BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 9 November 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Gunpowder Women—Omnibus
  A year after the Gunpowder Plot failed, the cousin of a conspirator faces questioning.
2. 07:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
3. 07:15
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Sapwood
  2/5Nature writer Roger Deakin looks at moths with a group of Essex insect enthusiasts.
4. 07:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
  3/6The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
5. 08:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
  Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
6. 08:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
  13/13Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
7. 09:00
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 4
  4/4Is it the final curtain for the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company?
8. 09:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—4. A Symbol of Defiance
  4/4Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.
9. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
  From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
10. 10:45
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
11. 11:00
  Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail
  Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Gunpowder Women—Omnibus
  A year after the Gunpowder Plot failed, the cousin of a conspirator faces questioning.
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
  Roger Deakin - Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees—Sapwood
  2/5Nature writer Roger Deakin looks at moths with a group of Essex insect enthusiasts.
4. 13:30
  JB Priestley - Eden End
  A retired GP reflects on the end of an era. Stars Joan Plowright.
5. 15:15
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
6. 15:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
  13/13Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
7. 16:00
  Mel's Mix: The Best of The 4 O'Clock Show—Lauren Child, Neil Gaiman and Loch Lomond
  Neil Gaiman chooses two of his favourite books for younger readers.
8. 17:00
  Pamela Brown - The Swish of the Curtain—Episode 4
  4/4Is it the final curtain for the children of the Blue Doors Theatre Company?
9. 17:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—4. A Symbol of Defiance
  4/4Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
  1/6Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
2. 18:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—1. Island Genesis
  1/6The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery.
3. 19:00
  Charles Chilton - The Long, Long Trail
  Songs of the Kaiser's war, popular with troops on the Western Front.
4. 20:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
  Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
5. 20:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
  13/13Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
6. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
  From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
7. 21:45
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
8. 22:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
  3/6The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
9. 22:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Relax
  2/6Brian is out to surprise the social worker on holiday.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—09/11/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Sam Simmons.
11. 23:00
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.
12. 23:30
  The Remains of Foley and McColl—Cutting Edge
  2/4Sean and Hamish board Boris's Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh listeners
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ray Bradbury's Tales of the Bizarre—Series 1, Night Call Collect
  1/6Marooned for decades on Mars, a telephone engineer finally gets a call when he turns 80.
2. 00:30
  Robert Holmes - Aliens in the Mind—1. Island Genesis
  1/6The death of a man on the remote Scottish island of Luig sparks a sinister discovery.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Legal Eagles, Helena Kennedy QC
  From Judy Collins to Puccini, barrister Helena Kennedy shares her castaway choices.
4. 01:45
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
5. 02:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
  Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
6. 02:30
  Stop Messing About!—Series 1, Episode 13
  13/13Blast off into space the bona way! Starring Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick and Joan Sims.
7. 03:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 7, Become a Successful Writer
  3/6The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert.
8. 03:30
  JB Priestley - Eden End
  A retired GP reflects on the end of an era. Stars Joan Plowright.
9. 05:15
  The Parcel of Dreams
  A writer wants to tell a story about a private detective, but will his characters let him?
10. 05:30
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—4. A Symbol of Defiance
  4/4Marcus and Esca have retrieved the Eagle, denying their enemies a symbol of defiance.

Monday 10 November 2014