BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 28 April 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Lorna Luft
  4/4Tom Morton talks to Lorna Luft about life with her mother Judy Garland.
2. 00:30
  The Sound of Bombs
  Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.
3. 01:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 4. Holland
  4/6The approach was classic. Leamas accepted the offer.....
4. 01:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 4. Party
  4/6The Roman sleuth heads to a party thrown by the wealthy and influential Crispus.
5. 02:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—Inside Information
  1/4The 1920s tipster gets an unlikely helping hand from a self-righteous police inspector.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, A Wilson (Manager)
  18/20Captain Mainwaring is aghast when his chief clerk comes up in the world.
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Fracking Hell
  2/4Brutalist Sir Lucien's staff are left to juggle ambition, principles and scary Americans.
8. 03:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—1. The Hall
  1/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - the early years in India and boarding school in England.
9. 03:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, 1. Homeward Bound
  1/10Jean Louise Finch is on the train south to Maycomb to visit her father Atticus.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 22/08/2011
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Jason Byrne and Alun Cochrane.
11. 04:30
  Miracles R Us—Flux
  1/4Caroline runs a family back-up service, but can she let Sylvia join Household Solutions?
12. 05:00
  Queen Lucia by EF Benson—5. Lucia Resurgent
  5/5Lucia hatches a plan to regain her social power with a festive soiree.
13. 05:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—10. Testing Times
  10/10On the eve of her 11-plus, the exam seems to be the least of Meena's worries.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 5. Appearances
  5/6Leamas knows that in the world of espionage nothing is ever what it seems....
2. 06:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
  5/6The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
3. 07:00
  Minor Adjustment—A Change of Art
  2/6Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of art and three moulting cats.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mummified Priest
  1/14Seagoon suffers from 'lust for gold' so organises an expedition into the desert.
5. 08:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 3. Top Dog
  3/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog!
6. 08:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—2. The Drawing Room
  2/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - from modelling to 'The New Avengers' to being a Bond girl.
7. 08:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, 2. Pleasures and Irritations
  2/10Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them.
8. 09:00
  Nature Table—Series 5, 3: Unwise Tawny Owls & Mischievous Mitten Crabs
  3/6Mischievous Mitten Crabs wow the guests.
9. 09:30
  All in a Chord—Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
  2/5Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Sing to the Lord a new song - Knowing you Jesus
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Graham Kendrick
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger
  Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
12. 10:30
  Taken To The Cleaners
  Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.
13. 11:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 5. Appearances
  5/6Leamas knows that in the world of espionage nothing is ever what it seems....
14. 11:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
  5/6The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Minor Adjustment—A Change of Art
  2/6Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of art and three moulting cats.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mummified Priest
  1/14Seagoon suffers from 'lust for gold' so organises an expedition into the desert.
3. 13:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 3. Top Dog
  3/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog!
4. 13:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—2. The Drawing Room
  2/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - from modelling to 'The New Avengers' to being a Bond girl.
5. 13:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, 2. Pleasures and Irritations
  2/10Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them.
6. 14:00
  Hoax!—From 5/12/1991
  Three amusing and unlikely tales - two are true and one is false - but which one?
7. 14:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 6
  6/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum's life. Stars Ronni Ancona.
8. 15:00
  The People on Privilege Hill by Jane Gardam
  An elderly judge is preparing to go out for lunch at Dulcie's house on Privilege Hill.
9. 15:30
  The Hair of the Dog by Jane Gardam
  Humour and tenderness colour Eleanor's reflections on her daughter Rosie's wedding.
10. 15:45
  The Weeping Child by Jane Gardam
  "I have seen a ghost... it was the ghost of someone who is still alive."
11. 16:00
  A Good Read—Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger
  Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
12. 16:30
  Taken To The Cleaners
  Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.
13. 17:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 5. Appearances
  5/6Leamas knows that in the world of espionage nothing is ever what it seems....
14. 17:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
  5/6The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Minor Adjustment—A Change of Art
  2/6Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of art and three moulting cats.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mummified Priest
  1/14Seagoon suffers from 'lust for gold' so organises an expedition into the desert.
3. 19:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 3. Top Dog
  3/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog!
4. 19:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—2. The Drawing Room
  2/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - from modelling to 'The New Avengers' to being a Bond girl.
5. 19:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, 2. Pleasures and Irritations
  2/10Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them.
6. 20:00
  Hoax!—From 5/12/1991
  Three amusing and unlikely tales - two are true and one is false - but which one?
7. 20:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 6
  6/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum's life. Stars Ronni Ancona.
8. 21:00
  The People on Privilege Hill by Jane Gardam
  An elderly judge is preparing to go out for lunch at Dulcie's house on Privilege Hill.
9. 21:30
  The Hair of the Dog by Jane Gardam
  Humour and tenderness colour Eleanor's reflections on her daughter Rosie's wedding.
10. 21:45
  The Weeping Child by Jane Gardam
  "I have seen a ghost... it was the ghost of someone who is still alive."
11. 22:00
  Nature Table—Series 5, 3: Unwise Tawny Owls & Mischievous Mitten Crabs
  3/6Mischievous Mitten Crabs wow the guests.
12. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6The Archers and The Waltons with a twist, and the Minx Twins tackle feminism.
13. 23:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Bill Oddie
  6/6Bill Oddie reads from his diaries about an Outward Bound course.
14. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 4
  4/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero provide a pun fest and an American 'Blackadder'
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger
  Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
2. 00:30
  Taken To The Cleaners
  Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.
3. 01:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 5. Appearances
  5/6Leamas knows that in the world of espionage nothing is ever what it seems....
4. 01:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 5. Surprise
  5/6The Roman sleuth closes in on his man, but gets more than he bargained for.
5. 02:00
  Minor Adjustment—A Change of Art
  2/6Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of art and three moulting cats.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Mummified Priest
  1/14Seagoon suffers from 'lust for gold' so organises an expedition into the desert.
7. 03:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 3. Top Dog
  3/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog!
8. 03:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—2. The Drawing Room
  2/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography - from modelling to 'The New Avengers' to being a Bond girl.
9. 03:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, 2. Pleasures and Irritations
  2/10Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them.
10. 04:00
  Hoax!—From 5/12/1991
  Three amusing and unlikely tales - two are true and one is false - but which one?
11. 04:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 6
  6/6The trials and tribulations of a single mum's life. Stars Ronni Ancona.
12. 05:00
  The People on Privilege Hill by Jane Gardam
  An elderly judge is preparing to go out for lunch at Dulcie's house on Privilege Hill.
13. 05:30
  The Hair of the Dog by Jane Gardam
  Humour and tenderness colour Eleanor's reflections on her daughter Rosie's wedding.
14. 05:45
  The Weeping Child by Jane Gardam
  "I have seen a ghost... it was the ghost of someone who is still alive."

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