BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 27 November 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Stick Up
  The Flying Doctor must help the wounded in an armed robbery.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
3. 07:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
4. 07:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
5. 08:00
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Sex
  2/2Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
6. 08:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
  4/5Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
7. 08:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff)
  A comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness.
9. 09:30
  Travels with Bob—4. Newham
  4/5How much do folk in Newham know about a local Bletchley Park codebreaker?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Letter to Corinth - Abundance mentality
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Robert Kennedy
  Ken Livingstone discusses his hero, US politician Robert Kennedy.
12. 10:30
  The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop
  Paul Bayley tells the story of a neglected musical genre.
13. 11:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Stick Up
  The Flying Doctor must help the wounded in an armed robbery.
14. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
3. 13:00
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Sex
  2/2Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
4. 13:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
  4/5Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
5. 13:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
6. 14:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 1, 2014
  10/13Paul Gambaccini is back for the semi-finals of the lively general knowledge music quiz.
7. 14:30
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
8. 15:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—2. The All White Sale
  2/2After her unfair dismissal, can Denise make a new start?
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—Robert Kennedy
  Ken Livingstone discusses his hero, US politician Robert Kennedy.
10. 16:30
  The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop
  Paul Bayley tells the story of a neglected musical genre.
11. 17:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Stick Up
  The Flying Doctor must help the wounded in an armed robbery.
12. 17:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
2. 18:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
3. 19:00
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Sex
  2/2Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
4. 19:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
  4/5Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
5. 19:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
6. 20:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 1, 2014
  10/13Paul Gambaccini is back for the semi-finals of the lively general knowledge music quiz.
7. 20:30
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
8. 21:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—2. The All White Sale
  2/2After her unfair dismissal, can Denise make a new start?
9. 22:00
  Call Jonathan Pie—10. The Environment
  We meet Pie's child and ex-wife, will this show be his last?
10. 22:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Personal
  4/4Comedian Alex Edelman takes a personal look at growing up in the world today.
11. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.
12. 23:30
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4A pair of long-lost brothers meet for the first time, and a moth runs amok.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Robert Kennedy
  Ken Livingstone discusses his hero, US politician Robert Kennedy.
2. 00:30
  The Strange Parallel World Of Christian Pop
  Paul Bayley tells the story of a neglected musical genre.
3. 01:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Stick Up
  The Flying Doctor must help the wounded in an armed robbery.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—4. In The Frame
  4/6The detective's murder probe proves uncomfortable for the victim's husband.
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 6. The Final Supper
  6/6It's a day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Pass Examinations the Burkiss Way
  2/6Improve your IQ and go on the Auntie Quiz. Cult sketch show
7. 03:00
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Sex
  2/2Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
8. 03:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe—4. Mr Preview and Company
  4/5Morecambe and Wise perform the most memorable sketch of their lives.
9. 03:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 1, 2014
  10/13Paul Gambaccini is back for the semi-finals of the lively general knowledge music quiz.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
12. 05:00
  The Ladies' Paradise by Emile Zola—2. The All White Sale
  2/2After her unfair dismissal, can Denise make a new start?

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