BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 23 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was Billie Holliday's Replacement
  How singer Annie Ross became Billie Holiday's stand-in at Harlem's Apollo.
2. 00:30
  Let's Go To Misterland
  Stephanie Flanders examines the enduring appeal of Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men books.
3. 01:00
  Jim Nicholson: Four Days to Kill—6. The Last Day
  6/6Can Jim Nicholson lead what's left of his rescue team to safety?
4. 01:45
  Roald Dahl—The Umbrella Man
  It's raining. A mother and daughter are offered an umbrella by an old gentleman.
5. 02:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/8Bernard has to work on a Sunday. Iris is not impressed!
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Round and Round Went the Big Wheel
  6/26A new High Explosive Attack Device goes haywire! The platoon take action...
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Last Farewell
  6/6Andy and Jeff face affairs of the heart and cardiac arrest.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 1. The Hangover
  1/10On New Year’s Day 1991, a hangover is the least of Adrian’s problems.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—1. New York, New York
  1/15Anne heads off to dazzling post-war New York in search of a career.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Charles Collingwood
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, To the Barricades
  4/6Miss Featherstone gets arrested. Is she the right sort of person to teach children?
12. 05:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—10. The Prime Minister
  10/12As Palliser's government comes under attack, so Lopez's standing becomes more difficult.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding missing sculptures is challenging for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
2. 06:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
3. 07:00
  Beaumarchais—4. Hors de Combat
  4/6How will Beaumarchais cope after the death of Louis XV?
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Internal Mountain
  9/14In a dream, Neddie is urged to climb Mount Everest – from the inside.
5. 08:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Workplace Theft
  1/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 2. An Appointment and a Poem
  2/10Adrian has his first appointment with a psychotherapist.
7. 08:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—2. Meeting Lyon
  2/15One of New York's richest men has proposed marriage to Anne.
8. 09:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, S4 E5: Mr Solid and the Whore of Babylon
  5/6What’s the worst thing to nail to your wall? Hint - it’s not a barrel of honey
9. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—The Ultimate Upcycler
  Erica McAlister on the benefits of the innocuous wasp-like Black Soldier fly
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Because he lives - We can rejoice
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Swarzy.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Tuppence Middleton & Matthew Shribman
  Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Shribman talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  I'm Stuck in Here
  Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio
13. 11:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding missing sculptures is challenging for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
14. 11:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beaumarchais—4. Hors de Combat
  4/6How will Beaumarchais cope after the death of Louis XV?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Internal Mountain
  9/14In a dream, Neddie is urged to climb Mount Everest – from the inside.
3. 13:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Workplace Theft
  1/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 2. An Appointment and a Poem
  2/10Adrian has his first appointment with a psychotherapist.
5. 13:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—2. Meeting Lyon
  2/15One of New York's richest men has proposed marriage to Anne.
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 3, Charlie Brooker
  6/6Speeding motorway services? More of the public’s loopy ideas!
7. 14:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Baby Love
  3/4Robin bonds with his new daughter and Derek sparks chaos.
8. 15:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—11. The Duke's Children
  11/12Mary falls in love with a man who has neither fame nor fortune.
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Tuppence Middleton & Matthew Shribman
  Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Shribman talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 16:30
  I'm Stuck in Here
  Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio
11. 17:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding missing sculptures is challenging for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
12. 17:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Beaumarchais—4. Hors de Combat
  4/6How will Beaumarchais cope after the death of Louis XV?
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Internal Mountain
  9/14In a dream, Neddie is urged to climb Mount Everest – from the inside.
3. 19:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Workplace Theft
  1/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 2. An Appointment and a Poem
  2/10Adrian has his first appointment with a psychotherapist.
5. 19:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—2. Meeting Lyon
  2/15One of New York's richest men has proposed marriage to Anne.
6. 20:00
  Genius—Series 3, Charlie Brooker
  6/6Speeding motorway services? More of the public’s loopy ideas!
7. 20:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Baby Love
  3/4Robin bonds with his new daughter and Derek sparks chaos.
8. 21:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—11. The Duke's Children
  11/12Mary falls in love with a man who has neither fame nor fortune.
9. 22:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, S4 E5: Mr Solid and the Whore of Babylon
  5/6What’s the worst thing to nail to your wall? Hint - it’s not a barrel of honey
10. 22:30
  Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Whistling
  3/4Sam and Henry are in the Netherlands observing a chicken.
11. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Ireland
  3/4The country singer and global activist searches for her forebears in Ireland.
12. 23:00
  Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 3
  3/5A Puritan vet dishes out tough love to ill pets. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
13. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 9, Graham Linehan talks to Adam Buxton
  6/6Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Tuppence Middleton & Matthew Shribman
  Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Shribman talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  I'm Stuck in Here
  Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 2, 1. A Case of Frinks and Moores
  1/4Finding missing sculptures is challenging for private eye Steven J Blackburn.
4. 01:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
5. 02:00
  Beaumarchais—4. Hors de Combat
  4/6How will Beaumarchais cope after the death of Louis XV?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Internal Mountain
  9/14In a dream, Neddie is urged to climb Mount Everest – from the inside.
7. 03:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Workplace Theft
  1/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 2. An Appointment and a Poem
  2/10Adrian has his first appointment with a psychotherapist.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—2. Meeting Lyon
  2/15One of New York's richest men has proposed marriage to Anne.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 3, Charlie Brooker
  6/6Speeding motorway services? More of the public’s loopy ideas!
11. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 4, Baby Love
  3/4Robin bonds with his new daughter and Derek sparks chaos.
12. 05:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—11. The Duke's Children
  11/12Mary falls in love with a man who has neither fame nor fortune.

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