BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 November 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Book at Bedtime—Julian MacLaren-Ross - Of Love and Hunger, Episode 5
  5/5Salesman Richard and his workmate's wife Sukie have begun a passionate affair.
2. 00:15
  Chinese in Britain—Peking Duck ... and Chips
  10/10In the early days, the idea of sweet and sour food was enough to make British diners laugh
3. 00:30
  Gunpowder Women—The Wife
  5/5By Stephanie Dale. Thomas Bates, servant of conspirator Robert Catesby, faces execution.
4. 00:45
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—5. Clarity
  5/5In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
5. 01:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Justin Moorhouse and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz.
6. 01:30
  Pioneers—Series 2, David Gow
  6/6Clare English speaks to David Gow, inventor of the world's first bionic hand.
7. 02:00
  Martyn Wade - Lover Come Back
  Tom is not happy with married life. Will he find true happiness with an old flame?
8. 02:30
  The Story of Flowers in the Rain
  Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.
9. 03:00
  Daphne Du Maurier—September Tide
  Stella's daughter comes home to visit, bringing her new husband and a few surprises.
10. 04:00
  15 Minute Drama—Heinrich Boll - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, Episode 5
  5/5Ludwig is captured and Katharina is proven innocent, but the tabloid press won't give up.
11. 04:15
  David Pownall - Nyama
  A money-crazed entrepreneur transports a pickled whale from the Cape of Good Hope.
12. 05:00
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, This Is Your Life
  6/6The excited staff and children prepare to celebrate the return of Mrs Devon.
13. 05:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Pursued By a Bear
  1/5The struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier. The local nun's drama group offers hope.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Solitary Cyclist
  1/8Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to see her mother?
2. 06:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
3. 07:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Six Napoleons
  Who is shattering plaster busts of Napoleon? The Baker Street sleuth is soon on the trail.
4. 07:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
  1/6Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
5. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Long, Long Trail
  Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
6. 09:00
  Adrian Mole: The Mole Truth with Sue Townsend
  The author chats to the man who brought her creation to the BBC airwaves, John Tydeman.
7. 11:00
  Sue Townsend - The Diary of Nigel Mole, aged 13 3/4
  The first incarnation of Sue Townsend's misunderstood schoolboy, before he became Adrian.
8. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Jeremy Front interviews Rebecca Front
  1/6The comedy actress interviews her writing partner and big brother.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—Passages From Empire
  Two real-life globetrotting nurses, Gwladys Hughes and Ina Crafer, swap adventure stories.
2. 13:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
3. 13:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Why Are We in Afghanistan?
  6/6Agnes interviews the Russian Cavalry maid, while Charles investigates the prospect of war.
4. 14:00
  Radio Active—Series 1, The Midday Show with Anna Dapter
  3/6The National Local Radio Station prepares to welcome some royal visitors.
5. 14:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—1. The Business Proposition
  With the war over, Dad's Army veterans Wilson and Pike get a surprise visitor.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Long, Long Trail
  Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
7. 16:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Solitary Cyclist
  1/8Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to see her mother?
8. 16:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
9. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Six Napoleons
  Who is shattering plaster busts of Napoleon? The Baker Street sleuth is soon on the trail.
10. 17:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Ship on a Bottle
  6/6After problems assembling his model schooner, Arthur goes in search of a free gift.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 2. The Red Planet
  2/6The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship.
2. 18:30
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Gift For Darkness
  4/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
3. 19:00
  Adrian Mole: The Mole Truth with Sue Townsend
  The author chats to the man who brought her creation to the BBC airwaves, John Tydeman.
4. 21:00
  Sue Townsend - The Diary of Nigel Mole, aged 13 3/4
  The first incarnation of Sue Townsend's misunderstood schoolboy, before he became Adrian.
5. 21:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Jeremy Front interviews Rebecca Front
  1/6The comedy actress interviews her writing partner and big brother.
6. 22:00
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Strength
  1/6Can having strength ever make us weak? Mark Watson's quest to improve the world.
7. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The funny man throws open his radio drop-in centre for sketches, chat and big, big fibs.
8. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Sexual Revolution
  2/6From sweetening your breath to the Stonewall Riots, examining the politics of the bedroom.
9. 23:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Things
  4/6The cartoonist has a very removing experience when an expert de-clutters his house.
10. 23:45
  No Tomatoes—Trash Talk
  2/6Spaghetti spellings with Paul Copley and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 2. The Red Planet
  2/6The crew make a discovery in Egypt, while stowaways are reported on the Mars-bound ship.
2. 00:30
  William Golding - Lord of the Flies—Gift For Darkness
  4/4William Golding's classic story dramatised by Judith Adams.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Long, Long Trail
  Roy Hudd explores the forgotten radio masterpiece that inspired Oh What a Lovely War.
4. 02:00
  Writing the Century - Omnibus—Passages From Empire
  Two real-life globetrotting nurses, Gwladys Hughes and Ina Crafer, swap adventure stories.
5. 03:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
6. 03:15
  Dickens Confidential—Series 2, Why Are We in Afghanistan?
  6/6Agnes interviews the Russian Cavalry maid, while Charles investigates the prospect of war.
7. 04:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs - Series 5, The Solitary Cyclist
  1/8Who is the strange man following Violet Smith as she cycles to see her mother?
8. 04:30
  The Radio Detectives—Series 1, The Voice of Sherlock Holmes
  2/5Professor Jeffrey Richards probes the varied incarnations of the Baker Street sleuth.
9. 05:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Six Napoleons
  Who is shattering plaster busts of Napoleon? The Baker Street sleuth is soon on the trail.
10. 05:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Ship on a Bottle
  6/6After problems assembling his model schooner, Arthur goes in search of a free gift.

Sunday 9 November 2014