BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 8 August 2026

Early

1. 00:00

   Soul Music—Don't Leave Me This Way

   Exploration of the disco anthem of yearning, pain and loss.

2. 00:30

   The Forum—Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary

   Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the impact of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

3. 01:00

   The Waiting Game—4. The Silecroft Run

   4/6Can Tom discover more about the old priory and its role in smuggling?

4. 01:30

   Limelight—Who Killed Aldrich Kemp?, Chapter 5: Bogata

   5/5All roads have been leading here. Stars Phoebe Fox.

5. 02:00

   Little Blighty on the Down—Series 5, Episode 5

   5/5A cash crisis hits the Parish Council.

6. 02:30

   Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, Episode 3

   3/20Kenneth Horne bravely visits the barbers and Hornerama explores the benefits of education.

7. 03:00

   The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Maisie Adam

   4/6It's comedian Maisie Adam's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.

8. 03:30

   Following Pappano—5. The Dress Rehearsal

   5/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.

9. 03:45

   Small Island by Andrea Levy—10. Lodgings

   10/15The war ends but where is Queenie's husband Bernard?

10. 04:00

    The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 3

    3/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Polly Morgan, Randall Munroe and Steve Nallon.

11. 04:30

    Millport—Series 3, Wild Rover

    3/6As the islanders argue over the club, Irene faces a dilemma over a talking dog.

12. 05:00

    Berlin by Heinrich Mann—2. At Last - Rehearsals!

    2/2Andrew Zumsee looks set for success in Berlin. Stars John Kielty.