BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 12 February 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Self on Sebald
  
  Will Self pieces together the life and work of writer WG Sebald.
2. 01:00
  
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—5. Border
  
  5/7 Crawling up a ravine, Adam Scott has been shot at by the KGB.
3. 01:30
  
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 2. Distractions in the Jungle
  
  2/4 Phileas and Passepartout buy an elephant and help a Princess.
4. 02:00
  
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 3, Death
  
  4/4 Giles hopes to inherit a fortune but needs Judith's help.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Poetry Society
  
  11/14 The Lad's new avant-garde friends get poetical with help from Sid and Bill.
6. 03:00
  
  Plum House—Series 1, Lights, Camera, Pudding
  
  6/6 Peter agrees to Plum House being used as a location in a period drama.
7. 03:30
  
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—3. Where is Love?
  
  3/5 Bart starts work on his masterpiece, 'Oliver!'.
8. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 8. Joy
  
  8/10 Can Irene get to the bottom of the story about her son?
9. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 3, 6. Evelyn Waugh
  
  6/6 The panel game of literary correctness with James Walton.
10. 04:30
  
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Family Hold Back
  
  3/6 B&B landlady Maud comes up trumps in the middle of the night.
11. 05:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Fair Exchange by Grant Eustace
  
  A naval officer’s body is found in the Firth of Forth. What happened?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest
  
  6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon.
2. 06:30
  
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  
  3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?
3. 07:00
  
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys
  
  2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen.
4. 07:30
  
  Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor
  
  7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.
5. 08:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness
  
  1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
6. 08:30
  
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More!
  
  4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!'
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems
  
  9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Finlay Christie Is Younger Than You
  
  Finlay Christie on why Gen Z are the worst and also the best generation to save the world.
9. 09:30
  
  Inside Pages—Hawick
  
  Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet a local newspaper editor.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Hidden Treasure
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Walt Disney
  
  Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons.
12. 10:30
  
  A Gothic Cathedral
  
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.
13. 11:00
  
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest
  
  6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon.
14. 11:30
  
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  
  3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys
  
  2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen.
2. 12:30
  
  Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor
  
  7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.
3. 13:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness
  
  1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
4. 13:30
  
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More!
  
  4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!'
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems
  
  9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.
6. 14:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head
  
  1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price.
7. 14:30
  
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  
  5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
8. 15:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks
  
  Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Walt Disney
  
  Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons.
10. 16:30
  
  A Gothic Cathedral
  
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.
11. 17:00
  
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest
  
  6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon.
12. 17:30
  
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  
  3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys
  
  2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen.
2. 18:30
  
  Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor
  
  7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.
3. 19:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness
  
  1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
4. 19:30
  
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More!
  
  4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!'
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems
  
  9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.
6. 20:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head
  
  1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price.
7. 20:30
  
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  
  5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
8. 21:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks
  
  Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.
9. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Finlay Christie Is Younger Than You
  
  Finlay Christie on why Gen Z are the worst and also the best generation to save the world.
10. 22:30
  
  Fab TV—I Am Not A Number
  
  4/4 Number 48 battles to stay in the village. Comic homage to 60s and 70s cult TV.
11. 23:00
  
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Tom Basden
  
  2/6 Alex and his band explore the theme of home and leisure.
12. 23:30
  
  The Pin—Series 3, Education
  
  1/4 In a bid not to be cut, Alex and Ben are determined to prove they can be educational.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Walt Disney
  
  Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons.
2. 00:30
  
  A Gothic Cathedral
  
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.
3. 01:00
  
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest
  
  6/7 Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon.
4. 01:30
  
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  
  3/4 Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?
5. 02:00
  
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys
  
  2/6 Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen.
6. 02:30
  
  Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor
  
  7/8 Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.
7. 03:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness
  
  1/5 Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
8. 03:30
  
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More!
  
  4/5 It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!'
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems
  
  9/10 Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.
10. 04:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head
  
  1/6 A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price.
11. 04:30
  
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  
  5/6 Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
12. 05:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks
  
  Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.

Friday 13 February 2026