BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 2 October 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl
  
  Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.
2. 00:30
  
  A Ram for the Rebels
  
  Gerry Anderson explores the invention of the modern submarine.
3. 01:00
  
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—4. The Doomed Oasis
  
  4/6 Hunting a missing client, lawyer George discovers new sources of oil...
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 3. The Ring
  
  3/8 The suave sleuth meets a murder suspect - but is she aware of a vital clue?
5. 02:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Seed Capital
  
  1/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch battles a compulsory purchase order.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  
  10/15 Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
7. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Ant
  
  4/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a leafcutter ant!
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 9. A Call from Basra
  
  9/10 With the Iraq War underway, Glenn calls from Basra.
9. 03:45
  
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—4. Uncle Toby
  
  4/10 Tristram's life story has still not got beyond him being born...
10. 04:00
  
  My Generation—2. Delving back through the Decades
  
  Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz for different generations
11. 04:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  
  3/4 Clare needs Sally’s help with a dinner guest and his dog.
12. 05:00
  
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—2. Transformation
  
  2/2 Ruth will stop at nothing to get her revenge.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  
  5/6 Out in Arabia, George learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  
  4/8 There's a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  
  8/8 The Ambassador packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  
  11/20 The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
5. 08:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  
  4/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  
  10/10 Adrian receives tragic news prompting an acknowledgment...
7. 08:45
  
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  
  5/10 After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks of a way to help him.
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 4. Grace Campbell and Luke McQueen
  
  4/8 Laura Smyth hears about fake illnesses, family pranks and the perks of being the youngest.
9. 09:30
  
  Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—In Praise of Idleness
  
  5/5 Is the solution to busyness not to work harder but to indulge in a little idleness?
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—PEACE - A Sign of Peace
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  
  1/5 The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
12. 10:30
  
  This Cultural Life—Sting
  
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
13. 11:00
  
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  
  5/6 Out in Arabia, George learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  
  4/8 There's a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  
  8/8 The Ambassador packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  
  11/20 The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
3. 13:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  
  4/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  
  10/10 Adrian receives tragic news prompting an acknowledgment...
5. 13:45
  
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  
  5/10 After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks of a way to help him.
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane.
7. 14:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  
  5/6 Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday...
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Out of Season by Anne-Marie O'Connor
  
  Four Blackpool residents seek refuge from the cold in an empty promenade cafe.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  
  1/5 The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
11. 16:30
  
  This Cultural Life—Sting
  
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
12. 17:00
  
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  
  5/6 Out in Arabia, George learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
13. 17:30
  
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  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  
  4/8 There's a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
  
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  
  8/8 The Ambassador packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  
  11/20 The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
3. 19:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  
  4/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  
  10/10 Adrian receives tragic news prompting an acknowledgment...
5. 19:45
  
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  
  5/10 After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks of a way to help him.
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane.
7. 20:30
  
  Cuttin' It by Charlene James
  
  Two Somali teenagers living in London are strangers sharing the same secret
8. 21:15
  
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.
9. 21:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  
  5/6 Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday...
10. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 4. Grace Campbell and Luke McQueen
  
  4/8 Laura Smyth hears about fake illnesses, family pranks and the perks of being the youngest.
11. 22:30
  
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Napoleon Bonaparte
  
  6/6 Humorous assessment of the life and career of the battling French emperor.
12. 23:00
  
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
  
  1/5 Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
13. 23:15
  
  Helen Lederer - All Change—1. Let's Get Physical
  
  1/5 A lighter look at women reaching their 40s and growing old disgracefully.
14. 23:30
  
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Will a protest halt the Sales and stop Mick going 'Dirty Dancing'?
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  
  1/5 The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
2. 00:30
  
  This Cultural Life—Sting
  
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
3. 01:00
  
  The Doomed Oasis by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  
  5/6 Out in Arabia, George learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  
  4/8 There's a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  
  8/8 The Ambassador packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  
  11/20 The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  
  4/4 Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  
  10/10 Adrian receives tragic news prompting an acknowledgment...
9. 03:45
  
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  
  5/10 After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks of a way to help him.
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  
  5/6 Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday...
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Out of Season by Anne-Marie O'Connor
  
  Four Blackpool residents seek refuge from the cold in an empty promenade cafe.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.