Radio 4 Extra Schedule

Series 4

The Breakfast Show

The breakfast show team excitedly embark on their first ever television simulcast.

4. The Dead Line

You'll wish you're on hold when you hear this eerie tale of telephonic terror for the team

An extended Las Palmas holiday - at someone else’s expense - seems ideal. By J.G. Ballard.

The Broken Butterfly

A murderer escapes from Dartmoor and travels north to find a priest and get his revenge.

The ‘My Name is Leon’ author reads her memoir of her unpredictable Birmingham childhood.

Series 2

How Long, How Long?

Sir Plympton Makepeace wonders why he let himself be persuaded back into politics.

1. Rosalind Plowright

A real opera singer - Rosalind Plowright - joins the dear ladies.

Series 12

Operation Cowes Barge

HMS Troutbridge heads to the Isle of Wight, and Captain Povey needs a favour from the crew

Sir Laurence Olivier

The leading actor and director on his life, film work and favourite theatrical roles.

The Interviewers

Sir David Frost

Sir David Frost is castaway for a third time by Sue Lawley.

Series 1

Platypus

Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.

The Poetry Detective - Not in Love Poems

Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC poetry archive to mark St Valentine's Day.

Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books.

Funny, rude and popular, Sophie Tucker was an early 20th century American recording star.

Ladies of Letters Log On

Episode 1

The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of comic vitriol.

Whitehall Theatre

Music and sketches on the thespian life from the Whitehall Theatre. With Belinda Lang.

From 28/04/1955

Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?

The Interviewers

Sir David Frost

Sir David Frost is castaway for a third time by Sue Lawley.

Series 1

Platypus

Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.

The Poetry Detective - Not in Love Poems

Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC poetry archive to mark St Valentine's Day.

Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books.

Funny, rude and popular, Sophie Tucker was an early 20th century American recording star.

Ladies of Letters Log On

Episode 1

The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of comic vitriol.

Whitehall Theatre

Music and sketches on the thespian life from the Whitehall Theatre. With Belinda Lang.

From 28/04/1955

Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?

2. Uncomfortable Truths

Mel discovers some uncomfortable truths about herself and her past.

Episode 6

Is Shazir the real enemy? Can Arcos and his hero friends escape the Palace of Memory?

The Interviewers

Sir David Frost

Sir David Frost is castaway for a third time by Sue Lawley.

Series 1

Platypus

Musings on the elusive female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales, Australia.

The Poetry Detective - Not in Love Poems

Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC poetry archive to mark St Valentine's Day.

Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books.

Funny, rude and popular, Sophie Tucker was an early 20th century American recording star.

Ladies of Letters Log On

Episode 1

The discovery of email doesn't stop the flow of comic vitriol.

Whitehall Theatre

Music and sketches on the thespian life from the Whitehall Theatre. With Belinda Lang.

From 28/04/1955

Can Eth finally get her fiance Ron Glum up the aisle?

Series 3

We Need To Talk About Brian

Preparing to move house - the bossy social worker makes a disturbing discovery.

Series 2

Visitors

When the writer's niece and an old pal visit, love is in the air. Or is it a hangover?

Series 2

The Dinner Party

Damien and Anthony invite friends round for one of their 'famous' dinner parties.

Series 2

Episode 7

John Hegley makes a spectacle of himself in Barnet with visionary poems and songs.