BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 9 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield
  Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield join Harriett Gilbert to talk good books.
2. 00:30
  Against Our Ruin
  Hayden Lorimer asks why we love the beginning and end of art more than art itself.
3. 01:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—4. Battles
  4/5Davy wants to give Bamfylde's new headmaster his support, but Alcock won't make it easy.
4. 01:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—4. The Music Box
  4/5Jane sets off alone on the most important journey of her life and makes a shock discovery.
5. 02:00
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.
6. 02:30
  The Milligan Papers—The Incurables Part 1
  5/6Britain, 1941: Scientists work on a new bomb to be powered by prunes. With Spike Milligan.
7. 03:00
  Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 1, 5. Old Acquaintance
  5/5Selina plans to move out and Lucy confronts the sisters with a devastating question.
8. 03:30
  The 9/11 Letters—2. Naomi Alderman
  2/5Ten years on five writers use imaginative letters to reflect on 9/11. Today Naomi Alderman
9. 03:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—8. A Strange Alchemy
  8/10Summer is in full swing, and Robert feels himself changing.
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Miles Jupp tests Ed Byrne, Richard Madeley and Roisin Conaty.
11. 04:30
  Life in London—The Show Folks
  5/6Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.
12. 05:00
  Working Titles—The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - Part 2
  David Haig stars as the comic hero who opts out of the rat race.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—5. The Fight to be Headmaster
  5/5Davy draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock. One of them will have to go.
2. 06:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—5. Discovery and Forgiveness
  5/5Something from her past is disturbed as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness ends.
3. 07:00
  Men of Intelligence—3. Licence to Kill
  3/6Edward and Michael have P1101s. They’re licenced to kill. Each other....
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
5. 08:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!'
  4/6Can Chris McCausland's teams guess sports from just commentary?
6. 08:30
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill.
7. 08:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—9. A Self, All Out at Sea
  9/10A poem provides the key Dulcie has been searching for.
8. 09:00
  Best Medicine—Series 3, 6 - Team Sports, Making Sense, Pet Dog Blood Donors, Board Games
  6/6Josh Pugh’s Team Sports kicks off vs Synaesthesia, Pet Dog Blood Donors and Board Games.
9. 09:30
  The Secret History of a School—Series 1, 8. A Changing Neighbourhood
  8/10Alan Johnson considers the impact of violence and gangs in the school's neighbourhood.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—9/11 Anniversary - St Patrick's Cathedral
  A service for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 led by Fr Enrique Salvo, St Patrick's Cathedral
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Escaping 9/11
  To better understand her dad, Mary Belderok listens to archive of his escape from Tower 1.
12. 11:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—5. The Fight to be Headmaster
  5/5Davy draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock. One of them will have to go.
13. 11:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—5. Discovery and Forgiveness
  5/5Something from her past is disturbed as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness ends.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Men of Intelligence—3. Licence to Kill
  3/6Edward and Michael have P1101s. They’re licenced to kill. Each other....
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
3. 13:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!'
  4/6Can Chris McCausland's teams guess sports from just commentary?
4. 13:30
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill.
5. 13:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—9. A Self, All Out at Sea
  9/10A poem provides the key Dulcie has been searching for.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, George Orwell
  1/5James Walton's literary quiz with Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
7. 14:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
8. 15:00
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—May Belfort
  1/4The Irish singer turned lady of the night. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
9. 15:45
  Ivy Day in the Committee Room by James Joyce—1. Charles Stuart Parnell
  1/2When Dublin canvassers gather, it isn't long before drink and nostalgia sour the evening.
10. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Escaping 9/11
  To better understand her dad, Mary Belderok listens to archive of his escape from Tower 1.
11. 17:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—5. The Fight to be Headmaster
  5/5Davy draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock. One of them will have to go.
12. 17:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—5. Discovery and Forgiveness
  5/5Something from her past is disturbed as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness ends.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Men of Intelligence—3. Licence to Kill
  3/6Edward and Michael have P1101s. They’re licenced to kill. Each other....
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
3. 19:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!'
  4/6Can Chris McCausland's teams guess sports from just commentary?
4. 19:30
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill.
5. 19:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—9. A Self, All Out at Sea
  9/10A poem provides the key Dulcie has been searching for.
6. 20:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, George Orwell
  1/5James Walton's literary quiz with Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
7. 20:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
8. 21:00
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—May Belfort
  1/4The Irish singer turned lady of the night. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
9. 21:45
  Ivy Day in the Committee Room by James Joyce—1. Charles Stuart Parnell
  1/2When Dublin canvassers gather, it isn't long before drink and nostalgia sour the evening.
10. 22:00
  Best Medicine—Series 3, 6 - Team Sports, Making Sense, Pet Dog Blood Donors, Board Games
  6/6Josh Pugh’s Team Sports kicks off vs Synaesthesia, Pet Dog Blood Donors and Board Games.
11. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 4, Not-So-Supergrasses
  3/4If criminals are liars, David Lander asks why the police believe crooked informers.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Stephen Bailey 2/3
  Stephen Bailey chats to stand-up comedian Stewart Lee about his new book, Pea Green Boat.
13. 23:00
  Everyone Quite Likes Justin—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Justin has to cope with not having a plus one to bring to his school reunion.
14. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 17, Episode 1
  1/5A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on.
15. 23:45
  The Goldfish Bowl—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/8Goldfish Liam and Anton contemplate the meaning of their existence.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Escaping 9/11
  To better understand her dad, Mary Belderok listens to archive of his escape from Tower 1.
2. 01:00
  To Serve Them All My Days by RF Delderfield—5. The Fight to be Headmaster
  5/5Davy draws daggers with Bamfylde School's headmaster Alcock. One of them will have to go.
3. 01:45
  The Outside Child by Nina Bawden—5. Discovery and Forgiveness
  5/5Something from her past is disturbed as Jane's journey of discovery and forgiveness ends.
4. 02:00
  Men of Intelligence—3. Licence to Kill
  3/6Edward and Michael have P1101s. They’re licenced to kill. Each other....
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Pet Dog
  1/20The Lad buys Andree a puppy for her birthday, but to his alarm it won't stop growing.
6. 03:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'I never heard a cow!'
  4/6Can Chris McCausland's teams guess sports from just commentary?
7. 03:30
  The 9/11 Letters—3. Joseph O'Neill
  3/5Ten years on, five writers reflect on the 9/11 attacks. Today, Joseph O'Neill.
8. 03:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—9. A Self, All Out at Sea
  9/10A poem provides the key Dulcie has been searching for.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 6, George Orwell
  1/5James Walton's literary quiz with Louise Doughty and John O'Farrell.
10. 04:30
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Merv has always worn jeans, so why does Pam want to take him shopping?
11. 05:00
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—May Belfort
  1/4The Irish singer turned lady of the night. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
12. 05:45
  Ivy Day in the Committee Room by James Joyce—1. Charles Stuart Parnell
  1/2When Dublin canvassers gather, it isn't long before drink and nostalgia sour the evening.

Thursday 10 September 2026