BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 October 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Jan Morris: Writing a Life
  Horatio Clare explores the life, legacy and mythmaking of Jan Morris.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 2. Investigation
  2/4Inspector Adam Dalgliesh arrives in a quiet village to investigate a housemaid's murder.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 7. An Invitation For Mr Elliott
  7/8A dying man's final words bring the smooth sleuth a step closer to solving the mystery.
4. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Wedding Bells
  1/8Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Winter Holiday
  1/8Tony, Andree and Bill head to Brighton for a seaside holiday... in November.
6. 03:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 2. Let It Go
  2/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
7. 03:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, The Decision
  3/5Diana Athill tells how she relinquished her independence and moved into a care home.
8. 03:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—8. An Act of Kindness
  8/10Tristram recalls a typical act of kindness by Toby and the time his uncle fell in love.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Jane Austen
  4/5James Walton’s quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
10. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—The Blue Lamp
  PC George Dixon begins mentoring a young recruit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 8. Jonathan
  8/8The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader to conclude the thriller.
3. 07:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Stake Capital
  2/4After tackling the developers, should Julian keep his cards closer to his chest?
4. 07:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
5. 08:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Cleaning Wrasse
  5/6Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a cleaning wrasse!
6. 08:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Dead Right
  4/5Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death.
7. 08:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—9. Uncle Toby Falls in Love
  9/10Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Omid Djalili: Namaste, 4. Still Human
  4/4Omid Djalili asks what might save us from all this noise.
9. 09:30
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Dodo
  4/5Ben Garrod reveals how the dodo might be brought back from extinction.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Music and the Organ: Liverpool Cathedral
  A week of services reflecting on choral music and the organ.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Rory Sutherland on Johnny Ramone
  Advertising guru Rory Sutherland on the founder of the New York punk band, the Ramones.
12. 10:30
  Jim Allen: A Man of His Words
  Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 8. Jonathan
  8/8The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader to conclude the thriller.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Stake Capital
  2/4After tackling the developers, should Julian keep his cards closer to his chest?
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
3. 13:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Cleaning Wrasse
  5/6Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a cleaning wrasse!
4. 13:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Dead Right
  4/5Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death.
5. 13:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—9. Uncle Toby Falls in Love
  9/10Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
6. 14:00
  My Generation—3. Diving through the Decades
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
7. 14:30
  The Rundle Gibbet by Peter Terson
  Eccentric Francis wants to fight corruption in his community by setting up a newspaper.
8. 16:00
  Great Lives—Rory Sutherland on Johnny Ramone
  Advertising guru Rory Sutherland on the founder of the New York punk band, the Ramones.
9. 16:30
  Jim Allen: A Man of His Words
  Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright.
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
11. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 8. Jonathan
  8/8The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader to conclude the thriller.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Stake Capital
  2/4After tackling the developers, should Julian keep his cards closer to his chest?
2. 18:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
3. 19:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Cleaning Wrasse
  5/6Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a cleaning wrasse!
4. 19:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Dead Right
  4/5Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death.
5. 19:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—9. Uncle Toby Falls in Love
  9/10Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
6. 20:00
  My Generation—3. Diving through the Decades
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
7. 20:30
  The Rundle Gibbet by Peter Terson
  Eccentric Francis wants to fight corruption in his community by setting up a newspaper.
8. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Omid Djalili: Namaste, 4. Still Human
  4/4Omid Djalili asks what might save us from all this noise.
9. 22:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
  4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Gemma and Robert Ross 3/3
  Jake Yapp chats again to comedy historians Gemma and Robert Ross.
11. 23:00
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/8The Luton laureate muses on dogs and school puddings.
12. 23:15
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—03/06/1997
  2/5Music, prosaic idiosyncrasy and whimsy from the unique Ivor Cutler.
13. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6The pathologists help a celebrated Dutch anatomist in the first ever 'live' radio autopsy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Rory Sutherland on Johnny Ramone
  Advertising guru Rory Sutherland on the founder of the New York punk band, the Ramones.
2. 00:30
  Jim Allen: A Man of His Words
  Christopher Eccleston looks at the life and works of the Socialist playwright.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Adam Dalgliesh - Cover Her Face, 3. Fresh Leads
  3/4With a growing list of murder suspects, the inspector uncovers fresh leads.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 8. Jonathan
  8/8The sleuth throws a drinks party to finger the gang leader to conclude the thriller.
5. 02:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Stake Capital
  2/4After tackling the developers, should Julian keep his cards closer to his chest?
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not the Burkiss Way
  11/15Learn how to offer family planning for rabbits.
7. 03:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Cleaning Wrasse
  5/6Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a cleaning wrasse!
8. 03:30
  Book of the Week—Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana Athill, Dead Right
  4/5Approaching her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death.
9. 03:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—9. Uncle Toby Falls in Love
  9/10Widow Wadman bustles her way into Uncle Toby's sentry box and then into his heart.
10. 04:00
  My Generation—3. Diving through the Decades
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
11. 04:30
  The Rundle Gibbet by Peter Terson
  Eccentric Francis wants to fight corruption in his community by setting up a newspaper.

Friday 9 October 2026