BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 14 November 2026

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Stevenage Stories: Welcome to Stevenage
  Paul Garner presents archive, history and local voices from Britain's first New Town.
2. 06:20
  Random Edition - Stevenage Clip
  Andrew Green visits Stevenage as campaigners try to halt the town's development.
3. 06:30
  Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage by Gary Younge 1/2
  2/5Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
4. 06:45
  Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage by Gary Younge 2/2
  3/5Gary Younge on his relationship to Stevenage and how the place he grew up in has evolved.
5. 07:00
  Down Your Way—Brian Johnston in Stevenage
  Brian Johnston discovers how Britain's first post-war new town was engineered.
6. 07:45
  Stevenage Stories: Down Our Way
  Paul Garner hears from local voices, archive gems and visits Stevenage FC.
7. 08:00
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of new towns.
8. 08:30
  It was a Dark and Stormy Night
  Ian Peacock reveals the dark and gothic life of the Victorian writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
9. 09:00
  Archive on 4—Houses v Fields
  Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?
10. 10:00
  Stevenage Stories: Local Heroes
  Paul Garner celebrates some of the people and ideas that have put Stevenage on the map.
11. 11:00
  Howards End by EM Forster—1. Letters, Telegrams and an Umbrella
  1/4Helen Schlegel meets Paul during her stay at the Wilcox's family country home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Stevenage at 80 (Omnibus)
  A celebration of Stevenage at 80.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Stevenage at 80 (Omnibus)
  A celebration of Stevenage at 80.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Stevenage at 80 (Omnibus)
  A celebration of Stevenage at 80.