BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 4. Break Point
  
  4/5 The 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
  
  4/4 The 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
  
  1/2 A 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.
9. 05:00
  
  Whack-O!—The Boxing Championship
  
  Professor Jimmy Edwards must deal with outbreaks of shaving and mixed ballroom dancing.
10. 05:30
  
  The Clitheroe Kid—Series 6, Too Much To Swallow
  
  13/20 More trouble for Jimmy. Will he ever get to see the circus?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 5. Intrigue
  
  5/7 Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue....
2. 06:30
  
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  
  6/8 Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
3. 07:00
  
  Listen to Les—From 14/12/1980
  
  Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers
  
  24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past.
5. 08:00
  
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  
  6/6 The team prepare to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
6. 08:30
  
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—6. A Gruesome Discovery
  
  6/10 A story of opportunity and good intentions.
7. 08:45
  
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—1. 2011
  
  1/5 Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
8. 09:00
  
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 4, Laura Smyth
  
  2/6 Paul asks comedian Laura Smyth about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
9. 09:30
  
  A History of Ghosts—1. Ancient Ghosts
  
  1/10 Kirsty Logan explores the evolution of Ghost Lore.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Trees of life - The Garden of Eden
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Grace Thomas
11. 10:00
  
  Fame in the Family—James Taylor
  
  James Taylor talks to Penny Junor about life as the son of musician Martin Taylor.
12. 10:30
  
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  
  Chris Stuart profiles one of the biggest singing stars of the 1950s
13. 11:00
  
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 5. Intrigue
  
  5/7 Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue....
14. 11:30
  
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  
  6/8 Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Listen to Les—From 14/12/1980
  
  Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers
  
  24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past.
3. 13:00
  
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  
  6/6 The team prepare to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
4. 13:30
  
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—6. A Gruesome Discovery
  
  6/10 A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 13:45
  
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—1. 2011
  
  1/5 Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Éclair, Tony Hawks, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha.
7. 14:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  
  2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
8. 15:00
  
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—1. Gargantua
  
  1/2 A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
9. 16:00
  
  Fame in the Family—James Taylor
  
  James Taylor talks to Penny Junor about life as the son of musician Martin Taylor.
10. 16:30
  
  Stars of the 50s - Alma Cogan
  
  Chris Stuart profiles one of the biggest singing stars of the 1950s
11. 17:00
  
  John le Carré—Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, 5. Intrigue
  
  5/7 Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue....
12. 17:30
  
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  
  6/8 Can Captain Geth Straker recapture the Peregrine? Stars Neil McCallum.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Listen to Les—From 14/12/1980
  
  Les Dawson pays tribute to the Rochdale Universal Films version of Fu Manchu.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 3, The Two and a Half Feathers
  
  24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past.
3. 19:00
  
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  
  6/6 The team prepare to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet.
4. 19:30
  
  The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood—6. A Gruesome Discovery
  
  6/10 A story of opportunity and good intentions.
5. 19:45
  
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—1. 2011
  
  1/5 Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Éclair, Tony Hawks, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha.
7. 20:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  
  2/6 Pete is back from America, but how can Cassie explain her relationship with the postman?
8. 21:00
  
  Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais—1. Gargantua
  
  1/2 A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.
9. 22:00
  
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 4, Laura Smyth
  
  2/6 Paul asks comedian Laura Smyth about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
10. 22:30
  
  Brian Appleton's History of Rock 'n' Roll—A Lot of Knowledge
  
  6/6 The forgotten Thompson Twin reveals why rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress.
11. 22:45
  
  The Jail Diaries of Sir Ralph Stanza—Final Stretch
  
  6/6 Poet Sir Ralph takes on prisoner Jermaine in an Eminem-style battle of the mics
12. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 121, 8. 'Everyday fixes'
  
  8/8 Has The News Quiz managed to avoid being hacked?
13. 23:30
  
  Revolting People—Series 3, Over the Rainbow
  
  4/6 Mary discovers that there's no place like home. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton.
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Late
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
  
  5/7 Smiley is piecing together a complex web of 'Circus' intrigue....
4. 01:30
  
  The Sand Leopard—6. The Leopard Crouches
  
  6/8 Can 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
  
  24/26 Jones fights back as a new recruit rakes up their military past.
7. 03:00
  
  Plum House—Series 2, Wedding Bells
  
  6/6 The 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
  
  6/10 A story of opportunity and good intentions.
9. 03:45
  
  The Core by Mike Bartlett—1. 2011
  
  1/5 Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Éclair, Tony Hawks, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha.
11. 04:30
  
  A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 3, Boyfriends
  
  2/6 Pete 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
  
  1/2 A young giant faces laughable insanity due to ignorance, crones and syphilitic professors.