BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 11 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Hive Mind by Simon Bovey
  
  2019. The bee is extinct. Can new technology provide the answer?
2. 00:45
  
  Black and White by Jan Mark—1. In Black and White
  
  1/4 Marjorie has premonitions, but no-one could have guessed how true they would be.
3. 01:00
  
  Meeting Jack
  
  Author Jack London and his wife sailed round the South Pacific after adventure.
4. 02:30
  
  Paddington Bear by Michael Bond (Omnibus)
  
  A furry Peruvian ensures life will never be the same again for the Brown family.
5. 03:35
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Michael Bond
  
  Author Michael Bond chooses tracks by Charles Penrose and Frank Sinatra.
6. 03:45
  
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Blackpool
  
  2/4 Tom tells of the time he got a terrible shock
7. 04:00
  
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Can the crooked lawyer free his jailed assistant? The Marx Brothers' lost shows recreated.
8. 04:30
  
  The Navy Lark—Impressions for Survival
  
  The crew is set to be disbanded if Povey gets his way, but Pertwee has a cunning plan.
9. 05:00
  
  Down by the River—2. Downstream
  
  2/3 From the source to the estuary, Laura Barton explores how rivers have shaped us.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Julie Goodyear
  
  Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
  
  Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies – The East Coker Poetry Group
  
  Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.
4. 07:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (Omnibus)
  
  From Kensington to the Lake District, the early years and story of Beatrix Potter.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Chris and Xand van Tulleken
  
  Chris and Xand van Tulleken with tracks by Guns N' Roses and Rupert Holmes.
6. 08:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Vitriolic correspondents Vera Small and Irene Spencer are reunited at a funeral.
7. 10:00
  
  Stilgoe's Around—Clandon Park
  
  Richard Stilgoe samples the grandeur of the National Trust's Clandon Park.
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/03/1955
  
  Ron Glum faces jail - will Eth stand by her man?
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Julie Goodyear
  
  Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
  
  Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies – The East Coker Poetry Group
  
  Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.
2. 12:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (Omnibus)
  
  From Kensington to the Lake District, the early years and story of Beatrix Potter.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Chris and Xand van Tulleken
  
  Chris and Xand van Tulleken with tracks by Guns N' Roses and Rupert Holmes.
4. 13:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Vitriolic correspondents Vera Small and Irene Spencer are reunited at a funeral.
5. 15:00
  
  Stilgoe's Around—Clandon Park
  
  Richard Stilgoe samples the grandeur of the National Trust's Clandon Park.
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/03/1955
  
  Ron Glum faces jail - will Eth stand by her man?
7. 16:00
  
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
  
  2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
8. 16:30
  
  The Heart of Hark'un—2. Shazir Steals the Amulet
  
  2/6 Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour, and Alviza is attacked mentally.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Julie Goodyear
  
  Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
  
  Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies – The East Coker Poetry Group
  
  Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.
2. 18:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (Omnibus)
  
  From Kensington to the Lake District, the early years and story of Beatrix Potter.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Chris and Xand van Tulleken
  
  Chris and Xand van Tulleken with tracks by Guns N' Roses and Rupert Holmes.
4. 19:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Vitriolic correspondents Vera Small and Irene Spencer are reunited at a funeral.
5. 21:00
  
  Stilgoe's Around—Clandon Park
  
  Richard Stilgoe samples the grandeur of the National Trust's Clandon Park.
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/03/1955
  
  Ron Glum faces jail - will Eth stand by her man?
7. 22:00
  
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 1, Touchdown
  
  2/3 Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Touchdown.
8. 22:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Time runs away in preparations for the switch-on of the BBC Collider.
9. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Alasdair Beckett-King 1/3
  
  Rob Deering speaks to stand-up comedian and children's author Alasdair Beckett-King
10. 23:00
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Midlife Crisis
  
  5/6 Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an idiot's guide to having your midlife crisis.
11. 23:30
  
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/8 Poet John Hegley entertains an audience with a microphone and a book of verse.
12. 23:45
  
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 3
  
  3/8 The Simpsons' Harry Shearer talks about the magic of live theatre and good manners.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Terry Pratchett—Small Gods, 2. Great God Om
  
  2/4 After his encounter with the Great God Om, Brutha is selected for a secret mission.
2. 00:30
  
  The Heart of Hark'un—2. Shazir Steals the Amulet
  
  2/6 Novice sorcerer Arcos is appalled by Kaddah's behaviour, and Alviza is attacked mentally.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Julie Goodyear
  
  Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Quetzalcoatlus
  
  Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Societies – The East Coker Poetry Group
  
  Daljit Nagra selects an archive programme in honour of TS Eliot. With Judith Palmer.
6. 02:30
  
  Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear (Omnibus)
  
  From Kensington to the Lake District, the early years and story of Beatrix Potter.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Chris and Xand van Tulleken
  
  Chris and Xand van Tulleken with tracks by Guns N' Roses and Rupert Holmes.
8. 03:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Vitriolic correspondents Vera Small and Irene Spencer are reunited at a funeral.
9. 05:00
  
  Stilgoe's Around—Clandon Park
  
  Richard Stilgoe samples the grandeur of the National Trust's Clandon Park.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 10/03/1955
  
  Ron Glum faces jail - will Eth stand by her man?

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