BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 5 November 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Julian Huxley and the Invention of the Public Scientist
  
  Through the life of Julian Huxley Jim Al-Khalili explores the idea of the public scientist
2. 01:00
  
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 3. Hierarchy of Victims
  
  3/5 Lucy makes a breakthrough in deciphering Dead Hand’s coded broadcast.
3. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 3. Paper Trail
  
  3/6 Clients of the Handclasp Marriage Bureau come under scrutiny.
4. 02:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, Intellectual Aspirations
  
  5/8 Graduate Julian's brainy parents make Clare feel inadequate.
5. 02:30
  
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Counterfeiter
  
  6/8 The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
6. 03:00
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 6. This Old Heart of Mine
  
  6/6 Joanna plans a new way of life.
7. 03:30
  
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—3. Mass Migration and a True Home
  
  3/5 Berger explores the psychic impact of mass migration and the sense of a true home.
8. 03:45
  
  For The Love Of Willie—3. Belief
  
  3/1 Young Peggy begins to believe that her boss will choose her...
9. 04:00
  
  Hoax!—From 3/1/1995
  
  Ray Cooney, Peter Jones and Denis Norden tell stories. Who is the liar?
10. 04:30
  
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, A Colossal Idea
  
  3/5 A retired grocer heads for Margate to become an author but all is not what it seems.
11. 05:00
  
  Peter Tinniswood—Dorothy, A Manager's Wife
  
  A resentful soccer spouse rants about the game and her football manager husband.
12. 05:45
  
  Lena by Carla Lane
  
  A new friendship makes 60-something Lena wonder if there's more to life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 4. 97
  
  4/5 Dead Hand’s code has changed, but what does that mean for his latest victim?
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 4. Commander
  
  4/6 Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she as naïve as she makes out?
3. 07:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
4. 07:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/13 A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.
5. 08:00
  
  Man at the Helm—3. Another Option
  
  3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
6. 08:30
  
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—4. The Century of Banishment
  
  4/5 Berger said the 20th century was one of banishment.
7. 08:45
  
  For The Love Of Willie—4. Choices
  
  4/1 Young Peggy is pregnant. What should she do?
8. 09:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 4. The Influencer
  
  4/6 Clive's feeling ill, and a diagnosis from Lauren causes him to spiral.
9. 09:30
  
  A History of Ghosts—9. 20th-Century Poltergeist
  
  9/10 Kirsty Logan explores how the poltergeist changed in the 20th century.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—All Saints/All Souls - The Shadow of Death
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Rachel Mann.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Bill Bailey on Alfred Russel Wallace
  
  Bill Bailey and his love for Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace
12. 10:30
  
  Planks and a Passion
  
  Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's theatre near Tower Bridge.
13. 11:00
  
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 4. 97
  
  4/5 Dead Hand’s code has changed, but what does that mean for his latest victim?
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 4. Commander
  
  4/6 Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she as naïve as she makes out?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
2. 12:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/13 A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.
3. 13:00
  
  Man at the Helm—3. Another Option
  
  3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
4. 13:30
  
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—4. The Century of Banishment
  
  4/5 Berger said the 20th century was one of banishment.
5. 13:45
  
  For The Love Of Willie—4. Choices
  
  4/1 Young Peggy is pregnant. What should she do?
6. 14:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford.
7. 14:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  
  3/4 Edith Black's lodger is back with his lover, and Sally is sorting again.
8. 15:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in the Mews
  
  Poirot investigates a young woman's death on Guy Fawkes night.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Bill Bailey on Alfred Russel Wallace
  
  Bill Bailey and his love for Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace
10. 16:30
  
  Planks and a Passion
  
  Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's theatre near Tower Bridge.
11. 17:00
  
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 4. 97
  
  4/5 Dead Hand’s code has changed, but what does that mean for his latest victim?
12. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 4. Commander
  
  4/6 Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she as naïve as she makes out?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
2. 18:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/13 A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.
3. 19:00
  
  Man at the Helm—3. Another Option
  
  3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
4. 19:30
  
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—4. The Century of Banishment
  
  4/5 Berger said the 20th century was one of banishment.
5. 19:45
  
  For The Love Of Willie—4. Choices
  
  4/1 Young Peggy is pregnant. What should she do?
6. 20:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford.
7. 20:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  
  3/4 Edith Black's lodger is back with his lover, and Sally is sorting again.
8. 21:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in the Mews
  
  Poirot investigates a young woman's death on Guy Fawkes night.
9. 22:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 4. The Influencer
  
  4/6 Clive's feeling ill, and a diagnosis from Lauren causes him to spiral.
10. 22:30
  
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Outlaws
  
  4/6 Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Darryl J Carrington 2/3
  
  Tonight, Iain Lee picks up his chat with Darryl J Carrington.
12. 23:00
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Dave Gorman
  
  2/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites comic Dave Gorman to try new experiences.
13. 23:30
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Raising Children
  
  3/4 Ava Vidal, Howard Read, Andy Wilkinson and Lucy Porter offer a guide to raising children.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Bill Bailey on Alfred Russel Wallace
  
  Bill Bailey and his love for Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace
2. 00:30
  
  Planks and a Passion
  
  Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's theatre near Tower Bridge.
3. 01:00
  
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 4. 97
  
  4/5 Dead Hand’s code has changed, but what does that mean for his latest victim?
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 4. Commander
  
  4/6 Lucy meets with Lonelyheart 4122. But is she as naïve as she makes out?
5. 02:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Three Deborahs, one stingy bank and an impending divorce perplex ad man Ken Handley.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/13 A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.
7. 03:00
  
  Man at the Helm—3. Another Option
  
  3/4 The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
8. 03:30
  
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—4. The Century of Banishment
  
  4/5 Berger said the 20th century was one of banishment.
9. 03:45
  
  For The Love Of Willie—4. Choices
  
  4/1 Young Peggy is pregnant. What should she do?
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford.
11. 04:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Druids and Draws
  
  3/4 Edith Black's lodger is back with his lover, and Sally is sorting again.
12. 05:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder in the Mews
  
  Poirot investigates a young woman's death on Guy Fawkes night.

Friday 6 November 2026