BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 10 August 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Between Ballard's Ears
  Enter JG Ballard's innerspace with binaural dramatisations of his short fiction.
2. 00:30
  The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin
  Has Hermann gambled away his life and sanity to be able to win at cards?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—American Singers, Gene Pitney
  Singer-songwriter Gene Pitney is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Dragons
  The famous naturalist recalls meeting the 10-foot-long Komodo dragon.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—John Clare - For love of Mary, for love of Martha
  Daljit Nagra selects poet John Clare - in another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Following Pappano (Omnibus)
  Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La bohème.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Dr Sian Williams
  Psychologist and broadcaster Dr Sian Williams chooses Cerys Matthes and Catherine Powell.
8. 03:50
  Small Island by Andrea Levy (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/3Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
9. 05:00
  Know Your Place—Health Can Damage Your Smoking
  7/8Can caretaker Ramsay quit cigarettes to keep his job?
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 08/11/1955
  The Battle of Waterloo gets a feminine touch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  5/6Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
2. 06:30
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
3. 07:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  13/26Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers.
5. 08:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  3/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  1/10The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
7. 08:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  11/15Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
8. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 3. The fourth rule of Just a Minute
  3/6Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
9. 09:30
  Following the Martian Invasion—'The Chances Against Anything Manlike on Mars Are a Million to One'
  1/5Francis Spufford follows the impact of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian war machines.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Pilgrimage: To be a pilgrim
  A space for reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
11. 10:00
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
12. 10:30
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
13. 11:00
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  5/6Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
14. 11:30
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  13/26Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers.
3. 13:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  3/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  1/10The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
5. 13:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  11/15Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
6. 14:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
7. 14:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
8. 15:00
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.
9. 16:00
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
10. 16:30
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
11. 17:00
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  5/6Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
12. 17:30
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  13/26Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers.
3. 19:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  3/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  1/10The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
5. 19:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  11/15Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
6. 20:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
7. 20:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
8. 21:00
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 3. The fourth rule of Just a Minute
  3/6Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Paterson Joseph.
10. 22:30
  Truly, Madly, Bletchley—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The return of Britain's first public access cable radio show!
11. 22:45
  Quando, Quando, Quando—Big Head
  1/6The president of Uruguay arrives at the Quando brothers' hair salon.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sunil Patel 2/3
  Jon Holmes picks up his chat with the comedian and actor Sunil Patel.
13. 23:00
  Current-ish—Episode 3
  Lucy Porter and three comedian guests chew over the stories everyone is talking about.
14. 23:30
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/5Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sounds Natural—Andrew Sachs
  Actor Andrew Sachs talks about his love of wildlife, including Gibbons and White Tigers.
2. 00:30
  Billy Bunter's Birthday Bash
  When the Billy Bunter stories turned 100 - Gyles Brandreth wanted a party.
3. 01:00
  The Waiting Game—5. The Intruder
  5/6Tom plans to unmask the smugglers - but will he get the chance?
4. 01:30
  The Senior Partner—1. Skinning A Cat
  Can a traditional solicitor navigate modern changes to his professional world?
5. 02:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4President Heaven escapes an assassin's bullet, but his problems are far from over.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, Asleep in the Deep
  13/26Walker and Godfrey get trapped in a pumping station and so do their rescuers.
7. 03:00
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil Hammond visits the Royal United Hospital in Bath
  3/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a West Country hospital.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 1. Things Can Only Get Better
  1/10The comic diary restarts in 1997, when Adrian Mole is 30, single and a father.
9. 03:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—11. Independence
  11/15Queenie's husband Bernard explains how Indian independence spells the end of the Empire.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Katy Brand, Alex Horne, Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes compete in the wordy panel game
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6It is never easy coping with a break-up, especially if you are Cassie.
12. 05:00
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—1. Dome
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari whose prayer for help painting Florence’s dome brings a visitor.

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