BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 10 November 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sue Townsend - The Diary of Nigel Mole, aged 13 3/4
  The first incarnation of Sue Townsend's misunderstood schoolboy, before he became Adrian.
2. 06:30
  Zine Scene—Episode 1
  1/2Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine.
3. 07:00
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
  6/6A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.
4. 07:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Clive Anderson, Anne Dudley and Richard Williams.
5. 08:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
6. 08:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, A Watch on the Initiative Test
  13/16Pertwee and Johnson's attempts to use their initiative ends in disaster. From June 1959.
7. 09:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
8. 09:30
  The Castle—Series 4, The Only Way Is Ethics
  2/6Someone is hacking into peoples' private conversations. Meanwhile Lady Anne is nuzzling.
9. 10:00
  John Buchan - Huntingtower—The Princess in the Tower
  1/3A retired merchant embarks on an adventure leading him to a deserted Scottish house.
10. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
11. 11:15
  Loose Ends—Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry, Imtiaz Dharker, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, GoGo Penguin
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
2. 12:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, A Watch on the Initiative Test
  13/16Pertwee and Johnson's attempts to use their initiative ends in disaster. From June 1959.
3. 13:00
  Sue Townsend - The Diary of Nigel Mole, aged 13 3/4
  The first incarnation of Sue Townsend's misunderstood schoolboy, before he became Adrian.
4. 13:30
  Zine Scene—Episode 1
  1/2Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 1
  1/7Adrian Mole starts the new year with a huge spot on his chin.
6. 14:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 1
  1/5The story of ex-convict Eddie Chapman, Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 1. Email
  1/10The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of feminine vitriol.
8. 14:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—1. The Rebel
  1/9On a hot day in 1959, Blake's family is stuck in traffic. His dad's not happy.
9. 15:00
  John Buchan - Huntingtower—The Princess in the Tower
  1/3A retired merchant embarks on an adventure leading him to a deserted Scottish house.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Tricky water beetles and mysterious Arabian stallions
  Mel Giedroyc embraces all things creepy and crawly in a brand new nature series.
11. 17:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
  5/8Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
12. 17:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
  6/6A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
2. 18:30
  A Good Read—Kit Wright and Wendy Cooling
  Kit and Wendy discuss children's books by Philip Pullman, AA Milne and Richmal Crompton.(R)
3. 19:00
  Marriage Lines—Series 1, Four-Part Harmony
  5/13While George is in the pub, Kate worries about what he is really up to.
4. 19:30
  The Navy Lark—Series 1, A Watch on the Initiative Test
  13/16Pertwee and Johnson's attempts to use their initiative ends in disaster. From June 1959.
5. 20:00
  Sue Townsend - The Diary of Nigel Mole, aged 13 3/4
  The first incarnation of Sue Townsend's misunderstood schoolboy, before he became Adrian.
6. 20:30
  Zine Scene—Episode 1
  1/2Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 1
  1/15Briony witnesses a moment by a fountain, and changes the lives of three people forever.
8. 21:15
  Loose Ends—Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry, Imtiaz Dharker, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, GoGo Penguin
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
9. 22:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Clive Anderson, Anne Dudley and Richard Williams.
10. 22:30
  The Castle—Series 4, The Only Way Is Ethics
  2/6Someone is hacking into peoples' private conversations. Meanwhile Lady Anne is nuzzling.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz Extra—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/9Featuring jokes, clips and material that you won't have heard in this week's News Quiz.
12. 23:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Fishy Business
  3/6Brother Carlos panics when protection racketeers visit the salon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 1
  1/7Adrian Mole starts the new year with a huge spot on his chin.
2. 00:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 1
  1/5The story of ex-convict Eddie Chapman, Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 1. Email
  1/10The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of feminine vitriol.
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—1. The Rebel
  1/9On a hot day in 1959, Blake's family is stuck in traffic. His dad's not happy.
5. 01:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Rick Wakeman
  2/6Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman quizzes a panel about himself.
6. 01:30
  A Good Read—Kit Wright and Wendy Cooling
  Kit and Wendy discuss children's books by Philip Pullman, AA Milne and Richmal Crompton.
7. 02:00
  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. 02:30
  Zine Scene—Episode 1
  1/2Jarvis Cocker uncovers the birth and development of the fanzine.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - Huntingtower—The Princess in the Tower
  1/3A retired merchant embarks on an adventure leading him to a deserted Scottish house.
10. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Swallows
  A young Dublin surveyor meets a country policeman and their life choices are compared.
11. 04:15
  Loose Ends—Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry, Imtiaz Dharker, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, GoGo Penguin
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 05:00
  Second Thoughts—Series 3, Recipe for Disaster
  5/8Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits.
13. 05:30
  Elephants to Catch Eels—Series 2, Mother
  6/6A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.

Tuesday 11 November 2014