BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 29 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 10, Ma Vlast
  4/4Ma Vlast by Bedrich Smetana has become an integral part of Czech culture.
2. 00:30
  Radioactive Art
  How might artists choose to mark a nuclear waste site for future generations?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 5. Alibis
  5/8Lord Peter Wimsey attempts to verify the whereabouts of key suspects in the murder.
4. 01:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—5. A Face in the Crowd
  5/8Elizabeth has disappeared. Will Inspector Mahmoud and Mr Wilder be able to find her?
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, As Unequal as Others
  3/8The ambassador faces a revolt by men over rights for women in the Eastern Bloc republic.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/20Kenneth Horne meets juicy Nell Gwyn - and 'Hornerama' reports on Homes and Gardens.
7. 03:00
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Inside Robin Ince
  Comedian Robin Ince talks about the nature of reality. Pt 1 - 'Inside Robin Ince'
8. 03:30
  Underland by Robert Macfarlane—5. Glacier
  5/5Robert Macfarlane reads his underground journey into a world of ice.
9. 03:45
  Breathing Underwater by Bryony Lavery—5. Revelation
  5/5Simon and Sennen lose contact, and the mystery of Sennen's paternity is revealed.
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Sikisa, Bridget Nicholls and Levison Wood.
11. 04:30
  Millport—Series 3, The End of the Beginning
  6/6The island makeover has gone sour, but with no Irene can Bunty stop the bulldozers?
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
  Charles Kinbote tries to prove his machinations have inspired a poetic masterpiece.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Leviathan '99 by Ray Bradbury
  2099. Ships sail toward the stars instead of under them. One is led to its destruction....
2. 07:15
  The Pedlar's Dream
  A pedlar travels in search of dream, only to learn treasure is buried under his own garden
3. 07:30
  Jazz Score—From 30/3/1991
  Benny Green quizzes Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Bob Wilber and Digby Fairweather
4. 08:00
  The Glamour by Christopher Priest
  BBC cameraman Richard Grey fights to get his memory back after a bad accident.
5. 09:30
  Trumpton Riots Again—It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ...
  Jenny Hanley talks to Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart and Bernie Clifton about TVs Crackerjack
6. 10:00
  The Grumbleweeds: Ho-Di-Ho
  The Grumbleweeds go on holiday - to Maplins in the TV comedy land of Hi-Di-Hi.
7. 10:30
  Frank Muir Goes Into...—Television
  Frank Muir explores the world of television with the help of Alfred Marks.
8. 11:00
  Leviathan '99 by Ray Bradbury
  2099. Ships sail toward the stars instead of under them. One is led to its destruction....
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  The Pedlar's Dream
  A pedlar travels in search of dream, only to learn treasure is buried under his own garden
2. 12:30
  Jazz Score—From 30/3/1991
  Benny Green quizzes Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Bob Wilber and Digby Fairweather
3. 13:00
  The Glamour by Christopher Priest
  BBC cameraman Richard Grey fights to get his memory back after a bad accident.
4. 14:30
  Trumpton Riots Again—It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ...
  Jenny Hanley talks to Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart and Bernie Clifton about TVs Crackerjack
5. 15:00
  The Grumbleweeds: Ho-Di-Ho
  The Grumbleweeds go on holiday - to Maplins in the TV comedy land of Hi-Di-Hi.
6. 15:30
  Frank Muir Goes Into...—Television
  Frank Muir explores the world of television with the help of Alfred Marks.
7. 16:00
  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov—1. Jesus and the Critic
  1/4A severed head, a giant talking cat, an invisible guest and two madmen....
8. 17:00
  Leviathan '99 by Ray Bradbury
  2099. Ships sail toward the stars instead of under them. One is led to its destruction....
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Evening
1. 18:15
  The Pedlar's Dream
  A pedlar travels in search of dream, only to learn treasure is buried under his own garden
2. 18:30
  Jazz Score—From 30/3/1991
  Benny Green quizzes Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Bob Wilber and Digby Fairweather
3. 19:00
  The Glamour by Christopher Priest
  BBC cameraman Richard Grey fights to get his memory back after a bad accident.
4. 20:30
  Trumpton Riots Again—It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ...
  Jenny Hanley talks to Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart and Bernie Clifton about TVs Crackerjack
5. 21:00
  The Grumbleweeds: Ho-Di-Ho
  The Grumbleweeds go on holiday - to Maplins in the TV comedy land of Hi-Di-Hi.
6. 21:30
  Frank Muir Goes Into...—Television
  Frank Muir explores the world of television with the help of Alfred Marks.
7. 22:00
  Any Bloke—Series 2, A Death In The Family
  6/6Phil and Sarah host a fireworks party - with fatal results.
8. 22:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian, 4: Relationships
  Comedian Ken Cheng explores British Chinese culture and attitudes to relationships.
9. 22:45
  Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Transparency
  4/4The music-hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo, probing buzz words.
10. 23:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 3, Dave Johns, Erika Ehler, Sammy Dobson and Mark Simmons
  1/8Fred MacAulay is back with more comedians at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle.
11. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Backchat
  8/8The station's most popular programme - the forum for listeners' complaints.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov—1. Jesus and the Critic
  1/4A severed head, a giant talking cat, an invisible guest and two madmen....
2. 01:00
  Leviathan '99 by Ray Bradbury
  2099. Ships sail toward the stars instead of under them. One is led to its destruction....
3. 02:15
  The Pedlar's Dream
  A pedlar travels in search of dream, only to learn treasure is buried under his own garden
4. 02:30
  Jazz Score—From 30/3/1991
  Benny Green quizzes Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, Bob Wilber and Digby Fairweather
5. 03:00
  The Glamour by Christopher Priest
  BBC cameraman Richard Grey fights to get his memory back after a bad accident.
6. 04:30
  Trumpton Riots Again—It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ...
  Jenny Hanley talks to Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart and Bernie Clifton about TVs Crackerjack
7. 05:00
  The Grumbleweeds: Ho-Di-Ho
  The Grumbleweeds go on holiday - to Maplins in the TV comedy land of Hi-Di-Hi.
8. 05:30
  Frank Muir Goes Into...—Television
  Frank Muir explores the world of television with the help of Alfred Marks.