BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 8 March 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The State of the Art by Iain M Banks
  
  A spaceship arrives on Earth and finds a planet obsessed with alien concepts like 'money'.
2. 00:45
  
  The Mermaid and the Rat Catcher by Moy McCrory
  
  Can a lonely rat catcher keep his promise to a mermaid?
3. 01:00
  
  Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
  
  1928. London. The decadent exploits of the Bright Young Things socialites.
4. 02:30
  
  Night Terrors by Alice Vernon (Omnibus)
  
  Alice Vernon probes the darkest part of sleeping. Read by Emily Raymond.
5. 03:45
  
  The Fosdyke Saga—1. New Horizons
  
  'One more mouth to feed! That settles it. We're going.' The Fosdyke family's tripe saga.
6. 04:00
  
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—4. Jack Brymer
  
  4/6 Renowned clarinettist Jack Brymer joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/20 Kenneth Horne travels back in time, and Hornerama looks at London.
8. 05:00
  
  Cook and Greenaway: In Perfect Harmony
  
  Celebrating the incredible careers of the song-writing duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman
  
  Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.
5. 08:40
  
  Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line
  
  In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert.
6. 08:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus)
  
  Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.
7. 10:00
  
  Al Read Classics—11/04/1976
  
  Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices.
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955
  
  Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman
  
  Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.
3. 13:40
  
  Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line
  
  In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert.
4. 13:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus)
  
  Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.
5. 15:00
  
  Al Read Classics—11/04/1976
  
  Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955
  
  Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?
7. 16:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—2. Blackouts
  
  2/5 Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts.
8. 16:30
  
  The Slide—3. Analysis
  
  3/7 Analysis of the mud has disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming evident.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman
  
  Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.
3. 19:40
  
  Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line
  
  In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert.
4. 19:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus)
  
  Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.
5. 21:00
  
  Al Read Classics—11/04/1976
  
  Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955
  
  Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?
7. 22:00
  
  Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle
  
  Mitch explores his comedy connections to the story of the Beatles.
8. 22:30
  
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, The Promised Land
  
  5/6 As the writer gets a Hollywood break, his geraniums are terrorised.
9. 23:00
  
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  
  6/6 Damien heads to the Lake District to film his TV series.
10. 23:30
  
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Arthur Smith
  
  2/6 Marcus Brigstocke tries to tempt Arthur Smith to ventures new.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—2. Blackouts
  
  2/5 Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts.
2. 00:30
  
  The Slide—3. Analysis
  
  3/7 Analysis of the mud has disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming evident.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman
  
  Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.
7. 03:40
  
  Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line
  
  In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert.
8. 03:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus)
  
  Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.
9. 05:00
  
  Al Read Classics—11/04/1976
  
  Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955
  
  Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?

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