BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 February 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Walt Disney
  Gerald Scarfe chooses an icon who created icons.
2. 00:30
  A Gothic Cathedral
  Simon Fanshawe's story of Roget's Thesaurus compiled by an eminent Victorian.
3. 01:00
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—6. Arrest
  6/7Adam's discovered why Russia and America are so keen to get the Tsar's Icon.
4. 01:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 3. The Missing Acrobat
  3/4Passepartout sets off for Japan alone. How will Phileas and Aouda catch up?
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Scouting for Boys
  2/6Robert is offered a top-team trial, but Father Benedict is not keen.
6. 02:30
  Give Or Take—7. Unexpected Visitor
  7/8Sam and Annabel are disturbed by an intruder.
7. 03:00
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Nottingham to Skegness
  1/5Alexei travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
8. 03:30
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—4. More, More, More!
  4/5It's opening night for Lionel Bart's new musical 'Oliver!'
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 9. Problems
  9/10Vera's family works out their problems on live TV.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death By a Short Head
  1/6A top jockey's death is probed by crime writers Lady Antonia Fraser and Anthony Price.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 2, Remodelling
  5/6Redecorating prompts a bout of soul-searching for Sam.
12. 05:00
  Hidden Treasures—A Criminal Practice by Terrance Dicks
  Idealistic Matthew Larrabie joins his uncle's firm of solicitors.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught
  7/7Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail...
2. 06:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?
3. 07:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned
  2/6A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
5. 08:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
  1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
6. 08:30
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do
  5/5The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back?
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises
  10/10How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?
8. 09:00
  Dan Does Dating—Series 1, 4. Celeste
  4/4Dan compares the first date he's on with how his partnered-up friends' first dates went.
9. 09:30
  Inside Pages—Tavistock
  Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Kenneth Williams - The Rich Man and Lazarus
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Oakley
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes For You
  The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos.
12. 10:30
  Chant
  Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks
13. 11:00
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught
  7/7Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail...
14. 11:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned
  2/6A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
3. 13:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
  1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
4. 13:30
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do
  5/5The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back?
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises
  10/10How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?
6. 14:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice
  2/6Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews.
7. 14:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
8. 15:00
  Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden
  Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes For You
  The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos.
10. 16:30
  Chant
  Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks
11. 17:00
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught
  7/7Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail...
12. 17:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned
  2/6A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
3. 19:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
  1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
4. 19:30
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do
  5/5The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back?
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises
  10/10How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?
6. 20:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice
  2/6Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews.
7. 20:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
8. 21:00
  Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden
  Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons
9. 22:00
  Dan Does Dating—Series 1, 4. Celeste
  4/4Dan compares the first date he's on with how his partnered-up friends' first dates went.
10. 22:30
  Four Sleepless Knights—4. The Barking Consignment
  4/4BBC Radio 4 is sounding strange - thanks to a lost voice!
11. 22:45
  Life With Lederer—Series 1, 4. The Party
  4/5Helen Lederer nervously prepares a supper party.
12. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Masterson's Magical Marquee - part 2
  2/6Concluding the improvised family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian circus.
13. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Oliver Cromwell
  1/4The soldier statesman kicks off the radical comic's profile of English historical figures.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—I Only Have Eyes For You
  The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos.
2. 00:30
  Chant
  Richard Coles journeys in the footsteps of superstar monks
3. 01:00
  A Matter of Honour by Jeffrey Archer—7. Caught
  7/7Adam's escaped from the Russian embassy, but Romanov is on his trail...
4. 01:30
  Jules Verne—Around The World in Eighty Days, 4. Burning to Get Home
  4/4Fogg takes drastic action, but will he arrive on time at the Reform Club?
5. 02:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 2. Conned
  2/6A woman's search for Mr Right continues. Starring Kate Donnelly.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 3, Steptoe and Son and Son
  7/8A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.
7. 03:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
  1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
8. 03:30
  Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be: The Lionel Bart Story—5. The Right Thing to Do
  5/5The flop of 'Twang!' leaves Bart's reputation in tatters. Can he climb back?
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Log On, 10. Promises
  10/10How will the relationship merry-go-round resolve itself?
10. 04:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice
  2/6Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews.
11. 04:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 1
  1/4Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.
12. 05:00
  Hidden Treasures—Child in a Dark Wood by Ellen Dryden
  Paris. 1859. After losing custody Caroline Sheridan Norton is reunited with her sons

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