BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 22 October 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Whatever Happened To JB Priestley
  Stuart Maconie asks why JB Priestley has all but disappeared from our cultural life.
2. 01:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 2. Retirement
  2/7A year has passed since George Smiley was sent into premature retirement.
3. 01:30
  The Sand Leopard—3. The Hi-Jackers
  3/8Searching for Second World War gold, why have two crew members seized the Peregrine?
4. 02:00
  After Henry—Series 3, Guilty Secrets
  3/8Sarah tidies up Henry's study four years after his death.
5. 02:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, The Red Planet
  2/5Tony takes up astronomy, and finds something terrible among the stars.
6. 03:00
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 4. Every Little Thing
  4/6Roger is in a bad mood, but why?
7. 03:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—3. Stability and Hope
  3/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
8. 03:45
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—3. Rivalry
  3/5Berthe poses for a portrait by Manet, but his admiration for a rival painter is growing.
9. 04:00
  Hoax!—From 20/12/1994
  Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Ray Cooney, Peter Jones or Dennis Norden?
10. 04:30
  Gilbert Without Sullivan—Series 2, The Wedding March
  1/5Woodpecker Tapping’s wedding day is ruined when his horse destroys a lady’s hat.
11. 05:00
  One Chord Wonders by Frank Cottrell Boyce—Damned, Damned, Damned
  3/5The invitation to the reunion is unsettling for Mick, a former bouncer-cum-roadie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 3. Russian
  3/7Is a Russian double agent operating inside the 'Circus'?
2. 06:30
  The Sand Leopard—4. The Rendezvous
  4/8Having seized the Peregrine, will Sergei and Perry reveal their plans?
3. 07:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
4. 07:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
5. 08:00
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
6. 08:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—4. A Disappearance
  4/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
7. 08:45
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
8. 09:00
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 2. The Walk
  2/6The team head to Wales for Clive’s Alzheimers memory walk.
9. 09:30
  An Almanac for Anxiety: In Search of a Calmer Mind—4. Air
  Exploring how the air can improve mental wellbeing
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Community - Glory to God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Hans Christian Andersen
  Author of The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, he was 'a very strange orchid'
12. 10:30
  My Secret Wig
  Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs. Can it solve his own loss of hair?
13. 11:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 3. Russian
  3/7Is a Russian double agent operating inside the 'Circus'?
14. 11:30
  The Sand Leopard—4. The Rendezvous
  4/8Having seized the Peregrine, will Sergei and Perry reveal their plans?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
2. 12:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
3. 13:00
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
4. 13:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—4. A Disappearance
  4/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 13:45
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
6. 14:00
  My Generation—5. Defining the Decades
  The multi-generational general knowledge quiz, hosted by Stuart Maconie.
7. 14:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
  1/4Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
8. 15:00
  One Chord Wonders by Frank Cottrell Boyce—This is the Modern World
  4/5Ex-punk anarchist Muttley embarks on an unlikely pilgrimage to Camberley.
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—Hans Christian Andersen
  Author of The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, he was 'a very strange orchid'
10. 16:30
  My Secret Wig
  Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs. Can it solve his own loss of hair?
11. 17:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 3. Russian
  3/7Is a Russian double agent operating inside the 'Circus'?
12. 17:30
  The Sand Leopard—4. The Rendezvous
  4/8Having seized the Peregrine, will Sergei and Perry reveal their plans?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
2. 18:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
3. 19:00
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
4. 19:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—4. A Disappearance
  4/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 19:45
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
6. 20:00
  My Generation—5. Defining the Decades
  The multi-generational general knowledge quiz, hosted by Stuart Maconie.
7. 20:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
  1/4Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
8. 21:00
  One Chord Wonders by Frank Cottrell Boyce—This is the Modern World
  4/5Ex-punk anarchist Muttley embarks on an unlikely pilgrimage to Camberley.
9. 22:00
  Do Gooders—Series 1, 2. The Walk
  2/6The team head to Wales for Clive’s Alzheimers memory walk.
10. 22:30
  Elis James's Pantheon of Heroes—Series 2, Cultural Heroes
  2/6Determining the ultimate heroes of Wales.
11. 23:00
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 3, Episode 8
  8/8A visit to the barbers, a dog's life and death and a song about a bargain break.
12. 23:15
  Crème de la Crime—Series 1, 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
  1/6Michael Feydeau and David Pershore unravel a case of wartime spying skulduggery.
13. 23:30
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 1, Dishonesty
  1/4Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to dishonesty.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Hans Christian Andersen
  Author of The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, he was 'a very strange orchid'
2. 00:30
  My Secret Wig
  Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs. Can it solve his own loss of hair?
3. 01:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 3. Russian
  3/7Is a Russian double agent operating inside the 'Circus'?
4. 01:30
  The Sand Leopard—4. The Rendezvous
  4/8Having seized the Peregrine, will Sergei and Perry reveal their plans?
5. 02:00
  Capital Gains—Series 2, Political Capital
  4/4Events move rapidly as Julius Hutch undertakes a desperate mission in his eco-protest.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, The Last Burkiss Way
  14/15General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.
7. 03:00
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
8. 03:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—4. A Disappearance
  4/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
9. 03:45
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot—4. Agonising
  4/5Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
10. 04:00
  My Generation—5. Defining the Decades
  The multi-generational general knowledge quiz, hosted by Stuart Maconie.
11. 04:30
  Two Doors Down—Series 2, The Feminine Thrust
  1/4Marlborough Road's Clare is giving a lecture, with cleaner Sally smoothing the way.
12. 05:00
  One Chord Wonders by Frank Cottrell Boyce—This is the Modern World
  4/5Ex-punk anarchist Muttley embarks on an unlikely pilgrimage to Camberley.

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