BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 3 September 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Mercury
  Freddie Mercury was born 80 years ago in 1946. What would we ask if he were a star today?
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 8. Reconstruction
  8/8Lord Peter Wimsey and his cohorts piece together the final hours of the murdered artist.
3. 01:30
  Kill The Pharaoh!—8: The Call of the Muezzin
  8/8Elizbeth has been kidnapped. Can Inspector Mahmoud find her before it is too late?
4. 02:00
  Men of Intelligence—2. Edge of Blackness
  2/6Edward and Michael go undercover in duffle coats to a CND protest.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Matador
  Tony books a break with Sid - unaware he also runs a bullfighting business.
6. 03:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'Is it someone going down a waterslide?'
  3/6AI descriptions bemuse Jessica Knappett, Andy Parsons, Ahir Shah and Desiree Burch.
7. 03:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—3. Dog Snatchers
  3/5Elizabeth Barrett Browning's devoted spaniel Flush, is the victim of a horrible crime.
8. 03:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—4. Meadow Work
  4/10As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals, Robert insists on earning his keep.
9. 04:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 5: Crabs v Wasps
  5/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Reunions top the agenda at the CyberPass bistro, but are they such a good idea?
11. 05:00
  Conversation from the Engine Room by Nick Warburton
  A lonely school caretaker gets visits from a lonely pupil. Stars Colin Douglas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—1. New Start
  1/5Invalided out of the trenches, a soldier faces a new start.
2. 06:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—1. The Photograph
  1/5Jane lives happily with her two aunts - until she discovers a secret.
3. 07:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
4. 07:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
5. 08:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
  4/4Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
6. 08:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
7. 08:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  5/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
8. 09:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 5. The Leak
  5/6A town in crisis. Bin men on strike, rubbish piled high, and the Mayor is missing…
9. 09:30
  The Secret History of a School—Series 1, 4. Second World War
  4/10Alan Johnson, the former Education Secretary, discovers the impact of the Second World War
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Times of Change - Through the fire
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Rachel Mann.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
  The life and brutal death of an ancient world mathematician and philosopher: Hypatia
12. 10:30
  Camel Country
  Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.
13. 11:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—1. New Start
  1/5Invalided out of the trenches, a soldier faces a new start.
14. 11:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—1. The Photograph
  1/5Jane lives happily with her two aunts - until she discovers a secret.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
3. 13:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
  4/4Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
4. 13:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
5. 13:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  5/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
6. 14:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Roisin Conaty, Samira Ahmed, David Reed
7. 14:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
8. 15:00
  Mr Betjeman's Class by Jonathan Smith
  First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
  A story about bad haircuts, accents and illicit cigarettes.
10. 16:00
  Great Lives—Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
  The life and brutal death of an ancient world mathematician and philosopher: Hypatia
11. 16:30
  Camel Country
  Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.
12. 17:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—1. New Start
  1/5Invalided out of the trenches, a soldier faces a new start.
13. 17:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—1. The Photograph
  1/5Jane lives happily with her two aunts - until she discovers a secret.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
2. 18:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
3. 19:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
  4/4Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
4. 19:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
5. 19:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  5/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
6. 20:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Roisin Conaty, Samira Ahmed, David Reed
7. 20:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
8. 21:00
  Mr Betjeman's Class by Jonathan Smith
  First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
  A story about bad haircuts, accents and illicit cigarettes.
10. 22:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 5. The Leak
  5/6A town in crisis. Bin men on strike, rubbish piled high, and the Mayor is missing…
11. 22:30
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1998
  4/5Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jack Dee 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
12. 23:00
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/8The poet visits Southampton to unravel the mystery of King Canute plus poems on egg cosies
13. 23:15
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, The Salmon of Knowledge
  1/4Aisling Bea and Yasmine Akram bring some of Ireland's most popular folklore to life.
14. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Pathology lab sitcom with Peter Davison and Tracy Ann Oberman. From 2003.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
  The life and brutal death of an ancient world mathematician and philosopher: Hypatia
2. 00:30
  Camel Country
  Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.
3. 01:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—1. New Start
  1/5Invalided out of the trenches, a soldier faces a new start.
4. 01:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—1. The Photograph
  1/5Jane lives happily with her two aunts - until she discovers a secret.
5. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  6/15Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
7. 03:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
  4/4Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
8. 03:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
9. 03:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  5/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Roisin Conaty, Samira Ahmed, David Reed
11. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
12. 05:00
  Mr Betjeman's Class by Jonathan Smith
  First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
  A story about bad haircuts, accents and illicit cigarettes.

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