BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 13 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Lady Hester Stanhope
  Entrepreneur Deborah Meaden chooses Georgian diplomat and spy, Lady Hester Stanhope.
2. 00:30
  Living Without My Smartphone
  Reflections from a group of teenagers who give up their smartphones for the school week.
3. 01:00
  No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam
  2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance
  6/6With no clear murder suspect, the removal men's arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.
5. 02:00
  A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, The Friendly
  6/6Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet, but not among the players.
6. 02:30
  The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Govern Britain the Burkiss Way
  4/13The comedy team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.
7. 03:00
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick-upon-Tweed
  5/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
8. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—4. Shrinking the Handset
  4/5How engineers turned mobile phones from hefty bricks into fashion items.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 4. Incommunicado
  4/5Irene tries to keep Vera's nose out of her son's wedding plan.
10. 04:00
  Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care
  6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery.
11. 04:30
  Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print
  3/6Jobless Stumpy applies for a post as a journalist with the Vindicator.
12. 05:00
  RD Wingfield—Innocent Victim
  A victim of threatening phone-calls seeks the help of a private investigator.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
2. 06:30
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.
3. 07:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy
  6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life could use a little bit of magical intervention.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
5. 08:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel visits the city of Nottingham.
6. 08:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
  5/5Meet the pioneers who designed small silicon chips, a perfect size for pocket-sized phones
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath
  5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.
8. 09:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Part 2
  2/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians.
9. 09:30
  The Call—Series 2, Forensics
  5/5Dominic Arkwright talks to Professor Peter French about the science of forensic acoustics.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Sing my soul - The power of music
  A celebration of the power of choral music with Nia Edwards.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman
  People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
12. 10:30
  Between the Ears—Brighstone 428
  A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.
13. 11:00
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
14. 11:30
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy
  6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life could use a little bit of magical intervention.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 13:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel visits the city of Nottingham.
4. 13:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
  5/5Meet the pioneers who designed small silicon chips, a perfect size for pocket-sized phones
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath
  5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.
6. 14:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6Sharp carpets versus a keg with a difference. Panel game about online reviews.
7. 14:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues
  1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall
  A comedy drama about the changes a family experiences with their first telephone in 1969.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett
  A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.
10. 16:00
  Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman
  People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
11. 16:30
  Between the Ears—Brighstone 428
  A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.
12. 17:00
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
13. 17:30
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy
  6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life could use a little bit of magical intervention.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
3. 19:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel visits the city of Nottingham.
4. 19:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
  5/5Meet the pioneers who designed small silicon chips, a perfect size for pocket-sized phones
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath
  5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.
6. 20:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6Sharp carpets versus a keg with a difference. Panel game about online reviews.
7. 20:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues
  1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall
  A comedy drama about the changes a family experiences with their first telephone in 1969.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett
  A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.
10. 22:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Part 2
  2/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians.
11. 22:30
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Royal Fever
  3/6A genealogist probes the lineage of Jeremy Hardy.
12. 23:00
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The St Valentine's Day Mastersons
  6/6Budding starlette Genevieve hits seedy 1920s Hollywood.
13. 23:30
  Hal—Series 2, Teenagers
  1/4Eldest daughter Lily's first forays into love lead to predictably chaotic results.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman
  People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
2. 00:30
  Between the Ears—Brighstone 428
  A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.
3. 01:00
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
4. 01:30
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.
5. 02:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy
  6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life could use a little bit of magical intervention.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash. Adapted from TV with Wilfrid Brambell.
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel visits the city of Nottingham.
8. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
  5/5Meet the pioneers who designed small silicon chips, a perfect size for pocket-sized phones
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath
  5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.
10. 04:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6Sharp carpets versus a keg with a difference. Panel game about online reviews.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues
  1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall
  A comedy drama about the changes a family experiences with their first telephone in 1969.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett
  A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.

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