BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton
  Candi Staton helps to celebrate this uplifting 1970s disco classic
2. 00:30
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 2. Terror for a Bride
  2/113In a mysterious case of blackmail, Inspector West hunts a missing honeymooning bride.
4. 01:30
  Full Fathom Five by Michael Robson
  Young David is keen on sailing - but not his mother's new partner.
5. 02:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Lost Boys
  1/4With no job or friends and living with his mum, Angus Dry tries recapturing his youth.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Star Is Born
  3/6Harold falls for his drama society's leading lady.
7. 03:00
  Tudur Owen: Zoo—2. On The Brink
  2/2Anglesey stand-up, Tudur Owen on his father opening a zoo.
8. 03:30
  No Room For Secrets by Joanna Lumley—5. The Music Room and the Attic
  5/5Joanna Lumley's autobiography revealing how she met her husband, and future resolutions.
9. 03:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—5. Screaming Dirt
  5/10Reeling from her discoveries, Jean Louise seeks comfort from one of her oldest friends.
10. 04:00
  Wordaholics—Series 1, Episode 2
  Natalie Haynes, Michael Rosen, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha vie for wordy supremacy.
11. 04:30
  Time for Mrs Milliner—Episode 2
  2/4Will Susan ever find out why Mrs Milliner turned against Gerald in her favourite TV show?
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Meltdown by Tessa Gibbs
  Comedy about a famous actress reaching the end of her tether.
13. 05:45
  Love Stories—A Voice From the Past by Penny Vincenzi
  A young girl is enchanted by vivid tales from the past. Read by Joanna Lumley.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  1926 by Joe Dunlop
  Drama documentary telling the remarkable story of Britain's only General Strike in 1926.
2. 07:30
  To Preserve the Health of Man by DJ Britton (Omnibus)
  David Suchet plays the composer William Byrd in five imagined moments.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—8. Stranglers in the Night
  Believing his son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands
4. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles - and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
6. 10:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
7. 11:00
  1926 by Joe Dunlop
  Drama documentary telling the remarkable story of Britain's only General Strike in 1926.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  To Preserve the Health of Man by DJ Britton (Omnibus)
  David Suchet plays the composer William Byrd in five imagined moments.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—8. Stranglers in the Night
  Believing his son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands
3. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles - and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
5. 15:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
6. 16:00
  Wally K Daly—Time Slip
  Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What is going on?
7. 17:00
  1926 by Joe Dunlop
  Drama documentary telling the remarkable story of Britain's only General Strike in 1926.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  To Preserve the Health of Man by DJ Britton (Omnibus)
  David Suchet plays the composer William Byrd in five imagined moments.
2. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—8. Stranglers in the Night
  Believing his son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands
3. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles - and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
5. 21:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.
6. 22:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in The Absolutely Radio Show.
7. 22:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2, Clara Amfo and Carol Kirkwood
  1/4Carol Kirkwood and Clara Amfo join Joe on the sofa.
8. 23:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Lost and Found
  1/6A flood at Tom's family home makes him reflect on what's important to keep and what isn't.
9. 23:30
  Radio Active—Series 5, Get Away With You
  5/8Fancy a timeshare? Or a trip to the Black Country? Time to get away for the summer.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—Time Slip
  Paul Williamson arrives home, only to find himself already there. What is going on?
2. 01:00
  1926 by Joe Dunlop
  Drama documentary telling the remarkable story of Britain's only General Strike in 1926.
3. 02:30
  To Preserve the Health of Man by DJ Britton (Omnibus)
  David Suchet plays the composer William Byrd in five imagined moments.
4. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—8. Stranglers in the Night
  Believing his son Albert to be the Salford Strangler, Jos takes the law into his own hands
5. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The shady lawyer takes on an amusement arcade. The Marx Brothers radio show recreated.
6. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 11
  11/20Kenneth Horne tells the story of Raffles - and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
7. 05:00
  Jim Morrison's Will to be Weird—1: Break On Through
  1/3Paul Gambaccini celebrates the mystique of singer Jim Morrison.

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