BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 May 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 4. Reliving
  4/5Commander Vimes faces the unstoppable tide of history as it rolls nearer.
2. 00:30
  Fear on 4—Series 2, The Dispossessed Daughter
  3/13The Man in Black tells what happens when a grieving mother makes a pact with the devil
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Naturalist Castaways, Sir David Attenborough
  Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Woman Poet
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. With Grace Nichols.
6. 02:30
  No Room for Secrets by Joanna Lumley (Omnibus)
  Joanna Lumley reads her autobiography - using the theme of rooms in a house.
7. 03:40
  Witness History—David Attenborough's First Expedition
  The story of David Attenborough's first expedition.
8. 03:50
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (Omnibus)—1. Homeward Bound
  1/2Harper Lee's second novel revisits the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird.
9. 05:00
  Meet the Huggetts—Loser Pays
  Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.
10. 05:30
  Frankie Howerd—From 24/07/1966
  The King of Titters tries to join his local golf club. And shares news of his new TV show.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
  3/113Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
3. 07:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—The Snout
  2/4Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, All Is Safely Gathered In
  19/20The platoon battle to bring in a farmer's harvest with help from Hodges.
5. 08:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
6. 08:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—1. A Typical Day
  1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.
7. 08:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—6. Race Relations
  6/10Shaken by her encounter with Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 1. Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC
  1/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth.
9. 09:30
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—1. Enfield Exchange
  1/5How telephone exchanges changed young women's working lives. Presented by Aleks Krotoski.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Angels - Cherubim
  A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and range of Christian music
11. 10:00
  David Attenborough: My Life in Sound
  An exclusive Radio 4 interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.
12. 10:30
  The Imperial Inversion of Cricket
  Amol Rajan asks if England's old Imperial guidance and governance of cricket is history.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
  3/113Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—The Snout
  2/4Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, All Is Safely Gathered In
  19/20The platoon battle to bring in a farmer's harvest with help from Hodges.
3. 13:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
4. 13:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—1. A Typical Day
  1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.
5. 13:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—6. Race Relations
  6/10Shaken by her encounter with Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 29/08/2011
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane
7. 14:30
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Clash: 1. Chances
  Set at the time of the General Strike, Joan Craig meets Bloomsbury socialist Tony Dacre.
9. 16:00
  David Attenborough: My Life in Sound
  An exclusive Radio 4 interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.
10. 16:30
  The Imperial Inversion of Cricket
  Amol Rajan asks if England's old Imperial guidance and governance of cricket is history.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
  3/113Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—The Snout
  2/4Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, All Is Safely Gathered In
  19/20The platoon battle to bring in a farmer's harvest with help from Hodges.
3. 19:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
4. 19:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—1. A Typical Day
  1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.
5. 19:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—6. Race Relations
  6/10Shaken by her encounter with Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 29/08/2011
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane
7. 20:30
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Clash: 1. Chances
  Set at the time of the General Strike, Joan Craig meets Bloomsbury socialist Tony Dacre.
9. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 33, 1. Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC
  1/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth.
10. 22:30
  Sindhustan—Sandwich Filling
  1/4Comic Sindhu Vee is stuck between her parents, in-laws and their three beloved grandkids.
11. 22:45
  Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club—Series 1, 1. Strongwoman
  1/4Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 120, Episode 3
  3/8Andy and his panel quiz the week's news.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 2, Under New Management
  3/6The Mock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inducts fresh members, and there's a new curator.
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Late
1. 00:00
  David Attenborough: My Life in Sound
  An exclusive Radio 4 interview with David Attenborough about his life in wildlife sound.
2. 00:30
  The Imperial Inversion of Cricket
  Amol Rajan asks if England's old Imperial guidance and governance of cricket is history.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 3. Shadow on a Millionaire
  3/113Michael Grant is taken for a ride, and Inspector West finds a door slammed in his face.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 1. In Which Paul Temple Hears About Valentine
  1/8Can private detective Paul Temple identify the link between ten drug-related suicides?
5. 02:00
  Educated Evans by Edgar Wallace—The Snout
  2/4Can the skint 1920s tipster plot revenge on a local informant and end up a winner too?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, All Is Safely Gathered In
  19/20The platoon battle to bring in a farmer's harvest with help from Hodges.
7. 03:00
  The Architects—Series 1, Mad Hélène
  3/4Has Sir Lucien finally found love again after being dumped by the formidable Juanita?
8. 03:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—1. A Typical Day
  1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.
9. 03:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—6. Race Relations
  6/10Shaken by her encounter with Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, From 29/08/2011
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane
11. 04:30
  Miracles R Us—Domestic Arrangements
  2/4Can Sylvia and Caroline help with a case of inadvertently encouraged romantic interest?
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Clash: 1. Chances
  Set at the time of the General Strike, Joan Craig meets Bloomsbury socialist Tony Dacre.

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