BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 June 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—4. Ancient Magic
  
  4/4 Vezin is wary over a mother and daughter's invitation to a witches' Sabbath.
2. 00:30
  
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Hand in Glove
  
  8/13 The Man in Black reveals the fallout for a niece determined to plunder her aunt's trunk.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Equestrian Castaways, Martin Pipe
  
  Horse trainer Martin Pipe is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, The Dodo
  
  Slaughtered into oblivion, the naturalist asks what lessons can be learned from the Dodo.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - First Party at Ken Kesey's with Hell's Angels
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight as Allan Ginsberg joins the illustrious 4 Extra 100 Club.
6. 02:30
  
  Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively (Omnibus)
  
  Penelope Lively's intimate meditation on gardening, literature and creativity.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Andy Zaltzman
  
  Comic and cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman picks songs by Muddy Waters and The Big Moon.
8. 03:50
  
  The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 4
  
  4/5 Bruce, returned from America, is divorced from Edith but still lives in their house.
9. 05:00
  
  Meet the Huggetts—'Ail and Hearty
  
  The family worries when Joe is spotted at the doctor's surgery.
10. 05:30
  
  Frankie Howerd—From 28/08/1966
  
  The King of Titters launches a his own pirate radio station!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  
  1/5 The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
2. 06:30
  
  Peeler—2. Riots
  
  2/6 PC Quin is charged with assault, as the blackmail plot thickens.
3. 07:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A new arrival sparks friction for Bernard and Iris.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  
  4/26 New War Office policy sparks drastic action by the platoon's old guard.
5. 08:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  
  4/6 Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
6. 08:30
  
  Two Lives by Vikram Seth—1. Seventeen
  
  1/5 At 17, Vikram Seth goes to stay with two remarkable relatives.
7. 08:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 5, 1. No Escape
  
  1/5 Edith, Aylmer and Bruce’s infernal, triangular charade is doomed…
8. 09:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 6. Sausages, Fish, Table Tennis and Butterflies
  
  6/6 Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
9. 09:30
  
  The Last Request—1. A Nightmare About to Dawn
  
  1/5 Before Martin died at Dignitas, he asked his ex to find his mother and pass on a message.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Living Water - Wells of Salvation
  
  The Daily Service, led by Edwin Counsell
11. 10:00
  
  Last Chance to See—A Man-Eating, Evil-Smelling Dragon
  
  5/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
12. 10:30
  
  Sidekick
  
  Culture's sidekicks step out of the hero's shadow to take their bow.
13. 11:00
  
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  
  1/5 The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
14. 11:30
  
  Peeler—2. Riots
  
  2/6 PC Quin is charged with assault, as the blackmail plot thickens.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A new arrival sparks friction for Bernard and Iris.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  
  4/26 New War Office policy sparks drastic action by the platoon's old guard.
3. 13:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  
  4/6 Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
4. 13:30
  
  Two Lives by Vikram Seth—1. Seventeen
  
  1/5 At 17, Vikram Seth goes to stay with two remarkable relatives.
5. 13:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 5, 1. No Escape
  
  1/5 Edith, Aylmer and Bruce’s infernal, triangular charade is doomed…
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  
  1/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble and Jenny Eclair.
7. 14:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  
  2/6 A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
8. 15:00
  
  A Country House by Dorothy Edwards
  
  A young wife longs to feel more connection - and then a music loving electrician arrives.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—The Gleaning by Alison MacLeod
  
  Past and present are intimately linked in Brighton.
10. 16:00
  
  Last Chance to See—A Man-Eating, Evil-Smelling Dragon
  
  5/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
11. 16:30
  
  Sidekick
  
  Culture's sidekicks step out of the hero's shadow to take their bow.
12. 17:00
  
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  
  1/5 The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
13. 17:30
  
  Peeler—2. Riots
  
  2/6 PC Quin is charged with assault, as the blackmail plot thickens.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A new arrival sparks friction for Bernard and Iris.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  
  4/26 New War Office policy sparks drastic action by the platoon's old guard.
3. 19:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  
  4/6 Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
4. 19:30
  
  Two Lives by Vikram Seth—1. Seventeen
  
  1/5 At 17, Vikram Seth goes to stay with two remarkable relatives.
5. 19:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 5, 1. No Escape
  
  1/5 Edith, Aylmer and Bruce’s infernal, triangular charade is doomed…
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  
  1/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble and Jenny Eclair.
7. 20:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  
  2/6 A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
8. 21:00
  
  A Country House by Dorothy Edwards
  
  A young wife longs to feel more connection - and then a music loving electrician arrives.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—The Gleaning by Alison MacLeod
  
  Past and present are intimately linked in Brighton.
10. 22:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 6. Sausages, Fish, Table Tennis and Butterflies
  
  6/6 Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
11. 22:30
  
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 A riotous entertainment devised by Buckinghamshire Councillors
12. 22:45
  
  Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
13. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 8. Peter Scandalman
  
  8/8 Can I swap my puffin for two of your hedgehogs and a dolphin?
14. 23:30
  
  Rhysearch—Series 1, 2. Will We Live on Mars?
  
  2/3 Rhys James has time to investigate: Why aren't we living on Mars?
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Last Chance to See—A Man-Eating, Evil-Smelling Dragon
  
  5/6 Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
2. 00:30
  
  Sidekick
  
  Culture's sidekicks step out of the hero's shadow to take their bow.
3. 01:00
  
  Trueman and Riley—Series 3, 1. Every Dog Has His Day
  
  1/5 The downtrodden detectives get a murder case. Only it's a dog - with a past
4. 01:30
  
  Peeler—2. Riots
  
  2/6 PC Quin is charged with assault, as the blackmail plot thickens.
5. 02:00
  
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A new arrival sparks friction for Bernard and Iris.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Keep Young and Beautiful
  
  4/26 New War Office policy sparks drastic action by the platoon's old guard.
7. 03:00
  
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  
  4/6 Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
8. 03:30
  
  Two Lives by Vikram Seth—1. Seventeen
  
  1/5 At 17, Vikram Seth goes to stay with two remarkable relatives.
9. 03:45
  
  The Little Ottleys—Series 5, 1. No Escape
  
  1/5 Edith, Aylmer and Bruce’s infernal, triangular charade is doomed…
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 1
  
  1/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Ross Noble and Jenny Eclair.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, In the News
  
  2/6 A lesson on facts and opinions is followed by a brutal example at the school gate.
12. 05:00
  
  A Country House by Dorothy Edwards
  
  A young wife longs to feel more connection - and then a music loving electrician arrives.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The Gleaning by Alison MacLeod
  
  Past and present are intimately linked in Brighton.

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