BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 4 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
  Copper Mal Rees refuses to believe his lover committed suicide...
2. 07:30
  The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)
  The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
3. 08:45
  I, An Actor—4. Myself
  4/6Nicholas Craig marvels over his idea to talk about himself for three hours!
4. 09:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 1. When the Sap Is Rising
  1/6The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
5. 09:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
6. 10:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
7. 11:00
  Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
  Copper Mal Rees refuses to believe his lover committed suicide...
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)
  The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
2. 13:45
  I, An Actor—4. Myself
  4/6Nicholas Craig marvels over his idea to talk about himself for three hours!
3. 14:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 1. When the Sap Is Rising
  1/6The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
4. 14:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
5. 15:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
6. 16:00
  Drama on 4—The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
7. 17:00
  Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
  Copper Mal Rees refuses to believe his lover committed suicide...
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)
  The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
2. 19:45
  I, An Actor—4. Myself
  4/6Nicholas Craig marvels over his idea to talk about himself for three hours!
3. 20:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 1. When the Sap Is Rising
  1/6The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
4. 20:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
5. 21:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
6. 22:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6From Sir Alan Sugar to Boy George, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
7. 22:30
  Jayde Adams: Hometown Glory—Episode 2
  2/2Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Davina Bentley 1/3
  Lou Conran speaks to comedian and writer Davina Bentley.
9. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4South Londoner Arthur invites Stewart Lee and Reginald D Hunter round.
10. 23:30
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4House-hunting sparks difficulties for the Manchester DJ.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
2. 01:00
  Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
  Copper Mal Rees refuses to believe his lover committed suicide...
3. 02:30
  The Duel by Joseph Conrad (Omnibus)
  The story of two lieutenants in a regiment of hussars. Read by Stephen Boxer.
4. 03:45
  I, An Actor—4. Myself
  4/6Nicholas Craig marvels over his idea to talk about himself for three hours!
5. 04:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 1. When the Sap Is Rising
  1/6The dear ladies swallow the consequences of home-made wine.
6. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The First Brief
  1/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.
7. 05:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—1: Under Water and in the Garden
  1/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.

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