BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 21 May 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Archive
  
  Paul Morley on the unknown Anthony Burgess - his northern roots and his work as a composer
2. 01:00
  
  The Events at Black Tor—4. The Hounds of Hell
  
  4/6 Jamie and Probert investigate a mysterious fire.
3. 01:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 3. Disturbing Visions
  
  3/13 Jet is disturbed by visions and foreboding as his rocket fails to respond.
4. 02:00
  
  Gush—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's epic tale of bitter rivals Foxwell Cravate and Max Pomeroy.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A House on the Cliff
  
  13/16 The Lad needs a new home. Should Sid build it?
6. 03:00
  
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, Border Patrol
  
  4/4 Comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
7. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 3. Christmas 1982
  
  3/5 Adrian adjusts to life with his new sister and goes to his first funeral.
8. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 3. That Old Feeling
  
  3/5 Aylmer is back, and the attraction between him and Edith is still electric.
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 2
  
  2/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Evelyn Mok, Dr Alun Withey and Allan Scott.
10. 04:30
  
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Back at the Cyber Pass cafe, Chantal's biological clock is ticking...
11. 05:00
  
  So Very Secret by Barbara Pym
  
  Why does Harriet Jekyll of the Foreign Office suddenly disappear?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark
  
  5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger...
2. 06:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  
  4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.
3. 07:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun
  
  4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him...
4. 07:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  
  13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.
5. 08:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape
  
  4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle
  
  4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E4: 'Er Indoors
  
  4/4 Geoff asks why men aren't honest about their partner’s faults.
9. 09:30
  
  Ingenious—4. The Alzheimer's Gene
  
  Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Ascension - Psalms of Ascent
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Nevil Shute
  
  Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute.
12. 10:30
  
  My Empire Of Dust
  
  Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.
13. 11:00
  
  The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark
  
  5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger...
14. 11:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  
  4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun
  
  4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him...
2. 12:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  
  13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.
3. 13:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape
  
  4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle
  
  4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.
6. 14:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  
  5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
7. 14:30
  
  His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor
  
  1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.
8. 15:00
  
  Duckie by Roger Williams
  
  Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail.
9. 15:45
  
  Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
  
  The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
10. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Nevil Shute
  
  Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute.
11. 16:30
  
  My Empire Of Dust
  
  Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.
12. 17:00
  
  The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark
  
  5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger...
13. 17:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  
  4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun
  
  4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him...
2. 18:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  
  13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.
3. 19:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape
  
  4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle
  
  4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.
6. 20:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  
  5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
7. 20:30
  
  His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor
  
  1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.
8. 21:00
  
  Duckie by Roger Williams
  
  Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail.
9. 21:45
  
  Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
  
  The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.
10. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E4: 'Er Indoors
  
  4/4 Geoff asks why men aren't honest about their partner’s faults.
11. 22:30
  
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Males On Wheels
  
  4/6 How will Phil overcome his jealousy while Sarah is in Paris?
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Phil Ellis 2/3
  
  Jake Yapp chats again to the comedian Phil Ellis.
13. 23:00
  
  Beyond The Back of Beyond—6. Matrimony
  
  6/6 Have our two intrepid explorers finally discovered true love?
14. 23:15
  
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Whale
  
  6/6 Crisis at The Egg when the prison is attacked by whales.
15. 23:30
  
  Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Meet the man who can't get enough towels! Sketch show with Mike Wozniak and Cariad Lloyd.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Nevil Shute
  
  Adam Hart-Davis selects 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' novelist Nevil Shute.
2. 00:30
  
  My Empire Of Dust
  
  Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.
3. 01:00
  
  The Events at Black Tor—5. The Things that Emerge with the Dark
  
  5/6 Police Constable Jamie Hewitt is still in danger...
4. 01:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 4. Is There Anybody Out There?
  
  4/13 Catastrophe faces Jet and his crew when the rocket loses power.
5. 02:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Island in the Sun
  
  4/6 Jimmy is off to the Caribbean but wants his secretary to travel with him...
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Replace The Burkiss Way
  
  13/13 Smile, you're on Candid Cat! Genghis Khan fun with Fred Harris.
7. 03:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Hetty tells Maggie not to lunch with a friend she doesn't like.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 4. Plans to Escape
  
  4/5 Feeling ignored by his parents, Adrian joins a gang.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 4. Madame Frabelle
  
  4/5 Edith sets Aylmer thinking by telling him that Dulcie is in love with him.
10. 04:00
  
  Foul Play—Series 4, Murder for Starters
  
  5/6 Crime writers Robert Barnard and Lindsey Davis probe who wielded a deadly skewer.
11. 04:30
  
  His Master's Voice—1. A New Editor
  
  1/4 A political satire set in the offices of 'The Blue Touch Paper' magazine.
12. 05:00
  
  Duckie by Roger Williams
  
  Ivor Novello is struggling to come to terms with being sent to jail.
13. 05:45
  
  Play Chopsticks for Me by Alex Shearer
  
  The Great Stromberg is a piano teacher, but his student suspects that he may be a fraud.

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