BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 November 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—How We Remember Them
  
  Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century
2. 01:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 3. A Case of Drowning Sorrows
  
  3/4 Steven J Blackburn probes a ventriloquist dummy's theft at a home for retired theatricals.
3. 01:30
  
  The Call Of The Wild by Jack London—2. Wilderness
  
  2/2 After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
4. 02:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, A Box of Chocolates
  
  6/8 Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, and mother interrupts again!
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  
  13/20 Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
6. 03:00
  
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  
  1/3 Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
7. 03:30
  
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—3. Meeting
  
  3/5 In their past, Sheila and John come together as actors, with the promise of something more
8. 03:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—3. Fame
  
  3/5 Coming to terms with her Cornish past, Marjorie finds local fame and receives a visitor.
9. 04:00
  
  Hoax!—From 10/1/1995
  
  Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Miles Kington, Michael Denison or John Wells?
10. 04:30
  
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy
  
  4/5 Tale of a muddle over love and money.
11. 05:00
  
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—3. Post War
  
  3/3 Stephen Wraysford returns to his old haunts in France, ravaged by the First World War.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  
  4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
2. 06:30
  
  Never Forget a Face by Barry Bermange
  
  When an eccentric photographer recognises a client, he starts to have some fun.
3. 07:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
4. 07:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper.
5. 08:00
  
  Man at the Helm—4. New Boss
  
  4/4 Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss
6. 08:30
  
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—4. Rocky Years
  
  4/5 Sheila Hancock's diaries reveal the verdict on John Thaw's cancer.
7. 08:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—4. The Link
  
  4/5 Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
8. 09:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 5. The Funeral
  
  5/6 The Alzheimer's Alliance gang cause havoc at a funeral.
9. 09:30
  
  Don't Hang Up—Working the Line
  
  Alan Dein randomly calls more phone boxes to chat to complete strangers.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Remembrance: Remembering for Peace
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dean Winnie Varghese.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Diane Morgan on Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
  
  Comedian and actor Diane Morgan chooses the life of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
12. 10:30
  
  Byzantium Unearthed—3. Troubles
  
  3/3 Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
13. 11:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  
  4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
14. 11:30
  
  Never Forget a Face by Barry Bermange
  
  When an eccentric photographer recognises a client, he starts to have some fun.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
2. 12:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper.
3. 13:00
  
  Man at the Helm—4. New Boss
  
  4/4 Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss
4. 13:30
  
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—4. Rocky Years
  
  4/5 Sheila Hancock's diaries reveal the verdict on John Thaw's cancer.
5. 13:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—4. The Link
  
  4/5 Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
6. 14:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
7. 14:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Out of Tune
  
  4/4 Miss Black offers dinner to Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand
8. 15:00
  
  Hec by Graham Swannell
  
  Old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love and the Battle of the Somme.
9. 15:30
  
  The Unpassremarkable Man by Hugh Leonard
  
  Two life-long friends' friendship is tested when one of them has a family crisis.
10. 15:45
  
  Short Works—A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
  
  A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
11. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Diane Morgan on Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
  
  Comedian and actor Diane Morgan chooses the life of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
12. 16:30
  
  Byzantium Unearthed—3. Troubles
  
  3/3 Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
13. 17:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  
  4/4 Setting out to track down a missing person, private eye Blackburn finds something more.
14. 17:30
  
  Never Forget a Face by Barry Bermange
  
  When an eccentric photographer recognises a client, he starts to have some fun.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 A seven foot squirrel drives ad man Ken Handley nuts, but can some face cream help?
2. 18:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/13 Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper.
3. 19:00
  
  Man at the Helm—4. New Boss
  
  4/4 Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss
4. 19:30
  
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—4. Rocky Years
  
  4/5 Sheila Hancock's diaries reveal the verdict on John Thaw's cancer.
5. 19:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—4. The Link
  
  4/5 Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
6. 20:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
7. 20:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Out of Tune
  
  4/4 Miss Black offers dinner to Radio 3's Sean Rafferty, and cleaner Sally is on hand
8. 21:00
  
  Hec by Graham Swannell
  
  Old soldier Hector thinks back to a former love and the Battle of the Somme.
9. 21:30
  
  The Unpassremarkable Man by Hugh Leonard
  
  Two life-long friends' friendship is tested when one of them has a family crisis.
10. 21:45
  
  Short Works—A Thoroughly Modern Woman by Bita Taghavi
  
  A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
11. 22:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 5. The Funeral
  
  5/6 The Alzheimer's Alliance gang cause havoc at a funeral.
12. 22:30
  
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Communication
  
  5/6 Comedian Elis James compares figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.
13. 23:00
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 5, Benjamin Zephaniah
  
  3/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites the poet Benjamin Zephaniah to try new experiences.
14. 23:30
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Standing Tall
  
  4/4 Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen to offer a guide to standing tall.
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Late
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
  
  3/3 Bettany Hughes ventures to the troubled borders of this massive empire.
3. 01:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 4. A Case of Happy Endings
  
  4/4 Setting 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
  
  3/6 A 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
  
  3/13 Genghis Khan reincarnated, and an incompetent zoo keeper.
7. 03:00
  
  Man at the Helm—4. New Boss
  
  4/4 Nina 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
  
  4/5 Sheila Hancock's diaries reveal the verdict on John Thaw's cancer.
9. 03:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—4. The Link
  
  4/5 Marjorie discovers a link to her Cornish past, but feels matters are not yet resolved.
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Sue Perkins with Tom Wrigglesworth, Lucy Beaumont, Anne McElvoy and Joel Morris.
11. 04:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, Out of Tune
  
  4/4 Miss 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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