BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 3 April 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Peter Williams of Jack Wills chooses Steve Jobs
  
  Peter Williams of Jack Wills champions the abrasive Steve Jobs, founder of Apple.
2. 00:30
  
  Mapping the Town—Portmeirion
  
  It's 100 years since the village of Portmeirion opened in Wales.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Ted Willis - Obsession
  
  Denise Dubois admits to a murder - but is it an open-and-shut case?
4. 01:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 4. Slime
  
  4/5 Alma must say something important to Jo. Something slimy is lurking...
5. 02:00
  
  Tales From the Mausoleum Club—A Study in Starlets
  
  3/6 A murder case for Inspector Chalker as amateur sleuth Melcroft Dupont interferes...
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Eric Pode of Croydon's Easter Special
  
  Eric Pode of Croydon's Easter Special. Cult sketch show.
7. 03:00
  
  All Those Women—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/4 An unexpected death leads all four of the family to consider what is really important.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 4. The Kiss
  
  4/10 Adrian Mole finally gets to experience his first passionate kiss.
9. 03:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—4. Golf
  
  4/5 Pantomime and a surprise guest for Ronnie Corbett.
10. 04:00
  
  Who Goes There?—Series 6, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Martin Young quizzes Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 8, The Threat of Television
  
  6/6 TV is coming! Churches unite in moral outrage!
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—We Happened to Be Passing by David Nobbs
  
  A couple's casual invites while holidaying abroad, come home to roost.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—BBC National Short Story Award 2019, Open Day by Ben Markovits
  
  On a university open day, a mother faces up to her son leaving home.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Fiend by Gerry Jones
  
  Mary broke up with Philip two years ago. Who's following her now?
2. 06:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 5. The Slimming Club Killer Unmasked
  
  5/5 Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?
3. 07:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  
  3/6 Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Colour Problem
  
  6/8 Albert and Harold argue over buying a TV or a car.
5. 08:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Salisbury
  
  4/7 Mark Steel visits the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
6. 08:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 5. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
  
  5/10 Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Adrian and Pandora.
7. 08:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  
  5/5 Back from Australia to a surprise dinner invitation.
8. 09:00
  
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Can a professional life coach sort Miles out?
9. 09:30
  
  Hybrid—5. A Lungful
  
  5/5 Simon Watt wonders if we could upgrade the human body, with help from the animal kingdom.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Holy Week - Good Friday
  
  A service for Good Friday from the chapel of Bishopthorpe Palace, York.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 10, The Emperor
  
  Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
12. 10:30
  
  Fragments in Time
  
  Christopher Morris searches for the owner of a 1940s wartime diary, found in Sussex.
13. 11:00
  
  The Fiend by Gerry Jones
  
  Mary broke up with Philip two years ago. Who's following her now?
14. 11:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 5. The Slimming Club Killer Unmasked
  
  5/5 Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  
  3/6 Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Colour Problem
  
  6/8 Albert and Harold argue over buying a TV or a car.
3. 13:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Salisbury
  
  4/7 Mark Steel visits the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
4. 13:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 5. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
  
  5/10 Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Adrian and Pandora.
5. 13:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  
  5/5 Back from Australia to a surprise dinner invitation.
6. 14:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis
  
  3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 14:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Rumours
  
  4/6 Unlike the rolling stone, school gossip is virtually guaranteed to gather moss.
8. 15:00
  
  Rendezvous by Ronald Frame
  
  A once-married couple reminisce about the past compared to their current lives.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Beans by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 10, The Emperor
  
  Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
11. 16:30
  
  Fragments in Time
  
  Christopher Morris searches for the owner of a 1940s wartime diary, found in Sussex.
12. 17:00
  
  The Fiend by Gerry Jones
  
  Mary broke up with Philip two years ago. Who's following her now?
13. 17:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 5. The Slimming Club Killer Unmasked
  
  5/5 Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  
  3/6 Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Colour Problem
  
  6/8 Albert and Harold argue over buying a TV or a car.
3. 19:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Salisbury
  
  4/7 Mark Steel visits the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
4. 19:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 5. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
  
  5/10 Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Adrian and Pandora.
5. 19:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  
  5/5 Back from Australia to a surprise dinner invitation.
6. 20:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis
  
  3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself.
7. 20:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Rumours
  
  4/6 Unlike the rolling stone, school gossip is virtually guaranteed to gather moss.
8. 21:00
  
  Rendezvous by Ronald Frame
  
  A once-married couple reminisce about the past compared to their current lives.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Beans by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.
10. 22:00
  
  'Whatever Next?' with Miles Jupp—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Can a professional life coach sort Miles out?
11. 22:30
  
  Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Ill Met By Moonlight
  
  6/6 The gang uncovers an unhealthy conspiracy. Stars Jeremy Hardy.
12. 23:00
  
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 4, The Art Show
  
  3/5 Mel tries conceptual art but Archie Saatchi is more impressed with Vicki.
13. 23:30
  
  Hal—Series 2, Actors
  
  4/4 Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Series 10, The Emperor
  
  Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
2. 00:30
  
  Fragments in Time
  
  Christopher Morris searches for the owner of a 1940s wartime diary, found in Sussex.
3. 01:00
  
  The Fiend by Gerry Jones
  
  Mary broke up with Philip two years ago. Who's following her now?
4. 01:45
  
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 5. The Slimming Club Killer Unmasked
  
  5/5 Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?
5. 02:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 1, A Nice Civilised Evening
  
  3/6 Victoria's plans for a perfect dinner party go awry.
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Colour Problem
  
  6/8 Albert and Harold argue over buying a TV or a car.
7. 03:00
  
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Salisbury
  
  4/7 Mark Steel visits the cathedral city of Salisbury in Wiltshire.
8. 03:30
  
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, 5. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
  
  5/10 Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Adrian and Pandora.
9. 03:45
  
  High Hopes by Ronnie Corbett—5. Corporate Hospitality
  
  5/5 Back from Australia to a surprise dinner invitation.
10. 04:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 2, Adam Hart-Davis
  
  3/6 Scientist Adam Hart-Davis quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Rumours
  
  4/6 Unlike the rolling stone, school gossip is virtually guaranteed to gather moss.
12. 05:00
  
  Rendezvous by Ronald Frame
  
  A once-married couple reminisce about the past compared to their current lives.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Beans by Jan Carson
  
  A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.

Saturday 4 April 2026