BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 10 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—David Bowie - Life on Mars?
  The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song 'Life on Mars?'
2. 00:30
  A Portrait Of...—Juliet Stevenson
  Follow portrait artist Fiona Graham-Mackay as she paints actor Juliet Stevenson.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Final Problem
  5/5The Baker Street sleuth must prepare to meet his nemesis.
4. 01:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 5. Danger
  5/5The Palace criminal is discovered, but it may cost Shonagon her life
5. 02:00
  Taking It Up the Octave—2. Complications
  2/5Blackmail and throat nodules plague the cast of Opera Sunderland's Carmen.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Two's Company
  2/8Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 1, Cold Mountain
  2/6Andy and Jeff find an abandoned fridge and think their luck has changed.
8. 03:30
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—5. Old Age
  5/5Beatrix faces old age, world war and a legacy.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 5. News
  5/10Irene delights in spreading Vera's family news first.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, John Sergeant
  1/4The former political correspondent quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Play On
  6/6School sports day fever takes over, but not everyone's infected.
12. 05:00
  Peter Tinniswood—Age Gap
  Two women are thrown together in a rest home. Dark comedy.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Long Distance by David Szalay
  A long distance lorry driver parks up overnight - but it's not the same old story.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Meeting Jack
  Author Jack London and his wife sailed round the South Pacific after adventure.
2. 07:30
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)
  A furry Peruvian ensures life will never be the same again for the Brown family.
3. 08:35
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Bond
  Author Michael Bond chooses tracks by Charles Penrose and Frank Sinatra.
4. 08:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Blackpool
  2/4Tom tells of the time he got a terrible shock
5. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
6. 09:30
  The Navy Lark—Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
7. 10:00
  Down by the River—2. Downstream
  2/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.
8. 11:00
  Meeting Jack
  Author Jack London and his wife sailed round the South Pacific after adventure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)
  A furry Peruvian ensures life will never be the same again for the Brown family.
2. 13:35
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Bond
  Author Michael Bond chooses tracks by Charles Penrose and Frank Sinatra.
3. 13:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Blackpool
  2/4Tom tells of the time he got a terrible shock
4. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
5. 14:30
  The Navy Lark—Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
6. 15:00
  Down by the River—2. Downstream
  2/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.
7. 16:00
  Hive Mind by Simon Bovey
  2019. The bee is extinct. Can new technology provide the answer?
8. 16:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—1. In Black and White
  1/4Marjorie has premonitions, but no-one could have guessed how true they would be.
9. 17:00
  Meeting Jack
  Author Jack London and his wife sailed round the South Pacific after adventure.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)
  A furry Peruvian ensures life will never be the same again for the Brown family.
2. 19:35
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Bond
  Author Michael Bond chooses tracks by Charles Penrose and Frank Sinatra.
3. 19:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Blackpool
  2/4Tom tells of the time he got a terrible shock
4. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
5. 20:30
  The Navy Lark—Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
6. 21:00
  Down by the River—2. Downstream
  2/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.
7. 22:00
  Bearded Ladies—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sketches from Susie Donkin, Charlotte MacDougal, Oriane Messina and Faye Rusling.
8. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 2. 'Mum is behaving like a teenager'.
  2/4Sarah tackles a mother behaving like a teenager and a butcher who can't find a girl.
9. 23:00
  Domestic Science—Series 2, Living Room
  2/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
10. 23:15
  Late—2. From Grieving to Cross-Dressing
  Cross-dressing and grief - bleak, funny and confusing tales of urban life after dark.
11. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Alistair McGowan interviews Simon Callow
  6/6Impressionist Alistair McGowan interviews actor Simon Callow in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Hive Mind by Simon Bovey
  2019. The bee is extinct. Can new technology provide the answer?
2. 00:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—1. In Black and White
  1/4Marjorie has premonitions, but no-one could have guessed how true they would be.
3. 01:00
  Meeting Jack
  Author Jack London and his wife sailed round the South Pacific after adventure.
4. 02:30
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)
  A furry Peruvian ensures life will never be the same again for the Brown family.
5. 03:35
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Bond
  Author Michael Bond chooses tracks by Charles Penrose and Frank Sinatra.
6. 03:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Blackpool
  2/4Tom tells of the time he got a terrible shock
7. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
8. 04:30
  The Navy Lark—Impressions for Survival
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
9. 05:00
  Down by the River—2. Downstream
  2/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.

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