BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 14 November 2020

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Night Terrace—Series 1, 5. Sound & Führer
  5/8Anastasia and Eddie land in a far future theme park unexpectedly staffed by robot Hitlers.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
  Dominic Arkwright, Nick Cohen, Sian Berry and Charlie Lee-Potter discuss indulgence.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Proof, 4. The Discovery
  4/8Dodgy wine, missing racehorse and a body at a restaurant. Tony Beach is in the thick of it
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
5. 02:00
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 5
  5/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
6. 02:15
  Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 5
  5/5Modesty and Willie plan a daring escape using a false leg and engine grease.
7. 02:30
  Norman Wisdom - The Singer and the Song
  Comic legend Norman Wisdom discusses "Don't Laugh At Me" and other tunes from his career
8. 03:00
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 3. Friendly Persuasion
  3/3Anne Elliot wonders if she was wrong about Captain Wentworth.
9. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth.
10. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.
11. 05:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, The Kids Are Alright
  4/4All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video.
12. 05:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
  Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.
3. 08:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6With Simon Fanshawe and Peter Bradshaw, Brian Sewell and Steve Punt.
4. 08:30
  North East of Eden—Spirits
  6/6Marcia's errant boyfriend makes his presence felt, and religious fever grips the island.
5. 09:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 1
  1/4Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Flea
  12/26Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he is having trouble with a flea called Francoise.
3. 13:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail
  2/5The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?
5. 14:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband?
  3/5The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.
6. 14:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
7. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
8. 15:30
  A Good Read—Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington
  Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington talk to Kate Saunders about the books they love.
9. 16:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
10. 17:30
  Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
  Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Kafka's Metamorphosis
  A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
2. 19:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Satire and Sitcoms
  2/4Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 60s and 70s sitcoms.
3. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—1. Pilot Show
  1/6Pilot show of Stephen Fry's series of humorous banter and sketches.
4. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
5. 23:00
  State of the Nations—Scotland
  4/4Elis James hosts a stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow.
6. 23:30
  The Wilson Dixon Line—When Love Comes to Town (And Then Leaves Again)
  3/4The outlaw country music legend reflects on romance and life with ex-wife Maureen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Kafka's Metamorphosis
  A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 2. Blackmail
  2/5The Cloade family are after money from Gordon's widow. Do they want rid of her too?
4. 02:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 3. Who's the Husband?
  3/5The mysterious visitor has been found dead in his hotel room.
5. 02:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 4. Death of a Witness
  4/5The inquest on the death of the stranger has taken place leaving Poirot disturbed.
6. 03:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 5. The Disguise
  5/5Poirot will have to think very fast to prevent another murder in the village.
7. 03:30
  A Good Read—Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington
  Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington talk to Kate Saunders about the books they love.
8. 04:00
  Whodunnits—Anthony Berkeley - The Poisoned Chocolates Case
  Can amateur sleuths in the Crime Circle solve a murder case that’s stumped Scotland Yard?
9. 05:30
  Great Lives—Toyah Willcox on Katharine Hepburn
  Toyah Willcox nominates her hero Katharine Hepburn who she met and worked with.

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