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Mel Giedroyc asks why people call their pets silly names and hears from the apple harvest in Herefordshire. Plus, there's more from Terry Pratchett's story Johnny and the Dead.

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Tue 13 Nov 201216:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Chapters

  • Apple Harvest - On Your Farm

    Presenter Valentine Warner joins the apple harvest in Herefordshire with farmer Dennis Watkin.

    Duration: 07:03

  • Naming Pet Dogs

    PM presenter Carolyn Quinn asks whether it’s appropriate to call your dog Alan.

    Duration: 03:34

  • The Elephant Angel

    Reporter Anna Magnusson meets the cast and crew of a new opera about an elephant called Sheila who lived through the Blitz in Belfast.

    Duration: 12:02

  • Sir Terry Pratchett - My Life In Five Books – Part 2

    Sir Terry Pratchett discussing Feeding Nelson’s Navy by Janet MacDonald which explores the culinary delights savoured by 18th Century sailors.

    Duration: 07:55

  • Birthday - Whoopi Goldberg

    The award-winning star of Ghost and Sister Act chats to Kirsty Young about her incredible rise to the top.

    Duration: 05:03

  • Magical Mystery Tour – Iceland

    Sandi Toksvig takes a tour of this amazing island.

    Duration: 06:03

  • Johnny and the Dead – Part 2

    Adam Rhys Dee reads the second part of Sir Terry Pratchett’s story about a boy who can see dead people. Today Johnny discovers more about the inhabitants of Blackbury cemetery.

    Duration: 11:55

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Nov 201216:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra