BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 28 February 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Myfanwy
  
  A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them
2. 00:30
  
  Pepys the Musician
  
  Lucie Skeaping hears music written for Pepys, played for the first time since his death.
3. 01:00
  
  Dick Francis—Breaking Point, 5. Riding for a Fall
  
  5/6 Is Rob's poor form really just down to bad luck?
4. 01:30
  
  Personal Column—A Honeypot With Bees On by Alan Downer
  
  An unusual birthday request makes Derek question his love for Adrienne.
5. 02:00
  
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 4. Just Desserts
  
  4/6 Mammy joins daughter Isobel in her office - much to her dismay!
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, Full House
  
  1/8 Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in. From 1972.
7. 03:00
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
  
  3/4 Deepak takes Trisha on an outing to Oxford.
8. 03:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—5. Jobs, more Jobs
  
  5/10 Betty gets work as a photographic tinter and a fur coat model-cum-book-keeper.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global, 5. Diamonds
  
  5/5 Vera joins Irene's son to undertake a life-threatening undercover operation for MI6.
10. 04:00
  
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 4. Crouching Chicken Hidden Ladder
  
  4/6 Shark versus Ladder - the ultimate challenge. Panel game about online reviews.
11. 04:30
  
  A Short Gentleman—Episode 3
  
  3/4 When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert uses his deadliest weapon - being a gentleman.
12. 05:00
  
  Lost Horizon by James Hilton—3. The Inheritance
  
  3/3 Conway's acquaintances try to discover if there is any truth in his Shangri-La adventure.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
  
  An Englishman heads to Europe to try and assassinate a brutal dictator.
2. 07:30
  
  Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
  
  Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.
3. 08:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time To Confess
  
  4/4 Sir Plympton admits to creating his persona on untruths and fantasy.
4. 09:00
  
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—3. June Whitfield
  
  3/6 Legendary comedy actress June Whitfield joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
5. 09:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/20 Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama looks at gramophone records.
6. 10:00
  
  Conversation Extra—Omnibus: AL Rowse
  
  Historian AL Rowse talks about people he knew from Bertrand Russell to HG Wells.
7. 10:30
  
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.
8. 11:00
  
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
  
  An Englishman heads to Europe to try and assassinate a brutal dictator.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  
  Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
  
  Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.
2. 13:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time To Confess
  
  4/4 Sir Plympton admits to creating his persona on untruths and fantasy.
3. 14:00
  
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—3. June Whitfield
  
  3/6 Legendary comedy actress June Whitfield joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
4. 14:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/20 Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama looks at gramophone records.
5. 15:00
  
  Conversation Extra—Omnibus: AL Rowse
  
  Historian AL Rowse talks about people he knew from Bertrand Russell to HG Wells.
6. 15:30
  
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.
7. 16:00
  
  Bluebeard by Patricia Mays
  
  A French folk tale retold. Young Melanie grows suspicious about her husband’s past....
8. 16:40
  
  The Cat Jumps by Elizabeth Bowen
  
  Harold and Jocelyn buy Rose Hill. The last occupier murdered his wife...
9. 17:00
  
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
  
  An Englishman heads to Europe to try and assassinate a brutal dictator.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  
  Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
  
  Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.
2. 19:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time To Confess
  
  4/4 Sir Plympton admits to creating his persona on untruths and fantasy.
3. 20:00
  
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—3. June Whitfield
  
  3/6 Legendary comedy actress June Whitfield joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
4. 20:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/20 Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama looks at gramophone records.
5. 21:00
  
  Conversation Extra—Omnibus: AL Rowse
  
  Historian AL Rowse talks about people he knew from Bertrand Russell to HG Wells.
6. 21:30
  
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.
7. 22:00
  
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—January and February
  
  1/6 Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.
8. 22:30
  
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
  
  4/6 From Edinburgh - Fred MacAulay with more top comedy talent.
9. 23:00
  
  BBC Radio Fjord: Breaking Britain
  
  Norwegian dance music icons Lars and Ulrik have reunited on the airwaves.
10. 23:30
  
  Radio Active—Series 4, David Chizzlenutt
  
  8/8 Radio Active's Rep perform Dickens's literary classic - LIVE!
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Bluebeard by Patricia Mays
  
  A French folk tale retold. Young Melanie grows suspicious about her husband’s past....
2. 00:40
  
  The Cat Jumps by Elizabeth Bowen
  
  Harold and Jocelyn buy Rose Hill. The last occupier murdered his wife...
3. 01:00
  
  Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
  
  An Englishman heads to Europe to try and assassinate a brutal dictator.
4. 02:30
  
  Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
  
  Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.
5. 03:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 2, Time To Confess
  
  4/4 Sir Plympton admits to creating his persona on untruths and fantasy.
6. 04:00
  
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—3. June Whitfield
  
  3/6 Legendary comedy actress June Whitfield joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/20 Kenneth Horne revamps some old radio shows and Hornerama looks at gramophone records.
8. 05:00
  
  Conversation Extra—Omnibus: AL Rowse
  
  Historian AL Rowse talks about people he knew from Bertrand Russell to HG Wells.
9. 05:30
  
  Frankly Speaking—Evelyn Waugh
  
  The Brideshead Revisited author discusses his career.

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