BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 25 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 5. Poirot's Inspiration
  
  5/5 Poirot's antics bewilder Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp.
2. 06:30
  
  Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937
  
  5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, The Pretenders
  
  7/8 The Ambassador faces an aristocratic revival in the Federated People's Republic.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 10
  
  10/20 Kenneth Horne is off to the circus and Hornerama explores the widening world of travel.
5. 08:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Christie
  
  3/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Agatha Christie.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 5. The Fancy Dress Party
  
  5/10 Adrian tries to break up with Marigold, while feeling drawn to her sister.
7. 08:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—5. A Home
  
  5/5 Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree?
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 3. Lara Ricote and Maisie Adam
  
  3/8 Laura Smyth hears about famous mums, punk eras and pranks that went too far.
9. 09:30
  
  Run With Animals—Short-Eared Owls
  
  5/5 Naturalist Chris Sperring tries to get very close to some of Britain's native wildlife.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—The Music is Black - Hymns, Psalms and Spiritual Songs
  
  A BBC collaboration with the V&A’s 'The Music is Black' celebrating UK Gospel music.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 22, The Way You Look Tonight
  
  The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the film, Swing Time.
12. 10:30
  
  The Original
  
  From homage to tributes and director's cut - why are originals prized over copies?
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 5. Poirot's Inspiration
  
  5/5 Poirot's antics bewilder Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp.
14. 11:30
  
  Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937
  
  5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, The Pretenders
  
  7/8 The Ambassador faces an aristocratic revival in the Federated People's Republic.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 10
  
  10/20 Kenneth Horne is off to the circus and Hornerama explores the widening world of travel.
3. 13:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Christie
  
  3/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Agatha Christie.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 5. The Fancy Dress Party
  
  5/10 Adrian tries to break up with Marigold, while feeling drawn to her sister.
5. 13:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—5. A Home
  
  5/5 Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree?
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
7. 14:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—To Your Very Good Health
  
  4/6 Hard-up Harry watches his parents spend on exercise machines.
8. 15:00
  
  The Love Letters of Ragie Patel by Lee Hall
  
  After meeting Jimmy Spud, Ragie's convinced he's a Hindu god.
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 22, The Way You Look Tonight
  
  The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the film, Swing Time.
10. 16:30
  
  The Original
  
  From homage to tributes and director's cut - why are originals prized over copies?
11. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 5. Poirot's Inspiration
  
  5/5 Poirot's antics bewilder Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp.
12. 17:30
  
  Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937
  
  5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, The Pretenders
  
  7/8 The Ambassador faces an aristocratic revival in the Federated People's Republic.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 10
  
  10/20 Kenneth Horne is off to the circus and Hornerama explores the widening world of travel.
3. 19:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Christie
  
  3/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Agatha Christie.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 5. The Fancy Dress Party
  
  5/10 Adrian tries to break up with Marigold, while feeling drawn to her sister.
5. 19:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—5. A Home
  
  5/5 Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree?
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
7. 20:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—To Your Very Good Health
  
  4/6 Hard-up Harry watches his parents spend on exercise machines.
8. 21:00
  
  The Love Letters of Ragie Patel by Lee Hall
  
  After meeting Jimmy Spud, Ragie's convinced he's a Hindu god.
9. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 3. Lara Ricote and Maisie Adam
  
  3/8 Laura Smyth hears about famous mums, punk eras and pranks that went too far.
10. 22:30
  
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Muhammad Ali
  
  5/6 A humorous assessment of the life and career of the world heavyweight boxer.
11. 23:00
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Sarah Millican
  
  6/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites comic Sarah Millican to eat Chinese food with chopsticks.
12. 23:30
  
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Edge Falls is licensed for marriage with traumatic results.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 22, The Way You Look Tonight
  
  The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the film, Swing Time.
2. 00:30
  
  The Original
  
  From homage to tributes and director's cut - why are originals prized over copies?
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 5. Poirot's Inspiration
  
  5/5 Poirot's antics bewilder Captain Hastings and Detective Inspector Japp.
4. 01:30
  
  Crown Papers—5. Spring, 1937
  
  5/6 Caroline comes face-to-face with a figure from the past.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, The Pretenders
  
  7/8 The Ambassador faces an aristocratic revival in the Federated People's Republic.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 10
  
  10/20 Kenneth Horne is off to the circus and Hornerama explores the widening world of travel.
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Christie
  
  3/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Agatha Christie.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 5. The Fancy Dress Party
  
  5/10 Adrian tries to break up with Marigold, while feeling drawn to her sister.
9. 03:45
  
  Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite—5. A Home
  
  5/5 Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree?
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—To Your Very Good Health
  
  4/6 Hard-up Harry watches his parents spend on exercise machines.
12. 05:00
  
  The Love Letters of Ragie Patel by Lee Hall
  
  After meeting Jimmy Spud, Ragie's convinced he's a Hindu god.

Saturday 26 September 2026