BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 18 July 2026

Early

1. 00:00

   Soul Music—Series 2, Zadok the Priest

   4/7Simon Halsey reflects on the impact of Handel's Zadok the Priest.

2. 00:30

   Australian Wanted in Woodhall Spa

   Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur UK clubs.

3. 01:00

   Young PC—Series 1, 3. Beginning To See The Light

   3/3A phone call tests Paula's commitment to the police.

4. 01:45

   Human Voices by Penelope Fitzgerald—10. Aerial Torpedoes

   10/101940s wartime. The story draws to an end with a cautious romance and an unexpected bang.

5. 02:00

   Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 2

   2/5The village is bankrupt so council leader John cracks down on expenses.

6. 02:30

   Steptoe and Son—Series 6, Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard

   8/8Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.

7. 03:00

   The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Jessie Cave

   1/6Stephen Mangan is back in his confessional box. Jessie Cave tells her guilty secrets.

8. 03:30

   Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell—5. The Elusive First Century

   5/5Angus's hopes of making his elusive first century rest on his final game in Poland.

9. 03:45

   Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys—5. The Longshoremen

   5/10The local deckchair attendant is being victimised by the fishing community. But why?

10. 04:00

    The Personality Test—Series 3, Eve Pollard

    6/6All about Eve - ex-newspaper editor Eve Pollard tests a panel about herself.

11. 04:30

    Ballylenon—Series 1, Episode 6

    6/6Will the 1000 Years Festival mark the end of the old courthouse battle? It's summer 1953.

12. 05:00

    Peter Tinniswood—I Always Take Long Walks

    Dame Judi Dench stars as the wife of a man addicted to cricket, sharing private thoughts.

13. 05:30

    Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym—1. Passions

    1/6Passions are roused amongst the cassocks and behind the garden produce stall.