BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 24 January 2026

Early

1. 00:00

   Soul Music—Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns

   Ae Fond Kiss: one of Robert Burns' most famous poems set to music.

2. 00:30

   Best Friends Forever: Robert Burns and Mrs Dunlop

   Novelist Louise Welsh explores the unlikeliest best friends in Scottish letters.

3. 01:00

   Whodunnits—Baldi - Series 1, 6. Devil Take the Hindmost

   6/6 The priest probes a student's death. Is a devil-worshipping campus gang to blame?

4. 01:45

   Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio—A Quiet Night in Naples

   10/10 Country boy Andreuccio wants to buy a horse in Naples, but it's not as easy as it seems.

5. 02:00

   Taking It Up the Octave—Episode 4

   4/5 Keyboard Ken collapses, while Natasha tours pubs to drum-up trade.

6. 02:30

   Steptoe and Son—Series 3, TB or Not TB

   4/8 Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.

7. 03:00

   The Break—Series 1, Sunday, Flipping Sunday

   4/6 Jeff and Andy are on a quest - Jeff for spiritual solace, Andy for a proper roast dinner.

8. 03:30

   Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth—8. A hundred golden guineas to a sixpence

   8/8 Faithful castle retainer Old Thady recalls his service to the Rackrents: sixpence.

9. 03:45

   Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters.com, 5. The Stalker

   5/10 Irene emails about her grandchild's early arrival, but Vera's getting impatient.

10. 04:00

    The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth

    3/4 The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.

11. 04:30

    A Whole 'Nother Story—Series 1, Velvet Pants and Padded Bras

    2/4 Cassie is upset after her dating agency rejection. Can Pete cheer her up?

12. 05:00

    The Middle by Amelia Bullmore

    A close family is brought to its knees by one momentary indiscretion. Stars Emma Cunniffe.