BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 14 April 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Phil Cunningham
  
  2/4 Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.
2. 00:30
  
  The Surgeon Of Crowthorne
  
  A tale of murder, madness and lexicography. A rich convict's links to the OED.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Series of Murders
  
  Actor-cum-amateur sleuth Charles Paris gets a part in a TV detective series.
4. 02:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Agent Beatrice is Dr Heaven's girl of his dreams, but will she stick around long enough?
5. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, When Did You Last See Your Money?
  
  16/20 Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces cash raised for the servicemen's canteen.
6. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Johnson
  
  4/4 James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.
7. 03:30
  
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—1. Childhood Memories
  
  1/5 Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe recalls his Swansea childhood.
8. 03:45
  
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—1. To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine
  
  1/5 An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the Riviera.
9. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 08/08/2011
  
  1/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton.
10. 04:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 5
  
  5/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Catherine Howard's grandmother, a Duchess.
11. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Intelligence by Sarah Wooley
  
  In 1944, the young Muriel Spark worked in the ‘Black Propaganda’ Department of MI6.
12. 05:45
  
  Bang-Bang You're Dead by Muriel Spark
  
  Sybil's friends see her in a new light when they watch film footage of her time in Africa.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  
  1/6 A wedding day mystery for the Toff - the Honourable Richard Rollison.
2. 06:30
  
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—1. Returned Without Thanks
  
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  
  8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home.
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  
  5/6 Neddie must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
5. 08:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 1. Bounty Hunter
  
  1/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with more tales of theft from the front line.
6. 08:30
  
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—2. Holidays
  
  2/5 Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and life afloat.
7. 08:45
  
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—2. Arrival In Italy
  
  2/5 Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of Italy.
8. 09:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 5, 1: Puffins, Armadillos and the Badass Tongue-Eating Louse
  
  1/6 Puffins’ mega beaks wow the guests.
9. 09:30
  
  Classified Britain—Series 2, Hampshire Advertiser, 9 August 1856
  
  2/5 James Naughtie explores the history of Hampshire through front page small ads.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—James 2 - Faith and deeds
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Jonathan Safran Foer & Daliso Chaponda
  
  Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  
  Death Masks: The Undying Face
  
  Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
13. 11:00
  
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  
  1/6 A wedding day mystery for the Toff - the Honourable Richard Rollison.
14. 11:30
  
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—1. Returned Without Thanks
  
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  
  8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home.
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  
  5/6 Neddie must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
3. 13:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 1. Bounty Hunter
  
  1/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with more tales of theft from the front line.
4. 13:30
  
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—2. Holidays
  
  2/5 Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and life afloat.
5. 13:45
  
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—2. Arrival In Italy
  
  2/5 Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of Italy.
6. 14:00
  
  Genius—Series 2, Sid Waddell
  
  5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 14:30
  
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Single mum Jen lands in trouble...
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Psychological Continuity and the Waterfall of Self
  
  Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision.
9. 15:45
  
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—1. Telling Fibs
  
  1/10 Mischievous Meena is a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.
10. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Jonathan Safran Foer & Daliso Chaponda
  
  Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  
  Death Masks: The Undying Face
  
  Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
12. 17:00
  
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  
  1/6 A wedding day mystery for the Toff - the Honourable Richard Rollison.
13. 17:30
  
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—1. Returned Without Thanks
  
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  
  8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home.
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  
  5/6 Neddie must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
3. 19:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 1. Bounty Hunter
  
  1/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with more tales of theft from the front line.
4. 19:30
  
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—2. Holidays
  
  2/5 Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and life afloat.
5. 19:45
  
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—2. Arrival In Italy
  
  2/5 Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of Italy.
6. 20:00
  
  Genius—Series 2, Sid Waddell
  
  5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 20:30
  
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Single mum Jen lands in trouble...
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Psychological Continuity and the Waterfall of Self
  
  Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision.
9. 21:45
  
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—1. Telling Fibs
  
  1/10 Mischievous Meena is a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.
10. 22:00
  
  Nature Table—Series 5, 1: Puffins, Armadillos and the Badass Tongue-Eating Louse
  
  1/6 Puffins’ mega beaks wow the guests.
11. 22:30
  
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Alternative therapies in ER, and it's Bhangraman to the rescue.
12. 23:00
  
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Jan Ravens
  
  4/6 Rufus Hound talks to the impressionist Jan Ravens about her teenage years in the Wirral.
13. 23:30
  
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 2
  
  2/6 Dan Freedman and Nick Romero's pun fest plus an American guide to 'Scotchland'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Jonathan Safran Foer & Daliso Chaponda
  
  Jonathan Safran Foer, Daliso Chaponda talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  
  Death Masks: The Undying Face
  
  Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
3. 01:00
  
  The Toff—The Toff and the Runaway Bride, 1. Honeymoon for One
  
  1/6 A wedding day mystery for the Toff - the Honourable Richard Rollison.
4. 01:30
  
  The Bounce Back by Berkely Mather—1. Returned Without Thanks
  
  An explosives expert hatches a deadly plan to end his marriage.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, Submarine Diplomacy
  
  8/8 The Embassy faces tough questions back home.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 10, The Silver Doubloons
  
  5/6 Neddie must plunder a sunken Spanish galleon.
7. 03:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 8, 1. Bounty Hunter
  
  1/6 Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with more tales of theft from the front line.
8. 03:30
  
  Goon Abroad by Sir Harry Secombe—2. Holidays
  
  2/5 Sir Harry recalls his travels, tummy troubles and life afloat.
9. 03:45
  
  The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim—2. Arrival In Italy
  
  2/5 Lotty and Rose wake up to the radiance of Italy.
10. 04:00
  
  Genius—Series 2, Sid Waddell
  
  5/6 Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Single mum Jen lands in trouble...
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Psychological Continuity and the Waterfall of Self
  
  Joe, Hermione and her father face some sad times and a hard decision.
13. 05:45
  
  Anita and Me by Meera Syal—1. Telling Fibs
  
  1/10 Mischievous Meena is a girl in a 1970s Black Country village.

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