BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 15 November 2014

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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Chosen Companions
  Extracts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes, read by Carleton Hobbs.
2. 06:45
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, His Last Bow
  8/8It's 1914 and the sleuth-cum-apiarist is asked to help England in her darkest hour.
3. 07:30
  The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Mona Siddiqui
  2/6Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic Studies at Glasgow University, returns to Huddersfield
4. 08:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
5. 09:00
  Deadpan
  What is deadpan? Guests puzzle it out with help from classic radio comedy shows.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 1
  11-year-old Skye is left to look after her little brother Dexter. How will she cope?
2. 13:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Rebecca Front
  The actress shares her love of 'They All Laughed' and why she will pass on Bach's concerto
3. 13:15
  John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey—Rumpole and the Primrose Path
  1/4Recuperating at a nursing home, the barrister exposes some criminal practices.
4. 14:00
  King Street Junior—Series 1, Language Units
  6/7When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?
5. 14:30
  The Mary Whitehouse Experience—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/9The double double acts face the pernicious evil of shampoo and conditioner.
6. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
7. 16:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Chosen Companions
  Extracts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes, read by Carleton Hobbs.
8. 16:45
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, His Last Bow
  8/8It's 1914 and the sleuth-cum-apiarist is asked to help England in her darkest hour.
9. 17:30
  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.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
2. 18:30
  Planet B—Series 3, Haunted
  1/5As the rogues face their biggest threat yet, a familiar face returns.
3. 19:00
  Deadpan
  What is deadpan? Guests puzzle it out with help from classic radio comedy shows.
4. 22:00
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Faith
  2/6Could we all use more or less faith? Mark Watson's quest to improve the world.
5. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The funny man throws open his radio drop-in centre for sketches, chat and big, big fibs.
6. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The Russian Revolution
  3/6The radical comedian re-assesses the historical forces and key players.
7. 23:30
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 2, Normal Oceanography
  5/6The cartoonist wades into the world under the sea, and gets intimate with a haddock.
8. 23:45
  No Tomatoes—Train Times
  3/6Time warnings from Paul Copley and Helen Moon. Sketch show mixing up language and sounds.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 3. The Great Martian Pyramid
  3/6The crew start to explore but it's not a warm welcome...
2. 00:30
  Planet B—Series 3, Haunted
  1/5As the rogues face their biggest threat yet, a familiar face returns.
3. 01:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
4. 02:00
  D for Dexter (Omnibus)—Series 1
  11-year-old Skye is left to look after her little brother Dexter. How will she cope?
5. 03:10
  Inheritance Tracks—Rebecca Front
  The actress shares her love of 'They All Laughed' and why she will pass on Bach's concerto
6. 03:15
  John Mortimer - Rumpole of the Bailey—Rumpole and the Primrose Path
  1/4Recuperating at a nursing home, the barrister exposes some criminal practices.
7. 04:00
  Sherlock Holmes—Chosen Companions
  Extracts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes, read by Carleton Hobbs.
8. 04:45
  Sherlock Holmes—His Last Bow, His Last Bow
  8/8It's 1914 and the sleuth-cum-apiarist is asked to help England in her darkest hour.
9. 05:30
  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.

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