BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 January 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  4/4Back in Omnia, Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet. Brutha has concerns.
2. 00:30
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  4/6One word is the key to the Grimoire. But is Arcos able to harness its magical power?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Lesley Manville
  Actor Lesley Manville is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chameleon
  Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—John Arlott's Poetry Book and Terminates Here
  Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Faithful old Thady’s memories of serving under four disastrous generations of Rackrents.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Richard E. Grant
  Actor Richard E. Grant chooses two tracks by Barbra Streisand.
8. 03:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, Episode 1
  1/10Vera and Irene enter cyberspace - and look forward to new family arrivals.
9. 05:00
  Stilgoe's Around—Brighton Racecourse
  Songs and sketches from Brighton Racecourse as the team 'tackles' the subject of sport.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 07/04/1955
  Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  1/8The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario's daughter.
2. 06:30
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  1/6A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
3. 07:00
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
5. 08:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
6. 08:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  6/10The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he?
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 5. Sugar, Saints, Spiders and Heavy Metal
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
9. 09:30
  Taking Issue with Shakespeare—1. Julius Caesar and Populism
  1/5Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera discuss populism and Julius Caesar with Emma Smith.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Honest to God - Honest prayers
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Molly Boot.
11. 10:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  1/4Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
12. 10:30
  My House
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny "Festivals In My House."
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  1/8The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario's daughter.
14. 11:30
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  1/6A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
3. 13:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
4. 13:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  6/10The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he?
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, From 30/05/2011
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
7. 14:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Prunella Scales stars as Rosie Burns, owner of an event management company.
8. 15:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
9. 15:30
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief, and lost faith.
10. 16:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  1/4Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
11. 16:30
  My House
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny "Festivals In My House."
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  1/8The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario's daughter.
13. 17:30
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  1/6A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
3. 19:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
4. 19:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  6/10The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he?
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, From 30/05/2011
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
7. 20:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Prunella Scales stars as Rosie Burns, owner of an event management company.
8. 21:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
9. 21:30
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief, and lost faith.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 5. Sugar, Saints, Spiders and Heavy Metal
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 22:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
  3/4John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 119, Episode 3
  3/8Andy Zaltzman and panellists quiz the week's news.
13. 23:30
  Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World—Episode 4
  The surreal duo sets about solving the globe's topical problems in the early ‘90s.
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Late
1. 00:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  1/4Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
2. 00:30
  My House
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny "Festivals In My House."
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  1/8The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario's daughter.
4. 01:30
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  1/6A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
5. 02:00
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  4/6Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  5/20Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
7. 03:00
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
8. 03:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  1/5Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  6/10The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he?
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, From 30/05/2011
  3/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Prunella Scales stars as Rosie Burns, owner of an event management company.
12. 05:00
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  1/4Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
13. 05:30
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief, and lost faith.

Tuesday 27 January 2026