BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 November 2011

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 3. Freakshow
  3/10Searching for his girlfriend, John arrives at a bizarre music festival. Is it a trap?
2. 00:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Tainted Blade
  2/4Cut by a tainted blade, young Jarral faces death unless his three friends can save him.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Norwood Builder
  2/7The Baker Street sleuth probes the case of a young solicitor accused of murder.
4. 01:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 2
  2/5Frank eases into the guise of airline pilot when he moves to New York aged 16.
5. 02:00
  Big Jim and the Figaro Club—The French Connection
  2/6The post-war construction team's Potts and Perkins hurl insults - and then onions.
6. 02:30
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis
  3/6Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself. With Sue Perkins.
7. 03:00
  Victor Hugo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame—Episode 2
  2/2Captain Phoebus is dead. Watching from his tower, Quasimodo rings his bells.
8. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—A Voyage to Cythera
  3/5A chance encounter on a train leads a lonely woman to a romantic fantasy.
9. 04:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 2
  2/5Despite clashing with the science master in 1920, Davy settles into school life.
10. 05:00
  Old Dog and Partridge—Episode 4
  4/6Jack is in for a birthday surprise, while a ladykiller woos barmaid Mrs Drummond.
11. 05:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Stage Fright
  6/6Clare's disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Dancing Men
  3/7The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
2. 06:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 3
  3/5Frank continues to fake his way around the States. But how long before he is found out?
3. 07:00
  Artists—Series 1, The War of Dog
  5/6Tamsin buys a dog to prove a point, and Dolores asks Marcus to landscape the garden.
4. 07:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting... that never happened.
5. 08:00
  The Men from the Ministry—This VAT and the Other
  The idle duo are helping to collect VAT - how taxing can that be?
6. 08:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
7. 09:00
  Potting On—Curse of the Pharaoh
  3/6Computer games or a dog? Pam and Gordon argue over growing old.
8. 09:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
9. 10:00
  Anne Bronte - Agnes Grey
  A young woman dismays her family by choosing to earn her own living as a governess.
10. 11:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Hassan's Tower
  4/5Kenneth reaches a new understanding on his honeymoon in foreign parts.
11. 11:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 3
  3/5Davy buries himself in school life, and in writing the book Beth urged him to write.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Men from the Ministry—This VAT and the Other
  The idle duo are helping to collect VAT - how taxing can that be?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
3. 13:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Dancing Men
  3/7The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
4. 13:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 3
  3/5Frank continues to fake his way around the States. But how long before he is found out?
5. 14:00
  Kathryn Stockett - The Help—Kathryn Stockett - The Help, Episode 9
  9/10Miss Celia faces humiliation at the Junior League Annual Benefit; Skeeter has a deadline.
6. 14:15
  Ambridge Extra—Series 2, Episode 14
  In the Archers spin-off, Clive is beginning to panic and Erin is opening up to Alistair.
7. 14:30
  Attention All Shipping: A Journey Around the Shipping Forecast—4. Fastnet, Irish Sea, Rockall
  4/5Charlie Connelly visits the centre of Irish emigration and cycles the TT course.
8. 14:45
  Great Meadow—Episode 4
  4/5Dirk Bogarde recalls his voles and a shock from his nanny in extracts from his book.
9. 15:00
  Anne Bronte - Agnes Grey
  A young woman dismays her family by choosing to earn her own living as a governess.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—17/11/2011
  Mel Giedroyc goes glam with some fabulous nail polish, and talks to actor Simon Pegg.
11. 17:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
12. 17:30
  Artists—Series 1, The War of Dog
  5/6Tamsin buys a dog to prove a point, and Dolores asks Marcus to landscape the garden.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 4. New Rome
  4/10John and Medley are transported to a world of orgies and circuses.
2. 18:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped
  3/4Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them.
3. 19:00
  The Men from the Ministry—This VAT and the Other
  The idle duo are helping to collect VAT - how taxing can that be?
4. 19:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  18/20With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
5. 20:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Dancing Men
  3/7The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
6. 20:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 3
  3/5Frank continues to fake his way around the States. But how long before he is found out?
7. 21:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Hassan's Tower
  4/5Kenneth reaches a new understanding on his honeymoon in foreign parts.
8. 21:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 3
  3/5Davy buries himself in school life, and in writing the book Beth urged him to write.
9. 22:00
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting... that never happened.
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 2, Double Agent Russell Nicholson
  4/4Reporter David Lander interviews the notorious spy at his luxury home in Bulgaria.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—17/11/2011
  Richard Herring tells Arthur Smith what he's up to at the moment - and he's up to a lot!
12. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 3, The Dig
  4/6The hack tries to save money by going on an archaeological dig. From 2007.
13. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Charlie Chaplin
  3/4The radical comedian profiles the fascinating life and character of the silent film star.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Planet B—Series 1, 4. New Rome
  4/10John and Medley are transported to a world of orgies and circuses.
2. 00:30
  Douglas Hill - The Blade of the Poisoner—Trapped
  3/4Jarral and his friends head to Prince Mephtik's garden, where a battle awaits them.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Series 1, The Dancing Men
  3/7The detective probes why a child's scribbles spark tragedy for an old Norfolk family.
4. 01:45
  Frank W Abagnale—Catch Me If You Can, Episode 3
  3/5Frank continues to fake his way around the States. But how long before he is found out?
5. 02:00
  Potting On—Curse of the Pharaoh
  3/6Computer games or a dog? Pam and Gordon argue over growing old.
6. 02:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
7. 03:00
  Anne Bronte - Agnes Grey
  A young woman dismays her family by choosing to earn her own living as a governess.
8. 04:00
  Five Stories by Margaret Drabble—Hassan's Tower
  4/5Kenneth reaches a new understanding on his honeymoon in foreign parts.
9. 04:15
  RF Delderfield - To Serve Them All My Days—Episode 3
  3/5Davy buries himself in school life, and in writing the book Beth urged him to write.
10. 05:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—Bravo Chantal!
  7/10A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.
11. 05:30
  Artists—Series 1, The War of Dog
  5/6Tamsin buys a dog to prove a point, and Dolores asks Marcus to landscape the garden.

Friday 18 November 2011