BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 11 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—KT Tunstall on Ivor Cutler
  
  Singer songwriter KT Tunstall nominates Scottish humourist Ivor Cutler
2. 00:30
  
  Metal at 40
  
  From Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple. The story of heavy metal music.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 1. In Dominic's Memory
  
  1/6 The two intelligence officers probe the mysterious death of a priest.
4. 01:30
  
  Death Speaks Another Language—1. Felix Bontemps Must Die
  
  1/6 A French student is on-the-run in 1960s England so must take drastic measures.
5. 02:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Cigarettes or no smoking? Ken's in a dilemma. Stars Martin Jarvis.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, First Prize the Burkiss Way
  
  7/15 The team take the Dinosaur Cheese Interlude test.
7. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Wolf
  
  1/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a wolf!
8. 03:30
  
  The 9/11 Letters—4. Lionel Shriver
  
  4/5 Ten years on, five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Lionel Shriver.
9. 03:45
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—10. Galvanised by Love
  
  10/10 Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with a discovery.
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Sue Perkins sets more moral and ethical posers for Cerys Matthews and Sara Pascoe.
11. 04:30
  
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he can’t manage celebrations on his own.
12. 05:00
  
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Footit and Chocolat
  
  2/4 A circus double-act is in jeopardy. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
13. 05:45
  
  Ivy Day in the Committee Room by James Joyce—2. Benefit This Country
  
  2/2 The Dublin canvassers engage in political debate, and laud their hero.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  
  2/6 Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past.
2. 06:30
  
  Death Speaks Another Language—2. Wanted by the Police
  
  2/6 Hoping to make amends, Nico plans a dangerous city liaison.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  
  5/8 The Ambassador goes green for the ecology of the People's Republic.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 8
  
  8/20 Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' reports on Business.
5. 08:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
  
  1/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron.
6. 08:30
  
  The 9/11 Letters—5. Michael Morpurgo
  
  5/5 Ten years on five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Michael Morpurgo.
7. 08:45
  
  Short Works—A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
  
  Chris would like to be a better man...
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 1. Sara Barron and Nish Kumar
  
  1/8 Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
9. 09:30
  
  The Secret History of a School—Series 1, 10. A School of the Future
  
  10/10 Alan Johnson visits a brand new academy on the site, Ark All Saints.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—9/11 Anniversary - St Paul's Chapel, New York
  
  A service for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 from St Paul's Chapel, New York.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
  
  3/5 Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
12. 10:30
  
  The Big Noise
  
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  
  2/6 Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past.
14. 11:30
  
  Death Speaks Another Language—2. Wanted by the Police
  
  2/6 Hoping to make amends, Nico plans a dangerous city liaison.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  
  5/8 The Ambassador goes green for the ecology of the People's Republic.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 8
  
  8/20 Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' reports on Business.
3. 13:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
  
  1/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron.
4. 13:30
  
  The 9/11 Letters—5. Michael Morpurgo
  
  5/5 Ten years on five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Michael Morpurgo.
5. 13:45
  
  Short Works—A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
  
  Chris would like to be a better man...
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
7. 14:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Voluntary Service
  
  2/6 Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.
8. 15:00
  
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Casque d'Or
  
  3/4 Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
9. 15:45
  
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  
  1/3 The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
  
  3/5 Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
11. 16:30
  
  The Big Noise
  
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  
  2/6 Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past.
13. 17:30
  
  Death Speaks Another Language—2. Wanted by the Police
  
  2/6 Hoping to make amends, Nico plans a dangerous city liaison.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  
  5/8 The Ambassador goes green for the ecology of the People's Republic.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 8
  
  8/20 Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' reports on Business.
3. 19:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
  
  1/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron.
4. 19:30
  
  The 9/11 Letters—5. Michael Morpurgo
  
  5/5 Ten years on five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Michael Morpurgo.
5. 19:45
  
  Short Works—A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
  
  Chris would like to be a better man...
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
7. 20:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Voluntary Service
  
  2/6 Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.
8. 21:00
  
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Casque d'Or
  
  3/4 Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
9. 21:45
  
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  
  1/3 The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers.
10. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 1. Sara Barron and Nish Kumar
  
  1/8 Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
11. 22:30
  
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Isaac Newton
  
  3/6 The comedian assesses of one of the world's most influential scientists.
12. 23:00
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Giles Coren
  
  4/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites restaurant critic and die-hard carnivore Giles Coren to be vegan
13. 23:30
  
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 3, The End
  
  4/4 More sketches written by the public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
  
  3/5 Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
2. 00:30
  
  The Big Noise
  
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  
  2/6 Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past.
4. 01:30
  
  Death Speaks Another Language—2. Wanted by the Police
  
  2/6 Hoping to make amends, Nico plans a dangerous city liaison.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  
  5/8 The Ambassador goes green for the ecology of the People's Republic.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 8
  
  8/20 Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' reports on Business.
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
  
  1/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron.
8. 03:30
  
  The 9/11 Letters—5. Michael Morpurgo
  
  5/5 Ten years on five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Michael Morpurgo.
9. 03:45
  
  Short Works—A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
  
  Chris would like to be a better man...
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Voluntary Service
  
  2/6 Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.
12. 05:00
  
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Casque d'Or
  
  3/4 Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
13. 05:45
  
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  
  1/3 The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers.

Saturday 12 September 2026