BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 31 August 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Green Isle of the Great Deep by Neil M Gunn—1. The Pool
  
  1/2 Two travellers venture into a dystopian paradise to fight for free will.....
2. 01:00
  
  Man in the Moon by Richard Lumsden
  
  Morris remembers his day out in Scarborough. Verse drama with Tom Courtenay
3. 01:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—1. Leaving
  
  1/10 Lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of the Second World War. Read by Kevin Whately
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Goblin Market
  
  Listeners select Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market read by Shirley Henderson.
5. 02:30
  
  The Impressionists—From 03/03/1983
  
  Ray Alan presents impressionists: Peter Goodwright, Johnny More, Brian Coshall, Dave Evans
6. 03:00
  
  A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines
  
  In a raw, mean town, a boy turns to the one thing he can trust.
7. 04:00
  
  The Billy Cotton Band Show
  
  Wakey! Wakey! Music and comedy starring Billy Cotton.
8. 04:30
  
  Kind Hearts and Coronets
  
  Louis Mazzini seeks revenge against the rich d'Ascoyne family. Stars Robert Powell.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
  
  6/8 Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues.
2. 06:30
  
  Kill The Pharaoh!—6. At the Point of a Triangle
  
  6/8 Will Elizabeth Warwick be able to escape a kidnapper?
3. 07:00
  
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  
  3/4 The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Question of Reference
  
  16/26 Jones and Godfrey goof on an exercise using live ammunition.
5. 08:00
  
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  
  2/4 Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
6. 08:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—1. A New Spaniel
  
  1/5 Flush must forget life in the country, and get used to days spent in an invalid's bedroom.
7. 08:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—2. Nettle Tea
  
  2/10 Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas.
8. 09:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 6. Has Paul joined TikTok?
  
  6/6 Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
9. 09:30
  
  The Secret History of a School—Series 1, 1. Beginnings
  
  1/10 Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in London.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Times of Change - New Seasons
  
  Christian worship from the Festival City of Edinburgh with Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk
11. 10:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Humphrey Lyttelton
  
  Humphrey Lyttelton tells Derek Jones about birds he's spotted at home and away.
12. 10:30
  
  Down and Out Debaters
  
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
  
  6/8 Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues.
14. 11:30
  
  Kill The Pharaoh!—6. At the Point of a Triangle
  
  6/8 Will Elizabeth Warwick be able to escape a kidnapper?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  
  3/4 The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Question of Reference
  
  16/26 Jones and Godfrey goof on an exercise using live ammunition.
3. 13:00
  
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  
  2/4 Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
4. 13:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—1. A New Spaniel
  
  1/5 Flush must forget life in the country, and get used to days spent in an invalid's bedroom.
5. 13:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—2. Nettle Tea
  
  2/10 Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas.
6. 14:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 11/02/1992
  
  Nigel Rees hosts Bernard Bresslaw, Patrick Garland, Gemma O'Connor and Sir Peter Ustinov.
7. 14:30
  
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 The sports agent tries not to lie in court. Stars Neil Pearson.
8. 15:00
  
  To Sir With Love by ER Braithwaite—1. Tough Beginnings
  
  1/2 Black teacher Ricardo Braithwaite gets a job in a tough London school.
9. 16:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Humphrey Lyttelton
  
  Humphrey Lyttelton tells Derek Jones about birds he's spotted at home and away.
10. 16:30
  
  Down and Out Debaters
  
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
11. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
  
  6/8 Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues.
12. 17:30
  
  Kill The Pharaoh!—6. At the Point of a Triangle
  
  6/8 Will Elizabeth Warwick be able to escape a kidnapper?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  
  3/4 The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Question of Reference
  
  16/26 Jones and Godfrey goof on an exercise using live ammunition.
3. 19:00
  
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  
  2/4 Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
4. 19:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—1. A New Spaniel
  
  1/5 Flush must forget life in the country, and get used to days spent in an invalid's bedroom.
5. 19:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—2. Nettle Tea
  
  2/10 Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas.
6. 20:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 11/02/1992
  
  Nigel Rees hosts Bernard Bresslaw, Patrick Garland, Gemma O'Connor and Sir Peter Ustinov.
7. 20:30
  
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 The sports agent tries not to lie in court. Stars Neil Pearson.
8. 21:00
  
  To Sir With Love by ER Braithwaite—1. Tough Beginnings
  
  1/2 Black teacher Ricardo Braithwaite gets a job in a tough London school.
9. 22:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 6. Has Paul joined TikTok?
  
  6/6 Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
10. 22:30
  
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Britain's first public access cable radio show continues!
11. 22:45
  
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Spies
  
  4/6 A secret tonic formula is stolen from the brothers' hair salon.
12. 23:00
  
  The People Have Spoken—Episode 3
  
  Channelling populist exasperation into the oldest outlet for outrage: satire.
13. 23:30
  
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/5 Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Humphrey Lyttelton
  
  Humphrey Lyttelton tells Derek Jones about birds he's spotted at home and away.
2. 00:30
  
  Down and Out Debaters
  
  Durham University debaters attempt to pass on their skills to those less privileged.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Five Red Herrings, 6. Evidence of a Commercial Traveller
  
  6/8 Who murdered a Scottish artist? Suave sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey weighs up more clues.
4. 01:30
  
  Kill The Pharaoh!—6. At the Point of a Triangle
  
  6/8 Will Elizabeth Warwick be able to escape a kidnapper?
5. 02:00
  
  The Adventures of John and Tony—The Total Hotel Experience
  
  3/4 The duo find themselves on a seaside murder-mystery weekend.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Question of Reference
  
  16/26 Jones and Godfrey goof on an exercise using live ammunition.
7. 03:00
  
  55 and Over—2. Love Struck
  
  2/4 Ray and Jane are like lovestruck teenagers with younger paramours. Stars Juliet Stevenson.
8. 03:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—1. A New Spaniel
  
  1/5 Flush must forget life in the country, and get used to days spent in an invalid's bedroom.
9. 03:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—2. Nettle Tea
  
  2/10 Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas.
10. 04:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 11/02/1992
  
  Nigel Rees hosts Bernard Bresslaw, Patrick Garland, Gemma O'Connor and Sir Peter Ustinov.
11. 04:30
  
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 The sports agent tries not to lie in court. Stars Neil Pearson.
12. 05:00
  
  To Sir With Love by ER Braithwaite—1. Tough Beginnings
  
  1/2 Black teacher Ricardo Braithwaite gets a job in a tough London school.

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