BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 20 May 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey
  Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey discuss books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Famed For Its Knitting
  The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary
3. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—3. The Fires of Hell
  3/6Jamie is suspicious over the local undertaker.
4. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 2. Moon Music
  2/13Jet and his crew battle to make their Moon landing.
5. 02:00
  Minor Adjustment—Overture and Beginners Please
  5/6Kate's in a terrible school play, and Richard plays a therapist
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, Giant Bombardon
  4/14With the war going badly, Neddie must find a huge leather cannon.
7. 03:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 6. Domestic Violence
  6/6Alfie Moore asks when the police should get involved in people's personal lives?
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 2. Special Delivery
  2/5Adrian's surprised to end up in his mother's maternity ward
9. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 2. Waiting
  2/5Edith is devastated to learn Aylmer Ross has a war injury.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Rob Newman
  1/6A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman.
11. 04:30
  The Cavity Within—Episode 3
  3/4Marty and the dental team need extreme measures to attract new patients.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You by Robert Forrest
  Drama set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester.
13. 05:45
  Sunday Feature—Dylan and the Ferry
  Story behind the iconic image on a poster for a Bob Dylan film - with Dafydd Mills Daniel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell
  4/6Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire.
2. 06:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  3/13Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
3. 07:00
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?
5. 08:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  4/4Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982
  3/5Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral.
7. 08:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling
  3/5Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—John Tothill Forgives Your Sins
  Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins.
9. 09:30
  Ingenious—3. The Milkshake Gene
  Why does farting vitally allow some humans to eat dairy foods?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Ascension - Psalms of Ascent
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sandra Godley.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive
  Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer
12. 11:00
  The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell
  4/6Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire.
13. 11:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  3/13Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?
3. 13:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  4/4Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982
  3/5Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral.
5. 13:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling
  3/5Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
7. 14:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...
8. 15:00
  So Very Secret by Barbara Pym
  Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive
  Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer
10. 17:00
  The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell
  4/6Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire.
11. 17:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  3/13Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?
3. 19:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  4/4Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982
  3/5Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling
  3/5Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
7. 20:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...
8. 21:00
  So Very Secret by Barbara Pym
  Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—John Tothill Forgives Your Sins
  Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins.
10. 22:30
  Britain in Bits with Ross Noble—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Ross Noble presents a magazine show with studio guests and stories from around Britain.
11. 23:00
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Comedy from Sydney, Shanghai and Los Angeles, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
12. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 16, Hard Labour
  4/5Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news.
13. 23:45
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 2, Laugh
  3/4Jenna and Dana meet Mick Tanner, a man who wants to change his laugh to find love.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive
  Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer
2. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell
  4/6Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire.
3. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  3/13Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
4. 02:00
  Gush—Episode 1
  1/6Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  13/16The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?
6. 03:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  4/4Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
7. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982
  3/5Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral.
8. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling
  3/5Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...
11. 05:00
  So Very Secret by Barbara Pym
  Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?

Thursday 21 May 2026