BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 November 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 5. Plan D
  5/5Straight roads in Montana, the free world, tell Suzie Zeek sent you…
2. 00:30
  Wishing Well by Sally Warboyes
  Sarah needs a room for the night and is taken under the wing of Grace and Kenneth.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs—Margaret Atwood
  Writer Margaret Atwood is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Super-Infinite - John Donne & Letters to a Young Poet - Don Paterson
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger (Omnibus)
  “The best ever writer on art.” The visionary author's most personal work.
6. 03:40
  Witness History—Armistice Day 1918
  On November 11th 1918 at 11am, the guns of the First World War finally fell silent.
7. 03:50
  For The Love of Willie (Omnibus)
  Scotland in World War Two. Young Peggy falls in love with her employer...
8. 05:00
  Whack-O!—The Popularity Ballot
  Professor Jimmy Edwards hatches a plan to win a cash prize in a school popularity contest.
9. 05:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Trouble from the Kick-off
  15/20More mayhem as Jimmy sparks a match-day mix-up.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers
  1/4Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 6. Outconned
  6/6Twists and turns as identities are revealed in the conclusion of the Flaxborough mystery.
3. 07:00
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Ten Seconds From Now
  26/26The platoon is chosen for a worldwide radio show.
5. 08:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
6. 08:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
  1/5Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
7. 08:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
8. 09:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 4, Andi Osho
  4/6Paul asks novelist and actress Andi Osho about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
9. 09:30
  Don't Hang Up—It's Good To Talk
  Alan Dein makes a series of random telephone calls to chat to complete strangers.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Remembrance: Remembering Mercy
  A service to mark the week of Remembrance from Coventry Cathedral.
11. 10:00
  Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
  The English singer and actor discusses his career.
12. 10:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—1. Hidden Treasures
  1/3Rediscovering a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
13. 11:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers
  1/4Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 6. Outconned
  6/6Twists and turns as identities are revealed in the conclusion of the Flaxborough mystery.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Ten Seconds From Now
  26/26The platoon is chosen for a worldwide radio show.
3. 13:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
4. 13:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
  1/5Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
5. 13:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 2
  2/16Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Charles Collingwood and Miles Jupp join Nicholas Parsons.
7. 14:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Trouble with Cassie
  4/6Cassie's adoring boyfriend gets on well with Pete. What could go wrong?
8. 15:00
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—1. France, 1910
  1/3France, 1910: Stephen Wraysford falls in love with the wife of a wealthy baron.
9. 16:00
  Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
  The English singer and actor discusses his career.
10. 16:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—1. Hidden Treasures
  1/3Rediscovering a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
11. 17:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers
  1/4Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 6. Outconned
  6/6Twists and turns as identities are revealed in the conclusion of the Flaxborough mystery.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Ten Seconds From Now
  26/26The platoon is chosen for a worldwide radio show.
3. 19:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
4. 19:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
  1/5Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
5. 19:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 2
  2/16Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Charles Collingwood and Miles Jupp join Nicholas Parsons.
7. 20:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Trouble with Cassie
  4/6Cassie's adoring boyfriend gets on well with Pete. What could go wrong?
8. 21:00
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—1. France, 1910
  1/3France, 1910: Stephen Wraysford falls in love with the wife of a wealthy baron.
9. 22:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 4, Andi Osho
  4/6Paul asks novelist and actress Andi Osho about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
10. 22:30
  Absolute Power—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Spin doctors Prentiss and McCabe attempt to relaunch the Sun newspaper.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Andrew Hunter Murray 2/3
  Ahead of the new series of The Naked Week, Esyllt Sears chats to host Andrew Hunter Murray
12. 23:00
  The Naked Week—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
13. 23:30
  Revolting People—Series 3, Secrets and Lies
  6/6War is now only two days away. Maybe three if it's wet.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankly Speaking—Stanley Holloway
  The English singer and actor discusses his career.
2. 00:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—1. Hidden Treasures
  1/3Rediscovering a forgotten empire and those who ran it.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 1. A Case of Winners and Losers
  1/4Steven J Blackburn and his assistant get digging in a mucky war of the flowers.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 6. Outconned
  6/6Twists and turns as identities are revealed in the conclusion of the Flaxborough mystery.
5. 02:00
  Listen to Les—From 04/01/1981
  Les Dawson reveals how the mother-in-law joke was invented.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Ten Seconds From Now
  26/26The platoon is chosen for a worldwide radio show.
7. 03:00
  Cleaning Up—2. True Love?
  2/4Julie Hesmondhalgh, Paul Barber and John Thompson star in this Manchester-based sitcom.
8. 03:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—1. Early Days
  1/5Sheila Hancock reads her own and husband John's life stories, framed by her diaries.
9. 03:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—1. The Return
  1/5Back in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont is coming to terms with her past.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 2
  2/16Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Charles Collingwood and Miles Jupp join Nicholas Parsons.
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, The Trouble with Cassie
  4/6Cassie's adoring boyfriend gets on well with Pete. What could go wrong?
12. 05:00
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—1. France, 1910
  1/3France, 1910: Stephen Wraysford falls in love with the wife of a wealthy baron.

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