BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke—1. A New Star
  1/2The crew of a space ship is sent to investigate a mysterious object in the solar system.
2. 01:00
  The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
  When his partner is murdered, sleuth Sam Spade is drawn into a statuette riddle.
3. 03:00
  Drama on 4—Bad Ark by Matt Hartley
  Four random people on a superyacht try to survive the apocalypse. It's bad.
4. 03:45
  TV Dinners by Keith Lawes—The Fool on the Hill
  5/6Can Geoffrey pass his boarding school termination interview with Mr Spiteforth?
5. 04:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Eric and Ern get the bird from Percy Edwards and Nelson gets a call from Lady Hamilton.
6. 04:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—An Unfortunate Position
  Leslie is now chauffeur to his ex-wife Caroline but hopes to impress an old Cambridge pal.
7. 05:00
  Conversation Extra—Dame Daphne du Maurier
  The popular author talks about her writing process and her beloved Cornwall.
8. 05:30
  Open Book—Daphne du Maurier
  Octavia Bright and guests celebrate the hugely popular work of Daphne du Maurier.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Jan Morris
  Ttravel writer Jan Morris is castaway choices by Sue Lawley.
2. 06:45
  The Jarrow Crusade
  In 1936 men from the North of England marched to London to protest at mass unemployment.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets - The Forest of Dean
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
  2/2Adrian goes to an art exhibition with his new love on New Year's Day.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Liz Earle
  Entrepreneur Liz Earle chooses tracks by Nancy Sinatra and David Guetta with Estelle.
6. 08:50
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
7. 10:00
  Whack-O!—The Grange School For Boys
  When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives, Professor Edwards has to act.
8. 10:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, We All Make Mistakes
  6/20More havoc when Jimmy thinks Mother’s been abducted!
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Jan Morris
  Ttravel writer Jan Morris is castaway choices by Sue Lawley.
10. 11:45
  The Jarrow Crusade
  In 1936 men from the North of England marched to London to protest at mass unemployment.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets - The Forest of Dean
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
  2/2Adrian goes to an art exhibition with his new love on New Year's Day.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Liz Earle
  Entrepreneur Liz Earle chooses tracks by Nancy Sinatra and David Guetta with Estelle.
4. 13:50
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
5. 15:00
  Whack-O!—The Grange School For Boys
  When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives, Professor Edwards has to act.
6. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, We All Make Mistakes
  6/20More havoc when Jimmy thinks Mother’s been abducted!
7. 16:00
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 1. Lady in the Water
  1/5Goodbye old world, the Russian doctor, a strange awakening…
8. 16:30
  Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper—The Parchment
  1/4A holiday in Cornwall with an uncle turns sinister as the Drew children make a discovery.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Jan Morris
  Ttravel writer Jan Morris is castaway choices by Sue Lawley.
10. 17:45
  The Jarrow Crusade
  In 1936 men from the North of England marched to London to protest at mass unemployment.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets - The Forest of Dean
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
  2/2Adrian goes to an art exhibition with his new love on New Year's Day.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Liz Earle
  Entrepreneur Liz Earle chooses tracks by Nancy Sinatra and David Guetta with Estelle.
4. 19:50
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
5. 21:00
  Whack-O!—The Grange School For Boys
  When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives, Professor Edwards has to act.
6. 21:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, We All Make Mistakes
  6/20More havoc when Jimmy thinks Mother’s been abducted!
7. 22:00
  Date Night—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Marc Wootton and friends play couples on date night.
8. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Shrewsbury to Pwllheli
  2/6Alexei Sayle travels from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli, talking to strangers on his train.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Gemma and Robert Ross 1/3
  Jake Yapp chats to comedy historians Gemma and Robert Ross.
10. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 14, Platinum Writer
  6/6Ed has to choose between a project with Jaz Milvain or Maggie.
11. 23:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 1. Lady in the Water
  1/5Goodbye old world, the Russian doctor, a strange awakening…
2. 00:30
  Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper—The Parchment
  1/4A holiday in Cornwall with an uncle turns sinister as the Drew children make a discovery.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Jan Morris
  Ttravel writer Jan Morris is castaway choices by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  The Jarrow Crusade
  In 1936 men from the North of England marched to London to protest at mass unemployment.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets - The Forest of Dean
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 2
  2/2Adrian goes to an art exhibition with his new love on New Year's Day.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Liz Earle
  Entrepreneur Liz Earle chooses tracks by Nancy Sinatra and David Guetta with Estelle.
8. 03:50
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2The 18th-century gentleman's attempts to tell his tragi-comic story are frustrated.
9. 05:00
  Whack-O!—The Grange School For Boys
  When an attractive exchange teacher from France arrives, Professor Edwards has to act.
10. 05:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, We All Make Mistakes
  6/20More havoc when Jimmy thinks Mother’s been abducted!

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