BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 5 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 5. Concerning Richard Ferguson
  5/8When another body is found, the sleuth's investigation takes a dramatic turn.
3. 07:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Time on my Hands
  21/26The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock.
5. 08:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Black Pudding
  3/6The offer of an honorary degree at an ex-polytechnic sends Peter into a depressive spiral.
6. 08:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Post War
  1/5Diana Athill debunks the myth that Britain in the 1940s and 50s was dreary.
7. 08:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—6. What's in a Name?
  6/10Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
8. 09:00
  Unspeakable—Series 4, 5. Time Files When You're Having Fun?
  5/6Time flying too fast, rose-tinted spectacles and the curse of autocorrect.
9. 09:30
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Irish Giant
  1/5Ben Garrod explores the truth about Irish Giants in the first of five stories about bones.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Music and the Organ: Music and the Bible
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Canon Dr Sue Jones
11. 10:00
  Fame in the Family—Adrian Laing
  Adrian Laing talks about life with his father, the psychoanalyst, RD Laing.
12. 10:30
  Motown - Speaking In The Streets
  Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.
13. 11:00
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 5. Concerning Richard Ferguson
  5/8When another body is found, the sleuth's investigation takes a dramatic turn.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Time on my Hands
  21/26The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock.
3. 13:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Black Pudding
  3/6The offer of an honorary degree at an ex-polytechnic sends Peter into a depressive spiral.
4. 13:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Post War
  1/5Diana Athill debunks the myth that Britain in the 1940s and 50s was dreary.
5. 13:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—6. What's in a Name?
  6/10Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops.
7. 14:30
  Hidden Treasures—The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
  Will a rich American live to regret buying the world's most famous hotel on a whim?
8. 16:00
  Fame in the Family—Adrian Laing
  Adrian Laing talks about life with his father, the psychoanalyst, RD Laing.
9. 16:30
  Motown - Speaking In The Streets
  Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.
10. 17:00
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
11. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 5. Concerning Richard Ferguson
  5/8When another body is found, the sleuth's investigation takes a dramatic turn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Time on my Hands
  21/26The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock.
3. 19:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Black Pudding
  3/6The offer of an honorary degree at an ex-polytechnic sends Peter into a depressive spiral.
4. 19:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Post War
  1/5Diana Athill debunks the myth that Britain in the 1940s and 50s was dreary.
5. 19:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—6. What's in a Name?
  6/10Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops.
7. 20:30
  Hidden Treasures—The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
  Will a rich American live to regret buying the world's most famous hotel on a whim?
8. 22:00
  Unspeakable—Series 4, 5. Time Files When You're Having Fun?
  5/6Time flying too fast, rose-tinted spectacles and the curse of autocorrect.
9. 22:30
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—Come Up and See Me
  3/6The Brummie musicologist reveals some big rock names who have a lot to thank him for.
10. 22:45
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Horny on the Inside
  3/6Prisoner Gary is missing his wife and worried about what she might be getting up to.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 121, Episode 5
  5/8Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
12. 23:30
  Revolting People—Series 3, Young Love
  1/6Captain Brimshaw is told to wed his cousin in England.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fame in the Family—Adrian Laing
  Adrian Laing talks about life with his father, the psychoanalyst, RD Laing.
2. 00:30
  Motown - Speaking In The Streets
  Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.
3. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—6. Jebel Al-Akhbar
  6/6The water supply is cut off to force the Emir to negotiate.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 5. Concerning Richard Ferguson
  5/8When another body is found, the sleuth's investigation takes a dramatic turn.
5. 02:00
  Chambers—Series 1, Trial By Television
  4/5With his colleagues busy on the box, John Fuller-Carp wants to make a bigger TV splash.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Time on my Hands
  21/26The platoon battle to rescue a German pilot hanging off the Town Hall clock.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Black Pudding
  3/6The offer of an honorary degree at an ex-polytechnic sends Peter into a depressive spiral.
8. 03:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Post War
  1/5Diana Athill debunks the myth that Britain in the 1940s and 50s was dreary.
9. 03:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—6. What's in a Name?
  6/10Having recovered from the incident with Tristram's nose, his father is dealt another blow.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops.
11. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—The Grand Babylon Hotel by Arnold Bennett
  Will a rich American live to regret buying the world's most famous hotel on a whim?

Tuesday 6 October 2026