BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Limelight—English Rose: Series 1, 5. Daddy Issues
  5/5Maya is excited by her new life. Rose is worried about Gully and what his clan might do.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Judge's House
  13/13The Man in Black tells of student Malcolm's move to a lonely house of horror.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Sir Ben Ainslie
  Olympic yachtsman Sir Ben Ainslie is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the large blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—John Donne: Super-Infinite and Gillian Clarke: A Poet's Year
  Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown (Omnibus)
  Tina Brown recalls her time as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair magazine from 1983 to 1992.
7. 03:40
  Witness History—The Bodyline Tour
  How a cricket row between England and Australia sparked a diplomatic incident.
8. 03:50
  Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3In dazzling post-war New York, Anne, Jennifer and Neely move in together.
9. 05:00
  An Hour with Dickie Bird
  Legendary umpire Dickie Bird shares some cricket stories with an audience.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Black Peter
  6/7The Great Detective probes the murder of a retired whaling skipper.
2. 06:45
  Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. A Staff Meal
  6/10A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.
3. 07:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
6. 08:30
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell—1. Cricket on Ice
  1/5Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
7. 08:45
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 5. Chat Up Turn Downs
  5/6Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith visit Leeds.
9. 09:30
  Will Self Takes the Waters—1. The Ultimate Refreshment?
  1/5Will Self ponders the origins of our insatiable thirst for bottled waters.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Kings and Queens - Queen of Sheba
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter.
11. 10:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was John Lennon's Trauma Surgeon
  Andrew McGibbon talks to trauma surgeon Dr David Halleran, who tried to save John Lennon.
12. 10:30
  Howzat for Hollywood
  The star-packed story of the Hollywood Cricket Club.
13. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Black Peter
  6/7The Great Detective probes the murder of a retired whaling skipper.
14. 11:45
  Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. A Staff Meal
  6/10A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
4. 13:30
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell—1. Cricket on Ice
  1/5Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
5. 13:45
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
7. 14:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Centenary
  6/6Two musicians are after the same piano and a boy can't face the special school parade.
8. 15:00
  Supersaver by Peter Gibbs
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
9. 15:30
  Taking Us Up to Lunch by Peter Gibbs
  "When a sporting hero assaults a venerated broadcaster on the air it is not 'nowt'!'
10. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was John Lennon's Trauma Surgeon
  Andrew McGibbon talks to trauma surgeon Dr David Halleran, who tried to save John Lennon.
11. 16:30
  Howzat for Hollywood
  The star-packed story of the Hollywood Cricket Club.
12. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Black Peter
  6/7The Great Detective probes the murder of a retired whaling skipper.
13. 17:45
  Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. A Staff Meal
  6/10A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
4. 19:30
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell—1. Cricket on Ice
  1/5Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
5. 19:45
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
7. 20:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Centenary
  6/6Two musicians are after the same piano and a boy can't face the special school parade.
8. 21:00
  Supersaver by Peter Gibbs
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
9. 21:30
  Taking Us Up to Lunch by Peter Gibbs
  "When a sporting hero assaults a venerated broadcaster on the air it is not 'nowt'!'
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 85, 5. Chat Up Turn Downs
  5/6Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith visit Leeds.
11. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Looking back at a week's worth of broadcasting...that never happened.
12. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 27, Episode 5
  5/6Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 3, And the Winner Is...
  4/6It's Awards Night! Can the Crayon Museum beat off the World of Pencils?
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Was...—Series 4, I Was John Lennon's Trauma Surgeon
  Andrew McGibbon talks to trauma surgeon Dr David Halleran, who tried to save John Lennon.
2. 00:30
  Howzat for Hollywood
  The star-packed story of the Hollywood Cricket Club.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Return of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Black Peter
  6/7The Great Detective probes the murder of a retired whaling skipper.
4. 01:45
  Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—6. A Staff Meal
  6/10A staff meal leads to some sleight of hand for Annie's entertainment.
5. 02:00
  For Better or for Worse—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/8Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Things That Go Bump in the Night
  9/26Jones's van conks out so the platoon shelter in a spooky house.
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 2, Turret
  3/4Matt designs a building with a great big turret (possibly).
8. 03:30
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell—1. Cricket on Ice
  1/5Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
9. 03:45
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—1. The Landlady and Her Lovers
  1/10Recently widowed Eirlys Richards welcomes a new guest at her lively boarding house.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Josie Lawrence, Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 4, Centenary
  6/6Two musicians are after the same piano and a boy can't face the special school parade.
12. 05:00
  Supersaver by Peter Gibbs
  Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.
13. 05:30
  Taking Us Up to Lunch by Peter Gibbs
  "When a sporting hero assaults a venerated broadcaster on the air it is not 'nowt'!'

Tuesday 14 July 2026