BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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
  6/6War-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
  1/5Aldrich Kemp returns ... or does he? Stars Phoebe Fox.
5. 02:00
  Control Group Six—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4President 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
  12/26Mainwaring 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
  2/4Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital.
8. 03:30
  Following Pappano—1. A New Chapter
  1/5Sir 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
  6/15Hortense meets her landlady, Queenie Bligh in cold and dreary London.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Lloyd 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
  3/6Can 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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Waiting Game—1. In Which Tom Naismith Comes North
  1/6Tom, a former soldier, moves to Lancaster to work in his uncle's carrier business.
2. 06:30
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 2: The Man Who Sold The World
  2/5Clara finds herself back amongst friends - or does she? Stars Phoebe Fox.
3. 07:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
5. 08:30
  Following Pappano—2. The Repetiteur
  2/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
6. 08:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job - and her boring husband.
7. 09:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 5. My Corona and A Better Place
  5/6This week we hear the essays My Corona and A Better Place.
8. 09:30
  Behind The Taverna—Benidorm
  2/5Searching for eagles above one of the busiest tourist resorts in Spain.
9. 09:45
  Daily Service—Model Villages: Port Sunlight
  A week long series exploring Britain's model villages
10. 10:00
  Free Thinking—My Neighbour Totoro
  Japanese ideas about childhood innocence and the influence of a 1988 Studio Ghibli film.
11. 10:45
  The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Spirited Away
  Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.
12. 11:00
  The Waiting Game—1. In Which Tom Naismith Comes North
  1/6Tom, a former soldier, moves to Lancaster to work in his uncle's carrier business.
13. 11:30
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 2: The Man Who Sold The World
  2/5Clara finds herself back amongst friends - or does she? Stars Phoebe Fox.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
3. 13:30
  Following Pappano—2. The Repetiteur
  2/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
4. 13:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job - and her boring husband.
5. 14:00
  Hoax!—From 14/09/1993
  Can Ray Cooney, Brian Johnston and Barry Cryer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
6. 14:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
7. 15:00
  A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin—1. Equilibrium
  1/2A young wizard releases an evil shadow into the world.
8. 16:00
  Free Thinking—My Neighbour Totoro
  Japanese ideas about childhood innocence and the influence of a 1988 Studio Ghibli film.
9. 16:45
  The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Spirited Away
  Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.
10. 17:00
  The Waiting Game—1. In Which Tom Naismith Comes North
  1/6Tom, a former soldier, moves to Lancaster to work in his uncle's carrier business.
11. 17:30
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 2: The Man Who Sold The World
  2/5Clara finds herself back amongst friends - or does she? Stars Phoebe Fox.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
3. 19:30
  Following Pappano—2. The Repetiteur
  2/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
4. 19:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job - and her boring husband.
5. 20:00
  Hoax!—From 14/09/1993
  Can Ray Cooney, Brian Johnston and Barry Cryer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
6. 20:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
7. 21:00
  A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin—1. Equilibrium
  1/2A young wizard releases an evil shadow into the world.
8. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 5. My Corona and A Better Place
  5/6This week we hear the essays My Corona and A Better Place.
9. 22:30
  And the Winner Is...—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Lamest Ever Cover Song? Matt Lucas hosts his alternative awards show.
10. 23:00
  All the World's a Globe—5. The Male Nude and Charlton Heston
  5/8From St Francis to Buddhism, the National Theatre of Brent's definitive history of Earth.
11. 23:15
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—Placebo
  5/6The duo tell Parky about their lean years.
12. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
  1/6Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Free Thinking—My Neighbour Totoro
  Japanese ideas about childhood innocence and the influence of a 1988 Studio Ghibli film.
2. 00:45
  The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, Spirited Away
  Essays on the small, underappreciated aspects of famous artistic pieces.
3. 01:00
  The Waiting Game—1. In Which Tom Naismith Comes North
  1/6Tom, a former soldier, moves to Lancaster to work in his uncle's carrier business.
4. 01:30
  Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 2: The Man Who Sold The World
  2/5Clara finds herself back amongst friends - or does she? Stars Phoebe Fox.
5. 02:00
  Yes Minister—Series 2, A Question of Loyalty
  4/8With a war on waste at the Civil Service, what does Jim Hacker think?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—The Last Goon Show of All
  Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite.
7. 03:30
  Following Pappano—2. The Repetiteur
  2/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.
8. 03:45
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—Episode 7
  7/15Hortense's landlady Queenie tells of her war job - and her boring husband.
9. 04:00
  Hoax!—From 14/09/1993
  Can Ray Cooney, Brian Johnston and Barry Cryer hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
10. 04:30
  The Brothers—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Nigel and Michael are brothers who share everything - home, work, and acute neuroses.
11. 05:00
  A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin—1. Equilibrium
  1/2A young wizard releases an evil shadow into the world.

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