BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 13 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Aspel
  
  Michael Aspel talks to Jeremy Nicholas about the music that moves him.
2. 00:30
  
  London Calling
  
  Aminatta Forna tells the extraordinary story of hard-living writer Jack London.
3. 01:00
  
  Drama on 4—Redacted by Hugh Costello
  
  A civil servant faces the toughest moral dilemma of his life.
4. 01:45
  
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Saint Ciappelletto
  
  1/10 A 14th-century mafioso makes a deathbed confession. All is not what it seems...
5. 02:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 2
  
  2/6 BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Put That Light Out
  
  3/20 Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc during an air-raid.
7. 03:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Testing Times
  
  5/6 Lucy must either pass her A-levels or leave the resistance.
8. 03:30
  
  The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono—1. Acorns
  
  1/2 In Europe between the wars, a shepherd sows seeds of hope.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 6. Frayed
  
  6/10 Crossed wires and tempers colour correspondence between Irene and Vera.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
11. 04:30
  
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
12. 05:00
  
  Murder Every Monday by Pamela Branch
  
  Clifford Flush and his friends set themselves up as Homicide Consultants.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers—1. An Expedition
  
  1/3 With tensions rising before the First World War, Carruthers is invited to the Baltic....
2. 06:45
  
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Federigo and his Falcon
  
  2/10 Federigo yearns for the affections of Monna. But she only wants one thing from him.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  
  6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  
  8/17 Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet? Is royalty to blame?
5. 08:00
  
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  
  3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
6. 08:30
  
  The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono—2. Harmony
  
  2/2 When mankind was bent on destruction, shepherd Elzéard Bouffier continued to hope.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 7. Changes
  
  7/10 Vera fights for custody of her grandchild. Irene's daughter has sent her to a clinic.
8. 09:00
  
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Habda-Geddon
  
  Finale of the Scots-Asian corner shop comedy. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
9. 09:30
  
  Encounters with Victoria—2. Poor Lady Flora
  
  2/10 Lucy Worsley investigates Lady Flora Hastings, one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Truth - Truth to power
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sandra Godley.
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale
  
  Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  
  When Women Wore the Trousers
  
  Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.
13. 11:00
  
  The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers—1. An Expedition
  
  1/3 With tensions rising before the First World War, Carruthers is invited to the Baltic....
14. 11:45
  
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Federigo and his Falcon
  
  2/10 Federigo yearns for the affections of Monna. But she only wants one thing from him.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  
  6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  
  8/17 Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet? Is royalty to blame?
3. 13:00
  
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  
  3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
4. 13:30
  
  The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono—2. Harmony
  
  2/2 When mankind was bent on destruction, shepherd Elzéard Bouffier continued to hope.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 7. Changes
  
  7/10 Vera fights for custody of her grandchild. Irene's daughter has sent her to a clinic.
6. 14:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  
  5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
7. 14:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  
  3/6 A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
8. 15:00
  
  Snow on the Roses by Eric Ewens
  
  Born in 1768, novelist and playwright Maria Edgeworth devoted life to art and family.
9. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale
  
  Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss favourite books.
10. 16:30
  
  When Women Wore the Trousers
  
  Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.
11. 17:00
  
  The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers—1. An Expedition
  
  1/3 With tensions rising before the First World War, Carruthers is invited to the Baltic....
12. 17:45
  
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Federigo and his Falcon
  
  2/10 Federigo yearns for the affections of Monna. But she only wants one thing from him.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  
  6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  
  8/17 Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet? Is royalty to blame?
3. 19:00
  
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  
  3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
4. 19:30
  
  The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono—2. Harmony
  
  2/2 When mankind was bent on destruction, shepherd Elzéard Bouffier continued to hope.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 7. Changes
  
  7/10 Vera fights for custody of her grandchild. Irene's daughter has sent her to a clinic.
6. 20:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  
  5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
7. 20:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  
  3/6 A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
8. 21:00
  
  Snow on the Roses by Eric Ewens
  
  Born in 1768, novelist and playwright Maria Edgeworth devoted life to art and family.
9. 22:00
  
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Habda-Geddon
  
  Finale of the Scots-Asian corner shop comedy. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
10. 22:30
  
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 The museum staff pitch their ideas for a special exhibition.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Alasdair Beckett-King 2/3
  
  Rob Deering speaks to stand-up comedian and children's author Alasdair Beckett-King
12. 23:00
  
  The Croft & Pearce Show—Episode 3
  
  3/4 Sketch show from award-winning duo Croft & Pearce, rising stars of UK comedy.
13. 23:15
  
  Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon.
14. 23:30
  
  Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Columnists
  
  3/4 Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale
  
  Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  When Women Wore the Trousers
  
  Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.
3. 01:00
  
  The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers—1. An Expedition
  
  1/3 With tensions rising before the First World War, Carruthers is invited to the Baltic....
4. 01:45
  
  Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—Federigo and his Falcon
  
  2/10 Federigo yearns for the affections of Monna. But she only wants one thing from him.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Spy Story
  
  6/6 The British ambassador and his team plan their campaign for a diplomatic dinner.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Queen Anne's Rain
  
  8/17 Min is counting rain drops, but why is everyone so wet? Is royalty to blame?
7. 03:00
  
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  
  3/4 Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid - this week about birth.
8. 03:30
  
  The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono—2. Harmony
  
  2/2 When mankind was bent on destruction, shepherd Elzéard Bouffier continued to hope.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of More Letters, 7. Changes
  
  7/10 Vera fights for custody of her grandchild. Irene's daughter has sent her to a clinic.
10. 04:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Stewart Lee
  
  5/5 Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo.
11. 04:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, Pregnancy
  
  3/6 A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
12. 05:00
  
  Snow on the Roses by Eric Ewens
  
  Born in 1768, novelist and playwright Maria Edgeworth devoted life to art and family.

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