BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 11 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, St. Austin Friars
  4/13The Man in Black reveals how a vicar takes on more than he bargained for.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Helen Macdonald
  Writer Helen Macdonald is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Stephens reads Browning and Longfellow
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the World Service poetry archive. From 1993.
6. 02:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre (Omnibus)
  Nicholas Hytner looks back over 12 years running The National Theatre.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Mika
  Lebanese-born musician Mika chooses tracks by Nirvana and Miriam Makeba.
8. 03:50
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (Omnibus)—2. Alabama's Race Relations
  2/2Shaken by encountering Calpurnia, Jean Louise forgets about Aunt Alexandra's coffee date.
9. 05:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Clean Linen
  A launderette mix-up embarrasses Joe and Ethel!
10. 05:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 31/07/1966
  The King of Titters is a London tour guide with landlady troubles!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Dead Room Farce, 1. Sabotage?
  1/4Shady secrets are lurking amongst the stars of a revived 1970s farce...
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple - A Case for Paul Temple, 6. In Which Valentine Strikes
  6/8Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap.
3. 07:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Judge of Racing
  3/4Can the tipster help a friend and acquire valuable info along the way?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The Day the Balloon Went Up
  20/20Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
6. 08:30
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—1. Bittersweet
  1/5The comedian and actor's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.
7. 08:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 2. Pets, The Brain, Breakfast and Shopping
  2/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes play The Unbelievable Truth
9. 09:30
  How to Have a Better Brain—1. Exercise
  1/5Sian Williams analyses the importance of physical exercise to brain health.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Wellbeing: Burnout
  Christian worship focussed on Wellbeing, led by Judith Marshall.
11. 10:00
  Last Chance to See—Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island
  1/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
12. 10:30
  The Thrilla in Manila
  Ali versus Frazier: John McDonald explores the complex story behind the great 1975 fight.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Dead Room Farce, 1. Sabotage?
  1/4Shady secrets are lurking amongst the stars of a revived 1970s farce...
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple - A Case for Paul Temple, 6. In Which Valentine Strikes
  6/8Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Judge of Racing
  3/4Can the tipster help a friend and acquire valuable info along the way?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The Day the Balloon Went Up
  20/20Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
4. 13:30
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—1. Bittersweet
  1/5The comedian and actor's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.
5. 13:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 5
  5/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Pam Ayres and Miles Jupp
7. 14:30
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge
  Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake celebrate and perform Beryl Bainbridge's darkly comic novel.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Swimming Lessons by Elly Griffiths
  Maggie's retired early to spend more time with her mother.
10. 16:00
  Last Chance to See—Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island
  1/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
11. 16:30
  The Thrilla in Manila
  Ali versus Frazier: John McDonald explores the complex story behind the great 1975 fight.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Dead Room Farce, 1. Sabotage?
  1/4Shady secrets are lurking amongst the stars of a revived 1970s farce...
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple - A Case for Paul Temple, 6. In Which Valentine Strikes
  6/8Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Judge of Racing
  3/4Can the tipster help a friend and acquire valuable info along the way?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The Day the Balloon Went Up
  20/20Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
4. 19:30
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—1. Bittersweet
  1/5The comedian and actor's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 5
  5/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Pam Ayres and Miles Jupp
7. 20:30
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge
  Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake celebrate and perform Beryl Bainbridge's darkly comic novel.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—Swimming Lessons by Elly Griffiths
  Maggie's retired early to spend more time with her mother.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 2. Pets, The Brain, Breakfast and Shopping
  2/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes play The Unbelievable Truth
11. 22:30
  Sindhustan—Unmarried Freaky Giant
  2/4Stand-up comedian Sindhu Vee charts her route to wedded bliss.
12. 22:45
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 1, 2. Powerlifting
  2/4Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
13. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Amy Mason 1/3
  Rob Deering speaks to writer and comedian Amy Mason.
14. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 120, 4. The people have spoken
  4/8Recorded on Friday morning, the panel discuss what's happened overnight in the elections.
15. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, The Coach Trip
  4/6Our guides organise an excursion to the Chaversham Medieval Fair.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Last Chance to See—Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island
  1/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
2. 00:30
  The Thrilla in Manila
  Ali versus Frazier: John McDonald explores the complex story behind the great 1975 fight.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Dead Room Farce, 1. Sabotage?
  1/4Shady secrets are lurking amongst the stars of a revived 1970s farce...
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple - A Case for Paul Temple, 6. In Which Valentine Strikes
  6/8Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap.
5. 02:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Judge of Racing
  3/4Can the tipster help a friend and acquire valuable info along the way?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The Day the Balloon Went Up
  20/20Mainwaring gets carried away with the platoon's war effort.
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Multi-Faith
  4/4As Sir Lucien pursues a vanity project, Sarah is about to take minimalism to the max.
8. 03:30
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb—1. Bittersweet
  1/5The comedian and actor's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.
9. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 5
  5/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth, Pam Ayres and Miles Jupp
11. 04:30
  Miracles R Us—Postcards
  3/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge
  Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake celebrate and perform Beryl Bainbridge's darkly comic novel.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Swimming Lessons by Elly Griffiths
  Maggie's retired early to spend more time with her mother.

Tuesday 12 May 2026