BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 January 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 4. Vorbis the Prophet
  
  4/4 Deacon Vorbis proclaims himself the One True Prophet.
2. 00:30
  
  The Heart of Hark'un—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Is Arcos able to harness the magical power of Grimoire?
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Lesley Manville CBE
  
  Actor Lesley Manville is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chameleon
  
  Sir David Attenborough introduces Rommel the Chameleon.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—John Arlott's Poetry Book and Terminates Here
  
  Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Old Thady recalls more memories of serving under four disastrous generations of Rackrents.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Richard E. Grant
  
  Actor Richard E. Grant chooses two tracks by Barbra Streisand.
8. 03:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Vera and Irene enter cyberspace - and look forward to new family arrivals.
9. 05:00
  
  Stilgoe's Around—Brighton Racecourse
  
  Songs and sketches from Brighton Racecourse as the team 'tackles' the subject of sport.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 07/04/1955
  
  Does Eth still fan the flames of Ron Glum's passion?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  
  1/8 The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an actress.
2. 06:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  
  1/6 A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
3. 07:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  
  4/6 George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  
  5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield!
5. 08:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  
  1/4 Why does comedian Ellie Taylor think parties should be banned?
6. 08:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  
  1/5 Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  
  6/10 Who is the mystery stalker causing a headache for both Vera and Irene?
8. 09:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 5. Sugar, Saints, Spiders and Heavy Metal
  
  5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
9. 09:30
  
  Taking Issue with Shakespeare—1. Julius Caesar and Populism
  
  1/5 Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera discuss populism and Julius Caesar with Emma Smith.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Honest to God - Honest prayers
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Molly Boot.
11. 10:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  
  1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
12. 10:30
  
  My House
  
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny 'Festivals in My House'.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  
  1/8 The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an actress.
14. 11:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  
  1/6 A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  
  4/6 George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  
  5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield!
3. 13:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  
  1/4 Why does comedian Ellie Taylor think parties should be banned?
4. 13:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  
  1/5 Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  
  6/10 Who is the mystery stalker causing a headache for both Vera and Irene?
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
7. 14:30
  
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Rosie faces a fashion show - and a whole lot more!
8. 15:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  
  1/4 Can Marcus recover his father's reputation?
9. 15:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith.
10. 16:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  
  1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
11. 16:30
  
  My House
  
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny 'Festivals in My House'.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  
  1/8 The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an actress.
13. 17:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  
  1/6 A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  
  4/6 George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  
  5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield!
3. 19:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  
  1/4 Why does comedian Ellie Taylor think parties should be banned?
4. 19:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  
  1/5 Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  
  6/10 Who is the mystery stalker causing a headache for both Vera and Irene?
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
7. 20:30
  
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Rosie faces a fashion show - and a whole lot more!
8. 21:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  
  1/4 Can Marcus recover his father's reputation?
9. 21:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith.
10. 22:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 5. Sugar, Saints, Spiders and Heavy Metal
  
  5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 22:30
  
  Weak at the Top—Series 1, Knowing Your Unions
  
  3/4 John Weak discovers nothing is legally binding about a legally binding contract.
12. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 119, 3. Bored of peace
  
  3/8 Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for more News Quizzing.
13. 23:30
  
  Nigel and Earl Sort Out the World—13/08/1992
  
  The surreal duo sets about solving the globe's topical problems. Stars Fine Time Fontayne.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  
  1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
2. 00:30
  
  My House
  
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny 'Festivals in My House'.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  
  1/8 The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an actress.
4. 01:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  
  1/6 A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
5. 02:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  
  4/6 George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  
  5/20 Private Pike gets trapped on a seaside minefield!
7. 03:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  
  1/4 Why does comedian Ellie Taylor think parties should be banned?
8. 03:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  
  1/5 Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  
  6/10 Who is the mystery stalker causing a headache for both Vera and Irene?
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Rosie faces a fashion show - and a whole lot more!
12. 05:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  
  1/4 Can Marcus recover his father's reputation?
13. 05:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith.

Tuesday 27 January 2026