BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 26 July 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Shout by Robert Graves
  Charles Crossley believes he has the power to 'shout' people to death....
2. 01:00
  The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan
  Hester Collyer, wife of Sir William, is found apparently dead in front of a gas fire.
3. 02:15
  Short Works—Stay the Course by Dima Alzayat
  A walk in the park brings back some uncomfortable memories. Read by Hasan Dixon.
4. 02:30
  Victorian Love Stories (Omnibus)
  Five Victorian love stories by writers including Oscar Wilde and Ellen T Fowler.
5. 03:45
  Inner Voices—Series 3, The Expedition by Dylan Moran
  1/4Aiden undertakes a tough Arctic expedition with his brother-in-law.
6. 04:00
  The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket—Series 2, 4. Getting It Together
  4/6Dame Hilda and Dr Evadne Hinge struggle with a flat pack assembly settee.
7. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Judgement Summons
  4/13Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor.
8. 05:00
  Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - A Celebration of a Comedy Classic
  A celebration of the BBC's hit TV comedy. With Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Katherine Grainger
  Olympian and rower Dame Katherine Grainger is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - William Blake
  Daljit Nagra selects a personal favourite from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  News from Nowhere by William Morris (Omnibus)
  From 1890, a Utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Soweto Kinch
  Soweto Kinch chooses tracks by Ken 'Snake Hips' Johnson and Steve Williamson.
6. 08:50
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy show, with disastrous results.
7. 10:00
  Know Your Place—Jumpers
  5/8Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job?
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 25/10/1955
  The Glums plan to open a sweet shop, and Madam Butterfly as you've never heard it before.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Katherine Grainger
  Olympian and rower Dame Katherine Grainger is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - William Blake
  Daljit Nagra selects a personal favourite from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  News from Nowhere by William Morris (Omnibus)
  From 1890, a Utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Soweto Kinch
  Soweto Kinch chooses tracks by Ken 'Snake Hips' Johnson and Steve Williamson.
4. 13:50
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy show, with disastrous results.
5. 15:00
  Know Your Place—Jumpers
  5/8Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job?
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 25/10/1955
  The Glums plan to open a sweet shop, and Madam Butterfly as you've never heard it before.
7. 16:00
  London Bridge by Nick Perry
  Dystopic vision of London imagining the city divided in two.
8. 16:45
  Summer Ghosts—The Queen of Craigielee by Louise Welsh
  2/3Photographing the deserted tower block means going to its 30th floor.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Katherine Grainger
  Olympian and rower Dame Katherine Grainger is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - William Blake
  Daljit Nagra selects a personal favourite from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  News from Nowhere by William Morris (Omnibus)
  From 1890, a Utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Soweto Kinch
  Soweto Kinch chooses tracks by Ken 'Snake Hips' Johnson and Steve Williamson.
4. 19:50
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy show, with disastrous results.
5. 21:00
  Know Your Place—Jumpers
  5/8Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job?
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 25/10/1955
  The Glums plan to open a sweet shop, and Madam Butterfly as you've never heard it before.
7. 22:00
  Revolting People—Series 2, And Yet Even More Trying Times
  4/6Samuel's aunt leaves him a fortune, subject to her final wish.
8. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, Manchester to Bournemouth
  4/6Alexei Sayle travels from Manchester to Bournemouth talking to strangers on his train.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Adam Flood 1/3
  Comedian Rob Deering chats to stand-up comedian and music maker, Adam Flood.
10. 23:00
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Panel Show
  2/6Damien Trench is lured into the murky world of television panel shows.
11. 23:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6A new reality star columnist means Maddox must rewrite her copy without causing upset.
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Late
1. 00:00
  London Bridge by Nick Perry
  Dystopic vision of London imagining the city divided in two.
2. 00:45
  Summer Ghosts—The Queen of Craigielee by Louise Welsh
  2/3Photographing the deserted tower block means going to its 30th floor.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Nautical Castaways, Dame Katherine Grainger
  Olympian and rower Dame Katherine Grainger is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - William Blake
  Daljit Nagra selects a personal favourite from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  News from Nowhere by William Morris (Omnibus)
  From 1890, a Utopian vision of a future England which had left industrialisation behind.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Soweto Kinch
  Soweto Kinch chooses tracks by Ken 'Snake Hips' Johnson and Steve Williamson.
8. 03:50
  Promenade Rock by Christopher Denys (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Joyce auditions for Professor Broadbent's Punch and Judy show, with disastrous results.
9. 05:00
  Know Your Place—Jumpers
  5/8Will caretaker Ramsay have the head for heights for a dangerous job?
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 25/10/1955
  The Glums plan to open a sweet shop, and Madam Butterfly as you've never heard it before.

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