BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 January 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—David Bowie: Verbatim
  
  David Bowie’s extraordinary life and career told in his own words.
2. 01:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Greek Interpreter
  
  3/5 Watson meets the detective's brother, as they tackle the case of a Greek captive.
3. 01:45
  
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 3. Unease
  
  3/5 Shonagon is assisting in the investigation of the Palace thefts.
4. 02:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/5 Mrs Roberts experiences the poor local trains first-hand.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Elopement
  
  6/14 Can The Lad and Sid smooth Bill's path to true love?
6. 03:00
  
  Plum House—Series 1, Why Why WI?
  
  1/6 The museum battles to prepare for the annual visit of the Women's Institute.
7. 03:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—3. The Lakes
  
  3/5 Success and tragedy walk hand-in-hand for the creator of Peter Rabbit.
8. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 3. Trailer Park
  
  3/10 Vera's moved to a caravan, but she gets irritated by Irene.
9. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 1. Thomas Hardy
  
  1/6 The return of the panel game of literary correctness with James Walton.
10. 04:30
  
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Pam's absent hubby returns, so Merv faces a double-dilemma.
11. 05:00
  
  Loving by Henry Green—1. Stepping Up
  
  1/2 Charley Raunce's wartime elevation to butler at Castle Tennent sparks unease.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Naval Treaty
  
  4/5 Why is Watson's old school chum facing ruin?
2. 06:45
  
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 4. Motive
  
  4/5 With suggestions of the supernatural, Shonagon searches for a more human motive...
3. 07:00
  
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Jobs for the Boys
  
  5/8 Sir Humphrey has a warning, while Jim learns it takes two to quango.
4. 07:30
  
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  
  2/8 Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
5. 08:00
  
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  
  4/4 Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
6. 08:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—4. The Wedding
  
  4/5 Beatrix finally feels like her own person and begins to establish a life in the country.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 4. Oz
  
  4/10 Irene heads down under, whilst Vera's daughter moves in.
8. 09:00
  
  Bill Dare: Comedy Alchemist
  
  Hugh Dennis presents a tribute to the late Bill Dare.
9. 09:30
  
  Naturebang—Parasites and Personality
  
  Who controls your thoughts and actions? You, or the things that live inside you?
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Epiphany - Ancient Wisdom: Wisdom is a shelter
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
12. 10:30
  
  Calvin and Hobbes
  
  Phill Jupitus on the comic strip boy and his tiger, named after two philosophers.
13. 11:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Naval Treaty
  
  4/5 Why is Watson's old school chum facing ruin?
14. 11:45
  
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 4. Motive
  
  4/5 With suggestions of the supernatural, Shonagon searches for a more human motive...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Jobs for the Boys
  
  5/8 Sir Humphrey has a warning, while Jim learns it takes two to quango.
2. 12:30
  
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  
  2/8 Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
3. 13:00
  
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  
  4/4 Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
4. 13:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—4. The Wedding
  
  4/5 Beatrix finally feels like her own person and begins to establish a life in the country.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 4. Oz
  
  4/10 Irene heads down under, whilst Vera's daughter moves in.
6. 14:00
  
  Say the Word—Episode 2
  
  2/6 Frank Delaney's language game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
7. 14:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Vera and Muriel face the fallout from their claim about Guard Gallagher.
8. 15:00
  
  Loving by Henry Green—2. Lucky Charley
  
  2/2 An unexpected visitor sparks disruption for Castle Tennent's new butler.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
10. 16:30
  
  Calvin and Hobbes
  
  Phill Jupitus on the comic strip boy and his tiger, named after two philosophers.
11. 17:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Naval Treaty
  
  4/5 Why is Watson's old school chum facing ruin?
12. 17:45
  
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 4. Motive
  
  4/5 With suggestions of the supernatural, Shonagon searches for a more human motive...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Jobs for the Boys
  
  5/8 Sir Humphrey has a warning, while Jim learns it takes two to quango.
2. 18:30
  
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  
  2/8 Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
3. 19:00
  
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  
  4/4 Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
4. 19:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—4. The Wedding
  
  4/5 Beatrix finally feels like her own person and begins to establish a life in the country.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 4. Oz
  
  4/10 Irene heads down under, whilst Vera's daughter moves in.
6. 20:00
  
  Say the Word—Episode 2
  
  2/6 Frank Delaney's language game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
7. 20:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Vera and Muriel face the fallout from their claim about Guard Gallagher.
8. 21:00
  
  Loving by Henry Green—2. Lucky Charley
  
  2/2 An unexpected visitor sparks disruption for Castle Tennent's new butler.
9. 22:00
  
  Bill Dare: Comedy Alchemist
  
  Hugh Dennis presents a tribute to the late Bill Dare.
10. 22:30
  
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Erosia
  
  5/6 Brian tells of his visit to a land with a very different sexual politics.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Jimmy Carr 4/4
  
  Paul Garner chats again to Jimmy Carr.
12. 23:00
  
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Insomnia
  
  1/4 Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries an app for her insomnia.
13. 23:15
  
  Rosie Jones: Box Ticker—Disability
  
  1/4 Challenging stand-up comedy from a northern, gay, disabled woman who refuses to conform.
14. 23:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Satan needs to sort stuff out with God. But God is having 'me time'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Hanif Kureishi on David Bowie
  
  Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
2. 00:30
  
  Calvin and Hobbes
  
  Phill Jupitus on the comic strip boy and his tiger, named after two philosophers.
3. 01:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 2, The Naval Treaty
  
  4/5 Why is Watson's old school chum facing ruin?
4. 01:45
  
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 4. Motive
  
  4/5 With suggestions of the supernatural, Shonagon searches for a more human motive...
5. 02:00
  
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Jobs for the Boys
  
  5/8 Sir Humphrey has a warning, while Jim learns it takes two to quango.
6. 02:30
  
  Give Or Take—2. Oh! Baby?
  
  2/8 Sam's been deceiving his wife - and has he won the pools at last?
7. 03:00
  
  Ability—Series 1, The Voice
  
  4/4 Bob persuades Matt to exploit his voice app by becoming the voice of a sex bot.
8. 03:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear—4. The Wedding
  
  4/5 Beatrix finally feels like her own person and begins to establish a life in the country.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 4. Oz
  
  4/10 Irene heads down under, whilst Vera's daughter moves in.
10. 04:00
  
  Say the Word—Episode 2
  
  2/6 Frank Delaney's language game from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Vera and Muriel face the fallout from their claim about Guard Gallagher.
12. 05:00
  
  Loving by Henry Green—2. Lucky Charley
  
  2/2 An unexpected visitor sparks disruption for Castle Tennent's new butler.

Friday 9 January 2026