BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 3 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, Crash
  
  3/4 The controversial 2006 Oscar winner exploring tensions within LA society.
2. 00:30
  
  In Search of the Singing Postman
  
  DJ Taylor goes in search of The Singing Postman.
3. 01:00
  
  Dick Francis—Breaking Point, 6. Rough Justice
  
  6/6 Can jockey Rob Finn survive long enough to discover the truth?
4. 01:30
  
  The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh—1. Disgrace
  
  1/3 Hollywood, 1947. Failed poet Dennis Barlow disgraces the British expatriate community
5. 02:00
  
  Home Again—Enter The Airship
  
  3/6 Fulton meets his daughter-in-law. How will they get on?
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Brain Versus Brawn
  
  10/20 Disguised as firemen on exercise, the platoon tackle a real blaze.
7. 03:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Lear Jet Lady
  
  2/4 Leo’s Edinburgh home is besieged by unexpected visitors.
8. 03:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—6. Fun in Hard Times
  
  6/10 Betty and her sisters need cheap ways to have fun during the Great Depression.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 1. Friend
  
  1/5 Vera has a new "friend", but unsurprisingly Irene doesn't approve.
10. 04:00
  
  Many a Slip—From 15/08/1978
  
  Roy Plomley's contestants battle to spot the mistakes. With David Nixon.
11. 04:30
  
  Married—Series 3, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Robin's parallel universes spark two Arthur Smiths!
12. 05:00
  
  Fair Stood The Wind For France by HE Bates—1. Survival
  
  1/2 1942: A British aircrew ditch over occupied wartime France....
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  
  1/6 The Cotswold sleuth is set to wed Colonel James Lacey. But...
2. 06:30
  
  The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh—2. Rival
  
  2/3 Failed poet Dennis Barlow has a love rival for Aimee’s affections.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  
  2/8 What goes up in the glasnost era must come down...
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  
  15/17 On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie is bridging a gap.
5. 08:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  
  1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
6. 08:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—7. Making Ends Meet
  
  7/10 Betty struggles to keep up with her loan payments.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 2. Hospital
  
  2/5 Both Vera and Irene end up in hospital, but their explanations don't quite match.
8. 09:00
  
  Wing It—Series 1, 1. The Cow Who Flew Through the Moon
  
  1/4 Cariad Lloyd and Steen Raskopoulos improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
9. 09:30
  
  How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—2. Interests
  
  How to constructively disagree in the workplace and with neighbours.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Salt of the earth - Living distinctively
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Paul Kerensa
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Nicholas Lezard & Gwyneth Williams
  
  Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  
  Texting Andy Warhol
  
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  
  1/6 The Cotswold sleuth is set to wed Colonel James Lacey. But...
14. 11:30
  
  The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh—2. Rival
  
  2/3 Failed poet Dennis Barlow has a love rival for Aimee’s affections.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  
  2/8 What goes up in the glasnost era must come down...
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  
  15/17 On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie is bridging a gap.
3. 13:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  
  1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
4. 13:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—7. Making Ends Meet
  
  7/10 Betty struggles to keep up with her loan payments.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 2. Hospital
  
  2/5 Both Vera and Irene end up in hospital, but their explanations don't quite match.
6. 14:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
7. 14:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  
  4/6 The battle to promote an American fish dish to the British palate.
8. 15:00
  
  Fair Stood The Wind For France by HE Bates—2. Escape
  
  2/2 Wounded British airman, John Franklin is fit and keen to escape France....
9. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Nicholas Lezard & Gwyneth Williams
  
  Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
10. 16:30
  
  Texting Andy Warhol
  
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
11. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  
  1/6 The Cotswold sleuth is set to wed Colonel James Lacey. But...
12. 17:30
  
  The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh—2. Rival
  
  2/3 Failed poet Dennis Barlow has a love rival for Aimee’s affections.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  
  2/8 What goes up in the glasnost era must come down...
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  
  15/17 On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie is bridging a gap.
3. 19:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  
  1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
4. 19:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—7. Making Ends Meet
  
  7/10 Betty struggles to keep up with her loan payments.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 2. Hospital
  
  2/5 Both Vera and Irene end up in hospital, but their explanations don't quite match.
6. 20:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
7. 20:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  
  4/6 The battle to promote an American fish dish to the British palate.
8. 21:00
  
  Fair Stood The Wind For France by HE Bates—2. Escape
  
  2/2 Wounded British airman, John Franklin is fit and keen to escape France....
9. 22:00
  
  Wing It—Series 1, 1. The Cow Who Flew Through the Moon
  
  1/4 Cariad Lloyd and Steen Raskopoulos improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
10. 22:30
  
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Clare Grogan
  
  2/4 John Shuttleworth invites Clare Grogan to sing one of his songs.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Gregor Fisher 2/3
  
  Stand-up comedian Athena Kugblenu chats again to Scottish actor Gregor Fisher.
12. 23:00
  
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Paul Sinha looks at some unheralded gay figures from history.
13. 23:30
  
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison
  
  2/6 The comedy actress and her Thick of It co-star meet in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Nicholas Lezard & Gwyneth Williams
  
  Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  Texting Andy Warhol
  
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 1. The Murderous Marriage
  
  1/6 The Cotswold sleuth is set to wed Colonel James Lacey. But...
4. 01:30
  
  The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh—2. Rival
  
  2/3 Failed poet Dennis Barlow has a love rival for Aimee’s affections.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, The Space Race
  
  2/8 What goes up in the glasnost era must come down...
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Tay Bridge
  
  15/17 On Scotland's crab-ridden shores, Neddie is bridging a gap.
7. 03:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Newton
  
  1/6 In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
8. 03:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald—7. Making Ends Meet
  
  7/10 Betty struggles to keep up with her loan payments.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No, 2. Hospital
  
  2/5 Both Vera and Irene end up in hospital, but their explanations don't quite match.
10. 04:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  7/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Chowder
  
  4/6 The battle to promote an American fish dish to the British palate.
12. 05:00
  
  Fair Stood The Wind For France by HE Bates—2. Escape
  
  2/2 Wounded British airman, John Franklin is fit and keen to escape France....

Wednesday 4 March 2026