BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 12 November 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Cinema's Secret History—How Richard Burton Got His Voice
  Antonia Quirke shows how cinematic voices have changed using Richard Burton.
2. 00:30
  June Whitfield: 90 Not Out—1. Take It From Here to Happy Ever After
  1/2Joanna Lumley looks back at June Whitfield's first radio appearances.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 2. Whodunnit?
  2/5Miss Marple probes Colonel Protheroe's killing in the vicar's study.
4. 01:30
  Down Payment on Death—2. The Double Target
  2/5Retired hitman Art Gordo plans his next moves.
5. 02:00
  King of Bath—Ars Brevis
  3/6Beau Nash tries to hide his Welsh origins to get royal approval for his cordial.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Great Statue Debate
  26/26Can Needie Seagoon lend his unique wisdom to the great statue replacement debate?
7. 03:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is That You Mr Brown?
  3/4Sheila buys a crystal ball and attempts to tell the fortune of a neighbour with piles.
8. 03:30
  And June Whitfield—2. Take It From Here
  2/5The actress recalls finding radio fame in BBC hit show 'Take It From Here'.
9. 03:45
  The Observations by Jane Harris—2. Requests
  2/10As Bessy begins a new life, her employer has some very odd requests.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 04:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Re-Kippered Life Smashed Some More
  2/6Pip and Harry must build an entire railway network in their bid to catch Benevolent.
12. 05:00
  The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico
  A disfigured artist and a young girl help a wounded bird during Second World War horrors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
2. 06:30
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
3. 07:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Games People Play
  4/6Giles wants a mortgage, David is computer-obsessed and Judith is a corporate Boadicea.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
5. 08:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 5, Vasaloppet
  4/4Geoff takes on a cross country ski-ing challenge - woefully unprepared, of course.
6. 08:30
  And June Whitfield—3. Carry On
  3/5June Whitfield recounts her encounters with Kenneth Williams and Peter Sellers.
7. 08:45
  The Observations by Jane Harris—3. Observing
  3/10Bessy discovers that Arabella is writing a book about domestic servants.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
  Stand-up Scott Bennett tells the story of his baby’s battle with a rare genetic condition.
9. 09:30
  Owl Prowl—Owl Calls
  3/5Owl expert Chris Sperring uses his own methods to hear different owl calls.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Peace and Reconciliation: St Aidan as Peacemaker
  Rev Dr Sarah Hills, Vicar of Holy Island, reflects on St Aidan as peacemaker.
11. 10:00
  Playing at Power
  What was the relationship between actor Richard Burton and President Tito?
12. 10:30
  June Whitfield: 90 Not Out—2. Terry & June to Eastenders and Beyond
  2/2Joanna Lumley revisits the latter part of June Whitfield's extraordinary career.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
14. 11:30
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Games People Play
  4/6Giles wants a mortgage, David is computer-obsessed and Judith is a corporate Boadicea.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
3. 13:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 5, Vasaloppet
  4/4Geoff takes on a cross country ski-ing challenge - woefully unprepared, of course.
4. 13:30
  And June Whitfield—3. Carry On
  3/5June Whitfield recounts her encounters with Kenneth Williams and Peter Sellers.
5. 13:45
  The Observations by Jane Harris—3. Observing
  3/10Bessy discovers that Arabella is writing a book about domestic servants.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 2, Oscar Wilde
  6/6Literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Frank Delaney
7. 14:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
8. 15:00
  High in the Clouds by Don Haworth
  A story of enterprise, aviation and friendship before the Second World War.
9. 15:45
  The German Cuckoo by Michael Carson
  After blaming Germans for sweet rations, Benson has a German neighbour.....
10. 16:00
  Playing at Power
  What was the relationship between actor Richard Burton and President Tito?
11. 16:30
  June Whitfield: 90 Not Out—2. Terry & June to Eastenders and Beyond
  2/2Joanna Lumley revisits the latter part of June Whitfield's extraordinary career.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
13. 17:30
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Games People Play
  4/6Giles wants a mortgage, David is computer-obsessed and Judith is a corporate Boadicea.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
3. 19:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 5, Vasaloppet
  4/4Geoff takes on a cross country ski-ing challenge - woefully unprepared, of course.
4. 19:30
  And June Whitfield—3. Carry On
  3/5June Whitfield recounts her encounters with Kenneth Williams and Peter Sellers.
5. 19:45
  The Observations by Jane Harris—3. Observing
  3/10Bessy discovers that Arabella is writing a book about domestic servants.
6. 20:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 2, Oscar Wilde
  6/6Literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Frank Delaney
7. 20:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
8. 21:00
  High in the Clouds by Don Haworth
  A story of enterprise, aviation and friendship before the Second World War.
9. 21:45
  The German Cuckoo by Michael Carson
  After blaming Germans for sweet rations, Benson has a German neighbour.....
10. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
  Stand-up Scott Bennett tells the story of his baby’s battle with a rare genetic condition.
11. 22:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Pundemonium!
  2/7Former Loose Ends alumni Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's very own comedy extravaganza.
12. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 1, The Mastersons Lose Everything
  6/6Decadent Auderon's unsavoury habits threaten family ruin.
13. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Ancient and Modern
  1/6Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support and tax avoidance schemes for pirates.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Playing at Power
  What was the relationship between actor Richard Burton and President Tito?
2. 00:30
  June Whitfield: 90 Not Out—2. Terry & June to Eastenders and Beyond
  2/2Joanna Lumley revisits the latter part of June Whitfield's extraordinary career.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 3. Confessions
  3/5With more than one murder confession, who can Miss Marple believe?
4. 01:30
  Down Payment on Death—3. A Life for a Life
  3/5Retired hitman Art Gordo faces pressure for another killing.
5. 02:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Games People Play
  4/6Giles wants a mortgage, David is computer-obsessed and Judith is a corporate Boadicea.
6. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Sleepless Night
  20/20The Lad battles to try and get a good night's sleep...
7. 03:00
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 5, Vasaloppet
  4/4Geoff takes on a cross country ski-ing challenge - woefully unprepared, of course.
8. 03:30
  And June Whitfield—3. Carry On
  3/5June Whitfield recounts her encounters with Kenneth Williams and Peter Sellers.
9. 03:45
  The Observations by Jane Harris—3. Observing
  3/10Bessy discovers that Arabella is writing a book about domestic servants.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 2, Oscar Wilde
  6/6Literary quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Frank Delaney
11. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Two Ivans
  1/6A careless insult changes two lives In a sleepy Russian town.
12. 05:00
  High in the Clouds by Don Haworth
  A story of enterprise, aviation and friendship before the Second World War.
13. 05:45
  The German Cuckoo by Michael Carson
  After blaming Germans for sweet rations, Benson has a German neighbour.....

Thursday 13 November 2025