BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 August 2026

Early

1. 00:00

   Soul Music—Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis

   How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.

2. 00:30

   Tanning Tales

   Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, to explore the fake tan's meteoric rise.

3. 01:00

   A Study in Sin by Michael Robson

   As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.

4. 02:00

   Flying the Flag—Series 4, In Custody

   2/8 Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.

5. 02:30

   Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 5

   5/20 Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.

6. 03:00

   The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown

   6/6 Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.

7. 03:30

   The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 10. A Fateful Night

   10/10 Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.

8. 03:45

   Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside

   5/5 Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.

9. 04:00

   The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 5

   5/6 John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.

10. 04:30

    Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock

    5/6 The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?

11. 05:00

    There Are Such Things

    A darkly imaginative exploration of the life and career of horror legend, Bela Lugosi.