BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 4 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Yanis Varoufakis on Hypatia
  
  The life and brutal death of an ancient world mathematician and philosopher: Hypatia
2. 00:30
  
  Camel Country
  
  Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.
3. 01:00
  
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—1. New Start
  
  1/5 Invalided out of the trenches, a soldier faces a new start.
4. 01:45
  
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—1. The Photograph
  
  1/5 Jane lives happily with her two aunts - until she discovers a secret.
5. 02:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Ken's in a dilemma when he wins an award for an ad campaign he hates. Stars Martin Jarvis
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Not to Be Unwrapped the Burkiss Way
  
  6/15 Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.
7. 03:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Gilbert
  
  4/4 Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads.
8. 03:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  
  4/5 Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
9. 03:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—5. A Leavetaking
  
  5/10 Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Roisin Conaty, Samira Ahmed, David Reed
11. 04:30
  
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger.
12. 05:00
  
  Mr Betjeman's Class by Jonathan Smith
  
  First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
  
  A story about bad haircuts, accents and illicit cigarettes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—2. Settling In and a Tragedy
  
  2/5 Despite clashing with the science master in 1920, Davy settles into school life.
2. 06:45
  
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—2. Clues
  
  2/5 Jane unearths clues to her past and resolves to track down her secret family.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  
  4/8 Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, 23/11/1961
  
  7/20 Kenneth Horne visits his local music shop - and waltzes back to the Vienna of 1845.
5. 08:00
  
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Outside Robin Ince
  
  Comedian Robin Ince explores about the nature of reality. P2: 'Outside Robin Ince'.
6. 08:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  
  5/5 As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
7. 08:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  
  6/10 Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
8. 09:00
  
  Wing It—04/09/2026
  
  Mike Wozniak plays host to a panel of improv all stars in this new spontaneous game show.
9. 09:30
  
  The Secret History of a School—Series 1, 5. The Rise of the Secondary Modern
  
  5/10 Alan Johnson documents the school's reconstruction after the war.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Times of Change - God Never Changes
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dave Kitchen.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Unfinished Sympathy
  
  Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single.
12. 10:30
  
  Roger Law and the Giant Pot
  
  Roger Law gets immersed in the world of Chinese ceramics
13. 11:00
  
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—2. Settling In and a Tragedy
  
  2/5 Despite clashing with the science master in 1920, Davy settles into school life.
14. 11:45
  
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—2. Clues
  
  2/5 Jane unearths clues to her past and resolves to track down her secret family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  
  4/8 Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, 23/11/1961
  
  7/20 Kenneth Horne visits his local music shop - and waltzes back to the Vienna of 1845.
3. 13:00
  
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Outside Robin Ince
  
  Comedian Robin Ince explores about the nature of reality. P2: 'Outside Robin Ince'.
4. 13:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  
  5/5 As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
5. 13:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  
  6/10 Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane and Rory Motion.
7. 14:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—The Party
  
  1/6 Cash-strapped 40-something Harry decides to throw his dad a 65th birthday party
8. 15:00
  
  Mr Betjeman Regrets by by Jonathan Smith
  
  Second of two plays by Jonathan Smith celebrating the life of the poet John Betjeman.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Happiness by Chetna Maroo
  
  Uma would be happy if she wasn't haunted by her school reports.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Unfinished Sympathy
  
  Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single.
11. 16:30
  
  Roger Law and the Giant Pot
  
  Roger Law gets immersed in the world of Chinese ceramics
12. 17:00
  
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—2. Settling In and a Tragedy
  
  2/5 Despite clashing with the science master in 1920, Davy settles into school life.
13. 17:45
  
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—2. Clues
  
  2/5 Jane unearths clues to her past and resolves to track down her secret family.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  
  4/8 Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, 23/11/1961
  
  7/20 Kenneth Horne visits his local music shop - and waltzes back to the Vienna of 1845.
3. 19:00
  
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Outside Robin Ince
  
  Comedian Robin Ince explores about the nature of reality. P2: 'Outside Robin Ince'.
4. 19:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  
  5/5 As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
5. 19:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  
  6/10 Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane and Rory Motion.
7. 20:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—The Party
  
  1/6 Cash-strapped 40-something Harry decides to throw his dad a 65th birthday party
8. 21:00
  
  Mr Betjeman Regrets by by Jonathan Smith
  
  Second of two plays by Jonathan Smith celebrating the life of the poet John Betjeman.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Happiness by Chetna Maroo
  
  Uma would be happy if she wasn't haunted by her school reports.
10. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee Gala 2026
  
  Comedy from Radio 4.
11. 23:00
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Alan Davies
  
  3/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist Alan Davies to sing for the first time.
12. 23:30
  
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 3, Crime & Punishment
  
  3/4 The sketch show written by the public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Unfinished Sympathy
  
  Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single.
2. 00:30
  
  Roger Law and the Giant Pot
  
  Roger Law gets immersed in the world of Chinese ceramics
3. 01:00
  
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—2. Settling In and a Tragedy
  
  2/5 Despite clashing with the science master in 1920, Davy settles into school life.
4. 01:45
  
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—2. Clues
  
  2/5 Jane unearths clues to her past and resolves to track down her secret family.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Little Extras
  
  4/8 Ambassador Mackenzie witnesses the movie-making prowess of the People's Republic up close.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, 23/11/1961
  
  7/20 Kenneth Horne visits his local music shop - and waltzes back to the Vienna of 1845.
7. 03:00
  
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Outside Robin Ince
  
  Comedian Robin Ince explores about the nature of reality. P2: 'Outside Robin Ince'.
8. 03:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  
  5/5 As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
9. 03:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—6. The Studio
  
  6/10 Robert makes an unexpected discovery.
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane and Rory Motion.
11. 04:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—The Party
  
  1/6 Cash-strapped 40-something Harry decides to throw his dad a 65th birthday party
12. 05:00
  
  Mr Betjeman Regrets by by Jonathan Smith
  
  Second of two plays by Jonathan Smith celebrating the life of the poet John Betjeman.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Happiness by Chetna Maroo
  
  Uma would be happy if she wasn't haunted by her school reports.

Saturday 5 September 2026