BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 23 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  East of the Sun and West of the Moon
  
  A Norwegian fairy tale about a polar bear. Stars Martin Jarvis and Helen Worth.
2. 01:00
  
  Stan
  
  Death threatens to separate legendary film duo Laurel and Hardy,...
3. 01:45
  
  I, An Actor—1. Award Ceremony
  
  1/6 Nicholas Craig, the world's greatest actor, demonstrates a line by Oscar Wilde.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please: Pot Luck
  
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  
  Kenny Everett on Radio Merseyside
  
  A revealing interview from 1976 with the “wireless wizard”. Presented by Iain Mann.
6. 03:00
  
  Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
  
  As young Titus grows up in Gormenghast, he must face the ruthlessly ambitious Steerpike.
7. 04:30
  
  Letter from America—50th Anniversary Re-record of the First Ever Letter in 1946
  
  In 1996, Alistair Cooke re-records his first ever Letter from America from 1946
8. 04:45
  
  Hoax!—From 7/11/1986
  
  Can Leslie Thomas, Maureen Lipman and Frank Thornton hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
9. 05:15
  
  Injury Time—Series 1, Summer Christmas Special
  
  Raucous and roguish sketch comedy. Stars Emma Thompson and Robert Bathurst.
10. 05:45
  
  John Walters: Idle Thoughts—MFC Sound
  
  John Walters fills his day by thinking out loud about MFC Sound (Me, Fish, Cat Radio).
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
2. 06:30
  
  Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
  
  1/5 The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
3. 07:00
  
  Home Again—Poling Off
  
  6/6 Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
  
  13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
5. 08:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
  
  1/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
6. 08:30
  
  The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
  
  1/5 As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
7. 08:45
  
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
  
  1/5 Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
8. 09:00
  
  Unspeakable—Series 3, 1. Skedaddling Squirrels
  
  1/6 Suspicious squirrels, egosurfing, and strategic skedaddling.
9. 09:30
  
  Letter from America—500th Letter
  
  Alistair Cooke reflects on the changes he has witnessed in his 500th episode.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Flesh is weak – Tyndale 500: The spirit is willing
  
  With Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Church, Melrose. Reading: Matthew 26:36-41
11. 10:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
  
  1/3 Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
12. 10:30
  
  Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
  
  How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
14. 11:30
  
  Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
  
  1/5 The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Home Again—Poling Off
  
  6/6 Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
  
  13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
3. 13:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
  
  1/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
4. 13:30
  
  The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
  
  1/5 As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
5. 13:45
  
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
  
  1/5 Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
7. 14:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  
  2/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
  
  A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
  
  At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
10. 16:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
  
  1/3 Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
11. 16:30
  
  Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
  
  How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
13. 17:30
  
  Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
  
  1/5 The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Home Again—Poling Off
  
  6/6 Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
  
  13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
3. 19:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
  
  1/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
4. 19:30
  
  The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
  
  1/5 As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
5. 19:45
  
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
  
  1/5 Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
7. 20:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  
  2/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
  
  A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
  
  At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.
10. 22:00
  
  Unspeakable—Series 3, 1. Skedaddling Squirrels
  
  1/6 Suspicious squirrels, egosurfing, and strategic skedaddling.
11. 22:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Michael Burke gets trapped in the Moral Maze, and a makeover for Any Answers!
12. 23:00
  
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Shipping, Shopping and Shagg... you know what, never mind
  
  3/6 The Naked Week team go shopping, shipping and shagg... you know what, never mind.
13. 23:30
  
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Love on the Brain
  
  1/4 Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, The French Connection
  
  1/3 Paul Gambaccini assesses winners of the Best Picture Oscars - The French Connection (1971)
2. 00:30
  
  Warpaint: The Story Of Camouflage
  
  How the military were helped by bohemians to create effective camouflage.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - They Do It With Mirrors, 1. Danger
  
  1/5 Miss Marple senses danger at a school for wayward boys.
4. 01:30
  
  Rogue Justice by Geoffrey Household—1. Air Raid
  
  1/5 The anonymous English hero is now in a German prison. But there's been an air raid.
5. 02:00
  
  Home Again—Poling Off
  
  6/6 Fulton and Margaret get set to rededicate their vows.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Getting the Bird
  
  13/20 Butcher Jones is short of meat, so Private Walker gets to work...
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Freud
  
  1/4 Boswell attempts to write a biography of Sigmund Freud, but Freud asks all the questions.
8. 03:30
  
  The Music Room by William Fiennes—1. Diagnosis
  
  1/5 As five-year old William fishes in the castle moat, his brother is not well....
9. 03:45
  
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald—1. Abandoned
  
  1/5 Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
11. 04:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 2
  
  2/6 'Unreliable' historical account of Anne Boleyn's mother's impact on court.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Alan and Jean's Incredible Journey by Ian Kershaw
  
  A couple decide to spend their holiday in their bedroom.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The Riots by Dawn Watson
  
  At a Belfast newspaper office, a sub-editor faces unrest.

Tuesday 24 March 2026