BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 14 November 2014

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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 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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 4
  4/6Unwilling agent Simpson watches a group of 'tourists' while he works as their driver.
2. 06:30
  The Poet of Albion
  Jenny Uglow investigates the life of the radical London artist and poet William Blake.
3. 07:00
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Ambassador
  2/5The Dublin theatrical costumiers tackle a cloak for Sir Walter Raleigh.
4. 07:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison
  2/6The comedy actress and her Thick of It co-star meet in the tag-team talk show.
5. 08:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
6. 08:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
7. 09:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
8. 09:30
  Rent—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Richard is less than thrilled when Maria's flighty friend turns up.
9. 10:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 11:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
11. 11:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
2. 12:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
3. 13:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 4
  4/6Unwilling agent Simpson watches a group of 'tourists' while he works as their driver.
4. 13:30
  The Poet of Albion
  Jenny Uglow investigates the life of the radical London artist and poet William Blake.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 5
  5/7Adrian is worried about his mum's new independence, and what about his worsening spots?
6. 14:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
7. 14:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 5. Arrivals
  5/10Vera has a busy day with a new arrival at Sheepdippers.
8. 14:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
9. 15:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Creative child prodigies and country life
  Mel Giedroyc gets inspired to tinkle the ivories by honky tonk jazz musician James Booker.
11. 17:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
12. 17:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Ambassador
  2/5The Dublin theatrical costumiers tackle a cloak for Sir Walter Raleigh.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
2. 18:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Dame Jacqueline Wilson
  1/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Jacqueline Wilson about the most significant books in her life.
3. 19:00
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Idol
  3/16Tired of the Lad's big-headedness, Bill and Moira decide to teach him a lesson.
4. 19:30
  The Men from the Ministry—A Sticky Business
  The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.
5. 20:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 4
  4/6Unwilling agent Simpson watches a group of 'tourists' while he works as their driver.
6. 20:30
  The Poet of Albion
  Jenny Uglow investigates the life of the radical London artist and poet William Blake.
7. 21:00
  Ian McEwan - Atonement—Episode 5
  5/15Three lives draw nearer to the edge in a portrait of the power of fantasy over reality.
8. 21:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
9. 22:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison
  2/6The comedy actress and her Thick of It co-star meet in the tag-team talk show.
10. 22:30
  Party—Series 3, The Grundy
  2/4The prospective politicians visit Phoebe and 'The Grundy' in hospital.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—14/11/2014
  Arthur Smith chats to Nick Doody.
12. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, Nick Helm
  2/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest Nick Helm.
13. 23:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Manchester local radio DJ Justin's job seems to be on the line.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4—Episode 5
  5/7Adrian is worried about his mum's new independence, and what about his worsening spots?
2. 00:15
  Ben Macintyre - Agent Zigzag—Episode 5
  5/5British wartime double agent and former convict Eddie Chapman arrives back home.
3. 00:30
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 5. Arrivals
  5/10Vera has a busy day with a new arrival at Sheepdippers.
4. 00:45
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
5. 01:00
  Jest a Minute—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Justin Moorhouse, Sarah Millican, Chris Corcoran and Jeff Green guest in the comedy quiz.
6. 01:30
  My Life in Five Books—Series 1, Dame Jacqueline Wilson
  1/8Stuart Cosgrove speaks to Jacqueline Wilson about the most significant books in her life.
7. 02:00
  Eric Ambler - Topkapi—Episode 4
  4/6Unwilling agent Simpson watches a group of 'tourists' while he works as their driver.
8. 02:30
  The Poet of Albion
  Jenny Uglow investigates the life of the radical London artist and poet William Blake.
9. 03:00
  James Hilton - Lost Horizon—2. Shangri-La
  2/3Conway and the others are stranded in the wilderness, but a man named Chang appears.
10. 04:00
  Short Stories by John McGahern—Sierra Leone, part 2
  Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.
11. 04:15
  John McGahern - Parachutes
  Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin.
12. 05:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
13. 05:30
  Spangles 'n' Tights—The Ambassador
  2/5The Dublin theatrical costumiers tackle a cloak for Sir Walter Raleigh.

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