BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 14 March 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman
  People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track.
2. 00:30
  Between the Ears—Brighstone 428
  A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.
3. 01:00
  No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears
  3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent
4. 01:30
  Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed?
  1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.
5. 02:00
  My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy
  6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life needs magical intervention.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger
  3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash.
7. 03:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham
  1/7Mark Steel heads to the East Midlands for a visit to the city of Nottingham.
8. 03:30
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
  5/5Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath
  5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.
10. 04:00
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 6. Everybody Loves Velociraptor
  6/6Sharp carpets versus a keg with a difference. Panel game about online reviews.
11. 04:30
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues
  1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall
  Comedy drama about the life-changing impact of a family's first home telephone in 1969.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett
  A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale
  Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.
2. 07:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
3. 07:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus)
  Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.
4. 08:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
5. 09:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—5. Evelyn Laye
  5/6Legendary musical theatre star Evelyn Laye joins the ladies for songs and conversation.
6. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
7. 10:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—1. Bump
  1/3Jessica Fostekew charts the highs and lows of conceiving, carrying and coping with a baby.
8. 11:00
  Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale
  Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.
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Afternoon
1. 12:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
2. 12:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus)
  Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.
3. 13:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
4. 14:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—5. Evelyn Laye
  5/6Legendary musical theatre star Evelyn Laye joins the ladies for songs and conversation.
5. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
6. 15:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—1. Bump
  1/3Jessica Fostekew charts the highs and lows of conceiving, carrying and coping with a baby.
7. 16:00
  The Octopus by Anita Sullivan
  Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones.
8. 16:45
  Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard
  Two members of a space crew go missing on a space station.
9. 17:00
  Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale
  Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.
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Evening
1. 18:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
2. 18:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus)
  Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.
3. 19:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
4. 20:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—5. Evelyn Laye
  5/6Legendary musical theatre star Evelyn Laye joins the ladies for songs and conversation.
5. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
6. 21:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—1. Bump
  1/3Jessica Fostekew charts the highs and lows of conceiving, carrying and coping with a baby.
7. 22:00
  Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—May and June
  3/6As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.
8. 22:30
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Tonkinson, McTavish, Kugblenu and Ferry
  6/6From Edinburgh - Fred MacAulay with more top comedy talent.
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Hal Cruttenden 1/3
  Irish comedian Alison Spittle chats with fellow comic Hal Cruttenden.
10. 23:00
  The Dream Factory—They Mostly Come Out At Night ... Mostly
  Cheerful blockhead Joz is a delivery boy for The Dream Factory. He's useless.
11. 23:30
  The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Handy hints on body language, in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Octopus by Anita Sullivan
  Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones.
2. 00:45
  Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard
  Two members of a space crew go missing on a space station.
3. 01:00
  Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale
  Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.
4. 02:20
  Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry
  Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.
5. 02:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus)
  Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.
6. 03:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment
  The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
7. 04:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—5. Evelyn Laye
  5/6Legendary musical theatre star Evelyn Laye joins the ladies for songs and conversation.
8. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
9. 05:00
  Motherhood: Bump, Birth and Beyond—1. Bump
  1/3Jessica Fostekew charts the highs and lows of conceiving, carrying and coping with a baby.

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