BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 1 March 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Louis Theroux
  
  Filmmaker Louis Theroux is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Black Chair
  
  Daljit Nagra marks St David's Day with another selection from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 During the Great Depression, Betty leaves her husband and returns to Seattle.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Paul Bettany
  
  Actor Paul Bettany chooses tracks by The Jam and Damon Albarn
6. 08:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global (Omnibus)
  
  Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, while Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
7. 10:00
  
  Al Read Classics—18/04/1976
  
  Unexpected guests and noisy neighbours. Al Read - man of many voices.
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 12/05/1955
  
  Can Eth get all she wants on her wedding present list?
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Louis Theroux
  
  Filmmaker Louis Theroux is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Black Chair
  
  Daljit Nagra marks St David's Day with another selection from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 During the Great Depression, Betty leaves her husband and returns to Seattle.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Paul Bettany
  
  Actor Paul Bettany chooses tracks by The Jam and Damon Albarn
4. 13:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global (Omnibus)
  
  Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, while Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
5. 15:00
  
  Al Read Classics—18/04/1976
  
  Unexpected guests and noisy neighbours. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 12/05/1955
  
  Can Eth get all she wants on her wedding present list?
7. 16:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—1. Attacked
  
  1/5 A young man is attacked on a train late one night and knocked unconscious.
8. 16:30
  
  The Slide—2. Down Came a Blackbird
  
  2/7 As wildlife dies en masse, more oozing mud threatens Redlow.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Louis Theroux
  
  Filmmaker Louis Theroux is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Black Chair
  
  Daljit Nagra marks St David's Day with another selection from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 During the Great Depression, Betty leaves her husband and returns to Seattle.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Paul Bettany
  
  Actor Paul Bettany chooses tracks by The Jam and Damon Albarn
4. 19:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global (Omnibus)
  
  Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, while Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
5. 21:00
  
  Al Read Classics—18/04/1976
  
  Unexpected guests and noisy neighbours. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 12/05/1955
  
  Can Eth get all she wants on her wedding present list?
7. 22:00
  
  Clare in the Community—Series 3, Clare's Last Stand
  
  6/6 Bossy Clare's nemesis Peggy issues a challenge that she can't turn down.
8. 22:30
  
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, Health and Fitness
  
  4/6 When the geraniums mock his physique, Nick overdoes a fitness regime.
9. 23:00
  
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  
  5/6 It's Damien to the rescue when an author gets knocked out at a gathering.
10. 23:30
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Barry Cryer
  
  1/6 Marcus Brigstocke invites comedian Barry Cryer to try new experiences.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—1. Attacked
  
  1/5 A young man is attacked on a train late one night and knocked unconscious.
2. 00:30
  
  The Slide—2. Down Came a Blackbird
  
  2/7 As wildlife dies en masse, more oozing mud threatens Redlow.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—The Interviewers, Louis Theroux
  
  Filmmaker Louis Theroux is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Salamander
  
  The naturalist recalls his first pet, a fire salamander which was a birthday present.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Black Chair
  
  Daljit Nagra marks St David's Day with another selection from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 During the Great Depression, Betty leaves her husband and returns to Seattle.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Paul Bettany
  
  Actor Paul Bettany chooses tracks by The Jam and Damon Albarn
8. 03:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Global (Omnibus)
  
  Vera nabs a package to Ibiza, while Irene aims to save her friend from seduction.
9. 05:00
  
  Al Read Classics—18/04/1976
  
  Unexpected guests and noisy neighbours. Al Read - man of many voices.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 12/05/1955
  
  Can Eth get all she wants on her wedding present list?

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