BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 25 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Drama on 4—Knock of the Ban-Sithe
  Three siblings returning to the Isle of Lewis are haunted by unsettling memories and fears
2. 00:45
  Remembering Nigel Kneale
  Toby Hadoke considers the legacy of Quatermass writer Nigel Kneale.
3. 01:00
  Ring by Koji Suzuki
  A British journalist living in Tokyo investigates the mysterious deaths of four teenagers.
4. 01:00
  Inspector Ghote Hunts The Peacock
  Arriving in London, Bombay CID's Inspector Ghote is drawn into a missing person case...
5. 02:30
  Candide by Voltaire (Omnibus)
  Voltaire’s 18th century novel about good and evil: Candide's adventures begin.
6. 03:45
  Inner Voices—Series 2, 2. Bonfire Night by Claire Dowie
  2/5A woman formulates a plan for revenge on Bonfire Night.
7. 04:00
  The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The comedy duo get up to monkey tricks in Ernie's play The Mighty Kong.
8. 04:30
  Drop Me Here, Darling—A Plonking Success
  Caroline confides in Leslie about a secret business deal.
9. 05:00
  Conversation Extra—Kaleidoscope - Amis and Amis
  A controversial writing family: Kingsley Amis, and son, Martin Amis, discuss their work.
10. 05:30
  Bookclub—Martin Amis - London Fields
  Martin Amis discusses his acclaimed novel London Fields with some readers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Professor Dame Jane Francis
  Professor Dame Jane Francis is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Terrifying Verse
  Daljit Nagra marks Halloween with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
  Actress Juliet Stevenson chooses tracks by Doris Day and David Bowie.
6. 08:50
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot (Omnibus)
  The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot.
7. 10:00
  Whack-O!—The Boxing Championship
  Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing.
8. 10:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Too Much To Swallow
  13/20More trouble for Jimmy. Will he ever get to see the circus?
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Professor Dame Jane Francis
  Professor Dame Jane Francis is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Terrifying Verse
  Daljit Nagra marks Halloween with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story of opportunity and good intentions.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
  Actress Juliet Stevenson chooses tracks by Doris Day and David Bowie.
4. 13:50
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot (Omnibus)
  The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot.
5. 15:00
  Whack-O!—The Boxing Championship
  Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing.
6. 15:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Too Much To Swallow
  13/20More trouble for Jimmy. Will he ever get to see the circus?
7. 16:00
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 4. Break Point
  4/5The Bill Gates Rest Home, the cure, a trade in body parts…
8. 16:30
  Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper—The Trust of Logres
  4/4The children near the end of their quest, over sea and under stone.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Professor Dame Jane Francis
  Professor Dame Jane Francis is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Terrifying Verse
  Daljit Nagra marks Halloween with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story of opportunity and good intentions.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
  Actress Juliet Stevenson chooses tracks by Doris Day and David Bowie.
4. 19:50
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot (Omnibus)
  The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot.
5. 21:00
  Whack-O!—The Boxing Championship
  Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing.
6. 21:30
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Too Much To Swallow
  13/20More trouble for Jimmy. Will he ever get to see the circus?
7. 22:00
  Date Night—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Character comedy series with Marc Wootton and friends playing couples on date night.
8. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Exeter to Newquay
  5/6Alexei Sayle travels from Exeter to Newquay, meeting strangers on his train.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie) 2/3
  Tonight Rob Deering chats again to Tom Walker (aka Jonathan Pie).
10. 23:00
  Party—Series 2, Prison Ain't All That Bad
  3/4The aspiring politicians of the new political Party try to grapple with law and order.
11. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Revolution—The French Revolution
  1/6The radical comic turns his analytical mind to the guillotine and all things French.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 4. Break Point
  4/5The Bill Gates Rest Home, the cure, a trade in body parts…
2. 00:30
  Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper—The Trust of Logres
  4/4The children near the end of their quest, over sea and under stone.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Adventurers 2, Professor Dame Jane Francis
  Professor Dame Jane Francis is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Terrifying Verse
  Daljit Nagra marks Halloween with a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2A story of opportunity and good intentions.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Juliet Stevenson
  Actress Juliet Stevenson chooses tracks by Doris Day and David Bowie.
8. 03:50
  A Monkey With a Box of Paints: Berthe Morisot (Omnibus)
  The life of female impressionist painter Berthe Morisot.

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