BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 22 April 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Arabella Weir & Deborah Levy
  Arabella Weir and Deborah Levy talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  The Age of Emotion
  Philippa Perry explores whether we're in a new age of emotion.
3. 01:00
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 6. Confrontation in Paris
  6/6Can the Honourable Richard Rollison solve the mystery and reveal the murderer's identity?
4. 01:30
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—6. Quick Returns
  Will disreputable jewellery dealer Mr Cronshaw be tempted by an offer?
5. 02:00
  Minor Adjustment—Lollipops and Roses
  1/6Peter Davison stars in a sitcom about a family with a young daughter with Down's syndrome.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Last Smoking Seagoon
  6/6Ned is quitting nicotine, but Grytpype-Thynne has other ideas. End of the regular series.
7. 03:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 2. Anger Management
  2/6How does a Police Officer deal with anger?
8. 03:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—2. Cerebellum
  2/5Author Maggie O'Farrell's account of falling seriously ill with encephalitis aged eight.
9. 03:45
  Under One Roof—Stairway to Heaven, 2. Olga
  2/5Gillian is finding demands at home difficult enough, and then Olga arrives.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 5
  5/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair.
12. 05:00
  Queen Lucia by EF Benson—1. The Guru
  1/5Lucia returns to her beloved Riseholme but an upstart is controlling village cultural life
13. 05:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—6. Revelations
  6/10Meena visits a fortune teller who foretells things about her relationship with Anita.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 1. Berlin
  1/6Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....
2. 06:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
3. 07:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
4. 07:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Hancock Festival
  Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer.
5. 08:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Let's Talk About Sex
  4/4Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
6. 08:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
  3/5Complications during labour, leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.
7. 08:45
  Under One Roof—Stairway to Heaven, 3. Cleaning
  3/5Domestic routines are wearing Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
8. 09:00
  Maria Shehata is Wisdomless
  Maria travels 6,000 miles to try to fulfil the hopes of her Coptic Egyptian parents.
9. 09:30
  Networking Nation—3. The Science of Networks
  3/5Julia Hobsbawm looks at the science of networks.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Living Faithfully - How to live with patience
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Georgia Clarke
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Encounters with Elizabeth
  Robert Lacey explores tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the Monarch
12. 11:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 1. Berlin
  1/6Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....
13. 11:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
2. 12:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Hancock Festival
  Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer.
3. 13:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Let's Talk About Sex
  4/4Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
4. 13:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
  3/5Complications during labour, leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.
5. 13:45
  Under One Roof—Stairway to Heaven, 3. Cleaning
  3/5Domestic routines are wearing Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, John Updike
  4/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge join the literary quiz.
7. 14:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
  3/6Landlady Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while sister Alison gets in a flap.
8. 15:00
  Queen Lucia by EF Benson—2. Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
  2/5Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare blushes.
9. 15:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—7. Grandmother
  7/10Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
10. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Encounters with Elizabeth
  Robert Lacey explores tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the Monarch
11. 17:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 1. Berlin
  1/6Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....
12. 17:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Hancock Festival
  Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer.
3. 19:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Let's Talk About Sex
  4/4Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
4. 19:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
  3/5Complications during labour, leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.
5. 19:45
  Under One Roof—Stairway to Heaven, 3. Cleaning
  3/5Domestic routines are wearing Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
6. 20:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, John Updike
  4/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge join the literary quiz.
7. 20:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
  3/6Landlady Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while sister Alison gets in a flap.
8. 21:00
  Queen Lucia by EF Benson—2. Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
  2/5Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare blushes.
9. 21:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—7. Grandmother
  7/10Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.
10. 22:00
  Maria Shehata is Wisdomless
  Maria travels 6,000 miles to try to fulfil the hopes of her Coptic Egyptian parents.
11. 22:30
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 1, Chips off an Angry Block
  2/4The poet-in-residence is determined to track down his muse, whichever chippy she works in.
12. 22:45
  Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up from comedienne Heidi Regan, who fights worry with jokes.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Simon Evans 3/3
  Jon Holmes wraps up his three-part chat with Simon Evans.
14. 23:00
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—Steven Seagal
  Comedian Thom Tuck draws parallels between his own life and the work of Steven Seagal.
15. 23:30
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Peter Purves
  4/6Peter Purves visits Sheffield singer John and gets cast in Ken's production of Peter Pan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Encounters with Elizabeth
  Robert Lacey explores tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the Monarch
2. 01:00
  John le Carré—The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 1. Berlin
  1/6Alec Leamas waits at the checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West....
3. 01:30
  Falco—Shadows in Bronze, 1. Vipers
  1/6After a plot to depose the Emperor, the Roman detective uncovers a nest of vipers.
4. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 1, Gossip
  5/8Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Hancock Festival
  Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer.
6. 03:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 3, Let's Talk About Sex
  4/4Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
7. 03:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
  3/5Complications during labour, leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.
8. 03:45
  Under One Roof—Stairway to Heaven, 3. Cleaning
  3/5Domestic routines are wearing Gillian down. Her mother has a solution....
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, John Updike
  4/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge join the literary quiz.
10. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Golf Is a Four-Letter Word
  3/6Landlady Maud seeks solace in Test Match Special, while sister Alison gets in a flap.
11. 05:00
  Queen Lucia by EF Benson—2. Some Arrivals and a Precipitant Departure
  2/5Disaster strikes in 1920s Riseholme and must be hushed up to spare blushes.
12. 05:45
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—7. Grandmother
  7/10Meena is called on to help with baby Sunil and sets about healing the rift with Anita.

Thursday 23 April 2026