BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 3 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Vanessa Kisuule & Jonathon Porritt
  
  Vanessa Kisuule and Jonathon Porritt talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  
  Where Are All the Working Class Writers?
  
  Why are so few novelists from working class backgrounds?
3. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 7. A Very Private Affair
  
  7/10 Brook gets a tip off, and the mystery of Kemp's missing wife gets more complex
4. 01:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 12. A Rocky Send Off
  
  12/13 Could Captain Jet Morgan and his crew be bound for home at last?
5. 02:00
  
  Beaumarchais—1. Noblesse Oblige
  
  1/6 Irreverent six-part sitcom set in 18th-century France. Stars Henry Goodman.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Vintage Goons, The Vanishing Room
  
  6/14 A murder mystery in Brodley-on-Cleat - and Paris. Stars Harry Secombe.
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
  
  2/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.
8. 03:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Written Garden
  
  2/5 Exploring gardens in fiction.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 2. A Radical Proposal
  
  2/5 Edith comes up with a radical proposal.
10. 04:00
  
  Genius—Series 3, Simon Munnery
  
  3/6 Garments made of human dust fragments? More of the public's loopy inventions.
11. 04:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—The Fatal Flaw by Chris Allen
  
  A writer enters a world where make-believe is truly beyond belief.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  
  8/10 Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
2. 06:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  
  13/13 After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
3. 07:00
  
  Gush—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  
  15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job.
5. 08:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  
  2/4 Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over an exhibition.
6. 08:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  
  3/5 The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  
  3/5 Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2, 2. Sleep
  
  2/4 Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
9. 09:30
  
  Turn Over Your Papers... Now!—3. Multiple Choice
  
  3/5 John O'Farrell tackles multiple choice in his surprising history of exams.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Trinity: Son
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Imogen Ball.
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
12. 11:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  
  8/10 Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
13. 11:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  
  13/13 After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Gush—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  
  15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job.
3. 13:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  
  2/4 Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over an exhibition.
4. 13:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  
  3/5 The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  
  3/5 Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
7. 14:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  
  Can an RAF pilot clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?
8. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
9. 17:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  
  8/10 Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
10. 17:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  
  13/13 After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Gush—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  
  15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job.
3. 19:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  
  2/4 Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over an exhibition.
4. 19:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  
  3/5 The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  
  3/5 Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
7. 20:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  
  Can an RAF pilot clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?
8. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2, 2. Sleep
  
  2/4 Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
9. 22:30
  
  Britain in Bits with Ross Noble—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Ross Noble presents a magazine show with studio guests and stories from around Britain.
10. 23:00
  
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Comedy from Auckland, Bahrain and New York. Andrew Maxwell hosts in London.
11. 23:30
  
  Radio Shuttleworth—Series 2, Katrina Leskanich
  
  5/6 1997 Eurovision UK winner Katrina Leskanich visits, but Mary gets the ironing board out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Leaders Under the Lights
  
  Reeta Chakrabarti unearths some memorable moments in presidential TV debates.
2. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 8. The Placer
  
  8/10 Stolen goods pre-occupy the team. Just as the trail has gone cold, developments arrive.
3. 01:30
  
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 13. Set Course for Earth
  
  13/13 After blasting off, Jet and his crew try to make sense of their mammoth trip through time.
4. 02:00
  
  Gush—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Cravate and Pomeroy face execution. Can Lady Arabella win them a last-minute reprieve?
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, The Marriage Bureau
  
  15/16 The Lad Himself must get a job.
6. 03:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 1, Roots Manoeuvres
  
  2/4 Now living above the shop, Grandad, father and son collide over an exhibition.
7. 03:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—The Fashionable Garden
  
  3/5 The influence of fashion on gardening, literature and creativity.
8. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 3. A Face from the Past
  
  3/5 Bruce feels abandoned by both Edith and Madame Frabelle.
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 16, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Holly Walsh with Griff Rhys Jones, Mary Roach and Lemn Sissay.
10. 04:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—Landfall by Nevil Shute
  
  Can an RAF pilot clear his name after being blamed for a submarine sinking?

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