BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 16 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  
  5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
2. 06:30
  
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  
  6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
3. 07:00
  
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, I Can Do That
  
  2/7 Robert gets a role as a chauffeur, except he can't drive.
4. 07:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 13
  
  13/20 A murder mystery for 'Inspector Migraine', plus 'Hornerama' in the great outdoors.
5. 08:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
6. 08:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—5. A Birthday for Eeyore
  
  5/5 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents.
7. 08:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—5. Nothing to Lose
  
  5/5 Jim has found a way of unlocking the novel inside of him.
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 6. Hugh Dennis and Hilary Whitehall
  
  6/8 Laura Smyth hears about taking pets on hikes and having therapists as parents.
9. 09:30
  
  Corncrakes for Breakfast—Goshawk
  
  5/5 Quest to find the most elusive and charismatic creatures concludes in the West Midlands
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—16/10/2026
  
  The Daily Service - Christian worship.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Mendelssohn's Octet
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
12. 10:30
  
  When Wesley Went to Winchester
  
  Wesley Kerr traces fellow ex-pupils who won rare free places at elite Winchester College
13. 11:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  
  5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
14. 11:30
  
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  
  6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, I Can Do That
  
  2/7 Robert gets a role as a chauffeur, except he can't drive.
2. 12:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 13
  
  13/20 A murder mystery for 'Inspector Migraine', plus 'Hornerama' in the great outdoors.
3. 13:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 13:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—5. A Birthday for Eeyore
  
  5/5 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents.
5. 13:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—5. Nothing to Lose
  
  5/5 Jim has found a way of unlocking the novel inside of him.
6. 14:00
  
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
7. 14:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Just One Night
  
  6/6 A burst water pipe means hard-up Harry and his wife need a place to stay...
8. 15:00
  
  Time Added On For Injuries by Alan Plater
  
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
  
  A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Mendelssohn's Octet
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
11. 16:30
  
  When Wesley Went to Winchester
  
  Wesley Kerr traces fellow ex-pupils who won rare free places at elite Winchester College
12. 17:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  
  5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
13. 17:30
  
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  
  6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, I Can Do That
  
  2/7 Robert gets a role as a chauffeur, except he can't drive.
2. 18:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 13
  
  13/20 A murder mystery for 'Inspector Migraine', plus 'Hornerama' in the great outdoors.
3. 19:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
4. 19:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—5. A Birthday for Eeyore
  
  5/5 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents.
5. 19:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—5. Nothing to Lose
  
  5/5 Jim has found a way of unlocking the novel inside of him.
6. 20:00
  
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
7. 20:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Just One Night
  
  6/6 A burst water pipe means hard-up Harry and his wife need a place to stay...
8. 21:00
  
  Time Added On For Injuries by Alan Plater
  
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
  
  A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower.
10. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—Series 2, 6. Hugh Dennis and Hilary Whitehall
  
  6/8 Laura Smyth hears about taking pets on hikes and having therapists as parents.
11. 22:30
  
  Masala FM—Episode 2
  
  2/6 Is the London Asian radio station about to lose its star presenter?
12. 23:00
  
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 3
  
  3/5 Will father's lecture on sex dampen our hero's ardour?
13. 23:15
  
  Helen Lederer - All Change—3. Away Break
  
  3/5 Helen's mother-in-law thwarts her plan for a libido-boosting getaway.
14. 23:30
  
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 It's charity week at Edge Falls retail park, but Sonya's daughter is after making money.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Mendelssohn's Octet
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
2. 00:30
  
  When Wesley Went to Winchester
  
  Wesley Kerr traces fellow ex-pupils who won rare free places at elite Winchester College
3. 01:00
  
  Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang—5. An Infirmary in Auschwitz
  
  5/6 Castang learns why hotelier Adrienne went missing.
4. 01:30
  
  Deep Six—6. Battle
  
  6/6 Falsely accused, blackmailed, ex-SAS agent Terry prepares to do battle.
5. 02:00
  
  An Actor's Life for Me—Series 1, I Can Do That
  
  2/7 Robert gets a role as a chauffeur, except he can't drive.
6. 02:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 13
  
  13/20 A murder mystery for 'Inspector Migraine', plus 'Hornerama' in the great outdoors.
7. 03:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
8. 03:30
  
  Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne—5. A Birthday for Eeyore
  
  5/5 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presents.
9. 03:45
  
  How To Write A Novel In A Week by Tony Grounds—5. Nothing to Lose
  
  5/5 Jim has found a way of unlocking the novel inside of him.
10. 04:00
  
  It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/7 Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson.
11. 04:30
  
  Spending My Inheritance—Just One Night
  
  6/6 A burst water pipe means hard-up Harry and his wife need a place to stay...
12. 05:00
  
  Time Added On For Injuries by Alan Plater
  
  Passengers on a train uncover the story that linked their families 150 years ago.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Paraphernalia by Jane Fraser
  
  A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower.

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