BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 11 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—I Vow To Thee My Country
  An exploration of the hymn which stirs patriotism and controversy.
2. 00:30
  Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure
  Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music. So why are his works rarely performed?
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Priory School
  5/7A young aristocrat disappears from school. The great detective investigates.
4. 01:45
  Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—5. Challenges for the New Recruit
  5/10Annie's musical expertise wins her few friends among top brass.
5. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Can Parish Council leader John Barnum satisfy the new doctor's demands?
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 6, The Seven Steptoerai
  7/8Albert's kung fu club tackles extortionists.
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Coleraine
  6/6Mark Steel visits Coleraine in Northern Ireland.
8. 03:30
  The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown—5. Cover Triumph - 1991
  5/5Actress Demi Moore appears pregnant and naked on a cover.
9. 03:45
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann—15. Happy Ever After..?
  15/15Neely's voice returns. She is back on top again while Anne is pregnant.
10. 04:00
  The Personality Test—Series 3, Toyah Willcox
  5/6Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
11. 04:30
  The Odyssey by Homer—3. Home
  3/3In disguise, Odysseus returns home to his wife to confront her suitors.
12. 05:30
  The Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey
  Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
  A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
2. 07:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
  Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
3. 07:30
  Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse (Omnibus)
  Working-class 19-year-old Billy Fisher spends his time indulging in fantasies.
4. 08:45
  I, An Actor—5. Stress
  5/6Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
5. 09:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 2. Telling Tails
  2/6The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
6. 09:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
  2/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby gears up for a medical case.
7. 10:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
  2/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed radio.
8. 11:00
  The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
  A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
  Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
2. 12:30
  Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse (Omnibus)
  Working-class 19-year-old Billy Fisher spends his time indulging in fantasies.
3. 13:45
  I, An Actor—5. Stress
  5/6Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
4. 14:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 2. Telling Tails
  2/6The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
5. 14:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
  2/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby gears up for a medical case.
6. 15:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
  2/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed radio.
7. 16:00
  Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
  Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
8. 17:00
  The Englishman Abroad by Christopher Douglas
  Douglas Jardine aims to slay Australia on England's infamous 1932 cricket tour.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse (Omnibus)
  Working-class 19-year-old Billy Fisher spends his time indulging in fantasies.
2. 19:45
  I, An Actor—5. Stress
  5/6Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
3. 20:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 2. Telling Tails
  2/6The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
4. 20:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
  2/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby gears up for a medical case.
5. 21:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
  2/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed radio.
6. 22:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6From William Hague to Simon Cowell, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.
7. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Accountancy
  1/4Tim Key plans to recite poetry in the Norwegian fjords, but he's stuck in a cable car.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Kemah Bob 1/3
  Alison Spittle chats with the award-winning Kemah Bob.
9. 23:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
  1/6Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
10. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, A Thodding By-Election Special
  1/8Radio Active Chairman Norman Tonsil stands as an independent candidate.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—The Le Fanu Ballads
  Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
2. 01:00
  The Final Test by Terence Rattigan
  A comedy (nearly a tragedy) about a cricketer's son - who prefers music and poetry.
3. 02:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Henry Blofeld
  Henry Blofeld chooses tracks by Gilbert & Sullivan and Stephen Sondheim.
4. 02:30
  Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse (Omnibus)
  Working-class 19-year-old Billy Fisher spends his time indulging in fantasies.
5. 03:45
  I, An Actor—5. Stress
  5/6Leading actor Nicholas Craig reflects on the almost unbelievable stress of the profession
6. 04:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 2. Telling Tails
  2/6The dear ladies have a mouse in their house!
7. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, The Expert Witness
  2/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby gears up for a medical case.
8. 05:00
  The Changing Sound of Radio—2: Fifteen Inches Per Second
  2/3Chris Watson examines some of the ways technology has changed radio.

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