BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 3 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Jimmy Wales on Thomas Jefferson
  The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, picks the third President of the USA.
2. 00:30
  What We Leave We Carry: The Legacy of John la Rose
  Burt Caesar on John La Rose, founder of Britain's first black publishing house.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 4. Liar
  4/5Poirot discovers a passenger is lying...
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—4. The House of Special Purpose
  4/5Tremayne and Kasakov edge ever closer in trying to rescue the Tsar.
5. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—A Curry at Kelmscot
  4/6Jennifer joins Mark and Boogie's Thames quest, but a surprise is in store!
6. 02:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/9Young inventors, and the 1930s musical Adam and Eve.
7. 03:00
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Passions
  3/4Comedian Angela Barnes remembers her Dad and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 9. Hospital and a Brochure
  9/10Adrian’s Grandma is admitted to hospital.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—9. Adverts and Oscars
  9/15Jennifer is offered French films and Anne gets work on TV.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Moral and ethical posers for John Finnemore, Danielle Ward, Alun Cochrane and Ann Leslie.
11. 04:30
  The Strange Case of the Man in the Velvet Jacket by Robert Forrest
  At 22, writer Robert Louis Stevenson is driven by ambition and haunted by demons.
12. 05:50
  Inheritance Tracks—Mackenzie Crook
  Actor and writer Mackenzie Crook chooses tracks by Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer.
2. 06:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6The Ambassador mixes the oil and water of artistic detente for a diplomatic visit.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Porn Yesterday
  6/8Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'.
5. 08:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Nether Edge
  5/6Mark Steel visits Nether Edge, a leafy suburb of Sheffield.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 10. A Trip to Greece
  10/10A new girl starts work at ‘Savages’. Adrian goes on a writing holiday to Greece.
7. 08:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—10. A Falling Star
  10/15Neely's won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is on the rocks.
8. 09:00
  Parish Is Burning
  Surreal, silly vibrations from a flatlining, radio desert near the Irish Border.
9. 09:30
  Elizabethan Subjects—5. John Dee
  5/5Historian Justin Champion investigates Britain's multicultural past in the Elizabethan era
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Meals with Jesus - Breakfast on the beach
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Steve Williams
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—The Star-Spangled Banner
  Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
12. 10:30
  Midnight Feasts and Lashings of Ginger Beer
  Why is British children's fiction so preoccupied with feasting? Sheila McClennon explores.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer.
14. 11:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6The Ambassador mixes the oil and water of artistic detente for a diplomatic visit.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Porn Yesterday
  6/8Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'.
3. 13:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Nether Edge
  5/6Mark Steel visits Nether Edge, a leafy suburb of Sheffield.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 10. A Trip to Greece
  10/10A new girl starts work at ‘Savages’. Adrian goes on a writing holiday to Greece.
5. 13:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—10. A Falling Star
  10/15Neely's won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is on the rocks.
6. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Ex-MP Edwina Currie quizzes a comedy panel about herself.
7. 14:30
  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
  Classic tale of inner and outer demons moves from London to Edinburgh.
8. 15:40
  The Postmaster by Alexander Pushkin
  A poor Russian postmaster is distraught when his beloved daughter runs away with a hussar.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—The Star-Spangled Banner
  Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
10. 16:30
  Midnight Feasts and Lashings of Ginger Beer
  Why is British children's fiction so preoccupied with feasting? Sheila McClennon explores.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer.
12. 17:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6The Ambassador mixes the oil and water of artistic detente for a diplomatic visit.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Porn Yesterday
  6/8Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'.
3. 19:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Nether Edge
  5/6Mark Steel visits Nether Edge, a leafy suburb of Sheffield.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 10. A Trip to Greece
  10/10A new girl starts work at ‘Savages’. Adrian goes on a writing holiday to Greece.
5. 19:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—10. A Falling Star
  10/15Neely's won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is on the rocks.
6. 20:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Ex-MP Edwina Currie quizzes a comedy panel about herself.
7. 20:30
  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
  Classic tale of inner and outer demons moves from London to Edinburgh.
8. 21:40
  The Postmaster by Alexander Pushkin
  A poor Russian postmaster is distraught when his beloved daughter runs away with a hussar.
9. 22:00
  Parish Is Burning
  Surreal, silly vibrations from a flatlining, radio desert near the Irish Border.
10. 22:30
  Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 1, 2. Opt to Adopt
  2/4Ashley recalls how the Blakers came to adopt a girl with Down Syndrome.
11. 23:00
  The Big Fun Show—Episode 6
  6/6A clueless boxer and his coach - and the schoolboy who wears a violin.
12. 23:30
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Art and Literature
  3/4The sketch show written entirely by the public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—The Star-Spangled Banner
  Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.
2. 00:30
  Midnight Feasts and Lashings of Ginger Beer
  Why is British children's fiction so preoccupied with feasting? Sheila McClennon explores.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express, 5. Whodunnit?
  5/5Time is against Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer.
4. 01:30
  The Buckingham Palace Connection—5. The Secret of the Forest
  5/5With the rescue plan imminent, can the Tsar and Imperial Royal family be saved?
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Cultural Exchange
  6/6The Ambassador mixes the oil and water of artistic detente for a diplomatic visit.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Porn Yesterday
  6/8Harold is aghast when he sees 'What the Butler Saw'.
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Nether Edge
  5/6Mark Steel visits Nether Edge, a leafy suburb of Sheffield.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years, 10. A Trip to Greece
  10/10A new girl starts work at ‘Savages’. Adrian goes on a writing holiday to Greece.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—10. A Falling Star
  10/15Neely's won an Academy Award, but her second marriage is on the rocks.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Edwina Currie
  4/6Ex-MP Edwina Currie quizzes a comedy panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
  Classic tale of inner and outer demons moves from London to Edinburgh.
12. 05:40
  The Postmaster by Alexander Pushkin
  A poor Russian postmaster is distraught when his beloved daughter runs away with a hussar.

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