BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 7 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
  1928. London. The decadent exploits of the Bright Young Things socialites.
2. 07:30
  Night Terrors by Alice Vernon (Omnibus)
  Alice Vernon investigates the darkest part of our sleeping lives. Read by Emily Raymond.
3. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons
  'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
4. 09:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—4. Jack Brymer
  4/6Renowned clarinettist Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/20Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London.
6. 10:00
  Cook and Greenaway: In Perfect Harmony
  Celebrating the incredible careers of the song-writing duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.
7. 11:00
  Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
  1928. London. The decadent exploits of the Bright Young Things socialites.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Night Terrors by Alice Vernon (Omnibus)
  Alice Vernon investigates the darkest part of our sleeping lives. Read by Emily Raymond.
2. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons
  'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
3. 14:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—4. Jack Brymer
  4/6Renowned clarinettist Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/20Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London.
5. 15:00
  Cook and Greenaway: In Perfect Harmony
  Celebrating the incredible careers of the song-writing duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.
6. 16:00
  The State of the Art by Iain M Banks
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
7. 16:45
  The Mermaid and the Rat Catcher by Moy McCrory
  Can a lonely rat catcher keep his promise to a mermaid – or lose her forever?
8. 17:00
  Putting You Through, Caller
  Shaun Ley explores the old-fashioned world of telephone operators.
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Evening
1. 20:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—4. Jack Brymer
  4/6Renowned clarinettist Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
2. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/20Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London.
3. 21:00
  Cook and Greenaway: In Perfect Harmony
  Celebrating the incredible careers of the song-writing duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.
4. 22:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—March and April
  2/6Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.
5. 22:30
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Cook, Sutherland, Brimson and Waugh
  5/8Fred MacAulay presents some of the UK's top stand-up comedians, recorded in Edinburgh.
6. 23:00
  The Dream Factory—Daydream Believer
  Joz Norris is now a dream delivery boy. It's his first day in the office. He's useless.
7. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4A wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure magazines.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The State of the Art by Iain M Banks
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
2. 00:45
  The Mermaid and the Rat Catcher by Moy McCrory
  Can a lonely rat catcher keep his promise to a mermaid – or lose her forever?
3. 01:00
  Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
  1928. London. The decadent exploits of the Bright Young Things socialites.
4. 02:30
  Night Terrors by Alice Vernon (Omnibus)
  Alice Vernon investigates the darkest part of our sleeping lives. Read by Emily Raymond.
5. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons
  'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
6. 04:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—4. Jack Brymer
  4/6Renowned clarinettist Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
7. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/20Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London.
8. 05:00
  Cook and Greenaway: In Perfect Harmony
  Celebrating the incredible careers of the song-writing duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.

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