BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 April 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Russell Kane on Evelyn Waugh
  
  Comedian Russell Kane nominates novelist Evelyn Waugh.
2. 00:30
  
  The Unconscious Life of Bombs
  
  Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 4. Fury
  
  4/5 DS Julie Enfield's suspicions turn to a train spotter.
4. 01:30
  
  The Great Impersonation—4. The Messenger
  
  4/5 Leopold battles to keep two women happy, but things start to unravel...
5. 02:00
  
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—The Turn of the Knob
  
  4/6 Miss Primrose's gruesome tale of her time as governess.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Commemorate Jubilees the Burkiss Way
  
  7/13 A comedy celebration of the Queen's 25 years on the throne.
7. 03:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Layla and Stu are having their baby christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 9. Dealing With Pandora
  
  9/10 Adrian takes a step too far with Pandora.
9. 03:45
  
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—4. Miss Lonely Heart
  
  4/5 Bonnie shouts at everyone after throwing Miss Lonely Heart out of her cafe.
10. 04:00
  
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Famous people quiz with Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch.
11. 04:30
  
  HR—Series 3, Naked
  
  1/6 Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Minority Rights and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  
  Joe's friend Jemal fights to stay in Ferryhill after his family's secret is revealed.
13. 05:45
  
  Sliding by Leslie Norris
  
  During a big winter freeze, two boys explore a frozen pond...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  
  5/5 Can DS Julie Enfield finally nail the Lucky Charm killer?
2. 06:30
  
  The Great Impersonation—5. The Truth Revealed
  
  5/5 The Kaiser’s plans gather pace. And exactly who is Sir Everard Dominey?
3. 07:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, Cracks In The Varnish
  
  4/6 Caring and sharing is hard work for Victoria.
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
  
  7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
5. 08:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
  
  5/7 Mark Steel visits the city of Newport in South Wales.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 10. A Date
  
  10/10 Adrian goes on a date - and gets life-changing news.
7. 08:45
  
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—5. Checking Out the Girlfriend
  
  5/5 Tom finally plucks up the courage to invite his Dad's girlfriend to lunch.
8. 09:00
  
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.
9. 09:30
  
  Growing Solo—Year's End
  
  It's the end of Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Easter from the Isle of Man
  
  A service for Easter from the Isle of Man
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Bach's Goldberg Variations
  
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
12. 10:30
  
  Little Shop of Colours
  
  What stories are hiding among the paints and pigments in an art supplies shop?
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  
  5/5 Can DS Julie Enfield finally nail the Lucky Charm killer?
14. 11:30
  
  The Great Impersonation—5. The Truth Revealed
  
  5/5 The Kaiser’s plans gather pace. And exactly who is Sir Everard Dominey?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, Cracks In The Varnish
  
  4/6 Caring and sharing is hard work for Victoria.
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
  
  7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
3. 13:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
  
  5/7 Mark Steel visits the city of Newport in South Wales.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 10. A Date
  
  10/10 Adrian goes on a date - and gets life-changing news.
5. 13:45
  
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—5. Checking Out the Girlfriend
  
  5/5 Tom finally plucks up the courage to invite his Dad's girlfriend to lunch.
6. 14:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  
  4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 14:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  
  5/6 A country weekend under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Mosley Must Fall by Martin McNamara
  
  An Irish family is divided as Mosley's fascists prepare to march through East London.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—My Sister Biira by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
  
  Aunty Flower is dumped in an asylum but retrieved by her family.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Bach's Goldberg Variations
  
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
11. 16:30
  
  Little Shop of Colours
  
  What stories are hiding among the paints and pigments in an art supplies shop?
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  
  5/5 Can DS Julie Enfield finally nail the Lucky Charm killer?
13. 17:30
  
  The Great Impersonation—5. The Truth Revealed
  
  5/5 The Kaiser’s plans gather pace. And exactly who is Sir Everard Dominey?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, Cracks In The Varnish
  
  4/6 Caring and sharing is hard work for Victoria.
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
  
  7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
3. 19:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
  
  5/7 Mark Steel visits the city of Newport in South Wales.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 10. A Date
  
  10/10 Adrian goes on a date - and gets life-changing news.
5. 19:45
  
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—5. Checking Out the Girlfriend
  
  5/5 Tom finally plucks up the courage to invite his Dad's girlfriend to lunch.
6. 20:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  
  4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 20:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  
  5/6 A country weekend under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—Mosley Must Fall by Martin McNamara
  
  An Irish family is divided as Mosley's fascists prepare to march through East London.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—My Sister Biira by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
  
  Aunty Flower is dumped in an asylum but retrieved by her family.
10. 22:00
  
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family.
11. 22:30
  
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Visitor
  
  1/6 Return of comic Josh Howie trying to come to terms with the birth of his first child.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Carwyn Blayney 3/3
  
  Stephen Bailey chats once more to comedian, actor and writer Carwyn Blayney.
13. 23:00
  
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 4, Mothers
  
  4/5 Mel turns up with a baby, leaving Vicki perplexed.
14. 23:30
  
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 1, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
  
  1/4 John Thomson, Helen Moon and Fiona Clarke perform sketches sent in by the public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 9, Bach's Goldberg Variations
  
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
2. 00:30
  
  Little Shop of Colours
  
  What stories are hiding among the paints and pigments in an art supplies shop?
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 5. Clue
  
  5/5 Can DS Julie Enfield finally nail the Lucky Charm killer?
4. 01:30
  
  The Great Impersonation—5. The Truth Revealed
  
  5/5 The Kaiser’s plans gather pace. And exactly who is Sir Everard Dominey?
5. 02:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, Cracks In The Varnish
  
  4/6 Caring and sharing is hard work for Victoria.
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, And Afterwards At
  
  7/8 Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.
7. 03:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Newport
  
  5/7 Mark Steel visits the city of Newport in South Wales.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 10. A Date
  
  10/10 Adrian goes on a date - and gets life-changing news.
9. 03:45
  
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—5. Checking Out the Girlfriend
  
  5/5 Tom finally plucks up the courage to invite his Dad's girlfriend to lunch.
10. 04:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Antony Worrall-Thompson
  
  4/6 The celebrity chef and writer quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Flaming June
  
  5/6 A country weekend under canvas. Memories will be made of this.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Mosley Must Fall by Martin McNamara
  
  An Irish family is divided as Mosley's fascists prepare to march through East London.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—My Sister Biira by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
  
  Aunty Flower is dumped in an asylum but retrieved by her family.

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