BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 11 November 2011

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—2. Rivals
  2/3Ichabod Crane sets out to win the heart of Katrina Van Tassel.
2. 00:30
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—4. The Unknown
  4/6100,000 family members settle into their prolonged lives aboard the colony ship.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 4. A Case of Plagiarism
  4/5Stephen J Blackburn is called in when a writer is convinced his TV script's been pinched.
4. 01:30
  The Tales of Max Carrados—The Last Exploit of Harry the Actor
  4/5The blind sleuth investigates a series of thefts from a notoriously impregnable bank.
5. 02:00
  Potting On—Taking a Break
  2/6Adventure or caravan? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
6. 02:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Squab is not the Language of Love
  2/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
7. 03:00
  Birdsong—Episode 3
  3/3Stephen Wraysford returns to his old haunts in France, ravaged by the First World War.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Cover
  4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
9. 04:15
  Juliet Ace Monologues—Skin
  On her road to liberation, Mattie Potter strips off. Patricia Hodge tells her tale.
10. 05:00
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—The Rich Brothers
  6/10The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz clichés.
11. 05:30
  Artists—Series 1, Love's Banquet
  4/6Tamsin is infuriated by Josef's lack of commitment, and Nisha is up to something fishy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Book Club—Sebastian Faulks
  Sebastian Faulks on his bestselling book Birdsong.
2. 06:30
  Hallows End by Bill Murphy
  A rich Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware of an ancient curse...
3. 07:00
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café
4. 07:30
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 6
  Ed Byrne, Danny Robins and Stephen Armstrong review some controversial comedy.
5. 08:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, The Redundancy Drive
  2/18Captain Povey is keen to clear the decks of HMS Troutbridge, but Number One fights back.
6. 08:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
7. 09:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Complete Break
  1/6Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
8. 09:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, Dead Broads Don't Talk
  6/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Simon Shaw tackle the case of a redhead shot dead.
9. 10:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
10. 11:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Summer Holiday
  5/5A child's innocent remark has devastating consequences for a nursemaid.
11. 11:15
  Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow
  A climber reminisces as he escorts a group of honeymooners up Alaska's highest mountain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, The Redundancy Drive
  2/18Captain Povey is keen to clear the decks of HMS Troutbridge, but Number One fights back.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
3. 13:00
  Book Club—Sebastian Faulks
  Sebastian Faulks on his bestselling book Birdsong.
4. 13:30
  Hallows End by Bill Murphy
  A rich Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware of an ancient curse...
5. 14:00
  Kathryn Stockett - The Help—Kathryn Stockett - The Help, Episode 5
  5/10Aibileen attempts to persuade Minny to be part of Skeeter's clandestine writing project.
6. 14:15
  This Sceptred Isle—Goodwine the Cunning and Edward the Confessor
  18/216Uncertain times face England after Edward's death, with warnings of a great evil.
7. 14:30
  Bomber - Len Deighton—Planning and Preparation
  1/4RAF Lancaster crews plan a bombing raid over Germany. Real time documentary drama.
8. 16:00
  The 4 O'Clock Show—11/11/2011
  Mel Giedroyc introduces a Remembrance Day special with the history of the poppy badge.
9. 17:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, New House
  6/6Patrick and Stella find their dream house. Will the children scupper moving?
10. 17:30
  Ken Whitmore - Brown's Bull
  Mr Rosemount is not happy. But he has a plan to gain revenge on the man responsible.
11. 17:40
  Bomber - Len Deighton—Take-off
  2/46 bomb-laden RAF Lancasters take off targeting Germany's industrial heartland.
12. 17:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—3. Dark Forces
  3/3Ichabod Crane comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare.
2. 18:30
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  5/6After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
3. 19:00
  The Navy Lark—Series 10, The Redundancy Drive
  2/18Captain Povey is keen to clear the decks of HMS Troutbridge, but Number One fights back.
4. 19:30
  Hats Off—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5A gushing store assistant and an opera lover. With Maureen Lipman. From March 1998.
5. 19:50
  Bomber - Len Deighton—The Raid
  3/4As Luftwaffe crews await tonight's battle, RAF Lancasters approach their target.
6. 21:20
  Neville Teller - The Horror at Bly
  Just what was Henry James's classic horror story 'The Turn of the Screw' about?
7. 22:00
  What's So Funny?—Series 2, Episode 6
  Ed Byrne, Danny Robins and Stephen Armstrong review some controversial comedy.
8. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, All's Well That Ends Well... Well, Well, Well
  6/6The writer's charmed life makes him anxious.
9. 23:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Toyah Willcox
  6/6Toyah Willcox joins the sharp comedian for stand-up, sketches and music.
10. 23:30
  Bomber - Len Deighton—The Return Leg
  4/4Many British and German lives have been irrevocably changed by tonight's bombing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving—3. Dark Forces
  3/3Ichabod Crane comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare.
2. 00:30
  Methuselah's Children by Robert A Heinlein—5. New World
  5/6After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Reader Paul Birchard.
3. 01:00
  Book Club—Sebastian Faulks
  Sebastian Faulks on his bestselling book Birdsong.
4. 01:30
  Hallows End by Bill Murphy
  A rich Dubliner buys a mansion in Cork, unaware of an ancient curse...
5. 02:00
  Semi Circles—Series 2, A Complete Break
  1/6Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday. Simon Brett sitcom starring Paula Wilcox.
6. 02:30
  Foul Play—Series 1, Dead Broads Don't Talk
  6/6Crime writers Ruth Dudley Edwards and Simon Shaw tackle the case of a redhead shot dead.
7. 03:00
  Michael Morpurgo - War Horse
  First World War tale of a boy's extraordinary bond with his horse.
8. 04:00
  Dorothy Whipple - The Closed Door—Summer Holiday
  5/5A child's innocent remark has devastating consequences for a nursemaid.
9. 04:15
  Israel Horovitz - Man in Snow
  A climber reminisces as he escorts a group of honeymooners up Alaska's highest mountain.
10. 05:00
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, New House
  6/6Patrick and Stella find their dream house. Will the children scupper moving?
11. 05:30
  The Alan Davies Show—Episode 4
  4/6The struggling actor and mate Murray try out a global food café

Saturday 12 November 2011