BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 11 December 2014

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 6
  6/8Adrian finds 'true lurv', gets a job in the catering trade and undergoes a makeover.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Retail
  8/10The history of shopping for the home from colonial imports to passions for European design
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 13
  13/15As the day of the hanging arrives, Adam pays a visit.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Katherine Boo - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Episode 3
  3/5A feud between two neighbours ends tragically and threatens to bring down both families.
5. 01:00
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Gyles Brandreth hosts with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, Richard Herring and Louise Doughty.
6. 01:30
  Off the Page—Wickedness
  Writers Philip Burley, Mimi Thebo and Richard Morton Jack on the nature of good and evil.
7. 02:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—3. The Question of Loyalty
  3/6The discipline of HMS Sophie's crew is tested and found to be wanting.
8. 02:30
  Second City: Comedy Central—Episode 1
  1/2How a Chicago theatre project became arguably the world's most famous comedy club.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—2. July 1846
  2/6What next for Magdalen and Norah, suddenly orphaned with no name and no inheritance?
10. 04:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 1
  1/10Escaping their captors, Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr Stephen Maturin arrive in Canada.
11. 04:15
  Blunt Speaking
  Sir Anthony Blunt considers his life and the shame of his exposure.
12. 05:00
  Life in London—High and Low Life
  4/6Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town.
13. 05:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—4. The Question of Attraction
  4/6Money is shown to be the root of all evil, and Captain Jack divides the men from the goats
2. 06:30
  Second City: Comedy Central—Episode 2
  2/2John Bird examines the impact Second City's theatre project has had on TV comedy.
3. 07:00
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
4. 07:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Chris Difford
  2/6Musician Chris Difford reads his 1974 diary, which charts the birth of his band Squeeze.
5. 08:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
6. 08:30
  Listen to Les—From 25/09/1983
  Les Dawson's life as a spy, and a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd.
7. 09:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
8. 09:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
  2/4Wendy's baby is due, but it is Robin who takes to his bed with stomach cramps.
9. 10:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
10. 11:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 2
  2/10At last, Aubrey and Maturin are on their way home. But a dangerous enemy is hard behind.
11. 11:15
  Drama on 4—Robin Mukherjee - A Fire in the Sun
  A woman visits her parents in their fire-ravaged Spanish home. New discoveries await.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
2. 12:30
  Listen to Les—From 25/09/1983
  Les Dawson's life as a spy, and a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd.
3. 13:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—4. The Question of Attraction
  4/6Money is shown to be the root of all evil, and Captain Jack divides the men from the goats
4. 13:30
  Second City: Comedy Central—Episode 2
  2/2John Bird examines the impact Second City's theatre project has had on TV comedy.
5. 14:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 7
  7/8Adrian's romance in the Soho bedsit is threatened, as are other things he holds dear.
6. 14:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Eco-houses
  9/10Laurence explores new ways to build and run a home at an eco-community in Nottingham.
7. 14:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 14
  14/15As the journey to the hanging scaffold begins, a visitor arrives.
8. 14:45
  Book of the Week—Katherine Boo - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Episode 4
  4/5While some slum dwellers are forging their way up, others are fighting for their lives.
9. 15:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
10. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—04/07/2013
  Roll up roll up, as Mel Giedroyc goes in search of the history of the flea circus.(R)
11. 17:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, An Ill Wind
  4/6Victoria's illness makes Roger squeamish. Charlotte overreacts, but Anna is a rock.
12. 17:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
2. 18:30
  Great Lives—Captain James Cook
  Media executive and broadcaster Greg Dyke chooses explorer Captain James Cook.
3. 19:00
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—8. Marooned
  A visit to the pier theatre ends in disaster for Arthur Wilson and Miss Perkins.
4. 19:30
  Listen to Les—From 25/09/1983
  Les Dawson's life as a spy, and a rare interview with boxer Sugar Albert Ackroyd.
5. 20:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—4. The Question of Attraction
  4/6Money is shown to be the root of all evil, and Captain Jack divides the men from the goats
6. 20:30
  Second City: Comedy Central—Episode 2
  2/2John Bird examines the impact Second City's theatre project has had on TV comedy.
7. 21:00
  Serial—Route Talk
  5/12Adnan challenges Sarah to drive from Woodlawn High School to Best Buy in 21 minutes.
8. 21:45
  Back to the Drawing Board—Episode 4
  4/5Many inventors have poor business skills, but one man is out to change perceptions.
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Chris Difford
  2/6Musician Chris Difford reads his 1974 diary, which charts the birth of his band Squeeze.
10. 22:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Olga the ex-tyrant takes on a British post office and why French culture is better.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—11/12/2014
  Tom Wrigglesworth chats again to Adam Riches.
12. 23:00
  Continuity—Episode 3
  3/6It's late, the schedules have gone barmy and our Radio 4 announcer has marital woes.
13. 23:15
  Guy Browning's Small Talk—Series 2, How to Pack
  3/4Start naked and pretend to get dressed - bad luck if the taxi comes early.
14. 23:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1998
  4/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jack Dee 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sue Townsend - Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years—Episode 7
  7/8Adrian's romance in the Soho bedsit is threatened, as are other things he holds dear.
2. 00:15
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Eco-houses
  9/10Laurence explores new ways to build and run a home at an eco-community in Nottingham.
3. 00:30
  George Eliot - Adam Bede—Episode 14
  14/15As the journey to the hanging scaffold begins, a visitor arrives.
4. 00:45
  Book of the Week—Katherine Boo - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Episode 4
  4/5While some slum dwellers are forging their way up, others are fighting for their lives.
5. 01:00
  Who Goes There?—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Martin Young hosts the quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.
6. 01:30
  Great Lives—Captain James Cook
  Media executive and broadcaster Greg Dyke chooses explorer Captain James Cook.
7. 02:00
  Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander—4. The Question of Attraction
  4/6Money is shown to be the root of all evil, and Captain Jack divides the men from the goats
8. 02:30
  Second City: Comedy Central—Episode 2
  2/2John Bird examines the impact Second City's theatre project has had on TV comedy.
9. 03:00
  Wilkie Collins - No Name—3. June 1847
  3/6Aided by the swindler Captain Wragge, Magdalen is determined to retrieve her inheritance.
10. 04:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Surgeon's Mate—Episode 2
  2/10At last, Aubrey and Maturin are on their way home. But a dangerous enemy is hard behind.
11. 04:15
  Drama on 4—Robin Mukherjee - A Fire in the Sun
  A woman visits her parents in their fire-ravaged Spanish home. New discoveries await.
12. 05:00
  No Commitments—Series 3, An Ill Wind
  4/6Victoria's illness makes Roger squeamish. Charlotte overreacts, but Anna is a rock.
13. 05:30
  The Elephant Man—While the Cat's Away
  4/8Leonard and Adam go to Frankfurt for the sake of the polar bear and the zoo's future.

Friday 12 December 2014