BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 11 March 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began
  1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
3. 07:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5As the council launches a new charter, the opposition needs a new initiative.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording
  The original TV-only episode re-created before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961.
5. 08:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One
  4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers.
6. 08:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text
  3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage.
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling
  3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, Danny McLoughlin, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Suzi Ruffell
  6/10Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes.
9. 09:30
  The Call—Series 2, Answerphone Messages
  3/5Dominic Arkwright meets a man who has saved his ansaphone messages for the last 20 years.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Sing my soul - Give praise to the lord
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Grace Thomas
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine
  How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.
12. 11:00
  No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began
  1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage.
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5As the council launches a new charter, the opposition needs a new initiative.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording
  The original TV-only episode re-created before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961.
3. 13:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One
  4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers.
4. 13:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text
  3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage.
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling
  3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe.
7. 14:30
  Turf Wars—Losing the Plot
  1/4A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.
8. 15:00
  Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway
  Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence
  A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.
10. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine
  How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.
11. 17:00
  No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began
  1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5As the council launches a new charter, the opposition needs a new initiative.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording
  The original TV-only episode re-created before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961.
3. 19:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One
  4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers.
4. 19:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text
  3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage.
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling
  3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe.
7. 20:30
  Turf Wars—Losing the Plot
  1/4A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.
8. 21:00
  Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway
  Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence
  A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.
10. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, Danny McLoughlin, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Suzi Ruffell
  6/10Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes.
11. 22:30
  The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A dodgy alarm system doesn't help museum cleaner Eva's wedding day nerves.
12. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6Events jump between the lives of Russ, Deborah, Jerry, Vanessa and Newt.
13. 23:30
  Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Liam looks for love in all the wrong places as he tries to impress the ladies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine
  How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.
2. 01:00
  No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began
  1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage.
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love
  5/6As the murder victim's debts start mounting up, Wimsey becomes suspicious of his niece.
4. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5As the council launches a new charter, the opposition needs a new initiative.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording
  The original TV-only episode re-created before an audience 60 years ago, in October 1961.
6. 03:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One
  4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers.
7. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text
  3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage.
8. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling
  3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe.
10. 04:30
  Turf Wars—Losing the Plot
  1/4A timid man faces mindless bureaucracy when he applies for an allotment plot.
11. 05:00
  Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway
  Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence
  A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.

Thursday 12 March 2026