BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 9 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—2. Blackouts
  2/5Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts.
2. 00:30
  The Slide—3. Analysis
  3/7Analysis of the mud has disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming evident.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman
  Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.
7. 03:40
  Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line
  In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert.
8. 03:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus)
  Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.
9. 05:00
  Al Read Classics—11/04/1976
  Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955
  Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
3. 07:00
  Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage
  4/6Margaret plans to infuriate husband Fulton by revealing she’s taken a lover.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
5. 08:00
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet
  3/4Leo goes hill-walking in a beloved spot and meets a woman who desperately needs his help.
6. 08:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet
  1/5Irene and Vera are back – and thoughts turn to all things environmental.
8. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 5. That's a real headscratcher
  5/6Desiree Burch explains the best way to visit IKEA.
9. 09:30
  The Call—Series 2, Concorde
  1/5Dominic Arkwright meets the woman who survived when Concorde crashed into her Paris hotel.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Sing my soul - Sing to the Lord
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Hannah Lane
11. 10:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
12. 10:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage
  4/6Margaret plans to infuriate husband Fulton by revealing she’s taken a lover.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
3. 13:00
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet
  3/4Leo goes hill-walking in a beloved spot and meets a woman who desperately needs his help.
4. 13:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet
  1/5Irene and Vera are back – and thoughts turn to all things environmental.
6. 14:00
  Punch Line—From 11/10/1975
  Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse search for the comedy gold.
7. 14:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
8. 15:00
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey
  Art history and the art of telephoning connect in a story about a mother and daughter.
10. 16:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
11. 16:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage
  4/6Margaret plans to infuriate husband Fulton by revealing she’s taken a lover.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
3. 19:00
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet
  3/4Leo goes hill-walking in a beloved spot and meets a woman who desperately needs his help.
4. 19:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet
  1/5Irene and Vera are back – and thoughts turn to all things environmental.
6. 20:00
  Punch Line—From 11/10/1975
  Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse search for the comedy gold.
7. 20:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
8. 21:00
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey
  Art history and the art of telephoning connect in a story about a mother and daughter.
10. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 5. That's a real headscratcher
  5/6Desiree Burch explains the best way to visit IKEA.
11. 22:30
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Jeremy Paxman goes rogue, and Today gets remade as a US sitcom.
12. 23:00
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
13. 23:30
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of Everything
  5/6The Elgin Tiddlywinks are among the exhibits on display. Stars Marcus Brigstocke.
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Late
1. 00:00
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
2. 00:30
  Off the Page—Telephones
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 1/2
  5/6The sleuth runs off to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  3/6With more questioning over Noakes's murder, there is a revelation from Wimsey's cleaner.
5. 02:00
  Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage
  4/6Margaret plans to infuriate husband Fulton by revealing she’s taken a lover.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  11/20Captain Mainwaring's platoon dance is disrupted by Pike's announcement.
7. 03:00
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet
  3/4Leo goes hill-walking in a beloved spot and meets a woman who desperately needs his help.
8. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet
  1/5Irene and Vera are back – and thoughts turn to all things environmental.
10. 04:00
  Punch Line—From 11/10/1975
  Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse search for the comedy gold.
11. 04:30
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
12. 05:00
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey
  Art history and the art of telephoning connect in a story about a mother and daughter.

Tuesday 10 March 2026