BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, Lawrence of Arabia
  
  1/4 Paul Gambaccini discovers how David Lean's epic won the Best Picture Award in 1963.
2. 00:30
  
  My House
  
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny "Festivals In My House."
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 1. My Heart and Harry
  
  1/8 The suave sleuth and his wife are drawn into the murder of an impresario's daughter.
4. 01:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—1. The Creative Impulse
  
  1/6 A husband runs off with a cook. Starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Sims.
5. 02:00
  
  In the Chair—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Hack George Cragge thinks an unrelated murder may be connected after all. From June 1998.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Sergeant, Save My Boy!
  
  5/20 Barbed wire traps Pike on a seaside minefield, and the tide is turning!
7. 03:00
  
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  
  1/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
8. 03:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—1. Humble Beginnings
  
  1/5 Biography of revolutionary engineer Thomas Telford, much of whose work endures to this day
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 6. Motherhood
  
  6/10 The mystery stalker is a headache for both Vera and Irene. Just who is he?
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, From 30/05/2011
  
  3/4 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Fi Glover, Sue Perkins and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Prunella Scales stars as Rosie Burns, owner of an event management company.
12. 05:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—1. The Injured Centurion
  
  1/4 Can Marcus recover his father's reputation and the lost Eagle of his legion?
13. 05:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
  
  A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief, and lost faith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 2. Concerning Judy Milton
  
  2/8 The debonair sleuth must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder.
2. 06:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—2. The Vessel of Wrath
  
  2/6 An unlikely romance in the Dutch East Indies. With Dirk Bogarde and Anna Massey.
3. 07:00
  
  Oh Mother!—The Flat
  
  2/5 Beverley decides to move out. How will her mum Nelly react?
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  
  10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
5. 08:00
  
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
6. 08:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—2. London Town
  
  2/5 Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 7. The Poem
  
  7/10 Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept?
8. 09:00
  
  You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 2. 'They've Gone, Chris'
  
  2/6 Bizarre adverts baffle this week’s panelists.
9. 09:30
  
  Taking Issue with Shakespeare—2. Hamlet and Toxic Masculinity
  
  2/5 Professor Emma Smith and writer Will Self discuss toxic masculinity and Hamlet.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Honest to God - Holocaust - Honest Lament
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker.
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Henry Normal & Bobby Seagull
  
  Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  
  Words, Words, Words
  
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 2. Concerning Judy Milton
  
  2/8 The debonair sleuth must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder.
14. 11:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—2. The Vessel of Wrath
  
  2/6 An unlikely romance in the Dutch East Indies. With Dirk Bogarde and Anna Massey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Oh Mother!—The Flat
  
  2/5 Beverley decides to move out. How will her mum Nelly react?
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  
  10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
3. 13:00
  
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
4. 13:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—2. London Town
  
  2/5 Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 7. The Poem
  
  7/10 Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept?
6. 14:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  
  2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
7. 14:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  
  5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
8. 15:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  
  2/4 As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
9. 15:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: NSA by Charles Entsie
  
  A clandestine encounter between two Black men leads to more than either expected.
10. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Henry Normal & Bobby Seagull
  
  Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  
  Words, Words, Words
  
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 2. Concerning Judy Milton
  
  2/8 The debonair sleuth must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder.
13. 17:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—2. The Vessel of Wrath
  
  2/6 An unlikely romance in the Dutch East Indies. With Dirk Bogarde and Anna Massey.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Oh Mother!—The Flat
  
  2/5 Beverley decides to move out. How will her mum Nelly react?
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  
  10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
3. 19:00
  
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
4. 19:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—2. London Town
  
  2/5 Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 7. The Poem
  
  7/10 Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept?
6. 20:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  
  2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
7. 20:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  
  5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
8. 21:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  
  2/4 As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
9. 21:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: NSA by Charles Entsie
  
  A clandestine encounter between two Black men leads to more than either expected.
10. 22:00
  
  You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 2. 'They've Gone, Chris'
  
  2/6 Bizarre adverts baffle this week’s panelists.
11. 22:30
  
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/4 A Buddhist pest control expert can't bring himself to kill pests. With Sanjeev Bhaskar.
12. 23:00
  
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Hillwalking with Muriel Gray
  
  1/4 Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by going hillwalking with Muriel Gray.
13. 23:30
  
  Will Smith Presents the Tao of Bergerac—1. Justice
  
  1/4 The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Henry Normal & Bobby Seagull
  
  Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  
  Words, Words, Words
  
  Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of 18th century English dictionary.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 2. Concerning Judy Milton
  
  2/8 The debonair sleuth must uncover the link between a rare soundtrack record and a murder.
4. 01:30
  
  Maugham's Eye View—2. The Vessel of Wrath
  
  2/6 An unlikely romance in the Dutch East Indies. With Dirk Bogarde and Anna Massey.
5. 02:00
  
  Oh Mother!—The Flat
  
  2/5 Beverley decides to move out. How will her mum Nelly react?
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  
  10/17 Number 10 is keen to secure a nuclear-free rubbish capability, but so is the Kremlin.
7. 03:00
  
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
8. 03:30
  
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—2. London Town
  
  2/5 Telford moved to London after his apprenticeship, but couldn't find success.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 7. The Poem
  
  7/10 Irene apologises to Vera for her rude email about Howard. But will she accept?
10. 04:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Harewood House
  
  2/8 The antiques quiz visits Harewood House in Yorkshire.
11. 04:30
  
  Ring Around the Bath—Series 1, The Older Man
  
  5/6 Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family?
12. 05:00
  
  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff—2. The Hunter
  
  2/4 As Marcus heads north with Esca, clues appear to the missing Eagle's whereabouts.
13. 05:30
  
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: NSA by Charles Entsie
  
  A clandestine encounter between two Black men leads to more than either expected.

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