BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 16 March 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State
  
  3/5 As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up.
2. 00:30
  
  The Slide—4. Heart-Beat
  
  4/7 Redlow’s MP becomes more erratic. His old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Sandy Powell
  
  Costume designer Sandy Powell is cast away by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters
  
  The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Gillian Clarke
  
  Daljit Nagra marks the Spring Equinox with another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive
6. 02:30
  
  Stephen Fry on the Phone (Omnibus)
  
  Hello?! Stephen Fry explores the history of mobile phones.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Emily Watson
  
  Actor Emily Watson chooses tracks by Puccini and The Specials.
8. 03:50
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green (Omnibus)
  
  Irene and Vera's thoughts turn to all things environmental.
9. 05:00
  
  Al Read Classics—02/05/1976
  
  The morning after a boy's night out and setting up home. Al Read - man of many voices.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 26/05/1955
  
  Eth worries she'll make a bad wife for Ron Glum.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  No Place To Hide—4. It's Better When You're Here
  
  4/8 Watching for Mason's kidnappers, can Rennie deal with Joanna's demands?
2. 06:30
  
  Only the Good Die Young—2. Berlin
  
  2/6 Kim's search takes her to Berlin, and a menacing tour guide.
3. 07:00
  
  Home Again—Doctor Thumper And The Incredibly Inky Ruler
  
  5/6 Fulton explains his long absence and where he’s been.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  
  12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye.
5. 08:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, Leo and The Bump In The Night
  
  4/4 A day of momentous events and surprising revelations in Leo’s Edinburgh home.
6. 08:30
  
  A Rage Explained by Alex Wheatle
  
  In 1987, the writer visits Jamaica to be reunited with his father.
7. 08:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, 1. Allotment
  
  1/5 Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment. Irene has shocking news.
8. 09:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 6. The time I spent New Year's Eve with Sue Perkins
  
  6/6 Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
9. 09:30
  
  Just So Science—Series 2, 1. How the Camel Got His Hump
  
  1/5 Discover the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Fight the good fight - Final charge to Timothy
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Dowd
11. 10:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The Last Emperor
  
  2/3 Paul Gambaccini explores the epic film that won all 9 Oscar nominations in 1988.
12. 10:30
  
  Jazzed Up: How Jazz Changed Britain—1. Arrival
  
  1/3 Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.
13. 11:00
  
  No Place To Hide—4. It's Better When You're Here
  
  4/8 Watching for Mason's kidnappers, can Rennie deal with Joanna's demands?
14. 11:30
  
  Only the Good Die Young—2. Berlin
  
  2/6 Kim's search takes her to Berlin, and a menacing tour guide.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Home Again—Doctor Thumper And The Incredibly Inky Ruler
  
  5/6 Fulton explains his long absence and where he’s been.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  
  12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye.
3. 13:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, Leo and The Bump In The Night
  
  4/4 A day of momentous events and surprising revelations in Leo’s Edinburgh home.
4. 13:30
  
  A Rage Explained by Alex Wheatle
  
  In 1987, the writer visits Jamaica to be reunited with his father.
5. 13:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, 1. Allotment
  
  1/5 Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment. Irene has shocking news.
6. 14:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 09/03/1982
  
  Nigel Rees chairs Alan Bennett, Janet Suzman, Leslie Thomas and Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
7. 14:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 1
  
  1/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira.
8. 15:00
  
  Waverley by Sir Walter Scott—1. Red Coat - White Cockade
  
  1/4 The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745: a young English soldier is facing a dilemma.
9. 16:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The Last Emperor
  
  2/3 Paul Gambaccini explores the epic film that won all 9 Oscar nominations in 1988.
10. 16:30
  
  Jazzed Up: How Jazz Changed Britain—1. Arrival
  
  1/3 Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.
11. 17:00
  
  No Place To Hide—4. It's Better When You're Here
  
  4/8 Watching for Mason's kidnappers, can Rennie deal with Joanna's demands?
12. 17:30
  
  Only the Good Die Young—2. Berlin
  
  2/6 Kim's search takes her to Berlin, and a menacing tour guide.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Home Again—Doctor Thumper And The Incredibly Inky Ruler
  
  5/6 Fulton explains his long absence and where he’s been.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  
  12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye.
3. 19:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, Leo and The Bump In The Night
  
  4/4 A day of momentous events and surprising revelations in Leo’s Edinburgh home.
4. 19:30
  
  A Rage Explained by Alex Wheatle
  
  In 1987, the writer visits Jamaica to be reunited with his father.
5. 19:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, 1. Allotment
  
  1/5 Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment. Irene has shocking news.
6. 20:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 09/03/1982
  
  Nigel Rees chairs Alan Bennett, Janet Suzman, Leslie Thomas and Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
7. 20:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 1
  
  1/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira.
8. 21:00
  
  Waverley by Sir Walter Scott—1. Red Coat - White Cockade
  
  1/4 The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745: a young English soldier is facing a dilemma.
9. 22:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 96, 6. The time I spent New Year's Eve with Sue Perkins
  
  6/6 Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
10. 22:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Previewing the new musical about the lives of David and Jonathan Dimbleby.
11. 23:00
  
  The Naked Week—Series 4, The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War.
  
  2/6 The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War.
12. 23:30
  
  The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of the Future
  
  6/6 Badgerland goes global, and the Future's History.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The Last Emperor
  
  2/3 Paul Gambaccini explores the epic film that won all 9 Oscar nominations in 1988.
2. 00:30
  
  Jazzed Up: How Jazz Changed Britain—1. Arrival
  
  1/3 Kevin Le Gendre explores how Jazz was received in the UK.
3. 01:00
  
  No Place To Hide—4. It's Better When You're Here
  
  4/8 Watching for Mason's kidnappers, can Rennie deal with Joanna's demands?
4. 01:30
  
  Only the Good Die Young—2. Berlin
  
  2/6 Kim's search takes her to Berlin, and a menacing tour guide.
5. 02:00
  
  Home Again—Doctor Thumper And The Incredibly Inky Ruler
  
  5/6 Fulton explains his long absence and where he’s been.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Mum's Army
  
  12/20 When the Home Guard opens up to women, Mrs Gray catches Mainwaring's eye.
7. 03:00
  
  For the Love of Leo—Series 3, Leo and The Bump In The Night
  
  4/4 A day of momentous events and surprising revelations in Leo’s Edinburgh home.
8. 03:30
  
  A Rage Explained by Alex Wheatle
  
  In 1987, the writer visits Jamaica to be reunited with his father.
9. 03:45
  
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, 1. Allotment
  
  1/5 Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment. Irene has shocking news.
10. 04:00
  
  Quote... Unquote—From 09/03/1982
  
  Nigel Rees chairs Alan Bennett, Janet Suzman, Leslie Thomas and Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
11. 04:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 1
  
  1/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Catherine of Aragon's duenna, Dona Elvira.
12. 05:00
  
  Waverley by Sir Walter Scott—1. Red Coat - White Cockade
  
  1/4 The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745: a young English soldier is facing a dilemma.

Tuesday 17 March 2026