BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 18 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—1. Arthur's Journey
  1/4A timid commuter meets the cat-like residents of a French village.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, Dreaming of Thee
  5/13The Man in Black reveals how a woman's nightmare threatens to become reality.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Steve Backshall
  Explorer Steve Backshall is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Coelacanth
  Was the first live specimen of the primitive bony fish shown on TV really a living fossil?
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Super-Infinite
  Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb (Omnibus)
  Robert Webb's funny and moving memoir also explores masculinity's pitfalls.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Riz Ahmed
  Oscar winning actor Riz Ahmed chooses music by Nazia Hassan and Roy Davis Jr.
8. 03:50
  The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 1
  1/5Ada Leverson's social comedy set in Edwardian London.
9. 05:00
  Meet the Huggetts—What Unusual Wallpaper
  The family are suffering in a summer heatwave.
10. 05:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 7/8/1966
  The King of Titters takes up the post of Minister of Entertainment. With June Whitfield.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
2. 06:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril
  1/13Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.
3. 07:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
  4/4Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action
  1/26When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.
5. 08:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex
  1/5Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell.
7. 08:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor
  1/5Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms
  3/6Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
9. 09:30
  Ingenious—1. The Ginger Gene
  Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Ascension - Jacob's Ladder
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Canon Ann Easter.
11. 10:00
  Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing!
  2/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
12. 10:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.
13. 11:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
14. 11:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril
  1/13Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
  4/4Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action
  1/26When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.
3. 13:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex
  1/5Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell.
5. 13:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor
  1/5Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton
7. 14:30
  Miracles R Us—Lot 243
  4/4Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction but find more than they bargained for
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter
  Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
9. 16:00
  Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing!
  2/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
10. 16:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.
11. 17:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
12. 17:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril
  1/13Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
  4/4Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action
  1/26When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.
3. 19:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex
  1/5Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor
  1/5Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton
7. 20:30
  Miracles R Us—Lot 243
  4/4Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction but find more than they bargained for
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter
  Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms
  3/6Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
10. 22:30
  Sindhustan—The Marriage Marathon
  3/4Comic Sindhu Vee has been married 20 years - to the same man. What's her secret?
11. 22:45
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 1, 3. Olympic Lifting
  3/4Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 5
  5/8It's time for more News Quizzing.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, By Royal Appointment
  5/6Marvel at the monarchy, thanks to a new majestic theme park.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Last Chance to See—Gone Fishing!
  2/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
2. 00:30
  My Dad's Diary
  A British prisoner of war's diary is returned to his daughter.
3. 01:00
  The Events at Black Tor—2. The Unquiet Dead
  2/6Father Probert suspects a sect of devil worshippers have committed murder.
4. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 1. Countdown to Peril
  1/13Set to be the first men on the moon, Jet Morgan and his crew blast off.
5. 02:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—A Matched Pair
  4/4Can the 1920s tipster avoid police plans and see off a new 'educated' rival?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, A Man of Action
  1/26When a landmine sparks martial law, a reporter catches Mainwaring in charge.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, The Longest Day
  1/6Philip Jackson, Alison Steadman and Mark Benton star as the eccentric folk of Flamford.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1. The Trouble with Sex
  1/5Adrian goes on holiday to Skegness where Dad drops a bombshell.
9. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 2, 1. The Visitor
  1/5Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton
11. 04:30
  Miracles R Us—Lot 243
  4/4Caroline and Sylvia are engaged to bid at an auction but find more than they bargained for
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Dinner with Dylan by Jon Canter
  Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.

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