BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 March 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  
  4/5 Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  
  The Slide—5. Danger Point
  
  5/7 The seeping mud begins to surround Redlow in an apparently organised manner.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Kate Winslet
  
  Actor Kate Winslet is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Things Fall Apart
  
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - featuring WB Yeats.
5. 02:30
  
  The Music Room by William Fiennes (Omnibus)
  
  William Fiennes' memoir of his childhood in a moated castle.
6. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Justin Hawkins
  
  Musician Justin Hawkins chooses tracks by Johnny Nash and Townes Van Zandt.
7. 03:50
  
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
  
  Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned.
8. 05:00
  
  Al Read Classics—09/05/1976
  
  Booking summer holidays and ways of talking. Al Read - man of many voices.
9. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 02/06/1955
  
  Ron Glum marries Eth at last! - at least in prehistoric times.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop, 1. An Offal Discovery
  
  1/2 Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming events in a village.
2. 06:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 1. Murder at the Slimming Club
  
  1/5 Losing weight really can be murder.
3. 07:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  
  14/20 Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape!
5. 08:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  
  2/4 Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 1. Meet Adrian
  
  1/10 Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands in the 1980s.
7. 08:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—1. Early Years
  
  1/5 One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
8. 09:00
  
  Unspeakable—Series 3, 2. Bursting with Lethargy
  
  2/6 Bad mediums, unpopular winners, and when you've gotta go but you can't be bothered.
9. 09:30
  
  Hybrid—1. The Skin We're In
  
  1/5 Could we upgrade the human body, with help from the animal kingdom?
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Holy Week - Jesus Comes To Jerusalem as King
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams
11. 10:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, Slumdog Millionaire
  
  3/3 The little film that got lucky - how Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' won 8 Oscars.
12. 10:30
  
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop, 1. An Offal Discovery
  
  1/2 Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming events in a village.
14. 11:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 1. Murder at the Slimming Club
  
  1/5 Losing weight really can be murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  
  14/20 Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape!
3. 13:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  
  2/4 Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 1. Meet Adrian
  
  1/10 Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands in the 1980s.
5. 13:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—1. Early Years
  
  1/5 One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Josie Lawrence and Jenny Éclair.
7. 14:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 3
  
  3/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Jane Seymour's mother, Lady Margaret.
8. 15:00
  
  Mrs Mabb by Susanna Clarke
  
  Venetia must win back the charismatic Captain Fox from the amazing Mrs Mabb.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West
  
  A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
10. 16:00
  
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 6, Slumdog Millionaire
  
  3/3 The little film that got lucky - how Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' won 8 Oscars.
11. 16:30
  
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop, 1. An Offal Discovery
  
  1/2 Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming events in a village.
13. 17:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 1. Murder at the Slimming Club
  
  1/5 Losing weight really can be murder.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  
  14/20 Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape!
3. 19:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  
  2/4 Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 1. Meet Adrian
  
  1/10 Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands in the 1980s.
5. 19:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—1. Early Years
  
  1/5 One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Josie Lawrence and Jenny Éclair.
7. 20:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 3
  
  3/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Jane Seymour's mother, Lady Margaret.
8. 21:00
  
  Mrs Mabb by Susanna Clarke
  
  Venetia must win back the charismatic Captain Fox from the amazing Mrs Mabb.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West
  
  A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.
10. 22:00
  
  Unspeakable—Series 3, 2. Bursting with Lethargy
  
  2/6 Bad mediums, unpopular winners, and when you've gotta go but you can't be bothered.
11. 22:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes rewind and mangle real programmes.
12. 23:00
  
  The Naked Week—Series 4, Who ya gonna call...? (Clue: It's Donald Trump)
  
  4/6 Who ya gonna call...? (Clue: it's Donald Trump)
13. 23:30
  
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, When You're Snarling
  
  2/4 Rob Newman's 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, Slumdog Millionaire
  
  3/3 The little film that got lucky - how Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' won 8 Oscars.
2. 00:30
  
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop, 1. An Offal Discovery
  
  1/2 Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming events in a village.
4. 01:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 1. Murder at the Slimming Club
  
  1/5 Losing weight really can be murder.
5. 02:00
  
  Control Group Six—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Can Dr Heaven locate Agent Frank, lost somewhere in an experimental company town?
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Fence Me In
  
  14/20 Mainwaring is horrified when some prisoners of war escape!
7. 03:00
  
  Boswell's Lives—Series 1, Boswell's Life of Callas
  
  2/4 Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 1. Meet Adrian
  
  1/10 Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands in the 1980s.
9. 03:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—1. Early Years
  
  1/5 One of the UK's best-loved entertainers reads from his autobiography.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 60, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Josie Lawrence and Jenny Éclair.
11. 04:30
  
  The Six Mothers-in-Law of Henry VIII—Episode 3
  
  3/6 The 'unreliable' historical account of Jane Seymour's mother, Lady Margaret.
12. 05:00
  
  Mrs Mabb by Susanna Clarke
  
  Venetia must win back the charismatic Captain Fox from the amazing Mrs Mabb.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Joan Loves Ice Cream by Tara West
  
  A woman in her 70s surprises her children by marrying an ice cream shop.

Tuesday 31 March 2026