BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 4 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  
  9/10 Brook and Maxton collate together everything they've learned so far...
2. 06:30
  
  Dream Man by J MacLaren-Ross
  
  Surprises for an analyst at an unexpected consultation. From 1960.
3. 07:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, From a Great Height
  
  6/6 The staff at Brightco get in a flap.
4. 07:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/9 Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news.
5. 08:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
6. 08:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Time, Order and the Garden
  
  4/5 Gardens as the ultimate defiance of time.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 4. The Show Must Go On
  
  4/5 Bruce's curiosity has left him being trapped in Aylmer's pantry when he's due on stage.
8. 09:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 3, 2: Reality TV
  
  2/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant.
9. 09:30
  
  Turn Over Your Papers... Now!—4. Coursework
  
  4/5 John O'Farrell tackles coursework in his surprising history of exams.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Corpus Christi - Eucharist
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Paschal Uche.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—George Sand
  
  Mary Kenny nominates the 19th-century French novelist, George Sand.
12. 10:30
  
  Late Returns
  
  Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.
13. 11:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  
  9/10 Brook and Maxton collate together everything they've learned so far...
14. 11:30
  
  Dream Man by J MacLaren-Ross
  
  Surprises for an analyst at an unexpected consultation. From 1960.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, From a Great Height
  
  6/6 The staff at Brightco get in a flap.
2. 12:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/9 Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news.
3. 13:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
4. 13:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Time, Order and the Garden
  
  4/5 Gardens as the ultimate defiance of time.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 4. The Show Must Go On
  
  4/5 Bruce's curiosity has left him being trapped in Aylmer's pantry when he's due on stage.
6. 14:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas.
7. 14:30
  
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - A Morbid Taste for Bones
  
  Cadfael turns detective over the bones of a Welsh Saint. Hidden Treasure Recovery.
8. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—George Sand
  
  Mary Kenny nominates the 19th-century French novelist, George Sand.
9. 16:30
  
  Late Returns
  
  Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.
10. 17:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  
  9/10 Brook and Maxton collate together everything they've learned so far...
11. 17:30
  
  Dream Man by J MacLaren-Ross
  
  Surprises for an analyst at an unexpected consultation. From 1960.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, From a Great Height
  
  6/6 The staff at Brightco get in a flap.
2. 18:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/9 Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news.
3. 19:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
4. 19:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Time, Order and the Garden
  
  4/5 Gardens as the ultimate defiance of time.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 4. The Show Must Go On
  
  4/5 Bruce's curiosity has left him being trapped in Aylmer's pantry when he's due on stage.
6. 20:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas.
7. 20:30
  
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - A Morbid Taste for Bones
  
  Cadfael turns detective over the bones of a Welsh Saint. Hidden Treasure Recovery.
8. 22:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 3, 2: Reality TV
  
  2/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant.
9. 22:30
  
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Past, Present & Future
  
  6/6 Phil's cheerful optimism proves to be misplaced.
10. 23:00
  
  At Home with the Snails—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Will George and Beverly’s plan to feign their deaths work?
11. 23:30
  
  Sorry About Last Night—A Loft
  
  1/5 Left wing lawyer Julie and jobless Andy fall for each other - but should they marry?
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—George Sand
  
  Mary Kenny nominates the 19th-century French novelist, George Sand.
2. 00:30
  
  Late Returns
  
  Writer Nicholas Royle returns three library books - three decades after borrowing them.
3. 01:00
  
  Detective—Series 2, 9. Death in a Lonely Place
  
  9/10 Brook and Maxton collate together everything they've learned so far...
4. 01:30
  
  Dream Man by J MacLaren-Ross
  
  Surprises for an analyst at an unexpected consultation. From 1960.
5. 02:00
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, From a Great Height
  
  6/6 The staff at Brightco get in a flap.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/9 Universal Challenge and unclad fashion news.
7. 03:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Hetty takes Maggie on a road trip to collect an heirloom, something to bequeath to Emily.
8. 03:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively—Time, Order and the Garden
  
  4/5 Gardens as the ultimate defiance of time.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 4, 4. The Show Must Go On
  
  4/5 Bruce's curiosity has left him being trapped in Aylmer's pantry when he's due on stage.
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins poses moral and ethical dilemmas.
11. 04:30
  
  Whodunnits—Cadfael - A Morbid Taste for Bones
  
  Cadfael turns detective over the bones of a Welsh Saint. Hidden Treasure Recovery.

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