BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 3 October 2026

Early

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.