BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 12, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
  4/5Exploring the hymn which sets John Greenleaf Whittier's poem to music by Hubert Parry.
2. 00:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Colvil and Soames - Series 1, 2. The Penitent
  2/6Probing a priest's death, the intelligence officers uncover links to his past. From 1996.
4. 01:30
  Death Speaks Another Language—2. Wanted by the Police
  2/6Hoping to make amends for his crime, Nico plans a dangerous liaison in London.
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 4, Endangered Species
  5/8Ambassador Mackenzie turns his attention to the ecology of the People's Republic.
6. 02:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 5, 30/11/1961
  8/20Kenneth Horne reviews Britain's best export - and 'Hornerama' reports on Business.
7. 03:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
  1/4Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career.
8. 03:30
  The 9/11 Letters—5. Michael Morpurgo
  5/5Ten years on five writers reflect on 9/11. Today, Michael Morpurgo.
9. 03:45
  Short Works—A Man Who Used to Have Friends by João Morais
  Chris would like to be a better man...
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan's literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Voluntary Service
  2/6Harry tries to stop his parents spending money and steers them towards charity work.
12. 05:00
  Posters of Montmartre by John Peacock—Casque d'Or
  3/4Paris revolutionaries make a fatal stand. Based on Toulouse-Lautrec's characters.
13. 05:45
  Three Country Stories by HE Bates—Series 2, The Cowslip Field
  1/3The tale of a tender moment among the spring flowers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Bayeux Tapestry by Morna Stuart
  1066. England is invaded by the Norman Duke William....
2. 07:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 08:45
3. 08:45
  TV Dinners by Keith Lawes—Blast from the Past
  2/111-year-old Geoffrey dreams of rockets while living with neglectful and eccentric parents
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
5. 09:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
6. 10:00
  Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales
  2/2John Lloyd explores the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall
7. 11:00
  The Bayeux Tapestry by Morna Stuart
  1066. England is invaded by the Norman Duke William....
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 13:45
2. 13:45
  TV Dinners by Keith Lawes—Blast from the Past
  2/111-year-old Geoffrey dreams of rockets while living with neglectful and eccentric parents
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
4. 14:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
5. 15:00
  Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales
  2/2John Lloyd explores the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall
6. 16:00
  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov—3. The Devil Entertains
  3/4Margarita takes to the air. Revelations from the Master. And Woland’s magic astonishes...
7. 17:00
  The Bayeux Tapestry by Morna Stuart
  1066. England is invaded by the Norman Duke William....
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 19:45
2. 19:45
  TV Dinners by Keith Lawes—Blast from the Past
  2/111-year-old Geoffrey dreams of rockets while living with neglectful and eccentric parents
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
4. 20:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
5. 21:00
  Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales
  2/2John Lloyd explores the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall
6. 22:00
  The Secret World—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.
7. 22:30
  A Bit of Fry and Laurie—First Bit
  1/2Coffee in the executive lounge and dramatic soap revelations. Choice cuts from BBC TV.
8. 23:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 3, Carl Hutchinson, Priya Hall, Laura Lexx and Seann Walsh
  3/8A stand-up show like never before, featuring some of the country's funniest people.
9. 23:30
  Sean Lock - 15 Storeys High—Series 1, The Dead Swan
  2/5Flat dweller Sean's bad-tempered and reckless past comes back in the shape of a dead swan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov—3. The Devil Entertains
  3/4Margarita takes to the air. Revelations from the Master. And Woland’s magic astonishes...
2. 01:00
  The Bayeux Tapestry by Morna Stuart
  1066. England is invaded by the Norman Duke William....
3. 02:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 03:45
4. 03:45
  TV Dinners by Keith Lawes—Blast from the Past
  2/111-year-old Geoffrey dreams of rockets while living with neglectful and eccentric parents
5. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—French Cricket
  The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.
6. 04:30
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Solicitor's Instructions
  11/13Barrister Roger Thursby takes on an elaborate drink-driving case.
7. 05:00
  Rik Mayall on Radio—2. The Reunion and Bedside Tales
  2/2John Lloyd explores the fascinating radio work of Rik Mayall

Sunday 13 September 2026