BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Sophie Hannah and Viv Groskop
  
  Sophie Hannah, Viv Groskop and Harriett Gilbert talk favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  The Hunt For The Hum
  
  Bill Bailey probes low-frequency noise, which can spark trouble for humans.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 2. Monte Carlo
  
  2/5 Poirot goes to Monte Carlo, but death follows. With John Moffatt and George Cole.
4. 01:30
  
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, 2. Piracy
  
  2/6 Lady Dona St Columb is captivated by a French pirate terrorizing the Cornish coast.
5. 02:00
  
  Oh Mother!—The Diet
  
  Beverley’s on a diet. Will Nelly join her? Stars Mollie Sugden.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, Dishonoured - Again
  
  13/17 Neddie gets a job in a bank. How wise is it to put him in charge of the vault?
7. 03:00
  
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
  
  3/4 Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
8. 03:30
  
  My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt—2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  
  2/5 Susie recalls 'Judy-like' family Christmases and trying to emulate her heroine.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, 2. Hospital
  
  2/5 Wires get crossed as the emails fly. Meanwhile, Edward is in hospital.
10. 04:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Syon House
  
  5/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in London.
11. 04:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Cat Food
  
  2/6 American ad man Eliott struggles to promote gourmet pet food.
12. 05:00
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 4, 2. Suspicious Minds
  
  2/2 Probate detectives race to locate the heirs to an unclaimed estate linked to Berlin.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Soft Boiled Eggs by Jane Fraser
  
  Food and farming seem to be the heart of Megan and Gordon's marriage.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 3. Did the Butler Do it?
  
  3/5 Hercule Poirot re-enters the deadly investigation. Stars John Moffatt.
2. 06:30
  
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, 3. Cabin Boy and Lover
  
  3/6 Disguised as a cabin boy, Lady Dona sets sail...
3. 07:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Mr Barnum replaces Mrs Roberts as the new council leader.
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Hancock in Hospital
  
  12/14 The Lad's got a broken leg, so Sid and Bill pay a visit.
5. 08:00
  
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...
  
  1/6 Rupert Hardacre has been missing from Hardacre's ad agency.
6. 08:30
  
  My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt—3. You Made Me Love You
  
  3/5 Susie has a strange meeting with Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, 3. Funeral
  
  3/5 Confusion and recriminations fly as Vera and Irene correspond across the miles.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—The Making of Colin Hoult
  
  Comedy from Radio 4 - Colin Hoult stand-up.
9. 09:30
  
  Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—3: Mrs Christie No Longer
  
  3/5 Agatha finds herself the object of wild speculation after her mysterious disappearance.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Ash Wednesday from Bishopthorpe Palace, York
  
  A service for Ash Wednesday with Archdeacon Liz Hassall and Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Art of Habit
  
  Author and journalist Lynsey Hanley tells the story of the rise of sociology in Britain.
12. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 3. Did the Butler Do it?
  
  3/5 Hercule Poirot re-enters the deadly investigation. Stars John Moffatt.
13. 11:30
  
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, 3. Cabin Boy and Lover
  
  3/6 Disguised as a cabin boy, Lady Dona sets sail...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Mr Barnum replaces Mrs Roberts as the new council leader.
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Hancock in Hospital
  
  12/14 The Lad's got a broken leg, so Sid and Bill pay a visit.
3. 13:00
  
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...
  
  1/6 Rupert Hardacre has been missing from Hardacre's ad agency.
4. 13:30
  
  My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt—3. You Made Me Love You
  
  3/5 Susie has a strange meeting with Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, 3. Funeral
  
  3/5 Confusion and recriminations fly as Vera and Irene correspond across the miles.
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 1
  
  1/6 John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Danny Wallace, Georgia Lewis Anderson and James Prichard.
7. 14:30
  
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  
  4/6 The landladies' accountant and clergy guest make a discovery.
8. 15:00
  
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  
  1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
9. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Art of Habit
  
  Author and journalist Lynsey Hanley tells the story of the rise of sociology in Britain.
10. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 3. Did the Butler Do it?
  
  3/5 Hercule Poirot re-enters the deadly investigation. Stars John Moffatt.
11. 17:30
  
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, 3. Cabin Boy and Lover
  
  3/6 Disguised as a cabin boy, Lady Dona sets sail...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Mr Barnum replaces Mrs Roberts as the new council leader.
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Hancock in Hospital
  
  12/14 The Lad's got a broken leg, so Sid and Bill pay a visit.
3. 19:00
  
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...
  
  1/6 Rupert Hardacre has been missing from Hardacre's ad agency.
4. 19:30
  
  My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt—3. You Made Me Love You
  
  3/5 Susie has a strange meeting with Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, 3. Funeral
  
  3/5 Confusion and recriminations fly as Vera and Irene correspond across the miles.
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 1
  
  1/6 John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Danny Wallace, Georgia Lewis Anderson and James Prichard.
7. 20:30
  
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  
  4/6 The landladies' accountant and clergy guest make a discovery.
8. 21:00
  
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  
  1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.
9. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—The Making of Colin Hoult
  
  Comedy from Radio 4 - Colin Hoult stand-up.
10. 22:30
  
  A World of Dowie—4. Telephones
  
  4/4 John Dowie is very sick of telephones, TVs and cars.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Fatiha El-Ghorri 2/3
  
  Comedian and writer Lou Conran chats again to fellow comic Fatiha El-Ghorri.
12. 23:00
  
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Following the life of Jerry and a wartime poem in 1943.
13. 23:30
  
  Friends Like These—Equal Ops
  
  A pedalo ride leaves Bernice and Jen marooned.
14. 23:45
  
  Holland's Shorts—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Dominic Holland muses on cash machines and honesty boxes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—The Art of Habit
  
  Author and journalist Lynsey Hanley tells the story of the rise of sociology in Britain.
2. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Three Act Tragedy, 3. Did the Butler Do it?
  
  3/5 Hercule Poirot re-enters the deadly investigation. Stars John Moffatt.
3. 01:30
  
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, 3. Cabin Boy and Lover
  
  3/6 Disguised as a cabin boy, Lady Dona sets sail...
4. 02:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Mr Barnum replaces Mrs Roberts as the new council leader.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, Hancock in Hospital
  
  12/14 The Lad's got a broken leg, so Sid and Bill pay a visit.
6. 03:00
  
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 1. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit...
  
  1/6 Rupert Hardacre has been missing from Hardacre's ad agency.
7. 03:30
  
  My Judy Garland Life by Susie Boyt—3. You Made Me Love You
  
  3/5 Susie has a strange meeting with Judy's daughter Liza Minnelli.
8. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Spring Clean, 3. Funeral
  
  3/5 Confusion and recriminations fly as Vera and Irene correspond across the miles.
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 1
  
  1/6 John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Danny Wallace, Georgia Lewis Anderson and James Prichard.
10. 04:30
  
  Alison and Maud—Series 1, Tennis Balls and Military Tattoos
  
  4/6 The landladies' accountant and clergy guest make a discovery.
11. 05:00
  
  The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri—1. Inferno
  
  1/3 Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood in extreme personal and spiritual crisis.

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