BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—George Sand
  
  Mary Kenny nominates the 19th-century French novelist, George Sand.
2. 00:30
  
  Late Returns
  
  Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.
3. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  
  9/10 Brook and Maxton collate together everything they've learned so far...
4. 01:30
  
  Dream Man by J MacLaren-Ross
  
  Surprises for an analyst at an unexpected consultation. From 1960.
5. 02:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, From a Great Height
  
  6/6 The staff at Brightco get in a flap.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/9 Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news.
7. 03:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
8. 03:30
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Time, Order and the Garden
  
  4/5 Gardens as the ultimate defiance of time.
  
  Listen live
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 4. The Show Must Go On
  
  4/5 Bruce's curiosity has left him being trapped in Aylmer's pantry when he's due on stage.
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas.
11. 04:30
  
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - A Morbid Taste for Bones
  
  Cadfael turns detective over the bones of a Welsh Saint. Hidden Treasure Recovery.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 10. The Point of No Return
  
  10/10 Brook and Maxton move on the Kemp case. Are they too late?
2. 06:30
  
  Peeler—1. The New Force
  
  1/6 The new Metropolitan Police force is unpopular sparking deep political unrest.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  
  2/6 Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  
  2/8 The Steptoe family clash at the funeral of Albert's brother.
5. 08:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Margate
  
  1/6 Mark is off to the seaside in Kent.
6. 08:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Town and Country
  
  5/5 Exploring city allotments and the suburban garden.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 5. A Promise
  
  5/5 Aylmer is desperate for Edith to stay and break her promise.
8. 09:00
  
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 1. The Vicar I Corrupted
  
  1/4 In his quest to fix all his many past misdeeds, Brighty finds a potential shortcut - God.
9. 09:30
  
  Turn Over Your Papers... Now!—5. Practicals
  
  5/5 John O'Farrell looks at the practical in his surprising history of exams.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Trinity Sunday - Trinity: Holy Spirit
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Leslie Griffiths.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Spiegel im Spiegel
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
12. 10:30
  
  Every Day in Every Way
  
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
13. 11:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 10. The Point of No Return
  
  10/10 Brook and Maxton move on the Kemp case. Are they too late?
14. 11:30
  
  Peeler—1. The New Force
  
  1/6 The new Metropolitan Police force is unpopular sparking deep political unrest.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  
  2/6 Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  
  2/8 The Steptoe family clash at the funeral of Albert's brother.
3. 13:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Margate
  
  1/6 Mark is off to the seaside in Kent.
4. 13:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Town and Country
  
  5/5 Exploring city allotments and the suburban garden.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 5. A Promise
  
  5/5 Aylmer is desperate for Edith to stay and break her promise.
6. 14:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair vie for wordy supremacy
7. 14:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Reg by Emyr Humphreys
  
  A young American returns to a strange hotel looking for his father. Stars Brenda Bruce.
8. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Spiegel im Spiegel
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
9. 16:30
  
  Every Day in Every Way
  
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
10. 17:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 10. The Point of No Return
  
  10/10 Brook and Maxton move on the Kemp case. Are they too late?
11. 17:30
  
  Peeler—1. The New Force
  
  1/6 The new Metropolitan Police force is unpopular sparking deep political unrest.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  
  2/6 Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  
  2/8 The Steptoe family clash at the funeral of Albert's brother.
3. 19:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Margate
  
  1/6 Mark is off to the seaside in Kent.
4. 19:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Town and Country
  
  5/5 Exploring city allotments and the suburban garden.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 5. A Promise
  
  5/5 Aylmer is desperate for Edith to stay and break her promise.
6. 20:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair vie for wordy supremacy
7. 20:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Reg by Emyr Humphreys
  
  A young American returns to a strange hotel looking for his father. Stars Brenda Bruce.
8. 22:00
  
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 1. The Vicar I Corrupted
  
  1/4 In his quest to fix all his many past misdeeds, Brighty finds a potential shortcut - God.
9. 22:30
  
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 2
  
  2/4 Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
10. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Freya Mallard 3/3
  
  Stephen Bailey chats once more to comedian Freya Mallard.
11. 23:00
  
  The Big Fun Show—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence are ready for Big Fun!
12. 23:30
  
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 An attic full of peas, going from Girl Guide to sumo wrestler and dull geological holidays
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 12, Spiegel im Spiegel
  
  1/5 Exploring the impact of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel on listeners' lives.
2. 00:30
  
  Every Day in Every Way
  
  Who was the man behind mantra 'Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better'?
3. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 10. The Point of No Return
  
  10/10 Brook and Maxton move on the Kemp case. Are they too late?
4. 01:30
  
  Peeler—1. The New Force
  
  1/6 The new Metropolitan Police force is unpopular sparking deep political unrest.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, Our Own Correspondent
  
  2/6 Ambassador Mackenzie's memoirs spark Embassy havoc.
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning
  
  2/8 The Steptoe family clash at the funeral of Albert's brother.
7. 03:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Margate
  
  1/6 Mark is off to the seaside in Kent.
8. 03:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Town and Country
  
  5/5 Exploring city allotments and the suburban garden.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 5. A Promise
  
  5/5 Aylmer is desperate for Edith to stay and break her promise.
10. 04:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Richard Herring, Alex Horne and Jenny Eclair vie for wordy supremacy
11. 04:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Reg by Emyr Humphreys
  
  A young American returns to a strange hotel looking for his father. Stars Brenda Bruce.