BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 15 September 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Sounds Natural—Flora Robson
  Dame Flora Robson shares her love of wildlife with Derek Jones.
2. 00:30
  Women in Stitches: The Making of the Bayeux Tapestry
  Who stitched the Bayeux Tapestry? Abigail Youngman looks for clues in the margins.
3. 01:00
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  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 3. The Wages of Sin
  3/6The intelligence officers must turn on the charm in their murder probe.
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4. 01:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—3. The Storm Centre
  3/6Can Nico really be a murderer?
5. 02:00
  Chambers—Series 1, QC at Any Cost
  1/5John Fuller-Carp is hell-bent on becoming a QC...
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Recruit
  18/26With Mainwaring in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger spark platoon unrest.
7. 03:00
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4Disaster strikes, so old lovers must confront their younger replacements.
8. 03:30
  The Rule of The Land by Garrett Carr—1. Haulbowline - Slieve Gullion
  1/5On foot and by canoe, a mapmaker explores the UK's border with Ireland.
9. 03:45
  Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage & Jeff Young—1. Bosham
  1/5An oral dramatisation of the Bayeux Tapestry. Stars Christopher Eccleston.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 62, India
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke, Anuvab Pal and Cyrus Broacha
11. 04:30
  Trevor's World of Sport—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The sports agent tries to prove that people deserve a second chance.
12. 05:00
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Aristide Bruant
  4/4The socialist club owner questions his success. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
13. 05:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Great Uncle Crow
  2/3A young boy's eccentric relative has a fondness for moorhen eggs, cress and 'neck oil'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6Colvil and Soames discover a surprising secret...
2. 06:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—4. Dressed to Kill
  4/6Buller and his contacts seem omnipresent but Nico’s allies are undaunted.
3. 07:00
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.
4. 07:30
  The Milligan Papers—The Incurables Part 2
  6/6Britain, 1941. The dried prune bomb is a failure! What now?
5. 08:00
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 3, The Book
  1/4Self-absorbed Charlotte perseveres as a charity befriender to the irascible Lillian.
6. 08:30
  The Rule of The Land by Garrett Carr—2. Mile Hill - The Dorsey
  2/5Walking the UK-Irish border, Garrett Carr meets the farmers.
7. 08:45
  Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage & Jeff Young—2. Normandy
  2/5Harold is captured when he arrives in France...
8. 09:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 5, S5 E5: New Words and Old People
  5/6Paul tests his Belfast audience on new words, and people born in 1926.
9. 09:30
  Herbs: Pure and Simple—Series 1, Herbs for Pleasure
  2/5Can herbs make us feel great and look beautiful?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Justice - Harmony
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Grace Thomas.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Jason Watkins & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
  Jason Watkins, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Harriett Gilbert talk good books.
12. 10:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6Colvil and Soames discover a surprising secret...
14. 11:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—4. Dressed to Kill
  4/6Buller and his contacts seem omnipresent but Nico’s allies are undaunted.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.
2. 12:30
  The Milligan Papers—The Incurables Part 2
  6/6Britain, 1941. The dried prune bomb is a failure! What now?
3. 13:00
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 3, The Book
  1/4Self-absorbed Charlotte perseveres as a charity befriender to the irascible Lillian.
4. 13:30
  The Rule of The Land by Garrett Carr—2. Mile Hill - The Dorsey
  2/5Walking the UK-Irish border, Garrett Carr meets the farmers.
5. 13:45
  Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage & Jeff Young—2. Normandy
  2/5Harold is captured when he arrives in France...
6. 14:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Miles Jupp tests Shaun Keaveny, Tom Wrigglesworth and Emma Freud.
7. 14:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Pierce must now adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Iceman Goeth by Steve Jacobi
  Docudrama about Ian Holm, set during a production of The Iceman Cometh
9. 15:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Loss of Pride
  3/3Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Jason Watkins & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
  Jason Watkins, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Harriett Gilbert talk good books.
11. 16:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6Colvil and Soames discover a surprising secret...
13. 17:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—4. Dressed to Kill
  4/6Buller and his contacts seem omnipresent but Nico’s allies are undaunted.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.
2. 18:30
  The Milligan Papers—The Incurables Part 2
  6/6Britain, 1941. The dried prune bomb is a failure! What now?
3. 19:00
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 3, The Book
  1/4Self-absorbed Charlotte perseveres as a charity befriender to the irascible Lillian.
4. 19:30
  The Rule of The Land by Garrett Carr—2. Mile Hill - The Dorsey
  2/5Walking the UK-Irish border, Garrett Carr meets the farmers.
5. 19:45
  Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage & Jeff Young—2. Normandy
  2/5Harold is captured when he arrives in France...
6. 20:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Miles Jupp tests Shaun Keaveny, Tom Wrigglesworth and Emma Freud.
7. 20:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Pierce must now adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Iceman Goeth by Steve Jacobi
  Docudrama about Ian Holm, set during a production of The Iceman Cometh
9. 21:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Loss of Pride
  3/3Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato.
10. 22:00
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 5, S5 E5: New Words and Old People
  5/6Paul tests his Belfast audience on new words, and people born in 1926.
11. 22:30
  Pick Ups—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6A sticky DIY mishap for cabbie Dave, and it's Mike's first job...
12. 23:00
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, Australia
  3/6The country legend tries to save the world from financial mess with a trip to Australia.
13. 23:15
  2000 Years of Radio—Series 1, Mad - Georgian Radio
  5/6Full Age of Enlightenment updates, plus the Earl of Sandwich lives up to his name.
14. 23:30
  Hair in the Gate—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3Are hard rockers Tanks 'n' Daisies as wild as they seem?
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Jason Watkins & Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
  Jason Watkins, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Harriett Gilbert talk good books.
2. 00:30
  Passing The Hat
  Jolyon Jenkins tries to learn the tricks of street magic.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 4. Requiescant in Pace
  4/6Colvil and Soames discover a surprising secret...
4. 01:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—4. Dressed to Kill
  4/6Buller and his contacts seem omnipresent but Nico’s allies are undaunted.
5. 02:00
  Rent—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Maria and Richard get to know Paul and Ruby too well.
6. 02:30
  The Milligan Papers—The Incurables Part 2
  6/6Britain, 1941. The dried prune bomb is a failure! What now?
7. 03:00
  Charlotte and Lillian—Series 3, The Book
  1/4Self-absorbed Charlotte perseveres as a charity befriender to the irascible Lillian.
8. 03:30
  The Rule of The Land by Garrett Carr—2. Mile Hill - The Dorsey
  2/5Walking the UK-Irish border, Garrett Carr meets the farmers.
9. 03:45
  Bayeux Tapestry by Simon Armitage & Jeff Young—2. Normandy
  2/5Harold is captured when he arrives in France...
10. 04:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Miles Jupp tests Shaun Keaveny, Tom Wrigglesworth and Emma Freud.
11. 04:30
  Life in London—An End to Life in London
  6/6Pierce must now adapt the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry to new rules.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Iceman Goeth by Steve Jacobi
  Docudrama about Ian Holm, set during a production of The Iceman Cometh
13. 05:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, Loss of Pride
  3/3Uncle Silas tells his tale of the womanising shoemaker and the baked potato.