BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 17 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Chervona Kalyna
  Powerful stories linked to this beautiful and stirring Ukrainian folk song
2. 00:30
  Good In Vestments
  The Rev. Richard Coles explores the surprising history of church vestments.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 1. The Prodigal Son
  1/6Franciscan priest Paolo Baldi turns amateur sleuth in an Italian chip shop.
4. 01:45
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Kind Hearts and Bayonets
  5/10Mithridanes wants to be the wisest and most generous benefactor. So Nathan needs to go.
5. 02:00
  Taking It Up the Octave—3. Flushing Out Talent
  3/5Should local council cash be spent on Opera Sunderland, or a public convenience?
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Tea for Two
  3/8A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner
  3/6Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.
8. 03:30
  Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth—3. Being the First Part of the history of Sir Conolly Rackrent
  3/8Faithful castle retainer Old Thady recalls his service to the Rackrents: Sir Conolly
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 10. Wedding
  10/10With a wedding to arrange, will all end happily ever after between Vera and Irene?
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Greg Dyke
  2/4The former BBC director-general quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, Older
  1/4Cassie and Pete would be a great couple, if they were not so busy being friends.
12. 05:00
  The Jungle Book—2. Tiger, Tiger
  2/2Mowgli, Bagheera and Baloo meet some unsavoury characters on their journey through Mumbai.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  An unnamed agent is ensnared in a sinister plot to brainwash scientists and trade them.
2. 07:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison (Omnibus)
  Edwardian folk song, The Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
3. 08:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Stranger
  3/4Tom has a tale to tell at the Goat and Compasses, about the time a stranger turned up.
4. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
5. 09:30
  The Navy Lark—Mysterious Radio Signals
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' love-life causes havoc at sea for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
6. 10:00
  Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea...
  3/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.
7. 11:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  An unnamed agent is ensnared in a sinister plot to brainwash scientists and trade them.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison (Omnibus)
  Edwardian folk song, The Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
2. 13:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Stranger
  3/4Tom has a tale to tell at the Goat and Compasses, about the time a stranger turned up.
3. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
4. 14:30
  The Navy Lark—Mysterious Radio Signals
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' love-life causes havoc at sea for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
5. 15:00
  Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea...
  3/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.
6. 16:00
  Torchwood—1. Lost Souls
  1/4Cardiff's extra-terrestrial peacekeepers head to Geneva.
7. 16:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—2. Old Money
  2/4Gary gets an ancient two-shilling coin in his change.
8. 17:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  An unnamed agent is ensnared in a sinister plot to brainwash scientists and trade them.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison (Omnibus)
  Edwardian folk song, The Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
2. 19:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Stranger
  3/4Tom has a tale to tell at the Goat and Compasses, about the time a stranger turned up.
3. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
4. 20:30
  The Navy Lark—Mysterious Radio Signals
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' love-life causes havoc at sea for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
5. 21:00
  Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea...
  3/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.
6. 22:00
  Earwig
  Earwig is a naturalistic sketch show by BAFTA-winning comedy writer Brian Dooley.
7. 22:30
  Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 1, 3. 'I'm a clown with a secret'.
  3/4Agony aunt Sarah tackles a clown with a secret, and do age-gap relationships work?
8. 23:00
  Domestic Science—Series 2, Bedroom
  3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
9. 23:15
  Late—3. From Dating to Mothering
  Dodgy advice on-air and a restless baby - funny, confusing tales of urban life after dark.
10. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 4, Salute to New York
  1/8A change of scene in the Big Apple for some of the team, but Mike Channel is left behind.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Torchwood—1. Lost Souls
  1/4Cardiff's extra-terrestrial peacekeepers head to Geneva.
2. 00:45
  Black and White by Jan Mark—2. Old Money
  2/4Gary gets an ancient two-shilling coin in his change.
3. 01:00
  The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
  An unnamed agent is ensnared in a sinister plot to brainwash scientists and trade them.
4. 02:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison (Omnibus)
  Edwardian folk song, The Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
5. 03:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Stranger
  3/4Tom has a tale to tell at the Goat and Compasses, about the time a stranger turned up.
6. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6The shady lawyer runs a broke department store.
7. 04:30
  The Navy Lark—Mysterious Radio Signals
  Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' love-life causes havoc at sea for the crew of HMS Troutbridge.
8. 05:00
  Down by the River—3. And So, To The Sea...
  3/3From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton concludes her river journey.

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