BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 November 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 5. Living With Death
  
  5/6 Elevated to the priesthood of God-King Ra, the crew try to escape.
2. 00:30
  
  Space Force by Charles Chilton—Series 2, 6. Unto Death - And Beyond
  
  6/6 Stranded on the Golden Planet, the crew battle to return to Mars.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Centenary Castaways, Robert Hardy
  
  Actor Robert Hardy shares his castaway choices with Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Hummers
  
  Hummingbirds are brilliantly coloured with aeronautical skills that defy the imagination.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - Philip Larkin: At Grass
  
  Daljit Nagra marks 40 years since the death of Philip Larkin.
6. 02:30
  
  And June Whitfield (Omnibus)
  
  Dame June Whitfield reads her own story of life as a legendary actress.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Mark Kermode
  
  Mark Kermode chooses tracks by Stan Kenton and Shonen Knife.
8. 03:50
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 1863. A young Irish prostitute escapes her former life when she's hired as a maid.
9. 05:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 23/09/1960
  
  Ted’s favourite TV detective is on. Who is the culprit?
10. 05:30
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 2, Getting The Needle
  
  6/6 Jimmy gets the shivers from a company-wide cold vaccination scheme.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  London Particulars—Series 2, 1. The Last of the Bow Street Runners
  
  1/4 Catherine turns to old-school detective Pip Shepherd when her sweetheart disappears.
2. 06:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 1. Dead or Alive?
  
  1/5 A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
3. 07:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Will BBC reporter George Cragge unmask the serial killer?
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  
  15/20 A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
5. 08:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  
  4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
6. 08:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—1. Departure
  
  1/5 Starting in Shetland, Malachy Tallack sets out on a journey around the 60th parallel.
7. 08:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—6. Returned
  
  6/10 Bessy dupes her mistress but the plan backfires...
8. 09:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 1. Catchphrase
  
  1/6 Adrian Edmondson, Miles Jupp, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke visit Southampton.
9. 09:30
  
  Key Matters—Series 3, B Minor
  
  1/5 Ivan Hewett explores the key of B minor with Simon Halsey.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Learning for life: school assembly songs yesterday, today, tomorrow.
  
  Becky joins pupils at Didsbury C of E to explore the role of hymns in assembly.
11. 10:00
  
  I Was...—Series 3, Lindsay Kemp's Ballerina
  
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Naomi Sorkin, who was Lindsay Kemp's ballerina.
12. 10:30
  
  Why Go?
  
  Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.
13. 11:00
  
  London Particulars—Series 2, 1. The Last of the Bow Street Runners
  
  1/4 Catherine turns to old-school detective Pip Shepherd when her sweetheart disappears.
14. 11:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 1. Dead or Alive?
  
  1/5 A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Will BBC reporter George Cragge unmask the serial killer?
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  
  15/20 A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
3. 13:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  
  4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
4. 13:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—1. Departure
  
  1/5 Starting in Shetland, Malachy Tallack sets out on a journey around the 60th parallel.
5. 13:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—6. Returned
  
  6/10 Bessy dupes her mistress but the plan backfires...
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 2
  
  2/5 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstocke
7. 14:30
  
  Drama on 4—Morse - In the Shallows
  
  An Oxford don dead in the river, a student out of his depth. Morse is on the case.
8. 16:00
  
  I Was...—Series 3, Lindsay Kemp's Ballerina
  
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Naomi Sorkin, who was Lindsay Kemp's ballerina.
9. 16:30
  
  Why Go?
  
  Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.
10. 17:00
  
  London Particulars—Series 2, 1. The Last of the Bow Street Runners
  
  1/4 Catherine turns to old-school detective Pip Shepherd when her sweetheart disappears.
11. 17:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 1. Dead or Alive?
  
  1/5 A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Will BBC reporter George Cragge unmask the serial killer?
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  
  15/20 A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
3. 19:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  
  4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
4. 19:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—1. Departure
  
  1/5 Starting in Shetland, Malachy Tallack sets out on a journey around the 60th parallel.
5. 19:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—6. Returned
  
  6/10 Bessy dupes her mistress but the plan backfires...
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 2
  
  2/5 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstocke
7. 20:30
  
  Drama on 4—Morse - In the Shallows
  
  An Oxford don dead in the river, a student out of his depth. Morse is on the case.
8. 22:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 1. Catchphrase
  
  1/6 Adrian Edmondson, Miles Jupp, Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke visit Southampton.
9. 22:30
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar S4, The Way We Live Now
  
  2/4 Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
10. 23:00
  
  The Naked Week—Series 3, Trump, Traitors, and RIP Tim Davie
  
  3/6 This week the team fundraise for the BBC, welcome a traitor, and necromance a potato.
11. 23:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Psychiatry
  
  4/6 Edith quizzes Satan about The Fall, but Satan sees it more as The Push.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  I Was...—Series 3, Lindsay Kemp's Ballerina
  
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Naomi Sorkin, who was Lindsay Kemp's ballerina.
2. 00:30
  
  Why Go?
  
  Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.
3. 01:00
  
  London Particulars—Series 2, 1. The Last of the Bow Street Runners
  
  1/4 Catherine turns to old-school detective Pip Shepherd when her sweetheart disappears.
4. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 1. Dead or Alive?
  
  1/5 A detective investigates a murder in London's Catholic community. Stars Nicola Walker.
5. 02:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Will BBC reporter George Cragge unmask the serial killer?
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sorry Wrong Number
  
  15/20 A German plane crash activates the platoon's phone box drill.
7. 03:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 1, Little Green Lights
  
  4/4 Uljabaan prepares for an invasion assessment by his superior, Gryvook.
8. 03:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—1. Departure
  
  1/5 Starting in Shetland, Malachy Tallack sets out on a journey around the 60th parallel.
9. 03:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—6. Returned
  
  6/10 Bessy dupes her mistress but the plan backfires...
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 2
  
  2/5 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstocke
11. 04:30
  
  Drama on 4—Morse - In the Shallows
  
  An Oxford don dead in the river, a student out of his depth. Morse is on the case.

Tuesday 18 November 2025