BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 6 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Russell Grant on Ivor Novello
  Entertainer Russell Grant nominates Welsh composer and film star Ivor Novello.
2. 00:30
  The Ballad of Stooky Bill
  Kirsty Wark meets ventriloquist's dummy Stooky Bill, TV pioneer. With Alistair McGowan.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 3. The Terrible Tourist
  3/6The furious sleuth pursues James but stumbles on a new murder.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 1. The Mysteries of Married Life
  1/6Marital bliss is short-lived for honeymooners Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife.
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, Retreat
  5/6When the Pattersons get a dog, Father Benedict is not impressed.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Gain Spiritual Fulfilment the Burkiss Way
  3/13A dangerous panto gang escapes as the team go 'Nationwide'.
7. 03:00
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, Belfast to Londonderry
  4/5Alexei Sayle travels from Belfast to Londonderry, talking to strangers on his train.
8. 03:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—9. The Office Party
  9/10Betty resolves never to go to another office party.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 4. Surprise
  4/5A surprise discovery about her "friend" Alan spurs Vera - and Irene - into action.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Commercial Death
  5/6Crime writers John Harvey and Val McDermid try to solve the death of a radio DJ.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 8, Of Art and Apparitions
  2/6Muriel decides that an apparition may rekindle interest in things religious.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Solo Behind The Iron Curtain by Tracy Spottiswoode
  Robert Vaughn is making a movie in Prague when Russian tanks roll into Czechoslovakia.
13. 05:45
  The Lambton Worm by Kevin Crossley-Holland
  Child Lambton decides to go fishing instead of to church...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
3. 07:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 5. Kamikaze Weekend
  5/6Isobel’s weekend is ruined when her Mammy asks her for a little favour...
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
  2/8Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 08:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
6. 08:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—10. A Reluctant Writer
  10/10Mary tells a publisher about Betty's wonderful new book.
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 5. Revenge
  5/5A doomed plan for revenge on Alan brings Vera and Irene closer to Her Majesty.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Part 1
  1/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's black comedians.
9. 09:30
  How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—5. Preferences
  Timandra Harkness explores ways to constructively disagree: personal preferences.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Salt of the Earth - Do not conform
  Christian worship and music with Neil Glover, Minister of Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Ghost Town
  Stories of what this iconic song by two-tone band The Specials means to different people.
12. 10:30
  Rock Transition
  Laura Snapes explores how musicians have defied gender boundaries to create art and music
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 5. Kamikaze Weekend
  5/6Isobel’s weekend is ruined when her Mammy asks her for a little favour...
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
  2/8Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
4. 13:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—10. A Reluctant Writer
  10/10Mary tells a publisher about Betty's wonderful new book.
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 5. Revenge
  5/5A doomed plan for revenge on Alan brings Vera and Irene closer to Her Majesty.
6. 14:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 5. The Old Man & The Fishfinger
  5/6Fishfinger versus cupcake - the ultimate challenge. Panel game about online reviews.
7. 14:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 4
  4/4Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Last of England by Neil McKay
  A darkly comic drama set on an overnight ferry to Santander. With Anthony O'Donnell.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Ghost Town
  Stories of what this iconic song by two-tone band The Specials means to different people.
10. 16:30
  Rock Transition
  Laura Snapes explores how musicians have defied gender boundaries to create art and music
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 5. Kamikaze Weekend
  5/6Isobel’s weekend is ruined when her Mammy asks her for a little favour...
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
  2/8Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 19:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
4. 19:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—10. A Reluctant Writer
  10/10Mary tells a publisher about Betty's wonderful new book.
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 5. Revenge
  5/5A doomed plan for revenge on Alan brings Vera and Irene closer to Her Majesty.
6. 20:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 5. The Old Man & The Fishfinger
  5/6Fishfinger versus cupcake - the ultimate challenge. Panel game about online reviews.
7. 20:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 4
  4/4Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Last of England by Neil McKay
  A darkly comic drama set on an overnight ferry to Santander. With Anthony O'Donnell.
9. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Part 1
  1/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's black comedians.
10. 22:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, A Death in the Family
  2/6A séance sparks some surprises! Stars Jeremy Hardy.
11. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The Pain of the Mastersons
  5/6The family find bohemian inspiration in the Lake District.
12. 23:30
  The Mark Steel Lecture—Series 1, Thomas Paine
  4/4The radical comedian profiles the 18th-century author and radical idealist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Ghost Town
  Stories of what this iconic song by two-tone band The Specials means to different people.
2. 00:30
  Rock Transition
  Laura Snapes explores how musicians have defied gender boundaries to create art and music
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 4. The Green-Eyed Monster
  4/6Miles from home, the sleuth and her partner investigate the murder of a tourist.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 2. Credit Where Credit's Due
  2/6With Noakes dead, the superintendent has his suspicions, but Wimsey is not so sure.
5. 02:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 5. Kamikaze Weekend
  5/6Isobel’s weekend is ruined when her Mammy asks her for a little favour...
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Is That Your Horse Outside?
  2/8Albert advises Harold on the art of seduction. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 03:00
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  4/4Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
8. 03:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—10. A Reluctant Writer
  10/10Mary tells a publisher about Betty's wonderful new book.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 5. Revenge
  5/5A doomed plan for revenge on Alan brings Vera and Irene closer to Her Majesty.
10. 04:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 5. The Old Man & The Fishfinger
  5/6Fishfinger versus cupcake - the ultimate challenge. Panel game about online reviews.
11. 04:30
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 4
  4/4Robert's nemesis approaches, along with Edward, basset hound of doom.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Last of England by Neil McKay
  A darkly comic drama set on an overnight ferry to Santander. With Anthony O'Donnell.

Saturday 7 March 2026