BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 30 July 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Documentary—British Music's Caribbean Roots
  
  The colourful roots of how British black music has entered the mainstream.
2. 00:50
  
  The First Black Music Station in Europe
  
  Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
3. 01:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 3. An Old Flame
  
  3/6 The gentleman thief has many adversaries, but none as formidable as Jacques Saillaid.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
5. 02:00
  
  After Henry—Series 2, The Kitten
  
  5/8 Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.
6. 02:30
  
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, Prime Minister Hancock
  
  The Lad dreams he's swept to power as Prime Minister.
7. 03:00
  
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Life
  
  2/4 Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at life.
8. 03:30
  
  Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital—3. Afro-rock
  
  3/5 Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—3. Missing
  
  3/15 As Jamaicans travel to England to join the war effort, news arrives about Michael.
10. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 5, PG Wodehouse
  
  6/6 James Walton's literary quiz. Author of the week is PG Wodehouse. From 2002.
11. 04:30
  
  Bristow—Series 3, Repaying Mr Piper
  
  4/4 The clerk sets out to prove he's surrounded by incompetents.
12. 05:00
  
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Confession
  
  2/4 Precious Ramotswe must find women wronged in the past by her client.
13. 05:45
  
  The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit—3. Wishing...
  
  3/5 The children plan a kind action using the magic carpet...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  
  4/6 The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
3. 07:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
4. 07:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  
  1/14 Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
5. 08:00
  
  Believe It!—Series 6, Party
  
  3/4 Richard Wilson decides to hold the party to end all parties.
6. 08:30
  
  Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital—4. Poppier
  
  4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
7. 08:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—4. Dreams
  
  4/15 Hortense is still in Kingston, but her heart longs for England and Michael.
8. 09:00
  
  P.O.V.—Series 2, S2 E6: What If This Was a Sketch Show, Though?
  
  6/6 What if we had got the internet's funniest comedians to make a sketch show, though?
9. 09:30
  
  Time of My Life—The Chelsea Pensioners
  
  4/5 Retired servicemen discuss living together at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Beatitudes - You are the salt of the earth
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Laura Luz.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Louis Armstrong
  
  Band leader Chris Barber chooses the legendary jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong.
12. 10:30
  
  The British Reggae Revolution
  
  DJ Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s
13. 11:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  
  4/6 The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
2. 12:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  
  1/14 Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
3. 13:00
  
  Believe It!—Series 6, Party
  
  3/4 Richard Wilson decides to hold the party to end all parties.
4. 13:30
  
  Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital—4. Poppier
  
  4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
5. 13:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—4. Dreams
  
  4/15 Hortense is still in Kingston, but her heart longs for England and Michael.
6. 14:00
  
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
7. 14:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, Over the Rainbow
  
  4/6 Transvestite George confuses Ken when he sees him in a dress.
8. 15:00
  
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Kalahari Typing School For Men
  
  3/4 Precious discovers that the agency has competition.
9. 15:45
  
  The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit—4. Danger
  
  4/5 The children realise they may be in danger...
10. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Louis Armstrong
  
  Band leader Chris Barber chooses the legendary jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong.
11. 16:30
  
  The British Reggae Revolution
  
  DJ Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s
12. 17:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  
  4/6 The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
13. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
2. 18:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  
  1/14 Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
3. 19:00
  
  Believe It!—Series 6, Party
  
  3/4 Richard Wilson decides to hold the party to end all parties.
4. 19:30
  
  Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital—4. Poppier
  
  4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
5. 19:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—4. Dreams
  
  4/15 Hortense is still in Kingston, but her heart longs for England and Michael.
6. 20:00
  
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
7. 20:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, Over the Rainbow
  
  4/6 Transvestite George confuses Ken when he sees him in a dress.
8. 21:00
  
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Kalahari Typing School For Men
  
  3/4 Precious discovers that the agency has competition.
9. 21:45
  
  The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit—4. Danger
  
  4/5 The children realise they may be in danger...
10. 22:00
  
  P.O.V.—Series 2, S2 E6: What If This Was a Sketch Show, Though?
  
  6/6 What if we had got the internet's funniest comedians to make a sketch show, though?
11. 22:30
  
  1966 and All That—The 1960s
  
  3/4 It's time for 'flour power' and suddenly everything turns cool! Satirical British history.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Adam Flood 3/3
  
  Comedian Rob Deering chats to stand-up comedian and music maker, Adam Flood.
13. 23:00
  
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay
  
  2/4 Jason Watkins stars as an erotic crime author in an investigation into copycat crimes.
14. 23:30
  
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Louis Armstrong
  
  Band leader Chris Barber chooses the legendary jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong.
2. 00:30
  
  The British Reggae Revolution
  
  DJ Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s
3. 01:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 4. The Raffles Relics
  
  4/6 The gentleman thief decides to re-equip in an unconventional manner, then joins a manhunt.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - A Deadly Habit, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Bill Nighy stars as the loveably louche actor cum amateur sleuth.
5. 02:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Hard-up Julius Hutch's world of retirement is turned upside down by a blundering bank.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, Discover Gravity the Burkiss Way
  
  1/14 Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to speak of Eric Pode.
7. 03:00
  
  Believe It!—Series 6, Party
  
  3/4 Richard Wilson decides to hold the party to end all parties.
8. 03:30
  
  Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital—4. Poppier
  
  4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—4. Dreams
  
  4/15 Hortense is still in Kingston, but her heart longs for England and Michael.
10. 04:00
  
  We've Been Here Before—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Clive Anderson's quiz with Mark Steel, John O'Farrell, Chris Addison and David Quantick.
11. 04:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, Over the Rainbow
  
  4/6 Transvestite George confuses Ken when he sees him in a dress.
12. 05:00
  
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—Series 2, The Kalahari Typing School For Men
  
  3/4 Precious discovers that the agency has competition.
13. 05:45
  
  The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit—4. Danger
  
  4/5 The children realise they may be in danger...

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