BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 24 September 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Tokens and the Foundlings
  
  The story of the UK's first children's charity, The Foundling Hospital.
2. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 3. Questions
  
  3/5 The coroner raises awkward questions over Emily's death.
3. 01:30
  
  Crown Papers—3. May, 1935
  
  3/6 It's King George V’s Silver Jubilee. Will Caroline's secret be revealed?
4. 02:00
  
  Men of Intelligence—5. The Zinoviev Letter
  
  5/6 Can Edward and Michael follow orders and conduct a political smear campaign?
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Bequest
  
  3/20 The Lad is due a fortune, but only if he gets married!
6. 03:00
  
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'How well do you remember Thundercats?'
  
  6/6 An unusual advert puzzles Donna Preston, Jon Long, Glenn Moore and Sara Pascoe.
7. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 3. The School Reunion
  
  3/10 Adrian is off to his school reunion, and things moves on with Marigold.
8. 03:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—3. Care
  
  3/5 Welfare worker Braithwaite visits Jonathan Clark, whose child is in care.
9. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, Lewis Carroll
  
  3/5 James Walton's quiz with Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell
10. 04:30
  
  The Great Pursuit—2. Blow Ups
  
  2/4 Can literary agent Frederik Frensic keep up the deception behind the steamy bestseller?
11. 05:00
  
  Only A Matter Of Time by Alan Plater
  
  When time-telling was standardised in the 19th century, some had their doubts...
12. 05:45
  
  Weekend by Fay Weldon
  
  Martha is overrun with tasks for the family weekend at their country cottage.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 4. Alibis Aplenty
  
  4/5 An arrest is made. A court case begins.
2. 06:30
  
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  
  4/6 Revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the family.
3. 07:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Angry Ken looks set to quit the ad agency.
4. 07:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  
  9/15 The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
5. 08:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Bonobo
  
  3/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a bonobo ape!
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 4. Relationship Woes
  
  4/10 Adrian attends a crisis meeting and meets Marigold’s sister.
7. 08:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—4. Struggles
  
  4/5 Braithwaite struggles to find a home for Roddy.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Omid Djalili: Namaste, 2. War and Other Misunderstandings
  
  2/4 Omid Djalili explores Iran, conflict and division.
9. 09:30
  
  Run With Animals—The Chough
  
  4/5 Naturalist Chris Sperring tries to get very close to some of Britain's native wildlife.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—The Music is Black - Moses the songwriter
  
  A BBC collaboration with the V&A’s 'The Music is Black' - celebrating UK Gospel music
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—John Coltrane
  
  Musician Andy Sheppard chooses influential saxophonist John Coltrane.
12. 10:30
  
  Amongst the Medici—3. High Art?
  
  3/3 How false gods laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 4. Alibis Aplenty
  
  4/5 An arrest is made. A court case begins.
14. 11:30
  
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  
  4/6 Revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Angry Ken looks set to quit the ad agency.
2. 12:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  
  9/15 The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
3. 13:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Bonobo
  
  3/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a bonobo ape!
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 4. Relationship Woes
  
  4/10 Adrian attends a crisis meeting and meets Marigold’s sister.
5. 13:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—4. Struggles
  
  4/5 Braithwaite struggles to find a home for Roddy.
6. 14:00
  
  My Generation—1. Dialling up the Decades
  
  Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz for different generations.
7. 14:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Ranting and Railings
  
  2/4 Miss Black wants new railings with help from cleaner Sally.
8. 15:00
  
  I Luv U Jimmy Spud by Lee Hall
  
  Schoolboy Jimmy Spud is Newcastle's only trainee angel. Stars Gareth Brown.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—John Coltrane
  
  Musician Andy Sheppard chooses influential saxophonist John Coltrane.
10. 16:30
  
  Amongst the Medici—3. High Art?
  
  3/3 How false gods laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.
11. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 4. Alibis Aplenty
  
  4/5 An arrest is made. A court case begins.
12. 17:30
  
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  
  4/6 Revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the family.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Angry Ken looks set to quit the ad agency.
2. 18:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  
  9/15 The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
3. 19:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Bonobo
  
  3/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a bonobo ape!
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 4. Relationship Woes
  
  4/10 Adrian attends a crisis meeting and meets Marigold’s sister.
5. 19:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—4. Struggles
  
  4/5 Braithwaite struggles to find a home for Roddy.
6. 20:00
  
  My Generation—1. Dialling up the Decades
  
  Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz for different generations.
7. 20:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Ranting and Railings
  
  2/4 Miss Black wants new railings with help from cleaner Sally.
8. 21:00
  
  I Luv U Jimmy Spud by Lee Hall
  
  Schoolboy Jimmy Spud is Newcastle's only trainee angel. Stars Gareth Brown.
9. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Omid Djalili: Namaste, 2. War and Other Misunderstandings
  
  2/4 Omid Djalili explores Iran, conflict and division.
10. 22:30
  
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  
  2/4 Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
11. 23:00
  
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/8 John discovers some poems just don't want to be read
12. 23:15
  
  Irish Micks and Legends—Series 1, Children of Lir
  
  4/4 Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea bring to life some of Ireland's most popular folklore.
13. 23:30
  
  Rigor Mortis—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 The pathologists face doing a holistic, non-invasive autopsy
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—John Coltrane
  
  Musician Andy Sheppard chooses influential saxophonist John Coltrane.
2. 00:30
  
  Amongst the Medici—3. High Art?
  
  3/3 How false gods laid the cornerstones of Western civilisation.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 4. Alibis Aplenty
  
  4/5 An arrest is made. A court case begins.
4. 01:30
  
  Crown Papers—4. Autumn, 1936
  
  4/6 Revelation and soul-searching for more than one member of the family.
5. 02:00
  
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Angry Ken looks set to quit the ad agency.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Ignore These Programme Titles the Burkiss Way
  
  9/15 The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.
7. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Bonobo
  
  3/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a bonobo ape!
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 4. Relationship Woes
  
  4/10 Adrian attends a crisis meeting and meets Marigold’s sister.
9. 03:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—4. Struggles
  
  4/5 Braithwaite struggles to find a home for Roddy.
10. 04:00
  
  My Generation—1. Dialling up the Decades
  
  Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz for different generations.
11. 04:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, Ranting and Railings
  
  2/4 Miss Black wants new railings with help from cleaner Sally.
12. 05:00
  
  I Luv U Jimmy Spud by Lee Hall
  
  Schoolboy Jimmy Spud is Newcastle's only trainee angel. Stars Gareth Brown.

Friday 25 September 2026