BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 15 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Funny Old World of Victor Lewis Smith
  
  Dom Joly on the brilliant, bonkers, contrary, groundbreaking iconoclast Victor Lewis-Smith
2. 01:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—3. Springtime in Sussex
  
  3/6 Castang goes in search of a missing British journalist, who has links to the two cases.
3. 01:30
  
  Deep Six—4. Framed
  
  4/6 Wrongfully framed for a murder, ex-SAS agent Terry Prince searches for who did it.
4. 02:00
  
  After Henry—Series 3, Poor Relations
  
  2/8 Sarah suffers her nosey mother and some unexpected advances.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Blackboard Jungle
  
  6/20 The Lad becomes a young schoolmaster in a school full of juvenile delinquents.
6. 03:00
  
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 3. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  
  3/6 Joanna and Roger are all at sea when Roger is invited as a guest speaker on a cruise ship.
7. 03:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—3. Heffalump
  
  3/5 In which Piglet meets a Heffalump.
8. 03:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—3. Marital Woes
  
  3/5 Jim's plan to devote the week to writing a novel causes trouble.
9. 04:00
  
  Hoax!—From 13/12/1994
  
  Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Johnny Morris, Adrian Walsh or Tim Rice?
10. 04:30
  
  The Great Pursuit—4. The Truth
  
  4/4 Can literary agent Frederick Frensic find the author of the steamy bestseller?
11. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Hush! Hush! Whisper Who Dares!
  
  An imaginary encounter between a grown-up Christopher Robin and the man who drew him.
12. 05:45
  
  Short Works—My Grandmother's Degree by Leila Aboulela
  
  A woman looks back on a formative relationship.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—4. Boring Old Biarritz
  
  4/6 Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
2. 06:30
  
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  
  5/6 Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
3. 07:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  
  3/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws to defend his land.
4. 07:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Bruce's Choice and Start New Series the Burkiss Way
  
  12/15 Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Brucie'.
5. 08:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
  
  6/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a snowshoe hare!
6. 08:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—4. Expotition
  
  4/5 In which Christopher Robin leads an 'expotition'.
7. 08:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—4. Jim's Mother
  
  4/5 Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
8. 09:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 1. The Team Player
  
  1/6 A new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising by Garrett Millerick.
9. 09:30
  
  Corncrakes for Breakfast—Eel
  
  4/5 Quest to find the most elusive and charismatic creatures is still in southern England.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Prisons Week - Knowing God
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Claud Jackson.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Noddy Holder on Chuck Berry
  
  Slade frontman Noddy Holder champions the life of rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
12. 10:30
  
  The Documentary - Chuck Berry 1926 - 2017
  
  Rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Berry recalls his life and times.
13. 11:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—4. Boring Old Biarritz
  
  4/6 Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
14. 11:30
  
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  
  5/6 Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  
  3/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws to defend his land.
2. 12:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Bruce's Choice and Start New Series the Burkiss Way
  
  12/15 Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Brucie'.
3. 13:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
  
  6/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a snowshoe hare!
4. 13:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—4. Expotition
  
  4/5 In which Christopher Robin leads an 'expotition'.
5. 13:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—4. Jim's Mother
  
  4/5 Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
6. 14:00
  
  My Generation—4. Deliberating over the Decades
  
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
7. 14:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
  
  4/4 Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
8. 15:00
  
  A Mother by James Joyce
  
  Mrs Kearney is doggedly determined that her daughter will become a celebrated pianist.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Noddy Holder on Chuck Berry
  
  Slade frontman Noddy Holder champions the life of rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
10. 16:30
  
  The Documentary - Chuck Berry 1926 - 2017
  
  Rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Berry recalls his life and times.
11. 17:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—4. Boring Old Biarritz
  
  4/6 Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
12. 17:30
  
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  
  5/6 Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  
  3/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws to defend his land.
2. 18:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Bruce's Choice and Start New Series the Burkiss Way
  
  12/15 Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Brucie'.
3. 19:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
  
  6/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a snowshoe hare!
4. 19:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—4. Expotition
  
  4/5 In which Christopher Robin leads an 'expotition'.
5. 19:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—4. Jim's Mother
  
  4/5 Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
6. 20:00
  
  My Generation—4. Deliberating over the Decades
  
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
7. 20:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
  
  4/4 Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
8. 21:00
  
  A Mother by James Joyce
  
  Mrs Kearney is doggedly determined that her daughter will become a celebrated pianist.
9. 22:00
  
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 1. The Team Player
  
  1/6 A new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising by Garrett Millerick.
10. 22:30
  
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, The Welsh Abroad
  
  1/6 Welsh migrants to America, Michael D Jones and Anthony Hopkins. From 2012.
11. 23:00
  
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 7
  
  7/8 John invites poet Christopher Logue and 'actor of sorts' Andrew Bailey into his home.
12. 23:15
  
  Ivor Cutler - A Wet Handle—04/06/1997
  
  3/5 Poems and songs, including runaway teaspoons and the spelling of 'marmalade'.
13. 23:30
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Getting Away (Pilot episode)
  
  Stephen K Amos kicks off the first of his series of Idiot's Guides in Edinburgh.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Noddy Holder on Chuck Berry
  
  Slade frontman Noddy Holder champions the life of rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
2. 00:30
  
  The Documentary - Chuck Berry 1926 - 2017
  
  Rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Berry recalls his life and times.
3. 01:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—4. Boring Old Biarritz
  
  4/6 Castang travels across France in search of journalist Robert MacLeod.
4. 01:30
  
  Deep Six—5. Blackmail
  
  5/6 Falsely accused ex-SAS agent Terry Prince is on the run, and being blackmailed.
5. 02:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Development Capital
  
  3/4 Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch tries to invoke ancient laws to defend his land.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Bruce's Choice and Start New Series the Burkiss Way
  
  12/15 Long ago in a radio galaxy far away - space film spoofing and the best of 'Brucie'.
7. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
  
  6/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a snowshoe hare!
8. 03:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—4. Expotition
  
  4/5 In which Christopher Robin leads an 'expotition'.
9. 03:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—4. Jim's Mother
  
  4/5 Jim has found a way to unlock the novel inside of him.
10. 04:00
  
  My Generation—4. Deliberating over the Decades
  
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie.
11. 04:30
  
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Height of the Iguana
  
  4/4 Horrified Marlborough Road residents do not want cleaner Sally to leave them.
12. 05:00
  
  A Mother by James Joyce
  
  Mrs Kearney is doggedly determined that her daughter will become a celebrated pianist.

Friday 16 October 2026