BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 2 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Tom Solomon on Roald Dahl
  Professor Tom Solomon talks about his former patient, writer Roald Dahl.
2. 00:30
  A Ram for the Rebels
  Gerry Anderson explores the invention of the modern submarine.
3. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—4. The Doomed Oasis
  4/6Hunting a missing client, lawyer George Grant discovers new sources of oil in Arabia.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 3. The Ring
  3/8The suave sleuth meets a murder suspect - but is she aware of a vital clue?
5. 02:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Seed Capital
  1/4Accidental billionaire Julius Hutch turns to politics over a compulsory purchase order.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Complain About the Burkiss Way
  10/15Desert Island wobbles and quirky documentaries.
7. 03:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 3, Ant
  4/6Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a leafcutter ant!
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 9. A Call from Basra
  9/10The Iraq War is underway and Glenn calls from Basra, where he is stationed.
9. 03:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—4. Uncle Toby
  4/10Telling his life story, Tristram still has not managed to get beyond being born.
10. 04:00
  My Generation—25/05/2020
  Stuart Maconie hosts a quiz for different generations
11. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 1, The Minister Has a Window
  3/4Clare is in a flap over a dinner guest and his dog, so cleaner Sally stays on to help.
12. 05:00
  The Life and Loves of a She Devil by Fay Weldon—2. Transformation
  2/2Ruth will stop at nothing to get her revenge.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  4/8The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  8/8Ambassador Mackenzie packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
4. 07:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/20The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
5. 08:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  4/4Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  10/10Adrian receives tragic news and finally acknowledges that he has been living a lie.
7. 08:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  5/10After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks up a scheme to help him.
8. 09:00
  Your Mum—Series 2, 4. Grace Campbell and Luke McQueen
  4/8Laura Smyth hears about fake illnesses, family pranks and the perks of being the youngest.
9. 09:30
  Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—In Praise of Idleness
  5/5Is the solution to busyness not to work harder but to indulge in a little idleness?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—PEACE - A Sign of Peace
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  1/5The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
12. 10:30
  This Cultural Life—This Cultural Life - Sting
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
13. 11:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  4/8The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  8/8Ambassador Mackenzie packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
2. 12:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/20The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
3. 13:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  4/4Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  10/10Adrian receives tragic news and finally acknowledges that he has been living a lie.
5. 13:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  5/10After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks up a scheme to help him.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
7. 14:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Out of Season by Anne-Marie O'Connor
  Four Blackpool residents seek refuge from the cold in an empty promenade cafe.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.
10. 16:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  1/5The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
11. 16:30
  This Cultural Life—This Cultural Life - Sting
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
12. 17:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  4/8The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  8/8Ambassador Mackenzie packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
2. 18:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/20The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
3. 19:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  4/4Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  10/10Adrian receives tragic news and finally acknowledges that he has been living a lie.
5. 19:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  5/10After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks up a scheme to help him.
6. 20:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
7. 20:30
  Cuttin' It by Charlene James
  Two Somali teenagers living in London are strangers sharing the same secret
8. 21:15
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.
9. 21:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
10. 22:00
  Your Mum—Series 2, 4. Grace Campbell and Luke McQueen
  4/8Laura Smyth hears about fake illnesses, family pranks and the perks of being the youngest.
11. 22:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 3, Napoleon Bonaparte
  6/6Humorous assessment of the life and career of the battling French emperor.
12. 23:00
  For One Horrible Moment by Peter Bradshaw—Episode 1
  1/5Memoirs of a boy growing up in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of his eccentric dad.
13. 23:15
  Helen Lederer - All Change—1. Let's Get Physical
  1/5A lighter look at women reaching their 40s and growing old disgracefully.
14. 23:30
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Will a protest halt the park's Sales and stop Mick going 'Dirty Dancing' with Valerie?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 9, Praise My Soul
  1/5The story of Henry Francis Lyte's hymn that never fails to move a congregation.
2. 00:30
  This Cultural Life—This Cultural Life - Sting
  Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
3. 01:00
  The Doomed Oasis, by Hammond Innes—5. The Empty Quarter
  5/6Out in Arabia, George Grant learns that the missing David Whittaker may still be alive.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Jonathan Mystery, 4. The Encounter
  4/8The suave sleuth makes a crucial breakthrough in the murder investigation.
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, End of Term
  8/8Ambassador Mackenzie packs his diplomatic bags for good, but faces one final crisis.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 11
  11/20The Mad Hatter's Tea Party awaits Kenneth Horne in Wonderland.
7. 03:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Gandhi
  4/4Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Gandhi.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, 10. Bad News for Adrian
  10/10Adrian receives tragic news and finally acknowledges that he has been living a lie.
9. 03:45
  Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne—5. Born at Last
  5/10After the disaster of his birth, Tristram's father thinks up a scheme to help him.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Ian McMillan, Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington, Dillie Keane
11. 04:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Out of Season by Anne-Marie O'Connor
  Four Blackpool residents seek refuge from the cold in an empty promenade cafe.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Pakistana by Fatima Bhutto
  A woman of Pakistani heritage grapples with her identity and belonging in Barcelona.

Saturday 3 October 2026