BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 November 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Nick Hornby & Carlo Rovelli
  Nick Hornby and Carlo Rovelli talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  The Manchester Writers
  How have writers in 1930s Manchester shaped our views of the north?
3. 01:00
  The Flying Doctor—SOS For Baldy
  A man's son is injured. Doctor Rogers and pilot Tommy O’Donnell are on the way.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—2. Sabotage
  2/6As the sabotage and murder trail continues, Mortimer is set to make a speech.
5. 02:00
  King of Bath—Blessed Are We
  5/6Can the fine, upright moral guardian Dr Collins be compromised?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, I Was Monty's Treble
  2/17The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles?
7. 03:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Snail
  1/4Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and Josh Widdicombe star in the sitcom about reincarnation.
8. 03:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—2. You're Only Young Once
  2/5Eric and Ernie get their first radio show.
9. 03:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 2. Cousin Eric
  2/5Probate researchers Rachel and Dan's search for an heir finds a new focus.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 04:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Recovery All Made Miserable
  3/6Poorly Pip faces rural poverty and a mystery nurse. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.
12. 05:00
  The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing—2. Moses
  2/2Mary's troubled relationship with a houseboy comes to a violent end.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Flying Doctor—Wally's Last Shot
  Can the Flying Doctor manage to reach hunters in trouble in the Outback?
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
3. 07:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Christmas In Hell
  6/6Giles is planning a proposal, but then Felicity turns up.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Childhood Sweetheart
  2/14The Lad is off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
5. 08:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
6. 08:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
7. 08:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 3. The Rightful Heir
  3/5Eric is refusing to take what is rightfully his: Henry Gaunt's estate.
8. 09:00
  Unite—Series 2, You Can Tin Can
  2/6Desperate for a mortgage, Gideon places his faith in a football hooligan called Spud.
9. 09:30
  Travels with Bob—3. Stroud
  3/5Paddy and Bob are in Stroud, where retailers are proud of their independence.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Letter to Corinth - Real repentance
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing
  Phill Jupitus explores the importance of being bored.
12. 11:00
  The Flying Doctor—Wally's Last Shot
  Can the Flying Doctor manage to reach hunters in trouble in the Outback?
13. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Christmas In Hell
  6/6Giles is planning a proposal, but then Felicity turns up.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Childhood Sweetheart
  2/14The Lad is off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
3. 13:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
4. 13:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
5. 13:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 3. The Rightful Heir
  3/5Eric is refusing to take what is rightfully his: Henry Gaunt's estate.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.
7. 14:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Overcoat
  2/6A Russian civil servant is stuck in a rut until he buys a new coat.
8. 15:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—1. The New Girl
  1/2Impoverished orphan Denise Baudi is employed by the store which is the talk of all Paris.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing
  Phill Jupitus explores the importance of being bored.
10. 17:00
  The Flying Doctor—Wally's Last Shot
  Can the Flying Doctor manage to reach hunters in trouble in the Outback?
11. 17:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Christmas In Hell
  6/6Giles is planning a proposal, but then Felicity turns up.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Childhood Sweetheart
  2/14The Lad is off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
3. 19:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
4. 19:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
5. 19:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 3. The Rightful Heir
  3/5Eric is refusing to take what is rightfully his: Henry Gaunt's estate.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.
7. 20:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Overcoat
  2/6A Russian civil servant is stuck in a rut until he buys a new coat.
8. 21:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—1. The New Girl
  1/2Impoverished orphan Denise Baudi is employed by the store which is the talk of all Paris.
9. 22:00
  Unite—Series 2, You Can Tin Can
  2/6Desperate for a mortgage, Gideon places his faith in a football hooligan called Spud.
10. 22:30
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Tossed in Space
  4/7Dan Freedman and Nick Romero serve up a salad family who are Tossed in Space.
11. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Marriage
  3/613th-century furniture sales and the hi-fi extremist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Being Bored: The Importance Of Doing Nothing
  Phill Jupitus explores the importance of being bored.
2. 01:00
  The Flying Doctor—Wally's Last Shot
  Can the Flying Doctor manage to reach hunters in trouble in the Outback?
3. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—3. Well Dead
  3/6Purbright probes the discovery of a body down a wishing well.
4. 02:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 2, Christmas In Hell
  6/6Giles is planning a proposal, but then Felicity turns up.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Childhood Sweetheart
  2/14The Lad is off for a romantic reunion pledged 25 years before.
6. 03:00
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
7. 03:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—3. We Want a Writer
  3/5Morecambe and Wise are in New York.
8. 03:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 3. The Rightful Heir
  3/5Eric is refusing to take what is rightfully his: Henry Gaunt's estate.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.
10. 04:30
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Overcoat
  2/6A Russian civil servant is stuck in a rut until he buys a new coat.
11. 05:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—1. The New Girl
  1/2Impoverished orphan Denise Baudi is employed by the store which is the talk of all Paris.

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