BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 7 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  David Attenborough and the Natural History of Folk
  Nature broadcaster David Attenborough on his early TV work - producing folk music shows.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 5. Trail From A Tip-Off
  5/7An unexpected phone-call for Janet West - and Roger doesn't quite know where he is!
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 3. In Which Sir Gilbert Explains
  3/8Why is Steve so keen to meet a fashionable Mayfair hairdresser?
4. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 1, The Spectre at the Feast
  7/8Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers and her mother's interference.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 1, A Trip to France
  11/16The Lad is longing to sample life across the English Channel, but Sid has other ideas.
6. 03:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, The Helpers
  3/4Daliso Chaponda looks at UK and Africa charities and organisations.
7. 03:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—3. Alan Bennett
  3/5Nicholas Hynter recalls working with actor and playwright Alan Bennett.
8. 03:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—8. A Confrontation
  8/10Looking for Atticus, Jean Louise is about to be waylaid. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
9. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 4, John Betjeman
  6/6Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Coren and Sue Limb on the literary quiz.
10. 04:30
  Alison and Maud—Series 2, Free-Range Angels
  5/6The landlady sisters make merry with a Thai takeaway. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
11. 05:00
  Drama on 4—What Love Sounds Like by Peter Souter
  A blind man and a deaf woman meet in a faith healer's waiting room.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—The Woodwose Wedding by Electra Rhodes
  When loggers threaten their forest home, Trefor and Alan take unconventional action
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 4. In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised
  4/8A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow Chinese restaurant.
3. 07:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Ladies Who Do
  2/6Will tycoon Jimmy Bright agree to more cost cutting?
4. 07:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
5. 08:00
  Hennikay—Series 1, 3. The Animo-Expo Pro-Gaming Trade Fair
  3/4Hennikay has his innocent eyes opened to the bad behaviour that adults call business.
6. 08:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.
7. 08:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E2: Angry Middle-Aged White Men
  2/4Geoff asks why middle-aged white men are so angry online.
9. 09:30
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—4. Leo Computer
  4/5How the teashop and cake company, Lyons, built the first business computer in the 1950s.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Angels: messengers
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rachel Mann
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Lady Hale on Lady Rhondda
  Lady Hale chooses the suffragette and businesswoman, Margaret Haig Thomas - Lady Rhondda.
12. 10:30
  Arch Rivals
  Felicity Finch balances the claims of rival ballet shoe makers
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 4. In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised
  4/8A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow Chinese restaurant.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Ladies Who Do
  2/6Will tycoon Jimmy Bright agree to more cost cutting?
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
3. 13:00
  Hennikay—Series 1, 3. The Animo-Expo Pro-Gaming Trade Fair
  3/4Hennikay has his innocent eyes opened to the bad behaviour that adults call business.
4. 13:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.
5. 13:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
6. 14:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
7. 14:30
  HR—Series 3, Robbed
  5/6Sam's latest desperate measure is to try to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
8. 15:00
  Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade
  The story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Stranger by Daisy Johnson
  A young woman has to share her flat with an unknown man to save money.
10. 16:00
  Great Lives—Lady Hale on Lady Rhondda
  Lady Hale chooses the suffragette and businesswoman, Margaret Haig Thomas - Lady Rhondda.
11. 16:30
  Arch Rivals
  Felicity Finch balances the claims of rival ballet shoe makers
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 4. In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised
  4/8A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow Chinese restaurant.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Ladies Who Do
  2/6Will tycoon Jimmy Bright agree to more cost cutting?
2. 18:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
3. 19:00
  Hennikay—Series 1, 3. The Animo-Expo Pro-Gaming Trade Fair
  3/4Hennikay has his innocent eyes opened to the bad behaviour that adults call business.
4. 19:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.
5. 19:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
6. 20:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
7. 20:30
  HR—Series 3, Robbed
  5/6Sam's latest desperate measure is to try to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
8. 21:00
  Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade
  The story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—The Stranger by Daisy Johnson
  A young woman has to share her flat with an unknown man to save money.
10. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2, S2 E2: Angry Middle-Aged White Men
  2/4Geoff asks why middle-aged white men are so angry online.
11. 22:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Chris Cantrill 2/3
  Lou Conran chats again with comedian Chris Cantrill.
12. 22:30
  Any Bloke—Series 1, Roots
  2/6Phil's promised to take Sophie to a playgroup, but which one?
13. 23:00
  Beyond The Back of Beyond—4. Mad
  4/6Lost in the Amazon jungle, malaria takes a startling toll on our explorers.
14. 23:15
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Method
  4/6Harry and the team are excited when a movie star comes to The Egg to research a movie role
15. 23:30
  Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with more overblown, melodramatic scenes from modern life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Lady Hale on Lady Rhondda
  Lady Hale chooses the suffragette and businesswoman, Margaret Haig Thomas - Lady Rhondda.
2. 00:30
  Arch Rivals
  Felicity Finch balances the claims of rival ballet shoe makers
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 6. Explosion in Red
  6/7It’s a bad day for Scotland Yard, and Inspector Roger West.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 4. In Which Sir Graham Is Surprised
  4/8A dead man's watch chain leads Paul and Steve to the San Chow Chinese restaurant.
5. 02:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 3, Ladies Who Do
  2/6Will tycoon Jimmy Bright agree to more cost cutting?
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, This is Your Life the Burkiss Way
  11/13Eamonn's famous Big Red Book spells surprises for the cast.
7. 03:00
  Hennikay—Series 1, 3. The Animo-Expo Pro-Gaming Trade Fair
  3/4Hennikay has his innocent eyes opened to the bad behaviour that adults call business.
8. 03:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—4. Pullman & Morpurgo
  4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.
9. 03:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—9. Break-up
  9/10Jean Louise reluctantly confronts Atticus about the Citizens' Council.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 4, The Final Judgement
  3/6Crime writers Jessica Mann and James Melville probe a distinctly 'kinky' matter.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 3, Robbed
  5/6Sam's latest desperate measure is to try to remortgage the home he shares with Peter.
12. 05:00
  Blue Veils and Golden Sands by Martyn Wade
  The story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop music composer Delia Derbyshire.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—The Stranger by Daisy Johnson
  A young woman has to share her flat with an unknown man to save money.

Friday 8 May 2026