BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 20 November 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Flora Sandes
  Kate Adie discusses Britain's first commissioned female officer in the First World War.
2. 00:30
  Tibet Remembered
  A portrait of pre Chinese Tibet through the voices of the British who worked there.
3. 01:00
  The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas—4. The Mark of Satan
  4/6D'Artagnan is seduced by a friend.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 4. Danger
  4/5Events take a dramatic turn and the range of suspects narrows down.
5. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Ken's trying to relax, but even on a date with Deborah, advertising is on his mind.
6. 02:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/13The Archers sell up, and Admiral Lord Nelson's diary. Sketches and songs.
7. 03:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 2, Krishnan Guru-Murthy
  1/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
8. 03:15
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4The problem with long space voyages complete with troubleshooting tips.
9. 03:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican, 4. I've Had Proper Jobs
  4/5Sarah Millican's CV spans WH Smith, audiobook producer and famous comedian.
10. 03:45
  Betsy and Napoleon by Julia Blackburn—4. Decline
  4/51815, St Helena: Napoleon contemplates his past and future. Can Betsy lighten his mood?
11. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
12. 04:30
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 2, New Ways to Comb Old Gravel
  1/6Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children.
13. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Singing Butler by Alexis Zegerman
  The story behind Vettriano's famous image of a couple dancing on a windswept beach.
14. 05:45
  Bus Queue by Agnes Owens
  A tense wait in a bus queue leads to violence.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas—5. Treachery at La Rochelle
  5/6D'Artagnan escapes death. Starring Jamie Glover.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
3. 07:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but drinks too much before a show.
4. 07:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 18
  18/20Giggles alert! Kenneth Horne is off to a festival.....
5. 08:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
6. 08:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican, 5. Recipe for My Very Favourite Cake
  5/5Sarah Millican's recipe for her favourite cake - aka a rescue plan for old, dead bananas.
7. 08:45
  Betsy and Napoleon by Julia Blackburn—5. Trapped
  5/51815, St Helena: how will Betsy fair when Napoleon has to leave the Balcombe’s Pavilion?
8. 09:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Giveaway, Episode 2
  2/4Bill Nighy returns as the loveably louche actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris.
9. 09:30
  Life Drawing—John Cooper Clarke meets Martin Rowson
  John Cooper Clarke recites punk poetry whilst posing for cartoonist Martin Rowson.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Eternity: We shall overcome
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Wignall.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
  Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
12. 10:30
  Green Ears
  Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
13. 11:00
  The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas—5. Treachery at La Rochelle
  5/6D'Artagnan escapes death. Starring Jamie Glover.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but drinks too much before a show.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 18
  18/20Giggles alert! Kenneth Horne is off to a festival.....
3. 13:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
4. 13:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican, 5. Recipe for My Very Favourite Cake
  5/5Sarah Millican's recipe for her favourite cake - aka a rescue plan for old, dead bananas.
5. 13:45
  Betsy and Napoleon by Julia Blackburn—5. Trapped
  5/51815, St Helena: how will Betsy fair when Napoleon has to leave the Balcombe’s Pavilion?
6. 14:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Miles Jupp tests Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and Joe Lycett.
7. 14:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—1. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown
  1/6Major Brown finds himself threatened by a flowerbed.
8. 15:00
  The Other World by Melissa Murray
  A barrister's wife is poisoned. Thriller set in Victorian England.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
  Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
10. 16:30
  Green Ears
  Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
11. 17:00
  The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas—5. Treachery at La Rochelle
  5/6D'Artagnan escapes death. Starring Jamie Glover.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but drinks too much before a show.
2. 18:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 18
  18/20Giggles alert! Kenneth Horne is off to a festival.....
3. 19:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
4. 19:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican, 5. Recipe for My Very Favourite Cake
  5/5Sarah Millican's recipe for her favourite cake - aka a rescue plan for old, dead bananas.
5. 19:45
  Betsy and Napoleon by Julia Blackburn—5. Trapped
  5/51815, St Helena: how will Betsy fair when Napoleon has to leave the Balcombe’s Pavilion?
6. 20:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Miles Jupp tests Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and Joe Lycett.
7. 20:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—1. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown
  1/6Major Brown finds himself threatened by a flowerbed.
8. 21:00
  The Other World by Melissa Murray
  A barrister's wife is poisoned. Thriller set in Victorian England.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Randy Feltface's Human Handbook, 3. The Holocene
  3/4Randy Feltface in his brand-new series about humans - from the perspective of a non-human.
10. 22:30
  The Consultants—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A lifestyle presentation sketch show, with Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.
11. 22:45
  Political Animals—Series 1, Wilberforce
  1/4The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1973-1987, reflects on life with Margaret Thatcher
12. 23:00
  The Remains of Foley and McColl—Snuff Radio
  3/4Foley and McColl compete in a European Radio Drama competition.
13. 23:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 2, Monkey Business
  4/6The Hardy household visit a safari park with unexpected attractions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Bésame Mucho
  Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
2. 00:30
  Green Ears
  Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces
3. 01:00
  The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas—5. Treachery at La Rochelle
  5/6D'Artagnan escapes death. Starring Jamie Glover.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Mrs McGinty's Dead, 5. Final Clue
  5/5Poirot concludes his investigation but there’s more than one surprise in store.
5. 02:00
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, Pantomime Cows
  7/7Robert lands a festive stage role, but drinks too much before a show.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 18
  18/20Giggles alert! Kenneth Horne is off to a festival.....
7. 03:00
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Spies
  1/41937: locals on a remote Isles of Scilly island resist modernisation of their post office.
8. 03:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion by Sarah Millican, 5. Recipe for My Very Favourite Cake
  5/5Sarah Millican's recipe for her favourite cake - aka a rescue plan for old, dead bananas.
9. 03:45
  Betsy and Napoleon by Julia Blackburn—5. Trapped
  5/51815, St Helena: how will Betsy fair when Napoleon has to leave the Balcombe’s Pavilion?
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/7Miles Jupp tests Dave Gorman, Anneka Rice and Joe Lycett.
11. 04:30
  GK Chesterton - The Club of Queer Trades—1. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Brown
  1/6Major Brown finds himself threatened by a flowerbed.
12. 05:00
  The Other World by Melissa Murray
  A barrister's wife is poisoned. Thriller set in Victorian England.

Saturday 21 November 2026