BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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
  6/113It’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
  2/1Will 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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 7. Mastermind at Midnight
  7/113Carosian’s plans finally become evident.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 5. In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth
  5/8Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang.
3. 07:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
5. 08:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
  1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
6. 08:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.
7. 08:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—10. Heartbreak and Escape
  10/10Heartbroken after her fight with Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York.
8. 09:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
  2/4Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
9. 09:30
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—5. GPS
  5/5Aleks Krotoski tells the story of how GPS helped navigation in the first Gulf War.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/05/2026
  Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
11. 10:00
  Sunday Feature—David Attenborough - World Music Collector
  David Attenborough recalls collecting music from around the world, and listens once again.
12. 10:45
  The New Elizabethans—David Attenborough
  A profile of Sir David Attenborough - Britain's well-known broadcaster and naturalist.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 7. Mastermind at Midnight
  7/113Carosian’s plans finally become evident.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 5. In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth
  5/8Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
3. 13:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
  1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
4. 13:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.
5. 13:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—10. Heartbreak and Escape
  10/10Heartbroken after her fight with Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York.
6. 14:00
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
7. 14:30
  Time for Mrs Milliner—Episode 3
  3/4Desperate Susan's attempt to watch TV is interrupted once more.
8. 15:00
  An End and a Beginning by Don Haworth
  In his 50s, affable Tom has never really thought about early retirement....
9. 16:00
  Sunday Feature—David Attenborough - World Music Collector
  David Attenborough recalls collecting music from around the world, and listens once again.
10. 16:45
  The New Elizabethans—David Attenborough
  A profile of Sir David Attenborough - Britain's well-known broadcaster and naturalist.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 7. Mastermind at Midnight
  7/113Carosian’s plans finally become evident.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 5. In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth
  5/8Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
3. 19:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
  1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
4. 19:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.
5. 19:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—10. Heartbreak and Escape
  10/10Heartbroken after her fight with Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York.
6. 20:00
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
7. 20:30
  Time for Mrs Milliner—Episode 3
  3/4Desperate Susan's attempt to watch TV is interrupted once more.
8. 21:00
  An End and a Beginning by Don Haworth
  In his 50s, affable Tom has never really thought about early retirement....
9. 22:00
  The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty—Series 1, 2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
  2/4Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
10. 22:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 2, The Playgroup
  5/6Monique has work so Josh has to take their son single-handedly to his playgroup.
11. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 2, Leonardo da Vinci
  3/6A profile of the Italian artist and scholar - genius or hopeless absent-minded buffoon?
12. 23:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The comedian finds 1001 uses for peas, misses a meeting and shuns a caravan owner.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Sunday Feature—David Attenborough - World Music Collector
  David Attenborough recalls collecting music from around the world, and listens once again.
2. 00:45
  The New Elizabethans—David Attenborough
  A profile of Sir David Attenborough - Britain's well-known broadcaster and naturalist.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Battle For Inspector West, 7. Mastermind at Midnight
  7/113Carosian’s plans finally become evident.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Case for Paul Temple, 5. In Which Mr Layland Tells the Truth
  5/8Paul and Steve hotfoot it to the coast in pursuit of a gang.
5. 02:00
  Dry Slopes—Series 1, The Day of Judgement
  2/4Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 5, A Winter's Tale
  4/6Harold wants a holiday but without his father Albert. Adapted from TV with Harry H Corbett
7. 03:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
  1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
8. 03:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—5. 50 Years
  5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.
9. 03:45
  Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee—10. Heartbreak and Escape
  10/10Heartbroken after her fight with Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York.
10. 04:00
  Percy Edwards Showdown
  David Attenborough hosts a documentary game-show about bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
11. 04:30
  Time for Mrs Milliner—Episode 3
  3/4Desperate Susan's attempt to watch TV is interrupted once more.
12. 05:00
  An End and a Beginning by Don Haworth
  In his 50s, affable Tom has never really thought about early retirement....

Saturday 9 May 2026