BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 3 August 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Drama on 4—Calls From Far Away by Katherine Soper
  
  A discovery on Pluto promises to have profound ramifications back down on Earth.
2. 00:45
  
  Summer Ghosts—Swings by Adam Thorpe
  
  3/3 Alone in the playground, Howard hears something make a squeaking noise.
3. 01:00
  
  Off air
  
  Programmes will resume at 01:45
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Super-Infinite, Part 3 and John Donne - Two Satires
  
  Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Sounds like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital (Omnibus)
  
  Lloyd Bradley explores the story of black music in London from calypso to garage....
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Andrea Levy
  
  The author selects tracks by Perry Como and Lord Kitchener.
8. 03:50
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/3 Jamaican Hortense Roberts emigrates to London.
9. 05:00
  
  Know Your Place—Sisterly Feelings
  
  6/8 Cleaner Elsie is facing eviction. Can caretaker Ramsay save the day?
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 01/11/1955
  
  Fireworks for Dick Bentley, while Ron and Eth Glum open a sweet shop.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 6. The Last Word
  
  6/6 War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his friend's reputation.
2. 06:30
  
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 1: Funeral In London
  
  1/5 Aldrich Kemp returns ... or does he? Stars Phoebe Fox.
3. 07:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Big Parade
  
  12/26 Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one.
5. 08:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  
  2/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
6. 08:30
  
  Following Pappano—1. A New Chapter
  
  1/5 Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
7. 08:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—6. Queenie
  
  6/15 Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
8. 09:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 2. "Well she had me fooled"
  
  2/6 Tony Hawks, Desiree Burch, Cariad Lloyd and Julian Clary.
9. 09:30
  
  Behind The Taverna—Corfu
  
  1/5 Searching for wildlife beyond the busy bars and beaches of Corfu.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Model Villages: Bournville
  
  A week-long series exploring Britain's best known model villages, beginning in Bournville.
11. 10:00
  
  Screenshot—Studio Ghibli
  
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
12. 10:45
  
  Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli.
13. 11:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 6. The Last Word
  
  6/6 War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his friend's reputation.
14. 11:30
  
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 1: Funeral In London
  
  1/5 Aldrich Kemp returns ... or does he? Stars Phoebe Fox.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Big Parade
  
  12/26 Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one.
3. 13:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  
  2/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
4. 13:30
  
  Following Pappano—1. A New Chapter
  
  1/5 Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
5. 13:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—6. Queenie
  
  6/15 Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
6. 14:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
7. 14:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
8. 15:00
  
  When Marnie Was There by Joan G Robinson
  
  Anna is sent away to a small Norfolk village one summer to recover from illness.
9. 16:00
  
  Screenshot—Studio Ghibli
  
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
10. 16:45
  
  Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli.
11. 17:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 6. The Last Word
  
  6/6 War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his friend's reputation.
12. 17:30
  
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 1: Funeral In London
  
  1/5 Aldrich Kemp returns ... or does he? Stars Phoebe Fox.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Big Parade
  
  12/26 Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one.
3. 19:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  
  2/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
4. 19:30
  
  Following Pappano—1. A New Chapter
  
  1/5 Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
5. 19:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—6. Queenie
  
  6/15 Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
6. 20:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
7. 20:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
8. 21:00
  
  When Marnie Was There by Joan G Robinson
  
  Anna is sent away to a small Norfolk village one summer to recover from illness.
9. 22:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 97, 2. "Well she had me fooled"
  
  2/6 Tony Hawks, Desiree Burch, Cariad Lloyd and Julian Clary.
10. 22:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/4 A week of radio that never happened with Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
11. 23:00
  
  Current-ish—Episode 2
  
  Lucy Porter and three comedian guests chew over the stories everyone is talking about.
12. 23:30
  
  The In Crowd—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince and Helen Moon.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Screenshot—Studio Ghibli
  
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
2. 00:45
  
  Studio Ghibli - Japan's Oscar-winning animators
  
  Ashley Byrne explores the creation of the Japanese animation company - Studio Ghibli.
3. 01:00
  
  Raffles—Series 3, 6. The Last Word
  
  6/6 War-scarred Bunny returns to London, determined to restore his friend's reputation.
4. 01:30
  
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 1: Funeral In London
  
  1/5 Aldrich Kemp returns ... or does he? Stars Phoebe Fox.
5. 02:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 President Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Big Parade
  
  12/26 Mainwaring wants a parade mascot, so he decides the platoon must catch one.
7. 03:00
  
  Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Dr Phil visits Birmingham City Hospital
  
  2/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
8. 03:30
  
  Following Pappano—1. A New Chapter
  
  1/5 Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—6. Queenie
  
  6/15 Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
10. 04:00
  
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete in the verbal game show
11. 04:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Can Pete and Cassie's friendship avoid causing jealousy all around them?
12. 05:00
  
  When Marnie Was There by Joan G Robinson
  
  Anna is sent away to a small Norfolk village one summer to recover from illness.

Tuesday 4 August 2026