BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 30 June 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was Bob Dylan's One-Off Sparring Partner
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Daniel Catfish Russ, who went two boxing rounds with Bob Dylan.
2. 00:30
  That Reminds Me—John Inman
  The actor shares his love of panto plus backstage TV tales of Are You Being Served?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 1. Departure
  1/5Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard won't finish the journey alive...
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—1. An Interview with the King
  1/5A House of Lords question sparks speculation about the true fate of the Tsar in 1918.
5. 02:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/8Can Bernard make Iris’s dream of a Pavarotti concert come true?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Great White Hunter
  7/26Mainwaring sparks chaos tracking down a purloined silk parachute!
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Airport
  1/4Sitcom set in a failing, flailing architectural practice. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 6. Accommodation Problems
  6/10Adrian finds himself homeless again.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—6. Money Money Money
  6/15Set on showbiz careers in New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
11. 04:30
  Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway
  War hero Sinclair clashes with Barrow arriving to command Campbell Barracks.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered on the train. Luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard...
2. 06:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush
  2/5George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.
3. 07:00
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902. British secret agent Neddie Seagoon is on a deadly mission.
5. 08:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
  2/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 7. A New Job and a Move
  7/10Adrian gets a new job and his love life finally takes off.
7. 08:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—7. A Writer's Paradise
  7/15Jennifer is keen to marry Tony, and Lyon visits Anne's family home.
8. 09:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, S4 E6: A Wedgie from History
  6/6Cheese v Hummus - the battle continues.
9. 09:30
  Elizabethan Subjects—2. Puritans
  2/5Historian Justin Champion investigates Britain's multicultural past in the Elizabethan era
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Meals with Jesus - The big picnic
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Tim Gee.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Tobias Menzies & Gytha Lodge
  Tobias Menzies and Gytha Lodge talk good books with Harriett Gilbert
12. 10:30
  Conversation Piece in Hollywood - Mel Brooks
  Sue MacGregor meets Hollywood film director Mel Brooks.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered on the train. Luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard...
14. 11:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush
  2/5George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902. British secret agent Neddie Seagoon is on a deadly mission.
3. 13:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
  2/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 7. A New Job and a Move
  7/10Adrian gets a new job and his love life finally takes off.
5. 13:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—7. A Writer's Paradise
  7/15Jennifer is keen to marry Tony, and Lyon visits Anne's family home.
6. 14:00
  Hoax!—From 10/08/1993
  Can Bernard Cribbins, Dulcie Gray and Anthony Shaffer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
7. 14:30
  Whodunnits—Cully - The Serpent's Back
  Cully tracks a double murderer in 18th century Edinburgh.
8. 16:00
  A Good Read—Tobias Menzies & Gytha Lodge
  Tobias Menzies and Gytha Lodge talk good books with Harriett Gilbert
9. 16:30
  Conversation Piece in Hollywood - Mel Brooks
  Sue MacGregor meets Hollywood film director Mel Brooks.
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered on the train. Luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard...
11. 17:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush
  2/5George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902. British secret agent Neddie Seagoon is on a deadly mission.
3. 19:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
  2/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 7. A New Job and a Move
  7/10Adrian gets a new job and his love life finally takes off.
5. 19:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—7. A Writer's Paradise
  7/15Jennifer is keen to marry Tony, and Lyon visits Anne's family home.
6. 20:00
  Hoax!—From 10/08/1993
  Can Bernard Cribbins, Dulcie Gray and Anthony Shaffer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
7. 20:30
  Whodunnits—Cully - The Serpent's Back
  Cully tracks a double murderer in 18th century Edinburgh.
8. 22:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 4, S4 E6: A Wedgie from History
  6/6Cheese v Hummus - the battle continues.
9. 22:30
  Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Glenn
  4/4Sam and Henry are trying to make a show about birds but Sam keeps being distracted
10. 22:45
  Tina C—Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Wales
  4/4Arriving in Cardiff, the country singer has a very special announcement to make.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sapphire McIntosh 2/3
  Esylllt Sears speaks to professional footballer turned actor and comic, Sapphire McIntosh.
12. 23:00
  Bussmann and Quantick Kingsize—Episode 4
  4/5Buy a compendium of fairy tales from Boney M. Stars Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.
13. 23:30
  Edge Falls—Series 1, Happy Week
  1/5Politically-correct Sonya launches the retail park's new campaign. Stars Sarah Lancashire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Tobias Menzies & Gytha Lodge
  Tobias Menzies and Gytha Lodge talk good books with Harriett Gilbert
2. 00:30
  Conversation Piece in Hollywood - Mel Brooks
  Sue MacGregor meets Hollywood film director Mel Brooks.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 2. Trapped
  2/5A passenger lies murdered on the train. Luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard...
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—2. The Royal Flush
  2/5George V has sent Captain Tremayne to try and rescue the Tsar of Russia.
5. 02:00
  Beaumarchais—5. Droit d'Auteur
  5/6Beaumarchais is a censor’s gavel tap away from oblivion.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Silent Bugler
  10/14It's 1902. British secret agent Neddie Seagoon is on a deadly mission.
7. 03:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
  2/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 7. A New Job and a Move
  7/10Adrian gets a new job and his love life finally takes off.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—7. A Writer's Paradise
  7/15Jennifer is keen to marry Tony, and Lyon visits Anne's family home.
10. 04:00
  Hoax!—From 10/08/1993
  Can Bernard Cribbins, Dulcie Gray and Anthony Shaffer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
11. 04:30
  Whodunnits—Cully - The Serpent's Back
  Cully tracks a double murderer in 18th century Edinburgh.

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