BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 13 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Greenham Effect
  
  How the women's peace camp at Greenham Common changed the world.
2. 01:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—1. The Nightmare
  
  1/6 Steve Gardiner heads to the Highlands to find his ex and her new fortune hunting lover.
3. 01:30
  
  The Senior Partner—3. Family Practices
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew get drawn into a personally sensitive case.
4. 02:00
  
  After Henry—Series 2, The Other Married Man
  
  7/8 Sarah tries keeping her affair secret, but her mother Eleanor can sniff out deceit.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 2, The Television Set
  
  9/12 Living in the only house in Railway Cuttings without a TV, the Lad takes action.
6. 03:00
  
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Afterlife
  
  4/4 Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at the afterlife.
7. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 3. Out of the Frying Pan
  
  3/10 Adrian is persuaded to host a television cookery programme - even though he can’t cook.
8. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—13. Discrimination
  
  13/15 Hortense is forced to face up to prejudice when she attempts to get a job.
9. 04:00
  
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 2: Kim Kardashian v E.T.
  
  2/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith.
10. 04:30
  
  Getting Nowhere Fast—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 When burglars visit the CyberPass bistro, Merv decides to stay up and take action.
11. 05:00
  
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—3. Home
  
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari, still working on his vast fresco while Piero is falling in love
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—2. The Net
  
  2/6 There's a brutal murder, but it’s not the first killing in the remote Scottish village.
2. 06:30
  
  The Senior Partner—4. Regina v Rowansby
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly have cases but their minds are elsewhere.
3. 07:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  
  4/4 Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
4. 07:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, How to Succeed in Business The Burkiss Way
  
  3/14 Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.
5. 08:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Coffee
  
  1/4 Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 4. Eviction
  
  4/10 Adrian’s restaurant is closed down, and the filming of Offally Good! begins.
7. 08:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—14. Arrival
  
  14/15 Queenie gives birth to a beautiful baby boy - but who is the father?
8. 09:00
  
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 2. The Queue
  
  Chris and Amy await the arrival of The Great Zambino but a queue is holding up traffic.
9. 09:30
  
  Following the Martian Invasion—'What We Saw from the Ruined House'
  
  4/5 Francis Spufford considers Martian evolution and appearance in an alarming close encounter
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Pilgrimage - The road to Emmaus
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Father Paschal Uche.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
12. 10:30
  
  From Ivory To Plastic
  
  Pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano.
13. 11:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—2. The Net
  
  2/6 There's a brutal murder, but it’s not the first killing in the remote Scottish village.
14. 11:30
  
  The Senior Partner—4. Regina v Rowansby
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly have cases but their minds are elsewhere.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  
  4/4 Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
2. 12:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, How to Succeed in Business The Burkiss Way
  
  3/14 Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.
3. 13:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Coffee
  
  1/4 Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 4. Eviction
  
  4/10 Adrian’s restaurant is closed down, and the filming of Offally Good! begins.
5. 13:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—14. Arrival
  
  14/15 Queenie gives birth to a beautiful baby boy - but who is the father?
6. 14:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
7. 14:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  
  6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
8. 15:00
  
  The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on a Finnish island.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—In Loco Parentis by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
10. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
11. 16:30
  
  From Ivory To Plastic
  
  Pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano.
12. 17:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—2. The Net
  
  2/6 There's a brutal murder, but it’s not the first killing in the remote Scottish village.
13. 17:30
  
  The Senior Partner—4. Regina v Rowansby
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly have cases but their minds are elsewhere.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  
  4/4 Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
2. 18:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, How to Succeed in Business The Burkiss Way
  
  3/14 Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.
3. 19:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Coffee
  
  1/4 Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 4. Eviction
  
  4/10 Adrian’s restaurant is closed down, and the filming of Offally Good! begins.
5. 19:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—14. Arrival
  
  14/15 Queenie gives birth to a beautiful baby boy - but who is the father?
6. 20:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
7. 20:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  
  6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
8. 21:00
  
  The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on a Finnish island.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—In Loco Parentis by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.
10. 22:00
  
  Icklewick FM—Series 1, 2. The Queue
  
  Chris and Amy await the arrival of The Great Zambino but a queue is holding up traffic.
11. 22:30
  
  A Look Back at the Nineties—1995
  
  1/5 Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at a year that was yet to happen.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Sunil Patel 3/3
  
  Jon Holmes wraps up his three-part chat with the comedian and actor Sunil Patel.
13. 23:00
  
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #139 - Help! The Aged!
  
  4/4 Richard Wilson stars as the private eyes investigate a sinister-looking retirement home.
14. 23:30
  
  Sophie Willan's Guide to Normality—Series 1, Get a Job
  
  2/4 Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan looks at how 'normal' it is to have a job.
15. 23:45
  
  What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?—Series 1, 2. And Then There Was Ashley
  
  2/4 Graveyards and girls’ schools shape Ashley's childhood in Glasgow.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Bertolt Brecht
  
  Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
2. 00:30
  
  From Ivory To Plastic
  
  Pianist David Owen Norris goes on a journey in search of the private life of the piano.
3. 01:00
  
  The Wolf Far Hence by Edward Boyd—2. The Net
  
  2/6 There's a brutal murder, but it’s not the first killing in the remote Scottish village.
4. 01:30
  
  The Senior Partner—4. Regina v Rowansby
  
  Solicitors James Rowan and his nephew Olly have cases but their minds are elsewhere.
5. 02:00
  
  Capital Gains—Series 1, Capital Return
  
  4/4 Home at last, how will Julius Hutch come to terms with the bank that made him rich?
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 3, How to Succeed in Business The Burkiss Way
  
  3/14 Satan promises to either eat a cucumber or offer a million pound bribe.
7. 03:00
  
  The Train at Platform 4—Series 1, Coffee
  
  1/4 Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, 4. Eviction
  
  4/10 Adrian’s restaurant is closed down, and the filming of Offally Good! begins.
9. 03:45
  
  Small Island by Andrea Levy—14. Arrival
  
  14/15 Queenie gives birth to a beautiful baby boy - but who is the father?
10. 04:00
  
  Dilemma—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Paul Sinha, Lemn Sissay and Graeme Garden.
11. 04:30
  
  The Change—Series 1, When a Man Loves a Woman
  
  6/6 Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George.
12. 05:00
  
  The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
  
  Sophia recalls the holidays spent with her grandmother on a Finnish island.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—In Loco Parentis by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about a doting auntie, face-painting and the importance of wet wipes.

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