BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 25 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood—2. Feeling Watched
  2/4Vezin realises that the cat-like villagers are watching him closely.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Horn
  6/13The Man in Black tells of three strangers hoping to be rescued from a motorway snowstorm.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Isabella Tree
  Conservationist Isabella Tree is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  Witness—The Making of Kind of Blue
  Drummer Jimmy Cobb recalls playing with Miles Davis on the album that changed jazz forever
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench - Ilford
  Daljit Nagra finds a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive featuring a bench in Ilford.
6. 02:30
  The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (Omnibus)
  Adrian Mole goes on holiday with his parents to Skegness and makes an unwelcome discovery.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Matt Edmondson
  BBC Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson chooses tracks by Backstreet Boys and Lorde.
8. 03:50
  The Little Ottleys—Omnibus, Series 2
  2/5Edith's tried to forget Aylmer, but being married to Bruce makes it hard.
9. 05:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Transatlantic Tangle
  The family are baffled by a mystery letter from America.
10. 05:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 14/08/1966
  Taxes and his telly trouble the King of Titters.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
2. 06:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
3. 07:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Honourable Man
  2/26With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson.
5. 08:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
6. 08:30
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—1. Arrivals
  1/51950s classic tale of immigrant life in London. Read by Don Warrington.
7. 08:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 1. "Something's Cropped Up"
  1/5Edith is free at last to marry her true love Aylmer - only a month until their wedding.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 4. Advertising, The Beatles, Theatre and Underwear
  4/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter try to find the hidden truths.
9. 09:30
  Property of the BBC—Three Documents
  Robert Seatter selects objects from the BBC's archive store and uncovers their stories.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Pentecost - Pentecost
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker
11. 10:00
  Last Chance to See—Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
  3/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
12. 10:30
  Blue Canvas: The Artist Miles Davis
  A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
13. 11:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
14. 11:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Honourable Man
  2/26With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson.
3. 13:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
4. 13:30
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—1. Arrivals
  1/51950s classic tale of immigrant life in London. Read by Don Warrington.
5. 13:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 1. "Something's Cropped Up"
  1/5Edith is free at last to marry her true love Aylmer - only a month until their wedding.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Julian Clary, Josie Lawrence, Phill Jupitus and Rick Wakeman
7. 14:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
8. 15:00
  Double Indemnity by James M Cain
  An insurance man comes up with the perfect murder, or so he thinks.
9. 16:00
  Last Chance to See—Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
  3/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
10. 16:30
  Blue Canvas: The Artist Miles Davis
  A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
11. 17:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
12. 17:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Honourable Man
  2/26With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson.
3. 19:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
4. 19:30
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—1. Arrivals
  1/51950s classic tale of immigrant life in London. Read by Don Warrington.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 1. "Something's Cropped Up"
  1/5Edith is free at last to marry her true love Aylmer - only a month until their wedding.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Julian Clary, Josie Lawrence, Phill Jupitus and Rick Wakeman
7. 20:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
8. 21:00
  Double Indemnity by James M Cain
  An insurance man comes up with the perfect murder, or so he thinks.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 4. Advertising, The Beatles, Theatre and Underwear
  4/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter try to find the hidden truths.
10. 22:30
  Sindhustan—Fruits of Labour
  4/4Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee looks at being a parent in a multi-generational family.
11. 22:45
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 1, 4. Bodybuilding
  4/4Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 6
  6/8Andy Zaltzman presents The News Quiz from Hay Festival 2026.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Behind the Magic
  6/6The guides star in a beastly new DVD and Turkish art proves popular.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Last Chance to See—Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?
  3/6Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
2. 00:30
  Blue Canvas: The Artist Miles Davis
  A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
3. 01:00
  Detective—Series 2, 1. A Dream of Riches
  1/10Is a quiet student all he seems? What about Mr Carson's missing scrap?
4. 01:30
  Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—Operation Luna, 6. The Irresistible Force
  6/13Captain Jet decides to investigate the dark side of the moon before the return to Earth.
5. 02:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Honourable Man
  2/26With a visitor due from the Soviet Union, Mainwaring is peeved with Wilson.
7. 03:00
  The Break—Series 2, Van Crazy
  2/6Jeff borrows a van from Frank and ends up going too far. Stars Mark Benton.
8. 03:30
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—1. Arrivals
  1/51950s classic tale of immigrant life in London. Read by Don Warrington.
9. 03:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 3, 1. "Something's Cropped Up"
  1/5Edith is free at last to marry her true love Aylmer - only a month until their wedding.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Julian Clary, Josie Lawrence, Phill Jupitus and Rick Wakeman
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Another Year, Another Head
  1/6A surprise awaits the staff returning from the long summer holiday.
12. 05:00
  Double Indemnity by James M Cain
  An insurance man comes up with the perfect murder, or so he thinks.

Tuesday 26 May 2026