BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 27 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fame in the Family—James Taylor
  James Taylor talks to Penny Junor about life as the son of musician Martin Taylor.
2. 00:30
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  Chris Stuart profiles one of the biggest singing stars of the 1950s
3. 01:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 5. Intrigue
  5/7Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue....
4. 01:30
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  6/8Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
5. 02:00
  Listen to Les—From 14/12/1980
  Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers
  24/26Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  6/6The team prepare to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
8. 03:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—6. A Gruesome Discovery
  6/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
9. 03:45
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—1. 2011
  1/5Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Éclair, Tony Hawks, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha.
11. 04:30
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  2/6Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
12. 05:00
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—1. Gargantua
  1/2A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 6. Betrayal
  6/7Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end....
2. 06:30
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Straker choose?
3. 07:00
  Comedy Showcase—The Pig's Back
  Seamus and Dinny cross the water in search of fame and fortune.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
5. 08:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious.
6. 08:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—7. A Mystery Figure
  7/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
7. 08:45
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—2. 2016
  2/5Carly is 18 and her headmistress wants to see her...
8. 09:00
  Heresy—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
9. 09:30
  A History of Ghosts—2. So Shall You Be
  2/10The tale of the medieval Revenant, a ghost made of flesh and bone.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Trees of life - The almond tree
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe
  Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.
12. 10:30
  The Confidence Trick—Series 1, 1. Confidence in Modern Life
  1/3Laura Barton examines the place of confidence in modern life.
13. 11:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 6. Betrayal
  6/7Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end....
14. 11:30
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Straker choose?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Comedy Showcase—The Pig's Back
  Seamus and Dinny cross the water in search of fame and fortune.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
3. 13:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious.
4. 13:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—7. A Mystery Figure
  7/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 13:45
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—2. 2016
  2/5Carly is 18 and her headmistress wants to see her...
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
7. 14:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys a lot of sinks.
8. 15:00
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—2. Pantagruel
  2/2Pantagruel and his friend embark on a quest to discover whether marriage is for them.
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe
  Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.
10. 16:30
  The Confidence Trick—Series 1, 1. Confidence in Modern Life
  1/3Laura Barton examines the place of confidence in modern life.
11. 17:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 6. Betrayal
  6/7Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end....
12. 17:30
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Straker choose?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Comedy Showcase—The Pig's Back
  Seamus and Dinny cross the water in search of fame and fortune.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
3. 19:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious.
4. 19:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—7. A Mystery Figure
  7/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 19:45
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—2. 2016
  2/5Carly is 18 and her headmistress wants to see her...
6. 20:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
7. 20:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys a lot of sinks.
8. 21:00
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—2. Pantagruel
  2/2Pantagruel and his friend embark on a quest to discover whether marriage is for them.
9. 22:00
  Heresy—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
10. 22:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 1, The Carpet Sweeper
  1/6Buying a carpet sweeper becomes a major operation for Linda.
11. 23:00
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4The women US astronauts of Mercury 13, who never got into space.
12. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, A Slight Alteration
  5/6Tessa Peake-Jones plays a dressmaker whose latest commission comes at a cost.
13. 23:30
  The In Crowd—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Memory issues and is Mary really Mary? Manchester sketch show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe
  Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.
2. 00:30
  The Confidence Trick—Series 1, 1. Confidence in Modern Life
  1/3Laura Barton examines the place of confidence in modern life.
3. 01:00
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 6. Betrayal
  6/7Smiley's investigations are almost complete. There is still a loose end....
4. 01:30
  The Sand Leopard—7. The Long Dive
  7/8With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side will Straker choose?
5. 02:00
  Comedy Showcase—The Pig's Back
  Seamus and Dinny cross the water in search of fame and fortune.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 5, The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
  3/24Constable Neddie Seagoon sets out to apprehend Minnie and Henry's Sussex assailant.
7. 03:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious.
8. 03:30
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—7. A Mystery Figure
  7/10A story of opportunity and good intentions.
9. 03:45
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—2. 2016
  2/5Carly is 18 and her headmistress wants to see her...
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 30, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 04:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Language Teacher
  5/6Nick gets a job with a dominatrix, and Ronnie buys a lot of sinks.
12. 05:00
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—2. Pantagruel
  2/2Pantagruel and his friend embark on a quest to discover whether marriage is for them.

Wednesday 28 October 2026