BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 June 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—3. Ancient Forces
  
  3/4 When Vezin declares his love for Ilse, he fears for his actions.
2. 00:30
  
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Journey Home
  
  7/13 The Man in Black reveals Felicity and George's nightmare road trip to horror.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Carl Jones
  
  Biologist Professor Carl Jones is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Ballad of Eliza Showell
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - with Liz Berry.
5. 02:30
  
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon (Omnibus)
  
  Don Warrington reads Sam Selvon's 1950's classic of immigrant life in London.
6. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Marian Keyes
  
  Novelist Marian Keyes, chooses tracks by Christy Moore and Gil Scott-Heron.
7. 03:50
  
  The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 3
  
  3/5 Edith is free at last to marry her true love Aylmer - only a month until their wedding.
8. 05:00
  
  Meet the Huggetts—No Fear
  
  Family chaos reigns when Bobby Huggett plays the hero.
9. 05:30
  
  Frankie Howerd—From 21/08/1966
  
  The King of Titters has a property to sell but still has time to star as a lawyer on TV.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 6. Missing From Home
  
  6/10 Brook and Maxton track another missing person, but is Brook imagining connections?
2. 06:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  
  11/13 The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him. Lemmy is in for a shock.
3. 07:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/8 Sweethearts Iris and Bernard go to the pictures but miss the film.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Godiva Affair
  
  3/26 The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining.
5. 08:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  
  3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
6. 08:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Reality and Metaphor
  
  1/5 Stephanie Cole reads Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 1. Return to London
  
  1/5 Bruce has returned from America and is living at the Knightsbridge house.
8. 09:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
  
  5/6 Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
9. 09:30
  
  Turn Over Your Papers... Now!—1. Orals
  
  1/5 The surprising history of exams starts with the oral. With John O'Farrell.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Trinity Sunday - Trinity: One God
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
11. 10:00
  
  Last Chance to See—The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
  
  4/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
12. 10:30
  
  Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
  
  What is going on inside Gerald Scarfe's brain?
13. 11:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 6. Missing From Home
  
  6/10 Brook and Maxton track another missing person, but is Brook imagining connections?
14. 11:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  
  11/13 The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him. Lemmy is in for a shock.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/8 Sweethearts Iris and Bernard go to the pictures but miss the film.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Godiva Affair
  
  3/26 The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining.
3. 13:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  
  3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
4. 13:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Reality and Metaphor
  
  1/5 Stephanie Cole reads Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 1. Return to London
  
  1/5 Bruce has returned from America and is living at the Knightsbridge house.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 8
  
  8/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth
7. 14:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Shred of Evidence by RC Sherriff
  
  After a party, Richard drove home. Was he responsible for a fatal car crash?
8. 16:00
  
  Last Chance to See—The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
  
  4/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
9. 16:30
  
  Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
  
  What is going on inside Gerald Scarfe's brain?
10. 17:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 6. Missing From Home
  
  6/10 Brook and Maxton track another missing person, but is Brook imagining connections?
11. 17:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  
  11/13 The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him. Lemmy is in for a shock.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/8 Sweethearts Iris and Bernard go to the pictures but miss the film.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Godiva Affair
  
  3/26 The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining.
3. 19:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  
  3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
4. 19:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Reality and Metaphor
  
  1/5 Stephanie Cole reads Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 1. Return to London
  
  1/5 Bruce has returned from America and is living at the Knightsbridge house.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 8
  
  8/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth
7. 20:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Shred of Evidence by RC Sherriff
  
  After a party, Richard drove home. Was he responsible for a fatal car crash?
8. 22:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
  
  5/6 Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
9. 22:30
  
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 It's Britain's first public access cable radio show!
10. 22:45
  
  Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
11. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 7. Heat and NEETs
  
  7/8 Andy is back quizzing the week's news.
12. 23:30
  
  Rhysearch—Series 1, 1. Are Billionaires Evil?
  
  1/3 Comedian Rhys James has time to investigate: Is money the root of all evil?
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Last Chance to See—The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
  
  4/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
2. 00:30
  
  Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
  
  What is going on inside Gerald Scarfe's brain?
3. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 6. Missing From Home
  
  6/10 Brook and Maxton track another missing person, but is Brook imagining connections?
4. 01:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 11. To the Moon or Venus?
  
  11/13 The Voice invites Jet Morgan and his crew to meet him. Lemmy is in for a shock.
5. 02:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/8 Sweethearts Iris and Bernard go to the pictures but miss the film.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Godiva Affair
  
  3/26 The platoon hold a Spitfire fundraiser, but Corporal Jones is pining.
7. 03:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  
  3/6 Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
8. 03:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Reality and Metaphor
  
  1/5 Stephanie Cole reads Penelope Lively's memoir of her life in gardens.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 1. Return to London
  
  1/5 Bruce has returned from America and is living at the Knightsbridge house.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 8
  
  8/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth
11. 04:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—A Shred of Evidence by RC Sherriff
  
  After a party, Richard drove home. Was he responsible for a fatal car crash?

Tuesday 2 June 2026