BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 December 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 1
  1/8Adrian grapples with newts in Newport Pagnell and an old rival's literary success.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Utility
  3/10Laurence considers how the post-war government urged the public to embrace 'good design'.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 8
  8/15Mr Irwine visits Mrs Bede, who is unimpressed at the prospect of her son marrying Hetty.
4. 00:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 3
  3/5The playwright turns to newspaper obituaries, wondering 'how many years did they manage?'.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Gyles Brandreth chairs with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, Penny Junor and Julian Fellowes.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Drugs
  Writers Martin Booth, Zoe Lewis and Susie Boyt ponder the pros and cons of highs and lows.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 3. Hunted
  3/5Medieval monk Brother Cadfael’s suspicions grow over who committed the murder.
8. 02:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—Episode 3
  3/3Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, Imprisonment
  3/4Lovelace tricks Clarissa back to Mrs Sinclair's house of ill repute, then drugs her.
10. 04:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—The Benefactress
  3/5A publican's wife tries to improve her reputation by way of charitable deeds.
11. 04:15
  Nick Warburton - Beast
  A mysterious creature is pulled from the sea. Is it harmless or a threat?
12. 05:00
  Life in London—Mr Lushington
  3/6Pierce Egan is behind with news of slums, a king's interiors and a dog-and-monkey fight.
13. 05:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Residents of the market town of Wadenbrook are preparing for the Dickensian Festival.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
2. 06:30
  Send in the Clones
  Andrew Collins explores how and why tribute bands have developed into a huge industry.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—Keeper vs Keeper
  3/8There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Terry Wogan
  1/6Terry Wogan's diary reveals his obsession with Subbuteo and love of eating lunch in bed.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
7. 09:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell's guests are Sue Perkins, Maureen Lipman and Cerys Matthews.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Autumn Crocus
  1/4After years of trying, Wendy is pregnant, but Robin thinks he is too young for fatherhood.
9. 10:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, Freedom Regained
  4/4Clarissa befriends Belford and Mrs Smith, hoping only for a family reconciliation.
10. 11:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Not Bobby
  Frank's new pet rabbit Bobby starts causing an unexpected stir at home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
4. 13:30
  Send in the Clones
  Andrew Collins explores how and why tribute bands have developed into a huge industry.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 2
  2/8Adrian sees a psychotherapist, finds new accommodation and enjoys a trip to the newsagent.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—DIY
  4/10How marriage became a means of coping with skill shortages in designing post-war homes.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 9
  9/15Adam is distraught over Hetty standing accused and locked up behind prison bars.
8. 14:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 4
  4/5An overcrowded airport provides the material for a darkly comic tableau.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, Freedom Regained
  4/4Clarissa befriends Belford and Mrs Smith, hoping only for a family reconciliation.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—Stag's Antlers, Morris Gleitzman and Chocolate Heaven
  Mel treks through the forest in search of stag's antlers and chats to Morris Gleitzman.
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, Talking Shop
  3/6Charlotte makes a momentous decision, and her sisters must suffer the aftermath.
12. 17:30
  The Elephant Man—Keeper vs Keeper
  3/8There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell's guests are Sue Perkins, Maureen Lipman and Cerys Matthews.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Richard Crossman
  Politician Tam Dalyell chooses cabinet minister and political diarist Richard Crossman.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—7. The First Meeting
  Pike and Hodges campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 17/07/1983
  Les Dawson reflects on life insurance and what a condemned man's last request might be.
5. 20:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
6. 20:30
  Send in the Clones
  Andrew Collins explores how and why tribute bands have developed into a huge industry.
7. 21:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
8. 21:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Not Bobby
  Frank's new pet rabbit Bobby starts causing an unexpected stir at home.
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Terry Wogan
  1/6Terry Wogan's diary reveals his obsession with Subbuteo and love of eating lunch in bed.
10. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants settling in British suburbs
11. 23:00
  Continuity—Episode 2
  2/6The return of Musical Notebook, and a revamp for Desert Island Discs.
12. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Go to a Party
  2/4Tips on making merry and avoiding being 'de-mingled'.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—04/12/2014
  Ivan Brackenbury chats to Tom Binns.
14. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1997
  3/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Steve Coogan look back at the year that was yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 2
  2/8Adrian sees a psychotherapist, finds new accommodation and enjoys a trip to the newsagent.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—DIY
  4/10How marriage became a means of coping with skill shortages in designing post-war homes.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 9
  9/15Adam is distraught over Hetty standing accused and locked up behind prison bars.
4. 00:45
  Simon Gray - Coda—Episode 4
  4/5An overcrowded airport provides the material for a darkly comic tableau.
5. 01:00
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell's guests are Sue Perkins, Maureen Lipman and Cerys Matthews.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Richard Crossman
  Politician Tam Dalyell chooses cabinet minister and political diarist Richard Crossman.
7. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - Monk's Hood, 4. Mallilie
  4/5Confusion reigns in the hunt for the poisoner. Brother Cadfael has fresh suspicions.
8. 02:30
  Send in the Clones
  Andrew Collins explores how and why tribute bands have developed into a huge industry.
9. 03:00
  Classic Serial—Samuel Richardson - Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady, Freedom Regained
  4/4Clarissa befriends Belford and Mrs Smith, hoping only for a family reconciliation.
10. 04:00
  Elizabeth Taylor - Dangerous Calm—A Dedicated Man
  4/5A waiter finds his marriage of convenience breeds its own fiction when a secret emerges.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Nick Warburton - Not Bobby
  Frank's new pet rabbit Bobby starts causing an unexpected stir at home.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, Talking Shop
  3/6Charlotte makes a momentous decision, and her sisters must suffer the aftermath.
13. 05:30
  The Elephant Man—Keeper vs Keeper
  3/8There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.

Friday 5 December 2014