BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 10 August 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Between Ballard's Ears
  
  Enter JG Ballard's innerspace with binaural dramatisations of his short fiction.
2. 00:30
  
  The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin
  
  Has Hermann gambled away his life and sanity to be able to win at cards?
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—American Singers, Gene Pitney
  
  Singer-songwriter Gene Pitney is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—John Clare - For love of Mary, for love of Martha
  
  Daljit Nagra selects poet John Clare - in another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Following Pappano (Omnibus)
  
  Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La bohème.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Dr Sian Williams
  
  Psychologist and broadcaster Dr Sian Williams chooses Cerys Matthes and Catherine Powell.
8. 03:50
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
9. 05:00
  
  Know Your Place—Health Can Damage Your Smoking
  
  7/8 Can caretaker Ramsay quit smoking to keep his job?
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 08/11/1955
  
  The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  
  5/6 Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
2. 06:30
  
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
3. 07:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  
  13/26 Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station!
5. 08:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  
  3/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  
  1/10 The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
7. 08:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  
  11/15 Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
8. 09:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 3. The fourth rule of Just a Minute
  
  3/6 Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
9. 09:30
  
  Following the Martian Invasion—'The Chances Against Anything Manlike on Mars Are a Million to One'
  
  1/5 Francis Spufford follows the impact of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian war machines.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Pilgrimage: To be a pilgrim
  
  A space for reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
11. 10:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
12. 10:30
  
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
13. 11:00
  
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  
  5/6 Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
14. 11:30
  
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  
  13/26 Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station!
3. 13:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  
  3/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  
  1/10 The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
5. 13:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  
  11/15 Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
6. 14:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
7. 14:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
8. 15:00
  
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  
  1/3 Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.
9. 16:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
10. 16:30
  
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
11. 17:00
  
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  
  5/6 Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
12. 17:30
  
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  
  13/26 Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station!
3. 19:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  
  3/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  
  1/10 The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
5. 19:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  
  11/15 Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
6. 20:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
7. 20:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
8. 21:00
  
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  
  1/3 Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.
9. 22:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 3. The fourth rule of Just a Minute
  
  3/6 Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
10. 22:30
  
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 The return of Britain's first public access cable radio show!
11. 22:45
  
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
  
  1/6 The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sunil Patel 2/3
  
  Jon Holmes picks up his chat with the comedian and actor Sunil Patel.
13. 23:00
  
  Current-ish—Exam results, early release, and the possible end of two marriages
  
  Lucy Porter gets current-ish with Vittorio Angelone, Jake Bhardwaj and Susie McCabe.
14. 23:30
  
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/5 Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
2. 00:30
  
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
3. 01:00
  
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  
  5/6 Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
4. 01:30
  
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
5. 02:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  
  13/26 Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station!
7. 03:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  
  3/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  
  1/10 The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  
  11/15 Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
10. 04:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
11. 04:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
12. 05:00
  
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  
  1/3 Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.

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