BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 21 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and London Zoo
  The head of ZSL, Matthew Gould, picks the founder of London Zoo.
2. 00:30
  Found in Translation
  Former stand-up comic Anna Chen goes in search of the past and future of Chinese comedy.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—The Absent Guest by Peter Whalley
  After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
4. 02:00
  Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Ken Handley's got a problem. A big problem. Ken Handley's in advertising.
5. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Son of the Burkiss Way
  4/15Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
6. 03:00
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Cat
  2/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
7. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 9. An Education
  9/10Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father.
8. 03:45
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—4. Mirth and Mourning
  4/5Agnes is falling in love - but she has a rival.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Josie Long, Owen Jones, Clare Grogan and Andrew Maxwell.
10. 04:30
  Snap—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
11. 05:00
  A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy—3. Elfride Decides
  3/3After seeing Stephen at the church, Elfride procrastinates over telling Henry of her past.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Study in Sin by Michael Robson
  As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.
2. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, In Custody
  2/8Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.
3. 07:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/20Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.
4. 08:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
  6/6Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
5. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 10. A Fateful Night
  10/10Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.
6. 08:45
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
7. 09:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 3. Friendship
  3/4In this episode Olga tackles friendship.
8. 09:30
  The Essay—Sid James
  Famed for his laugh. A look at the roles of comic film actor, Sid James.
9. 09:45
  Daily Service—Holy Women – St Rita
  Dr Pia Matthews shares the tragic yet powerful story of peacemaker Saint Rita.
10. 10:00
  Soul Music—Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis
  How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
11. 10:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, to explore the fake tan's meteoric rise.
12. 11:00
  A Study in Sin by Michael Robson
  As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, In Custody
  2/8Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/20Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.
3. 13:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
  6/6Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 10. A Fateful Night
  10/10Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.
5. 13:45
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.
7. 14:30
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
8. 15:00
  There Are Such Things
  A darkly imaginative exploration of the life and career of horror legend, Bela Lugosi.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis
  How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
10. 16:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, to explore the fake tan's meteoric rise.
11. 17:00
  A Study in Sin by Michael Robson
  As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, In Custody
  2/8Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.
2. 18:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/20Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.
3. 19:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
  6/6Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 10. A Fateful Night
  10/10Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.
5. 19:45
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.
7. 20:30
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
8. 21:00
  There Are Such Things
  A darkly imaginative exploration of the life and career of horror legend, Bela Lugosi.
9. 22:00
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 3. Friendship
  3/4In this episode Olga tackles friendship.
10. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Ludwig van Beethoven
  1/6The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the influential German composer.
11. 23:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Ian Hislop
  1/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Ian Hislop to try new things, including his first pair of jeans.
12. 23:30
  The Show What You Wrote—Series 3, Work and Play
  1/4The sketch show written by the public with Jason Manford and Janice Connolly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis
  How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
2. 00:30
  Tanning Tales
  Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, to explore the fake tan's meteoric rise.
3. 01:00
  A Study in Sin by Michael Robson
  As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.
4. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, In Custody
  2/8Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.
5. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/20Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.
6. 03:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
  6/6Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
7. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 10. A Fateful Night
  10/10Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.
8. 03:45
  Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte—5. Seaside
  5/5Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.
10. 04:30
  Millport—Series 3, Progressive Rock
  5/6The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
11. 05:00
  There Are Such Things
  A darkly imaginative exploration of the life and career of horror legend, Bela Lugosi.

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