BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 21 November 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Radio Detectives—Series 2, The Little Grey Cells of Hercule Poirot
  
  2/5 The casebook of Agatha Christie's Belgian detective and his little grey cells.
2. 00:30
  
  A Portrait Of...—Danielle de Niese
  
  Fiona Graham-Mackay paints and interviews soprano Danielle de Niese.
3. 01:00
  
  London Particulars—Series 2, 4. The Kitten Houser
  
  4/4 Pip and Thomas investigate a sophisticated vice ring.
4. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 4. Confession
  
  4/5 Pursuing the priest to Ireland, DI Flood arrives too late...
5. 02:00
  
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 1, 5. Found Wanting
  
  5/6 Robert enlists Father Benedict as an avenger.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Peel Bananas the Burkiss Way
  
  1/6 Cult status sketch show with Denise Coffey, Chris Emmett, Fred Harris and Nigel Rees.
7. 03:00
  
  Big Broadcast—Series 4, Politics
  
  1/2 Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937
8. 03:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—4. St Petersburg
  
  4/5 Malachy reaches the next stop on his journey: St Petersburg.
9. 03:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—9. Missing
  
  9/10 Bessy's deceptions have tipped her mistress into insanity - and an unwanted guest arrives.
10. 04:00
  
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 9, 2014
  
  9/13 Russell Davies with another heat of the general knowledge music quiz.
11. 04:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  
  Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Isabella and The Pot of Basil by John Keats
  
  Isabella loves Lorenzo, but her brothers want him dead. With Miriam Margolyes.
2. 06:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 5. Chief Suspect
  
  5/5 A second body is linked to another name on the list.
3. 07:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 3
  
  3/6 As Dr Barrett's practice suffers, the Aussie townies are off to the 'pictures'.
4. 07:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Double Date
  
  4/8 Terry persuades Bob to double-date.
5. 08:00
  
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  
  6/6 Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
6. 08:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—5. 200 Miles From Home
  
  5/5 Malachy Tallack reaches Norway, the final destination on his long journey.
7. 08:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—10. Safe Home
  
  10/10 A second tragedy on the railway line sparks an unexpected conclusion.
8. 09:00
  
  Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey—Episode 2
  
  2/2 The second episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen
9. 09:30
  
  Key Matters—Series 3, C minor
  
  5/5 Ivan Hewett explores the key of C minor with Peter Donohoe.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Songs of Praise - Celebration and Lifting the Spirit
  
  Becky visits Songs of Praise to explore why school hymns still resonate with the nation.
11. 10:00
  
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe
  
  2/5 A prolife of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled, wisecracking American detective.
12. 10:30
  
  Michael Palin's Memory Palaces: Terry Gilliam
  
  Michael Palin invents technology to fire James Peak inside Terry Gilliam's memory palace.
13. 11:00
  
  Isabella and The Pot of Basil by John Keats
  
  Isabella loves Lorenzo, but her brothers want him dead. With Miriam Margolyes.
14. 11:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 5. Chief Suspect
  
  5/5 A second body is linked to another name on the list.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 3
  
  3/6 As Dr Barrett's practice suffers, the Aussie townies are off to the 'pictures'.
2. 12:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Double Date
  
  4/8 Terry persuades Bob to double-date.
3. 13:00
  
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  
  6/6 Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
4. 13:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—5. 200 Miles From Home
  
  5/5 Malachy Tallack reaches Norway, the final destination on his long journey.
5. 13:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—10. Safe Home
  
  10/10 A second tragedy on the railway line sparks an unexpected conclusion.
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
7. 14:30
  
  Philip Marlowe - The Long Goodbye
  
  Philip Marlowe helps a friendly drunk conceal a crime.
8. 16:00
  
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe
  
  2/5 A prolife of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled, wisecracking American detective.
9. 16:30
  
  Michael Palin's Memory Palaces: Terry Gilliam
  
  Michael Palin invents technology to fire James Peak inside Terry Gilliam's memory palace.
10. 17:00
  
  Isabella and The Pot of Basil by John Keats
  
  Isabella loves Lorenzo, but her brothers want him dead. With Miriam Margolyes.
11. 17:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 5. Chief Suspect
  
  5/5 A second body is linked to another name on the list.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 3
  
  3/6 As Dr Barrett's practice suffers, the Aussie townies are off to the 'pictures'.
2. 18:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Double Date
  
  4/8 Terry persuades Bob to double-date.
3. 19:00
  
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  
  6/6 Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
4. 19:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—5. 200 Miles From Home
  
  5/5 Malachy Tallack reaches Norway, the final destination on his long journey.
5. 19:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—10. Safe Home
  
  10/10 A second tragedy on the railway line sparks an unexpected conclusion.
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
7. 20:30
  
  Philip Marlowe - The Long Goodbye
  
  Philip Marlowe helps a friendly drunk conceal a crime.
8. 22:00
  
  Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey—Episode 2
  
  2/2 The second episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen
9. 22:30
  
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  
  4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
10. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ian Smith 3/3
  
  Isy Suttie chats to comedian, Ian Smith.
11. 23:00
  
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Steve Brown
  
  1/4 The comedian presents a selection of classic comic songs. With special guest Steve Brown.
12. 23:30
  
  Radio Active—Series 3, Edinburgh Festival
  
  6/6 The first national local radio station is 'live' from the 1983 Edinburgh Festival.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Radio Detectives—Series 3, Down the Mean Streets with Philip Marlowe
  
  2/5 A prolife of Raymond Chandler's hard-boiled, wisecracking American detective.
2. 00:30
  
  Michael Palin's Memory Palaces: Terry Gilliam
  
  Michael Palin invents technology to fire James Peak inside Terry Gilliam's memory palace.
3. 01:00
  
  Isabella and The Pot of Basil by John Keats
  
  Isabella loves Lorenzo, but her brothers want him dead. With Miriam Margolyes.
4. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—November Dead List - Series 1, 5. Chief Suspect
  
  5/5 A second body is linked to another name on the list.
5. 02:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 3
  
  3/6 As Dr Barrett's practice suffers, the Aussie townies are off to the 'pictures'.
6. 02:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Double Date
  
  4/8 Terry persuades Bob to double-date.
7. 03:00
  
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Dah dah dah dah dah dahh Dah dah dah dah dahhhh...
  
  6/6 Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
8. 03:30
  
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—5. 200 Miles From Home
  
  5/5 Malachy Tallack reaches Norway, the final destination on his long journey.
9. 03:45
  
  The Observations by Jane Harris—10. Safe Home
  
  10/10 A second tragedy on the railway line sparks an unexpected conclusion.
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 3, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth hosts, with Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden, John O'Farrell and Dan Tetsell.
11. 04:30
  
  Philip Marlowe - The Long Goodbye
  
  Philip Marlowe helps a friendly drunk conceal a crime.

Saturday 22 November 2025