BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 April 2026

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Purple Rain
  True stories of what Prince's epic ballad ‘Purple Rain’ means to people around the world.
2. 00:30
  A Portrait Of...—Edward Watson
  Follow portrait artist Fiona Graham-Mackay as she paints ballet dancer Edward Watson.
3. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 4. Death Is No Alibi
  4/6As the murder count mounts and the police hunt Richard, there is a discovery in the Thames
4. 01:30
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—4. Just a Detail
  Creech approaches Sutcliffe. Army battalion pay day might be a very good opportunity....
5. 02:00
  No Commitments—Series 1, Old Embers
  5/6Victoria reunites sister Anna with an old flame.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, The Desperate Hours
  1/6Some unwelcome visitors arrive. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell and Leonard Rossiter
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
  6/7Mark Steel crosses the Channel to visit Paris in France.
8. 03:30
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—5. Sports and Swansea
  5/5Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his school days in Wales.
9. 03:45
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—5. A Mysterious Visitor
  5/5The arrival of Mr Briggs, the owner of the castle, charms everyone but Scrap.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Claire Rayner
  5/6The agony aunt quizzes a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins, Will Smith and Robin Ince.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, This Is Your Life
  6/6The excited staff and children prepare to celebrate the return of Mrs Devon.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Google Grief and All The Gold Of Darius
  Hermione and Joe confront the complexities of friendship and love in both their lives.
13. 05:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—4. Ganesh
  4/10It's a busy time for Meena with Diwali and the fair coming to town.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Revengers' Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn—Episode 1
  1/2Midnight... Albert Bridge. A man and a woman both want to end it all.
2. 07:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross (Omnibus)
  Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—6. The Smell of Sausage
  "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".
4. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/20Film clips and reviews, songs, sketches and a documentary. With Kenneth Horne. From 1960.
6. 10:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
7. 11:00
  The Revengers' Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn—Episode 1
  1/2Midnight... Albert Bridge. A man and a woman both want to end it all.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross (Omnibus)
  Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—6. The Smell of Sausage
  "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".
3. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/20Film clips and reviews, songs, sketches and a documentary. With Kenneth Horne. From 1960.
5. 15:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
6. 16:00
  Ghosts of Albion - Legacy
  William and Tamara Swift discover their demon fighting legacy as defenders of Albion.
7. 17:00
  The Revengers' Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn—Episode 1
  1/2Midnight... Albert Bridge. A man and a woman both want to end it all.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross (Omnibus)
  Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.
2. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—6. The Smell of Sausage
  "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".
3. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/20Film clips and reviews, songs, sketches and a documentary. With Kenneth Horne. From 1960.
5. 21:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.
6. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum, Denzil and Mr Muzak feature in the popular sketch show.
7. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
  5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Evans 1/3
  Jon Holmes chats with Simon Evans.
9. 23:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 3, Penny Pinching and Austerity
  5/6Stephen K Amos and friends compile an idiot's guide to penny pinching and austerity.
10. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/8Have-a-go presenter Martin Brown is plunged into the deep end, and sinks.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Ghosts of Albion - Legacy
  William and Tamara Swift discover their demon fighting legacy as defenders of Albion.
2. 01:00
  The Revengers' Comedies by Alan Ayckbourn—Episode 1
  1/2Midnight... Albert Bridge. A man and a woman both want to end it all.
3. 02:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross (Omnibus)
  Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.
4. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—6. The Smell of Sausage
  "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".
5. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The shady lawyer starts a bus tour of New York. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
6. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 8
  8/20Film clips and reviews, songs, sketches and a documentary. With Kenneth Horne. From 1960.
7. 05:00
  4 Extra Goes Gardening—2. At Home with the Snails
  3/3Penelope Keith unearths more horticultural highlights from the BBC archives.

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