BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 10 March 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 2: Murder in the Dark
  6/6The sleuths investigate the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
3. 07:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, and some accusations can't be brushed aside.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  16/17Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?
5. 08:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
6. 08:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  2/5How Britain became a world leader in mobile phone technology in the eighties.
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  2/5Irene is appalled when Vera dumps a fridge in a river.
8. 09:00
  Wing It—Series 2, The Spider's Lament
  1/4Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue.
9. 09:30
  The Call—Series 2, Sinking Ship
  2/5Dominic Arkwright meets a man who took a distress call from a ship called Titanic.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Sing my soul - Joyful songs
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rachel Mann
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  Open the Box
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 2: Murder in the Dark
  6/6The sleuths investigate the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, and some accusations can't be brushed aside.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  16/17Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?
3. 13:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
4. 13:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  2/5How Britain became a world leader in mobile phone technology in the eighties.
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  2/5Irene is appalled when Vera dumps a fridge in a river.
6. 14:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
7. 14:30
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
8. 15:00
  Press the Hash Key Now by Peter G Morgan
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
9. 15:45
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
11. 16:30
  Open the Box
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 2: Murder in the Dark
  6/6The sleuths investigate the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, and some accusations can't be brushed aside.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  16/17Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?
3. 19:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
4. 19:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  2/5How Britain became a world leader in mobile phone technology in the eighties.
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  2/5Irene is appalled when Vera dumps a fridge in a river.
6. 20:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
7. 20:30
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
8. 21:00
  Press the Hash Key Now by Peter G Morgan
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
9. 21:45
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.
10. 22:00
  Wing It—Series 2, The Spider's Lament
  1/4Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue.
11. 22:30
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Nick Heyward
  3/4John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
12. 23:00
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Paul Sinha examines what someone has to do to earn the epithet 'the Great'.
13. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
  3/6The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  Open the Box
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. The Fairies of Fryfam - Part 2: Murder in the Dark
  6/6The sleuths investigate the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
5. 02:00
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, and some accusations can't be brushed aside.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  16/17Ned Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?
7. 03:00
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
8. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  2/5How Britain became a world leader in mobile phone technology in the eighties.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  2/5Irene is appalled when Vera dumps a fridge in a river.
10. 04:00
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  8/8The antiques quiz visits Parham House in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  5/6Eliott tries to encourage US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
12. 05:00
  Press the Hash Key Now by Peter G Morgan
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
13. 05:45
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.

Wednesday 11 March 2026