BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 3 June 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Vanessa Kisuule & Jonathon Porritt
  Vanessa Kisuule and Jonathon Porritt talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Where Are All the Working Class Writers?
  Why are so few novelists from working class backgrounds?
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 7. A Very Private Affair
  7/10Brook gets a tip off, and the mystery of Kemp's missing wife becomes more and more complex
4. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 12. A Rocky Send Off
  12/13After travelling through time, could Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last?
5. 02:00
  Beaumarchais—1. Noblesse Oblige
  1/6Craig Warner's six-part comedy set in 18th-century France.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Vanishing Room
  6/14A murder mystery in Brodley-on-Cleat - and Paris. With Harry Secombe. From 1957.
7. 03:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
  2/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.
8. 03:30
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Written Garden
  2/5Exploring gardens in fiction.
9. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 2. A Radical Proposal
  2/5Edith comes up with a radical proposal.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Simon Munnery
  3/6Garments made of human dust fragments? More of the public's inventions.
11. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—The Fatal Flaw by Chris Allen
  A writer enters a world where make-believe is truly beyond belief.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  8/10Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
2. 06:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
3. 07:00
  Gush—Episode 3
  3/6Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  15/16The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. Starring Tony Hancock.
5. 08:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  2/4Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over a local exhibition.
6. 08:30
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
7. 08:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  3/5Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2, 2. Sleep
  2/4Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
9. 09:30
  Turn Over Your Papers... Now!—3. Multiple Choice
  3/5John O'Farrell explores the surprising history of exams. Here he tackles multiple choice.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Trinity Sunday - Trinity: Son
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Imogen Ball.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
12. 11:00
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  8/10Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
13. 11:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Gush—Episode 3
  3/6Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  15/16The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. Starring Tony Hancock.
3. 13:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  2/4Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over a local exhibition.
4. 13:30
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
5. 13:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  3/5Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
7. 14:30
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  Can RAF pilot Jerry Chambers clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?
8. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
9. 17:00
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  8/10Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
10. 17:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Gush—Episode 3
  3/6Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  15/16The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. Starring Tony Hancock.
3. 19:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  2/4Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over a local exhibition.
4. 19:30
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  3/5Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
7. 20:30
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  Can RAF pilot Jerry Chambers clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2, 2. Sleep
  2/4Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
9. 22:30
  Britain in Bits with Ross Noble—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Ross Noble presents a magazine show with studio guests and stories from around Britain.
10. 23:00
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Comedy from Auckland, Bahrain and New York, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
11. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Katrina Leskanich
  5/61997 Eurovision winner Katrina Leskanich visits, but wife Mary gets the ironing board out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
2. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  8/10Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
3. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  13/13After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
4. 02:00
  Gush—Episode 3
  3/6Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  15/16The time has come - the Lad Himself must get a job. Starring Tony Hancock.
6. 03:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  2/4Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over a local exhibition.
7. 03:30
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  3/5The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
8. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  3/5Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
10. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  Can RAF pilot Jerry Chambers clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?

Thursday 4 June 2026