BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 19 July 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  
  Dostoyevsky's nightmare vision of a man whose life is usurped by his double.
2. 01:00
  
  The Best of Friends by JCW Brook
  
  Bill and John’s twisted life-long friendship won't go on forever.
3. 02:30
  
  The West: A New History of an Old Idea by Naoíse Mac Sweeney (Omnibus)
  
  Naoise Mac Sweeney interrogates ideas of the origins of 'the West'.
4. 03:45
  
  I, An Actor—6. Filming with Meryl
  
  6/6 Nicholas is dismayed by his publisher but has fond memories of filming in India.
5. 04:00
  
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 3. Putting It On The Map
  
  3/6 The dear ladies decide to revive an old custom.
6. 04:30
  
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Breach of Contract
  
  3/13 Rookie barrister Roger Thursby must defend a woman being sued by a pop star.
7. 05:00
  
  The Changing Sound of Radio—3: The Ditch and Six House Parties
  
  3/3 Chris Watson examines more of the ways technology has changed the radio we listen to.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Matthew Pinsent
  
  Olympic Gold rower Matthew Pinsent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Elizabeth Jennings, John Donne, Jenny Joseph and Edwin Muir
  
  Daljit Nagra chooses poets Donne, Jennings, Joseph and Muir from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell (Omnibus)
  
  Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
5. 08:40
  
  Witness History—Pickles and the Stolen World Cup
  
  In 1966 England won the football World Cup. But would there be a trophy to collect?
6. 08:50
  
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 1950s Llantwit-on-Sea is enjoying a boom. Starring Nerys Hughes.
7. 10:00
  
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  
  4/8 Is it really wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay?
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency!
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Matthew Pinsent
  
  Olympic Gold rower Matthew Pinsent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Elizabeth Jennings, John Donne, Jenny Joseph and Edwin Muir
  
  Daljit Nagra chooses poets Donne, Jennings, Joseph and Muir from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell (Omnibus)
  
  Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
3. 13:40
  
  Witness History—Pickles and the Stolen World Cup
  
  In 1966 England won the football World Cup. But would there be a trophy to collect?
4. 13:50
  
  On air
  
  Listen live
  
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 1950s Llantwit-on-Sea is enjoying a boom. Starring Nerys Hughes.
  
  Listen live
5. 15:00
  
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  
  4/8 Is it really wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay?
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency!
7. 16:00
  
  The Bee Maker by Anita Sullivan
  
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
8. 16:45
  
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  
  1/3 Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Matthew Pinsent
  
  Olympic Gold rower Matthew Pinsent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Elizabeth Jennings, John Donne, Jenny Joseph and Edwin Muir
  
  Daljit Nagra chooses poets Donne, Jennings, Joseph and Muir from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell (Omnibus)
  
  Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
3. 19:40
  
  Witness History—Pickles and the Stolen World Cup
  
  In 1966 England won the football World Cup. But would there be a trophy to collect?
4. 19:50
  
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 1950s Llantwit-on-Sea is enjoying a boom. Starring Nerys Hughes.
5. 21:00
  
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  
  4/8 Is it really wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay?
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency!
7. 22:00
  
  Revolting People—Series 2, Some More Trying Times
  
  3/6 McGurk turns spy, Samuel enters showbiz and Ezekiel gets stuck.
8. 22:30
  
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Bristol to Penzance
  
  3/6 Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from Bristol to Penzance.
9. 23:00
  
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Supplement
  
  1/6 Damien has trouble editing a food supplement. Anthony starts a business.
10. 23:30
  
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Editor Oliver wants Terry from Tottenham, as 'street boy' Freddy chases a Treasury scoop.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Bee Maker by Anita Sullivan
  
  In the year 2020 the bees are nearly all gone. And human beings might be next.
2. 00:45
  
  Summer Ghosts—All the Dead Mothers of My Daughter's Friends by Sophie Hannah
  
  1/3 Mel makes a new friend and learns about different types of ghosts.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Matthew Pinsent
  
  Olympic Gold rower Matthew Pinsent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cuckoo
  
  David Attenborough tells us how cuckoos get their eggs into the nests of other species.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Elizabeth Jennings, John Donne, Jenny Joseph and Edwin Muir
  
  Daljit Nagra chooses poets Donne, Jennings, Joseph and Muir from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Batting on the Bosphorus: A Skoda-powered Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell (Omnibus)
  
  Scottish sports writer Angus Bell begins his tour with a cricket match on ice.
7. 03:40
  
  Witness History—Pickles and the Stolen World Cup
  
  In 1966 England won the football World Cup. But would there be a trophy to collect?
8. 03:50
  
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 1950s Llantwit-on-Sea is enjoying a boom. Starring Nerys Hughes.
9. 05:00
  
  Know Your Place—Marriage of Convenience
  
  4/8 Is it really wedding bells for caretaker Ramsay?
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 18/10/1955
  
  Trouble at Prufrock's matrimonial agency!