BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 November 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Diane Morgan on Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
  Comedian and actor Diane Morgan chooses the life of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
2. 00:30
  Byzantium Unearthed—3. Troubles
  3/3Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  4/4Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
4. 01:30
  Never Forget a Face by Barry Bermange
  When an eccentric photographer recognises a client, he starts to have some fun.
5. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
6. 02:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/13Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper.
7. 03:00
  Man at the Helm—4. New Boss
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss
8. 03:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—4. Rocky Years
  4/5Sheila Hancock's diaries reveal the verdict on John Thaw's cancer.
9. 03:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—4. The Link
  4/5Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
11. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Out of Tune
  4/4Miss Black offers dinner to Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand
12. 05:00
  Hec by Graham Swannell
  Old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love and the Battle of the Somme.
13. 05:30
  The Unpassremarkable Man by Hugh Leonard
  Two life-long friends' friendship is tested when one of them has a family crisis.
14. 05:45
  Short Works—A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
  A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Black Maria by John Fletcher
  How the Victorian seamstress-turned-murderess mesmerised the nation.
2. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert's in a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
3. 07:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 17
  17/20Kenneth Horne voyages into mythology and Hornerama gets a close up on showbiz
4. 08:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
5. 08:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—5. Clarity
  5/5In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
6. 08:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
7. 09:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Giveaway, Episode 1
  1/4Bill Nighy returns as the actor cum amateur sleuth Charles Paris.
8. 09:30
  Don't Hang Up—Hung Up
  Alan Dein concludes his series of random telephone calls to complete strangers.
9. 09:45
  Daily Service—Remembrance: Remembering for the Future
  A service for the week of Remembrance from the Collegiate Church, Crediton.
10. 10:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  2/5An exploration of the impact of the concerto written in 1844.
11. 10:30
  Ebony: Black on White on Black
  Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.
12. 11:00
  Black Maria by John Fletcher
  How the Victorian seamstress-turned-murderess mesmerised the nation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert's in a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 17
  17/20Kenneth Horne voyages into mythology and Hornerama gets a close up on showbiz
3. 13:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 13:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—5. Clarity
  5/5In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
5. 13:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
6. 14:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/7Miles Jupp tests Francis Wheen, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Maxwell.
7. 14:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  2/5An exploration of the impact of the concerto written in 1844.
10. 16:30
  Ebony: Black on White on Black
  Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.
11. 17:00
  Black Maria by John Fletcher
  How the Victorian seamstress-turned-murderess mesmerised the nation.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert's in a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
2. 18:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 17
  17/20Kenneth Horne voyages into mythology and Hornerama gets a close up on showbiz
3. 19:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 19:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—5. Clarity
  5/5In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
5. 19:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
6. 20:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/7Miles Jupp tests Francis Wheen, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Maxwell.
7. 20:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
8. 21:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Randy Feltface's Human Handbook, 2. The Pleistocene
  2/4Randy Feltface in his brand-new series about humans - from the perspective of a non-human.
10. 22:30
  Masala FM—Episode 6
  6/6It's the Asian station phone-in show's first wedding, but is love blind or stupid?
11. 23:00
  The Remains of Foley and McColl—Cutting Edge
  2/4Sean and Hamish board Boris's Disco Ship to convert offshore ravers into fresh listeners
12. 23:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, April Fool
  3/6A slew of April Fool pranks in the Hardy household generates chaos.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  2/5An exploration of the impact of the concerto written in 1844.
2. 00:30
  Ebony: Black on White on Black
  Gary Younge tells the story of Ebony, the magazine that redefined African-American life.
3. 01:00
  Black Maria by John Fletcher
  How the Victorian seamstress-turned-murderess mesmerised the nation.
4. 02:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, May the Farce Be With You
  6/7Robert's in a West End stage romp, but the farce occurs before the curtain rises
5. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 17
  17/20Kenneth Horne voyages into mythology and Hornerama gets a close up on showbiz
6. 03:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
7. 03:30
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—5. Clarity
  5/5In the past, John quits alcohol for good. In the present, Sheila grieves at his death.
8. 03:45
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—5. Help
  5/5In order to come to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie gets help from some youngsters.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/7Miles Jupp tests Francis Wheen, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Maxwell.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Prosser Prize
  4/4Primus does his utmost to ensure one of his books will win a literary award.
11. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Inspector Alleyn - When in Rome
  Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.

Saturday 14 November 2026