BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 6 September 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov—2. The Magic Theatre
  
  2/4 Can Margarita find her Master? What will happen when Woland appears at the theatre?
2. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Death in the Clouds
  
  Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot probes a passenger's murder on a plane.
3. 02:30
  
  Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Eccentric explorer Gum collects fossils on his travels - and takes in three orphans....
4. 03:35
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Stewart Lee
  
  Comedian Stewart Lee chooses tracks by Neil Diamond and The Fish Police.
5. 03:45
  
  TV Dinners—Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
  
  Geoffrey remembers a very strange childhood - thanks to two eccentric parents.
6. 04:00
  
  The Men from the Ministry—Strictly for the Birds
  
  The feather-brained civil servants get in a flap.
7. 04:30
  
  Brothers in Law—Series 1, Without Due Care
  
  10/13 Barrister Roger defends an accident-prone artist.
8. 05:00
  
  Rik Mayall on Radio—1. A Higher Education
  
  1/2 Exploring the fascinating radio contributions of Rik Mayall
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV's Casualty Castaways, Kwame Kwei-Armah
  
  Actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  Icons of the Decades: The Fifties - Buddy Holly
  
  Tommy Pearson looks at the impact that Buddy Holly had on the 1950s.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Snipe
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight about bird inspiration - from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf (Omnibus)
  
  Flush is a young dog given to a very famous writer, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
5. 08:40
  
  Roselle the 9/11 Guide Dog
  
  Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, owner of hero 9/11 guide dog Roselle.
6. 08:50
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 After the Second World War, Robert leaves his Durham village. Read by Kevin Whately.
7. 10:00
  
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—At Home With The Brontes
  
  2/6 Sisterly stage shenanigans, thanks to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/01/1956
  
  Jim gets a social conscience, and Eth's mum is feeling dubious over Ron.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV's Casualty Castaways, Kwame Kwei-Armah
  
  Actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  Icons of the Decades: The Fifties - Buddy Holly
  
  Tommy Pearson looks at the impact that Buddy Holly had on the 1950s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Snipe
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight about bird inspiration - from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf (Omnibus)
  
  Flush is a young dog given to a very famous writer, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
3. 13:40
  
  Roselle the 9/11 Guide Dog
  
  Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, owner of hero 9/11 guide dog Roselle.
4. 13:50
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 After the Second World War, Robert leaves his Durham village. Read by Kevin Whately.
5. 15:00
  
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—At Home With The Brontes
  
  2/6 Sisterly stage shenanigans, thanks to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/01/1956
  
  Jim gets a social conscience, and Eth's mum is feeling dubious over Ron.
7. 16:00
  
  The Green Isle of the Great Deep by Neil M Gunn—2. The Questioner
  
  2/2 Hector and Art have discovered a dystopian paradise. From 1966.
8. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV's Casualty Castaways, Kwame Kwei-Armah
  
  Actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah is castaway by Kirsty Young.
9. 17:45
  
  Icons of the Decades: The Fifties - Buddy Holly
  
  Tommy Pearson looks at the impact that Buddy Holly had on the 1950s.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Snipe
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight about bird inspiration - from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf (Omnibus)
  
  Flush is a young dog given to a very famous writer, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
3. 19:40
  
  Roselle the 9/11 Guide Dog
  
  Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, owner of hero 9/11 guide dog Roselle.
4. 19:50
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 After the Second World War, Robert leaves his Durham village. Read by Kevin Whately.
5. 21:00
  
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—At Home With The Brontes
  
  2/6 Sisterly stage shenanigans, thanks to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/01/1956
  
  Jim gets a social conscience, and Eth's mum is feeling dubious over Ron.
7. 22:00
  
  Clare in the Community—Series 5, Girls on Film
  
  3/6 The Sparrowhawk Family Centre is the focus of a documentary film
8. 22:30
  
  Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea—Series 3, Inverurie Jones and the Thimble of Doom
  
  4/6 Can the two old Scotsmen foil a thief?
9. 22:45
  
  Elastic Planet—The Zoo
  
  4/6 The true meaning of birdsong is revealed. Julian Pettifer guest stars.
10. 23:00
  
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 14, You’re Cancelled
  
  2/6 Ed unexpectedly renews his acquaintance with his ex-partner, Maggie.
11. 23:30
  
  Party—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/4 The Party take to the streets with their inaugural protest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Green Isle of the Great Deep by Neil M Gunn—2. The Questioner
  
  2/2 Hector and Art have discovered a dystopian paradise. From 1966.
2. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—TV's Casualty Castaways, Kwame Kwei-Armah
  
  Actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah is castaway by Kirsty Young.
3. 01:45
  
  Icons of the Decades: The Fifties - Buddy Holly
  
  Tommy Pearson looks at the impact that Buddy Holly had on the 1950s.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Poet and the Snipe
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight about bird inspiration - from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  
  Flush by Virginia Woolf (Omnibus)
  
  Flush is a young dog given to a very famous writer, Elizabeth Barret Browning.
6. 03:40
  
  Roselle the 9/11 Guide Dog
  
  Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, owner of hero 9/11 guide dog Roselle.
7. 03:50
  
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 After the Second World War, Robert leaves his Durham village. Read by Kevin Whately.
8. 05:00
  
  Thank You, Mrs Fothergill—At Home With The Brontes
  
  2/6 Sisterly stage shenanigans, thanks to the Cloughbottom Ladies' Evening Guild.
9. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/01/1956
  
  Jim gets a social conscience, and Eth's mum is feeling dubious over Ron.

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