BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 7 November 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ed Doolan Interviews...—Frank Carson
  Northern Irish funny man Frank Carson chats about his life and showbiz career.
2. 01:00
  Limelight—Dead Hand, 5. Ceasefire Babies
  5/5Dead Hand adds another voice to his code.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Inspector Purbright - Lonelyheart 4122, 5. Follow the Money
  5/6Dodgy money begins to flow. But in which direction?
4. 02:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Educating Robert
  5/7The thespian goes back to school and upsets the Entente Cordiale.
5. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 16
  16/20Spanish dramas in El Fred and Hornera on holidays.
6. 03:00
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
7. 03:30
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—5. Caravaggio
  5/5Berger surveys the work of his favourite painter, Caravaggio.
8. 03:45
  For The Love Of Willie—5. Decisions
  5/5Peggy's mother decides how to deal with the disgrace of her pregnancy.
9. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/7Miles Jupp tests Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson.
10. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 1, The Man in White
  3/4Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling Wilkie Collins.
11. 05:00
  Ceremonial in Three Flats by John Mortimer
  Secrets are revealed as strangers gather round TVs to watch the 1953 coronation.
12. 05:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—And His Letters Grew Colder
  A passionate affair gradually dies. An early story by Daphne du Maurier discovered in 2006
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Return from Mars
  Captain Jet Morgan and his Discovery crew are hurtling towards 2026.
2. 07:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
3. 08:45
  Inner Voices—Series 2, 4. Whatever's Happened to Joanna Spring? by Brenda Gilhooly
  4/5Joanna finds her own voice after a split from her controlling boyfriend.
4. 09:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
5. 09:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Fear of Driving
  Confusion reigns over Leslie’s prowess behind the wheel - and in the bedroom.
6. 10:00
  A Grand Day Out
  The story of Wallace and Gromit’s first film – A Grand Day Out.
7. 11:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Return from Mars
  Captain Jet Morgan and his Discovery crew are hurtling towards 2026.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
2. 13:45
  Inner Voices—Series 2, 4. Whatever's Happened to Joanna Spring? by Brenda Gilhooly
  4/5Joanna finds her own voice after a split from her controlling boyfriend.
3. 14:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
4. 14:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Fear of Driving
  Confusion reigns over Leslie’s prowess behind the wheel - and in the bedroom.
5. 15:00
  A Grand Day Out
  The story of Wallace and Gromit’s first film – A Grand Day Out.
6. 16:00
  Landfall by Mike Walker
  Recovering ore from a mystery planet, five misfits encounter an extraordinary intelligence
7. 17:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Return from Mars
  Captain Jet Morgan and his Discovery crew are hurtling towards 2026.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
2. 19:45
  Inner Voices—Series 2, 4. Whatever's Happened to Joanna Spring? by Brenda Gilhooly
  4/5Joanna finds her own voice after a split from her controlling boyfriend.
3. 20:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
4. 20:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Fear of Driving
  Confusion reigns over Leslie’s prowess behind the wheel - and in the bedroom.
5. 21:00
  A Grand Day Out
  The story of Wallace and Gromit’s first film – A Grand Day Out.
6. 22:00
  Knowing Me, Knowing You—Episode 3
  3/6A-ha! Alan Partridge meets some former hostages and France's second-best racing driver.
7. 22:30
  On the Town with the League of Gentlemen—Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  4/6The locals get an unusual new guy for the bonfire. Pre-TV sketch show from November 1997.
8. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 1, Introduction
  1/6Fed up with eternity, Satan decides hell needs some new guests.
9. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 7, 'It Was Twenty Years Ago Last Tuesday'
  1/8The on-air team look back to the halcyon days of 1967.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Landfall by Mike Walker
  Recovering ore from a mystery planet, five misfits encounter an extraordinary intelligence
2. 01:00
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Return from Mars
  Captain Jet Morgan and his Discovery crew are hurtling towards 2026.
3. 02:30
  The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
  A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
4. 03:45
  Inner Voices—Series 2, 4. Whatever's Happened to Joanna Spring? by Brenda Gilhooly
  4/5Joanna finds her own voice after a split from her controlling boyfriend.
5. 04:00
  Home to Roost—Series 1, Home to Roost
  1/6Having retired, William tries to adapt to a new way of life - as does his wife, Olive.
6. 04:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—Fear of Driving
  Confusion reigns over Leslie’s prowess behind the wheel - and in the bedroom.
7. 05:00
  A Grand Day Out
  The story of Wallace and Gromit’s first film – A Grand Day Out.

Sunday 8 November 2026