BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 16, Don't Leave Me This Way
  Exploration of the disco anthem of yearning, pain and loss.
2. 00:30
  The Forum—Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary
  Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the impact of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.
3. 01:00
  The Waiting Game—4. The Silecroft Run
  4/6Can Tom discover more about the old priory and its role in smuggling?
4. 01:30
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 5: Bogata
  5/5All roads have been leading here. Stars Phoebe Fox.
5. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/5A cash crisis hits the Parish Council.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/20Kenneth Horne bravely visits the barbers and Hornerama explores the benefits of education.
7. 03:00
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Maisie Adam
  4/6It's comedian Maisie Adam's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
8. 03:30
  Following Pappano—5. The Dress Rehearsal
  5/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
9. 03:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—10. Lodgings
  10/15The war ends but where is Queenie's husband Bernard?
10. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Polly Morgan, Randall Munroe and Steve Nallon.
11. 04:30
  Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover
  3/6As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.
12. 05:00
  Berlin by Heinrich Mann—2. At Last - Rehearsals!
  2/2Andrew Zumsee looks set for success in Berlin. Stars John Kielty.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Conflict of Doves by David Buck
  Athlete Jesse Owens’ dominance at 1936’s Berlin Olympics unsettled Hitler.
2. 07:30
  Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski (Omnibus)
  Helen Czerski's illuminating book on how the ocean works. Read by Lyndsey Marshal.
3. 08:45
  Inner Voices—Series 3, Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
  3/4The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
4. 09:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 6. Harping On It
  6/6Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
5. 09:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
6. 10:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—1. June, Betty and Victoria
  1/3Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
7. 11:00
  Conflict of Doves by David Buck
  Athlete Jesse Owens’ dominance at 1936’s Berlin Olympics unsettled Hitler.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski (Omnibus)
  Helen Czerski's illuminating book on how the ocean works. Read by Lyndsey Marshal.
2. 13:45
  Inner Voices—Series 3, Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
  3/4The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
3. 14:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 6. Harping On It
  6/6Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
4. 14:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
5. 15:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—1. June, Betty and Victoria
  1/3Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
6. 16:00
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 1. Invasion
  1/2Groundbreaking story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth.
7. 17:00
  Conflict of Doves by David Buck
  Athlete Jesse Owens’ dominance at 1936’s Berlin Olympics unsettled Hitler.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski (Omnibus)
  Helen Czerski's illuminating book on how the ocean works. Read by Lyndsey Marshal.
2. 19:45
  Inner Voices—Series 3, Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
  3/4The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
3. 20:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 6. Harping On It
  6/6Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
4. 20:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
5. 21:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—1. June, Betty and Victoria
  1/3Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.
6. 22:00
  Any Bloke—Series 2, I Got You Babe
  3/6While Sarah's in labour, she decides to get a few things off her chest.
7. 22:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Series 1, 1: Education
  1/4Stand-up Ken Cheng takes a look at British Chinese culture.
8. 22:45
  Ida Barr: Artificial Hip Hop—Responsibility
  1/4The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beatboxer Shlomo, probing buzz words.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sunil Patel 1/3
  Jon Holmes chats with the comedian and actor Sunil Patel.
10. 23:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, How to Make a Killing
  5/6A neighbourly good deed lands Tom in trouble.
11. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 6, Radio Active Goes to the Movies
  5/8The team visits Nice only to discover that it doesn't have a film festival after all.
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Late
1. 00:00
  HG Wells—The War of the Worlds, 1. Invasion
  1/2Groundbreaking story of the brutal Martian invasion of Earth.
2. 01:00
  Conflict of Doves by David Buck
  Athlete Jesse Owens’ dominance at 1936’s Berlin Olympics unsettled Hitler.
3. 02:30
  Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski (Omnibus)
  Helen Czerski's illuminating book on how the ocean works. Read by Lyndsey Marshal.
4. 03:45
  Inner Voices—Series 3, Pea Green Boat by Stewart Lee
  3/4The Owl from Lear's ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ reveals what really happened at sea.
5. 04:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 6. Harping On It
  6/6Hilda fears losing her precious instrument to a musician in need.
6. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Special Damages
  6/13New barrister Roger Thursby reckons he's got an easy case, but has he?
7. 05:00
  Sisters in Satire: The Pioneering Women of Comedy—1. June, Betty and Victoria
  1/3Samira Ahmed and guests Arabella Weir and Lissa Evans discuss women’s evolution in satire.

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