BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 11 November 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Rob Newman & Sarfraz Manzoor
  
  Rob Newman, Sarfraz Manzoor and Harriett Gilbert talk about good books.
2. 00:30
  
  Byzantium Unearthed—2. Public and Private Lives
  
  2/3 Archaeology reveals what life was like in Byzantium.
3. 01:00
  
  The Blackburn Files—Series 3, 2. A Case of Hard Times
  
  2/4 When fraud strikes a pub quiz, the landlord calls in Steven J Blackburn to crack the scam.
4. 01:30
  
  The Call Of The Wild by Jack London—1. Kidnapped
  
  1/2 A kidnapped pet dog battles for survival in the frozen Yukon.
5. 02:00
  
  Comedy Showcase—Canned Heat
  
  Mayhem erupts when Malik's mini-mart becomes a sex-free zone.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Affair of the Lone Banana
  
  5/24 Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.
7. 03:00
  
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.
8. 03:30
  
  The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock—2. Stage
  
  2/5 Sheila recalls her determination to go on the stage while her diaries record John's health
9. 03:45
  
  Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby—2. St Ives
  
  2/5 Rediscovering her Cornish past, Marjorie visits the Tate in St Ives and finds a companion.
10. 04:00
  
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Panel show hosted by Susan Calman exploring the world of lists.
11. 04:30
  
  The Brothers—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Michael develops a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.
12. 05:00
  
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—2. France, 1916
  
  2/3 France, 1916: After Isabelle leaves, Stephen becomes immersed in the Great War.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  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.
2. 06:30
  
  The Call Of The Wild by Jack London—2. Wilderness
  
  2/2 After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
3. 07:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, A Box of Chocolates
  
  6/8 Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, and mother interrupts again!
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  
  13/20 Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
5. 08:00
  
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  
  1/3 Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
6. 08:30
  
  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
7. 08:45
  
  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.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, 04/11/2026
  
  Angela Barnes returns for more comedy from across the UK.
9. 09:30
  
  Don't Hang Up—Dollar
  
  Alan Dein phones more random strangers for a chat.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Remembrance: Remembering Sacrifice
  
  A Service for Remembrance Day with the Archbishop of York
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—How We Remember Them
  
  Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century
12. 11:00
  
  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.
13. 11:30
  
  The Call Of The Wild by Jack London—2. Wilderness
  
  2/2 After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, A Box of Chocolates
  
  6/8 Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, and mother interrupts again!
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  
  13/20 Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
3. 13:00
  
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  
  1/3 Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
4. 13:30
  
  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
5. 13:45
  
  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.
6. 14:00
  
  Hoax!—From 10/1/1995
  
  Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Miles Kington, Michael Denison or John Wells?
7. 14:30
  
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy
  
  4/5 Tale of a muddle over love and money.
8. 15:00
  
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—3. Post War
  
  3/3 Stephen Wraysford returns to his old haunts in France, ravaged by the First World War.
9. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—How We Remember Them
  
  Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century
10. 17:00
  
  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.
11. 17:30
  
  The Call Of The Wild by Jack London—2. Wilderness
  
  2/2 After battling with the dangerous but alluring wilderness - Buck is saved.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, A Box of Chocolates
  
  6/8 Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, and mother interrupts again!
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, Hancock's Hair
  
  13/20 Paranoid over going bald, the Lad pays a visit to Maison James.
3. 19:00
  
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  
  1/3 Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
4. 19:30
  
  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
5. 19:45
  
  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.
6. 20:00
  
  Hoax!—From 10/1/1995
  
  Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Miles Kington, Michael Denison or John Wells?
7. 20:30
  
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, Tom Cobb or Fortune's Toy
  
  4/5 Tale of a muddle over love and money.
8. 21:00
  
  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks—3. Post War
  
  3/3 Stephen Wraysford returns to his old haunts in France, ravaged by the First World War.
9. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, 04/11/2026
  
  Angela Barnes returns for more comedy from across the UK.
10. 22:30
  
  The Iguanodon—Big Fat Liars
  
  2/3 Don O'Reilly is spooked when the boat runs aground...
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Andrew Hunter Murray 3/3
  
  Esyllt Sears chats one last time to comedian, writer and Sci-Fi lover Andrew Hunter Murray
12. 23:00
  
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 4. Glasgow
  
  4/4 Mark Thomas and his Glasgow audience consider a policy to buy Scotland out of the Union.
13. 23:30
  
  Twenty Players—Series 1, Frankie Swoop
  
  5/6 Barry Davies tells the story of a most precociously talentless footballer.
14. 23:45
  
  Ivor Cutler - Cutler the Lax—Episode 2
  
  2/3 The surrealist discovers ancient Egyptian music and what the Dutch think of British pubs.
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Late
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.

Thursday 12 November 2026