BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 November 2014

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 3
  3/7Adrian's parents start to argue and he uncovers a shocking secret about his mum.
2. 00:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 3
  3/5Double agent 'Fritz' prepares to sabotage a British plane factory. Read by Damian Lewis.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 3. Visit
  3/10Irene is determined to play a starring role in Vera's TV show.
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—3. Camping
  3/9Blake Morrison recalls being taken as a boy on a 'manly' camping trip.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Gyles Brandreth quizzes Anthony Holden, Lucy Moore, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Obsession
  John Cooper Clarke, Kathryn Flett and Owen Shears join Matthew for some intense interest.
7. 02:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 2
  2/6Arthur Simpson is interrogated by Turkish security for unintentional arms smuggling.
8. 02:30
  Shots from the Hip
  Andrew Collins looks at the changing world of the music critic.
9. 03:00
  John Buchan - Huntingtower—The Die-Hards Go into Action
  3/3As retired merchant Dickson McCunn's mission is concluded, he commits an assault.
10. 03:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
11. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—A Slip Up
  A retired Irishman sustains himself by imagining working the farm he lost back home.
12. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Ed Harris - Troll
  Olivia finds a troll under her mother's kitchen sink. A troll to whom she made a promise.
13. 05:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not quite as poorly as Wilf thinks she is.
14. 05:30
  Change at Oglethorpe—Remember, Remember the Fifth of September
  4/6Birthday celebrations go awry for the rural railway station's cafe proprietor June.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
2. 06:30
  Pilot
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide the big ships in and out of port.
3. 07:00
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Spears
  6/6Eddie Conroy leaves home, while the Sweater Girls look set for a big break.
4. 07:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The induction of a new employee on Sodor Island, and a speech on following dreams.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented, and the real Humpty Dumpty.
7. 09:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the show that dares to commit heresy.
8. 09:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  4/6The landladies' accountant and clergy guest discover they have something in common.
9. 10:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane, and Conway's arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
10. 10:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
11. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 1
  A young man is half in love with an aging politician's mistress.
12. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Louise Wallinger - Cut Me and I Bleed Elvis
  Sarah collects voices on tape, but her microphone is taking over her life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented, and the real Humpty Dumpty.
3. 13:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
4. 13:30
  Pilot
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide the big ships in and out of port.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 4
  4/7It is Valentine's Day and there is a card for Adrian, but who is it from?
6. 14:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 4
  4/5MI5 send double agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's Abwehr intelligence.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 4. Notes
  4/10'Dales Diaries' takes to the air with two charming hostesses.
8. 14:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—4. Cuban Missile Crisis
  4/9The Cuban Missile crisis casts a long shadow over Blake and his father.
9. 15:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane, and Conway's arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
10. 15:55
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  The author and creator of Adrian Mole inherits Billie Holliday and passes on Ben E King.
11. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Flying horses, hip-hop and Looney Tunes
  Mel goes globetrotting with some flying horses and investigates the merits of hip-hop.
12. 17:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, The Threat of Television
  6/6The idiot's lantern is coming, and for once, the churches unite in moral outrage.
13. 17:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Spears
  6/6Eddie Conroy leaves home, while the Sweater Girls look set for a big break.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the show that dares to commit heresy.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Umm Kulthum
  Novelist Ahdaf Soueif chooses acclaimed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum as his great life.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—4. Inspecting the Piles?
  Maritime mayhem abounds when Pike and Uncle Arthur set sail...
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented, and the real Humpty Dumpty.
5. 20:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
6. 20:30
  Pilot
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide the big ships in and out of port.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 4
  4/15As Briony leaves childhood behind, Robbie is writing a letter that will change his life.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Louise Wallinger - Cut Me and I Bleed Elvis
  Sarah collects voices on tape, but her microphone is taking over her life.
9. 22:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The induction of a new employee on Sodor Island, and a speech on following dreams.
10. 22:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 3, Janet Street-Porter
  2/6Janet Street-Porter revisits the days when she was seeing three men at the same time.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—13/11/2014
  Diane Morgan chats to Mr B, the Gentleman Rhymer.
12. 23:00
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer.
13. 23:30
  Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime
  Mark talks permits in campaigning against the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 4
  4/7It is Valentine's Day and there is a card for Adrian, but who is it from?
2. 00:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 4
  4/5MI5 send double agent Eddie Chapman to infiltrate Germany's Abwehr intelligence.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 4. Notes
  4/10'Dales Diaries' takes to the air with two charming hostesses.
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—4. Cuban Missile Crisis
  4/9The Cuban Missile crisis casts a long shadow over Blake and his father.
5. 01:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/6Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the show that dares to commit heresy.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Umm Kulthum
  Novelist Ahdaf Soueif chooses acclaimed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum as his great life.
7. 02:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 3
  3/6Arthur is now seconded to Turkish security. He also has to work at the suspect's villa.
8. 02:30
  Pilot
  Libby Purves meets the men and women who guide the big ships in and out of port.
9. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—1. The Kidnapping
  1/3The 1931 mystery of a hijacked plane, and Conway's arrival at the lamasery of Shangri-La.
10. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 1
  A young man is half in love with an aging politician's mistress.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Louise Wallinger - Cut Me and I Bleed Elvis
  Sarah collects voices on tape, but her microphone is taking over her life.
12. 05:00
  Ballylenon—Series 8, The Threat of Television
  6/6The idiot's lantern is coming, and for once, the churches unite in moral outrage.
13. 05:30
  Stockport, So Good They Named It Once—Series 2, Spears
  6/6Eddie Conroy leaves home, while the Sweater Girls look set for a big break.

Friday 14 November 2014