BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 7 April 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Musical Genes—Series 1, Rosanne Cash
  1/4Tom Morton meets the daughter of country legend Johnny Cash.
2. 00:30
  Stone Age Sound
  Can sound solve the mysteries of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic grave in Ireland?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 1. Corpse
  1/5Detective Superintendent Julie Enfield probes a grisly murder on a railway.
4. 01:30
  The Great Impersonation—1. Old Friends Meet
  1/5East Africa 1914: A German meets a look alike Englishman - sparking a sinister plan.
5. 02:00
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4In singles bars, Dr Heaven continues his search for love.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, The King Was in His Counting House
  15/20When the bank gets bombed, the platoon must guard the cash!
7. 03:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Pinter
  3/4Boswell meets playwright Harold Pinter but finds himself the victim of a betrayal.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 6. The School Trip
  6/10Adrian has his tonsils out.
9. 03:45
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—1. Goings-On in the Cafe
  1/6There's a steady stream of customers at Bonnie's cafe.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins and Fi Glover.
11. 04:30
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 4
  4/6The 'unreliable' historical account of the mother of Anne of Cleves.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Moral Status and the Golden Boy
  The mother of a boy on a life support machine asks for Joe's help with a hard decision.
13. 05:45
  Snowdrops by Leslie Norris
  Amidst the fragility of life, young boy eagerly anticipates the first flowers of spring.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 2. Busker
  2/5As the Lucky Charm murders mount up, the detective questions a busker.
2. 06:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England as Sir Everard Dominey.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8It's the best of British Week in the People's Republic.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Robin's Post
  4/6Will Lord Seagoon survive holding a masked ball?
5. 08:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
  6/6Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
6. 08:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 7. The Nativity Play
  7/10Bert and Queenie come come for Christmas dinner.
7. 08:45
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—2. The Pixies Won't Keep Quiet
  2/6Sissy has met her lover's wife and Fiona has a shock for Shirley.
8. 09:00
  Zoe Lyons: Now What?
  The comedian Zoe Lyons bursts out the other side of her midlife crisis and asks Now What?
9. 09:30
  Growing Solo—The Harvest
  Max faces a challenge to get the wheat in.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Easter Encounters - Jesus has risen
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Molly Boot
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper
  Mark Radcliffe and Patricia Cumper join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite reads.
12. 10:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 2. Busker
  2/5As the Lucky Charm murders mount up, the detective questions a busker.
14. 11:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England as Sir Everard Dominey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8It's the best of British Week in the People's Republic.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Robin's Post
  4/6Will Lord Seagoon survive holding a masked ball?
3. 13:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
  6/6Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
4. 13:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 7. The Nativity Play
  7/10Bert and Queenie come come for Christmas dinner.
5. 13:45
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—2. The Pixies Won't Keep Quiet
  2/6Sissy has met her lover's wife and Fiona has a shock for Shirley.
6. 14:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 14:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 3
  3/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Political Obligations and the Occasional Toke
  Joe is forced to uncover his neighbours' illicit activities.
9. 15:45
  The Kingfisher by Leslie Norris
  James reaches 14 and a ‘terrible truth’ is revealed. Read by Laurence Allan.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper
  Mark Radcliffe and Patricia Cumper join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite reads.
11. 16:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
12. 17:00
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  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 2. Busker
  2/5As the Lucky Charm murders mount up, the detective questions a busker.
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13. 17:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England as Sir Everard Dominey.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8It's the best of British Week in the People's Republic.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Robin's Post
  4/6Will Lord Seagoon survive holding a masked ball?
3. 19:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
  6/6Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
4. 19:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 7. The Nativity Play
  7/10Bert and Queenie come come for Christmas dinner.
5. 19:45
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—2. The Pixies Won't Keep Quiet
  2/6Sissy has met her lover's wife and Fiona has a shock for Shirley.
6. 20:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
7. 20:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 3
  3/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Political Obligations and the Occasional Toke
  Joe is forced to uncover his neighbours' illicit activities.
9. 21:45
  The Kingfisher by Leslie Norris
  James reaches 14 and a ‘terrible truth’ is revealed. Read by Laurence Allan.
10. 22:00
  Zoe Lyons: Now What?
  The comedian Zoe Lyons bursts out the other side of her midlife crisis and asks Now What?
11. 22:30
  Goodness Gracious Me—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6The Kapoors go golfing!
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Carwyn Blayney 2/3
  Stephen Bailey chats again to comedian, actor and writer Carwyn Blayney.
13. 23:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Olly Mann
  3/6Rufus Hound talks to the podcaster Olly Mann about his teenage diaries.
14. 23:30
  Forty Nights in the Wildebeest—Episode 1
  1/6Dan Freedman and Nick Romero return to push their pun count beyond the pain threshold.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper
  Mark Radcliffe and Patricia Cumper join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite reads.
2. 00:30
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Julie Enfield Investigates: Terminus, 2. Busker
  2/5As the Lucky Charm murders mount up, the detective questions a busker.
4. 01:30
  The Great Impersonation—2. The Homecoming
  2/5German agent Leopold returns to England as Sir Everard Dominey.
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Taste of Democracy
  7/8It's the best of British Week in the People's Republic.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 10, Robin's Post
  4/6Will Lord Seagoon survive holding a masked ball?
7. 03:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Fling with Mr Franklin
  6/6Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
8. 03:30
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 7. The Nativity Play
  7/10Bert and Queenie come come for Christmas dinner.
9. 03:45
  Little Grudges by Hattie Naylor—2. The Pixies Won't Keep Quiet
  2/6Sissy has met her lover's wife and Fiona has a shock for Shirley.
10. 04:00
  Genius—Series 2, Chris Addison
  4/6Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.
11. 04:30
  Mum's on the Run—Episode 3
  3/6The trials of a single mum's life with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon-Sinclair.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Political Obligations and the Occasional Toke
  Joe is forced to uncover his neighbours' illicit activities.
13. 05:45
  The Kingfisher by Leslie Norris
  James reaches 14 and a ‘terrible truth’ is revealed. Read by Laurence Allan.

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