BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 10 March 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story
  
  4/4 The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars.
2. 00:30
  
  Off the Page—Telephones
  
  Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam
  
  5/6 The sleuth heads to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James!
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot
  
  3/6 With more questions over Noakes's murder, there's a fresh revelation.
5. 02:00
  
  Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage
  
  4/6 Margaret plans to infuriate Fulton by revealing she’s got a lover.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance
  
  11/20 Private Pike disrupts the platoon dance.
7. 03:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet
  
  3/4 Leo goes hill walking and meets a woman in desperate need of his help.
8. 03:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network
  
  1/5 Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet
  
  1/5 Irene and Vera are back – with thoughts turning to the future of the planet.
10. 04:00
  
  Punch Line—From 11/10/1975
  
  Terry Wogan challenges Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse.
11. 04:30
  
  Married—Series 3, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.
12. 05:00
  
  The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray
  
  An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey
  
  Art history and the art of telephoning connect a mother and daughter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark
  
  6/6 Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  
  4/6 Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  
  3/8 Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain...
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  
  16/17 Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?
5. 08:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  
  2/6 The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
6. 08:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  
  2/5 Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  
  2/5 Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.
8. 09:00
  
  Wing It—Series 2, 1. The Spider's Lament
  
  1/4 Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue.
9. 09:30
  
  The Call—Series 2, Sinking Ship
  
  2/5 Meet the man who got a distress call from a ship named Titanic.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Sing my soul - Joyful songs
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Archdeacon Rachel Mann
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  
  Open the Box
  
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark
  
  6/6 Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  
  4/6 Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  
  3/8 Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain...
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  
  16/17 Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?
3. 13:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  
  2/6 The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
4. 13:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  
  2/5 Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  
  2/5 Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.
6. 14:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  8/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
7. 14:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  
  5/6 Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
8. 15:00
  
  Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan
  
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.
10. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
11. 16:30
  
  Open the Box
  
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark
  
  6/6 Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
13. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  
  4/6 Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  
  3/8 Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain...
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  
  16/17 Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?
3. 19:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  
  2/6 The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
4. 19:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  
  2/5 Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  
  2/5 Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.
6. 20:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  8/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
7. 20:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  
  5/6 Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
8. 21:00
  
  Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan
  
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.
10. 22:00
  
  Wing It—Series 2, 1. The Spider's Lament
  
  1/4 Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue.
11. 22:30
  
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Nick Heyward
  
  3/4 John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
12. 23:00
  
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Paul Sinha examines what someone has to do to earn the epithet 'the Great'.
13. 23:30
  
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown
  
  3/6 The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan
  
  Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  Open the Box
  
  Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark
  
  6/6 Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget?
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How
  
  4/6 Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth
  
  3/8 Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain...
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery
  
  16/17 Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?
7. 03:00
  
  The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
  
  2/6 The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
8. 03:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick
  
  2/5 Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped
  
  2/5 Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.
10. 04:00
  
  Hidden Treasures—Parham House
  
  8/8 The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex.
11. 04:30
  
  Says on the Tin—Healthcare
  
  5/6 Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.
12. 05:00
  
  Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan
  
  Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile?
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill
  
  It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.

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