BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 19 June 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Ella Fitzgerald
  Ivan Massow nominates the great jazz singer, with expert advice from Cleo Laine.
2. 00:30
  The Name Game
  Tim Samuels asks why 70,000 people will change their name by deed poll this year.
3. 01:00
  Jim Nicholson - Four Days to Kill—4. Ambush
  4/6With their attempted rescue foiled, can Jim Nicholson’s team locate the captured agent?
4. 01:45
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, 4. Another Body
  4/6The duo find a body in the river, uncovering more of Belinda's secrets.
5. 02:00
  Boogie Up the River—Sonning, I'll Definitely Meet You in Sonning
  2/6Mark and his manic mutt are rowing up the Thames, but will Jennifer ever come on board?
6. 02:30
  I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/9Rent-a-pet, and an invasion of Earth. Sketches and songs.
7. 03:00
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 2, Domestic Bliss
  1/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
8. 03:30
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—4. Wooing
  4/5The shocked narrator is determined to woo Suzette back with a boat trip.
9. 03:45
  Under One Roof—I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Episode 4
  A trip to the garden centre for plants ends in disaster.
10. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.
11. 04:30
  His Master's Voice—4. Globalisation Celebrity Special
  4/4Can Keith stomach Lord Malan's demand for a globalisation special with a celebrity angle?
12. 05:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—8. The Prime Minister
  8/12Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jim Nicholson - Four Days to Kill—5. The Search
  5/6Jim Nicholson wants to complete the rescue mission but a team member is badly wounded...
2. 06:45
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, 5. Desperation
  5/6It's Coronation Day and a desperate search begins.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, The Comrade Connection
  4/6Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
5. 08:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
  3/6Mark Steel visits East Grinstead in West Sussex.
6. 08:30
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—5. Violence
  5/5Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill.
7. 08:45
  Under One Roof—I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Episode 5
  It's the day of the party in the garden.
8. 09:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 3. The Scots I Forgot
  3/4Brighty’s golf tournament is spoiled by Scots who used to live on what is now the 4th hole
9. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Blowfly detectives
  Erica McAlister uncovers how flies can thwart a crime through forensic entomology.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Finding God in the lonely place: Jesus
  Rev Richard Littledale looks at loneliness through the lives of five Biblical characters.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Series 19, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
  Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
12. 10:30
  The Wheels of Power
  Ben Wright speaks to the people who see everything in politics: ministerial car drivers.
13. 11:00
  Jim Nicholson - Four Days to Kill—5. The Search
  5/6Jim Nicholson wants to complete the rescue mission but a team member is badly wounded...
14. 11:45
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, 5. Desperation
  5/6It's Coronation Day and a desperate search begins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, The Comrade Connection
  4/6Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 13:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
  3/6Mark Steel visits East Grinstead in West Sussex.
4. 13:30
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—5. Violence
  5/5Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill.
5. 13:45
  Under One Roof—I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Episode 5
  It's the day of the party in the garden.
6. 14:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
7. 14:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
8. 15:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—9. The Prime Minister
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Series 19, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
  Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
10. 16:30
  The Wheels of Power
  Ben Wright speaks to the people who see everything in politics: ministerial car drivers.
11. 17:00
  Jim Nicholson - Four Days to Kill—5. The Search
  5/6Jim Nicholson wants to complete the rescue mission but a team member is badly wounded...
12. 17:45
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, 5. Desperation
  5/6It's Coronation Day and a desperate search begins.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, The Comrade Connection
  4/6Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
3. 19:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
  3/6Mark Steel visits East Grinstead in West Sussex.
4. 19:30
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—5. Violence
  5/5Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill.
5. 19:45
  Under One Roof—I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Episode 5
  It's the day of the party in the garden.
6. 20:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
7. 20:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
8. 21:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—9. The Prime Minister
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.
9. 22:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 2, 3. The Scots I Forgot
  3/4Brighty’s golf tournament is spoiled by Scots who used to live on what is now the 4th hole
10. 22:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 4
  4/4Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
11. 23:00
  The Big Fun Show—Episode 4
  4/6Sketch series with Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Josie Lawrence
12. 23:30
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Sport and Leisure
  1/4Sketch show written entirely by the public.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 19, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
  Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
2. 00:30
  The Wheels of Power
  Ben Wright speaks to the people who see everything in politics: ministerial car drivers.
3. 01:00
  Jim Nicholson - Four Days to Kill—5. The Search
  5/6Jim Nicholson wants to complete the rescue mission but a team member is badly wounded...
4. 01:45
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 3, 5. Desperation
  5/6It's Coronation Day and a desperate search begins.
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 3, The Comrade Connection
  4/6Fortified by caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, the diplomats tackle the drug barons.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Upstairs Downstairs, Upstairs Downstairs
  4/8Albert is laid up in bed, and Harold fears spending the rest of his life looking after him
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
  3/6Mark Steel visits East Grinstead in West Sussex.
8. 03:30
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—5. Violence
  5/5Violence erupts on the streets of Notting Hill.
9. 03:45
  Under One Roof—I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Episode 5
  It's the day of the party in the garden.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Lorraine Kelly
  2/6Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly quizzes a panel about herself.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The battle commences to bring the opera festival to Killycromper Hall.
12. 05:00
  The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope—9. The Prime Minister
  9/12Plantagenet Palliser wrestles with the difficulties of government.

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