BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 30 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Edgar Allan Poe—The Fall of The House of Usher
  Tormented Roderick's twin sister suffers an illness physicians don't understand.
2. 00:45
  Roald Dahl—Someone Like You, 5. Nunc Dimittis
  5/5A slighted lover plots an elaborate revenge.
3. 01:00
  Friends of Oscar by Rod Dungate
  As Oscar Wilde faces prosecution, the Victorian gay community faces a witch hunt.
4. 03:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Hadrian’s Beard
  The comedy trio examine Britain’s Roman legacy.
5. 03:45
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The General Thingermejig
  1/4A useless and forgetful MP recalls how he was seduced back into politics.
6. 04:00
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, Evadne's Play
  11/13The dear ladies attempt to stage Evadne's murder mystery.
7. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 10
  10/14Kenneth Horne visits the tax office and Hornerama on entertainment.
8. 05:00
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Alternative Comedy...and Beyond, 3. Goodness Gracious Me and On the Hour
  3/3Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville look at 80s alternative comedy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jilly Cooper
  Writer Jilly Cooper is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Two poems of social protest
  Daljit Nagra marks 125 years since the death of Oscar Wilde.
4. 07:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
  The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Davina McCall
  TV presenter Davina McCall chooses tracks by Donna Summer and Dan Snaith's Caribou.
6. 08:50
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
7. 10:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 07/10/1960
  Ted has a close call with a door-to-door caller, but it gives him a devious idea.
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 27/01/1955
  It's a right pea souper, so will Eth be allowed to stay over with Ron in 'The Glums'?
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jilly Cooper
  Writer Jilly Cooper is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Two poems of social protest
  Daljit Nagra marks 125 years since the death of Oscar Wilde.
2. 12:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
  The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Davina McCall
  TV presenter Davina McCall chooses tracks by Donna Summer and Dan Snaith's Caribou.
4. 13:50
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
5. 15:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 07/10/1960
  Ted has a close call with a door-to-door caller, but it gives him a devious idea.
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 27/01/1955
  It's a right pea souper, so will Eth be allowed to stay over with Ron in 'The Glums'?
7. 16:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
8. 16:30
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—2. Dinner
  2/3Valery is taken out to dinner by his interrogator, but is all quite what it seems?
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jilly Cooper
  Writer Jilly Cooper is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Two poems of social protest
  Daljit Nagra marks 125 years since the death of Oscar Wilde.
2. 18:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
  The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Davina McCall
  TV presenter Davina McCall chooses tracks by Donna Summer and Dan Snaith's Caribou.
4. 19:50
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
5. 21:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 07/10/1960
  Ted has a close call with a door-to-door caller, but it gives him a devious idea.
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 27/01/1955
  It's a right pea souper, so will Eth be allowed to stay over with Ron in 'The Glums'?
7. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Meet the Press
  3/6Stardom beckons when Clare appears on the radio.
8. 22:30
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Headache
  3/6Nick's mate proves a headache, while Vince the geranium meets a bee.
9. 23:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 1, July 15th to 19th
  3/4Damien and Anthony go on holiday so that their builder can crack on with the kitchen.
10. 23:30
  Ectoplasm—The Curse of Tutancommon
  1/4Egypt, where Edwardian adventurer Lord Zimbabwe swashes a buckle or two.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
2. 00:30
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—2. Dinner
  2/3Valery is taken out to dinner by his interrogator, but is all quite what it seems?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jilly Cooper
  Writer Jilly Cooper is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Two poems of social protest
  Daljit Nagra marks 125 years since the death of Oscar Wilde.
6. 02:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
  The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Davina McCall
  TV presenter Davina McCall chooses tracks by Donna Summer and Dan Snaith's Caribou.
8. 03:50
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
9. 05:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 07/10/1960
  Ted has a close call with a door-to-door caller, but it gives him a devious idea.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 27/01/1955
  It's a right pea souper, so will Eth be allowed to stay over with Ron in 'The Glums'?

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