BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Limelight—English Rose: Series 1, 3. Tending the Wounds
  3/5Rose has dealt with Randy, the body count is rising, and what should she wear tonight?
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Soul Searching
  11/13The Man in Black tells of a frightened patient and a bizarre hospital experiment.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Equestrian Castaways, Mark Johnston
  Racehorse trainer Mark Johnston is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—The Path and the Poem: Frank O'Hara & Terminates Here: Endings
  Daljit Nagra selects two short highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, Episode 1
  1/2It’s 1991. Adrian is 23 and still infatuated with, the now married, Pandora.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Sue Townsend
  Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend inherits Billie Holiday and passes on Ben E King.
8. 03:50
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/3Three young women seek entertainment careers in dazzling post-war New York.
9. 05:00
  Know Your Place—Not to Be Used for Babies
  2/8Cleaner Elspeth gets her own storeroom from caretaker Ramsay - with conditions...
10. 05:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 25/09/1966
  The King of the Titters has problems with his obsessed landlady.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard won't finish the journey alive...
2. 06:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
3. 07:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Can Bernard make Iris’s dream of a Pavarotti concert come true?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring sparks chaos tracking down a purloined silk parachute!
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Airport
  1/4Sitcom set in a failing, flailing architectural practice. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 6. Accommodation Problems
  6/10Adrian finds himself homeless again.
7. 08:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 3. Song Stoppers
  3/6Miles Jupp, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit Cambridge.
9. 09:30
  Elizabethan Subjects—1. Black Elizabethans
  1/5Historian Justin Champion investigates Britain's multicultural past in the Elizabethan era
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Meals with Jesus - Lunch with Levi
  A space for reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
11. 10:00
  On air
  Listen live
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was Bob Dylan's One-Off Sparring Partner
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Daniel Catfish Russ, who went two boxing rounds with Bob Dylan.
  Listen live
12. 10:30
  That Reminds Me—John Inman
  The actor shares his love of panto plus backstage TV tales of Are You Being Served?
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard won't finish the journey alive...
14. 11:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Can Bernard make Iris’s dream of a Pavarotti concert come true?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring sparks chaos tracking down a purloined silk parachute!
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Airport
  1/4Sitcom set in a failing, flailing architectural practice. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 6. Accommodation Problems
  6/10Adrian finds himself homeless again.
5. 13:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
7. 14:30
  Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway
  War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.
8. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was Bob Dylan's One-Off Sparring Partner
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Daniel Catfish Russ, who went two boxing rounds with Bob Dylan.
9. 16:30
  That Reminds Me—John Inman
  The actor shares his love of panto plus backstage TV tales of Are You Being Served?
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard won't finish the journey alive...
11. 17:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Can Bernard make Iris’s dream of a Pavarotti concert come true?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring sparks chaos tracking down a purloined silk parachute!
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Airport
  1/4Sitcom set in a failing, flailing architectural practice. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 6. Accommodation Problems
  6/10Adrian finds himself homeless again.
5. 19:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
7. 20:30
  Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway
  War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.
8. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 3. Song Stoppers
  3/6Miles Jupp, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit Cambridge.
9. 22:30
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Britain's first public access cable radio show is back on-air!
10. 22:45
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—Episode 4
  4/5The tale of a yellow fly and shoplifting with a twist.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Heat, Hydration and Harry Kane
  3/6The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week = HOT.
12. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, Natural Science
  2/6The birds and the bees, blue plaques and the human body. All on show!
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was Bob Dylan's One-Off Sparring Partner
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Daniel Catfish Russ, who went two boxing rounds with Bob Dylan.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—John Inman
  The actor shares his love of panto plus backstage TV tales of Are You Being Served?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard won't finish the journey alive...
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
5. 02:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Can Bernard make Iris’s dream of a Pavarotti concert come true?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring sparks chaos tracking down a purloined silk parachute!
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Airport
  1/4Sitcom set in a failing, flailing architectural practice. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 6. Accommodation Problems
  6/10Adrian finds himself homeless again.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
11. 04:30
  Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway
  War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.