On BBC Radio 4 Extra today (Tuesday 3 November): Dead Hand at 6am and 11am and 5pm; Lonelyheart 4122 at 6.30am and 11.30am and 5.30pm; And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos at 8.30am and 1.30pm and 7.30pm; For The Love Of Willie at 8.45am and 1.45pm and 7.45pm; A History of Ghosts at 9.30am; Daily Service at 9.45am.
Radio 4 Extra Schedule Today: BBC Radio 4 Extra Listings and Programme Times
Tuesday 3 November 2026. Rebuilt every morning from the published listings, in UK time.
Radio 4 Extra Schedule Today (Tuesday 3 November)
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 12am | Fame in the Family – Li-Da Kruger |
| 12.30am | The Goulash Archipelago |
| 1am | Dead Hand |
| 1.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 2am | Listen To Les |
| 2.30am | Dad’s Army |
| 3am | Cleaning Up |
| 3.30am | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 3.45am | For The Love Of Willie |
| 4am | Just a Minute |
| 4.30am | A Whole ‘Nother Story |
| 5am | Death and the Magician |
| 5.45am | The Essay: The Book That… |
| 6am | Dead Hand |
| 6.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 7am | Comedy Showcase |
| 7.30am | The Goon Show |
| 8am | Relativity |
| 8.30am | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 8.45am | For The Love Of Willie |
| 9am | Heresy |
| 9.30am | A History of Ghosts |
| 9.45am | Daily Service |
| 10am | A Good Read – Alan Titchmarsh & Amanda Owen |
| 10.30am | The Goulash Archipelago |
| 11am | Dead Hand |
| 11.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 12pm | Comedy Showcase |
| 12.30pm | The Goon Show |
| 1pm | Relativity |
| 1.30pm | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 1.45pm | For The Love Of Willie |
| 2pm | Listomania |
| 2.30pm | Hazelbeach |
| 3pm | A Fortunate Man |
| 4pm | A Good Read – Alan Titchmarsh and Amanda Owen |
| 4.30pm | The Goulash Archipelago |
| 5pm | Dead Hand |
| 5.30pm | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 6pm | Comedy Showcase |
| 6.30pm | The Goon Show |
| 7pm | Relativity |
| 7.30pm | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 7.45pm | For The Love Of Willie |
| 8pm | Listomania |
| 8.30pm | Hazelbeach |
| 9pm | A Fortunate Man |
| 10pm | Heresy |
| 10.30pm | Linda Smith’s A Brief History of Timewasting |
| 11pm | It is Rocket Science |
| 11.15pm | Little Lifetimes |
| 11.30pm | The In Crowd |
Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tomorrow (Wednesday 4 November)
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 12am | A Good Read – Alan Titchmarsh and Amanda Owen |
| 12.30am | The Goulash Archipelago |
| 1am | Dead Hand |
| 1.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 2am | Comedy Showcase |
| 2.30am | The Goon Show |
| 3am | Relativity |
| 3.30am | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 3.45am | For The Love Of Willie |
| 4am | Listomania |
| 4.30am | Hazelbeach |
| 5am | A Fortunate Man |
| 6am | Dead Hand |
| 6.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 7am | After Henry |
| 7.30am | The Missing Hancocks |
| 8am | Conversations from a Long Marriage |
| 8.30am | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 8.45am | For The Love Of Willie |
| 9am | Glenn Moore’s Almanac |
| 9.30am | A History of Ghosts |
| 9.45am | Daily Service |
| 10am | Archive on 4: Julian Huxley and… |
| 11am | Dead Hand |
| 11.30am | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 12pm | After Henry |
| 12.30pm | The Missing Hancocks – |
| 1pm | Conversations from a Long Marriage |
| 1.30pm | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 1.45pm | For The Love Of Willie |
| 2pm | Hoax! From 3/1/1995 |
| 2.30pm | Gilbert Without Sullivan |
| 3pm | Dorothy, A Manager’s Wife |
| 3.45pm | Lena |
| 4pm | Archive on 4: Julian Huxley and… |
| 5pm | Dead Hand |
| 5.30pm | Lonelyheart 4122 |
| 6pm | After Henry |
| 6.30pm | The Missing Hancocks – |
| 7pm | Conversations from a Long Marriage |
| 7.30pm | And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos |
| 7.45pm | For The Love Of Willie |
| 8pm | Hoax! From 3/1/1995 |
| 8.30pm | Gilbert Without Sullivan |
| 9pm | Dorothy, A Manager’s Wife |
| 9.45pm | Lena |
| 10pm | Glenn Moore’s Almanac |
| 10.30pm | The Iguanodon |
| 10.55pm | The Comedy Club Interview |
| 11pm | Mark Thomas: The Manifesto |
| 11.30pm | Twenty Players |
| 11.45pm | Cutler The Lax |
Radio 4 Extra’s Daily Serials and Regular Programmes
Every programme on Radio 4 Extra on at least three days in the next week, and when it airs, including each serial’s repeats. Worked out from the week’s listings, so it follows any schedule change.
| Programme | When it’s on |
|---|---|
| A History of Ghosts | Tue-Fri 9.30am |
| Daily Service | Weekdays 9.45am |
| Dead Hand | Tue-Fri 6am, 11am and 5pm; Tue-Sat 1am |
| Lonelyheart 4122 | Weekdays 6.30am, 11.30am and 5.30pm; Tue-Sat 1.30am |
| And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos | Tue-Fri 8.30am, 1.30pm and 7.30pm; Tue-Sat 3.30am |
| For The Love Of Willie | Tue-Fri 8.45am, 1.45pm and 7.45pm; Tue-Sat 3.45am |
| The Comedy Club Interview | Mon, Wed-Fri, Sun 10.55pm |
How to Listen to BBC Radio 4 Extra
You can listen to BBC Radio 4 Extra on DAB (it is not on FM), BBC Sounds (live and on demand), Freeview 708, Freesat 708, Sky 0123 and Virgin Media 910. Channel numbers checked 30 October 2026; Virgin Media numbers can differ on some boxes.
Other BBC radio schedules: Radio 4 · Radio 2 · Radio 3 · 5 Live. TV listings: what’s on TV tonight and the Freeview channel guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s on Radio 4 Extra today?
Dead Hand at 6am and 11am and 5pm; Lonelyheart 4122 at 6.30am and 11.30am and 5.30pm; And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos at 8.30am and 1.30pm and 7.30pm; For The Love Of Willie at 8.45am and 1.45pm and 7.45pm; A History of Ghosts at 9.30am; Daily Service at 9.45am.
What time is A History of Ghosts on?
A History of Ghosts: Tue-Fri 9.30am, on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
What time is Daily Service on?
Daily Service: Weekdays 9.45am, on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
What time is Dead Hand on?
Dead Hand: Tue-Fri 6am, 11am and 5pm; Tue-Sat 1am, on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
How can I listen to Radio 4 Extra?
On DAB (it is not on FM), BBC Sounds (live and on demand), Freeview 708, Freesat 708, Sky 0123 and Virgin Media 910.
Programme titles and times from the published listings.
