BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 29 March 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  On the Beach by Nevil Shute—2. Mission
  2/2As the radioactive cloud approaches Australia, a desperate submarine mission is launched.
2. 02:00
  The Provok'd Wife by John Vanbrugh
  A gloriously outspoken 18th-century comedy of sex, marriage, debauchery and revenge
3. 03:40
  In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps (Omnibus)
  Alvin Hall takes a road trip revisiting Cooke's Letter from America.
4. 04:45
  The Fosdyke Saga—3. Wealth and Debts
  'I am no longer a mere working man. I am a dedicated tripe visionary.'
5. 05:00
  At Home With Hinge and Bracket—6. Benjamin Luxon
  6/6Acclaimed baritone Benjamin Luxon joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.
6. 05:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/20Kenneth Horne stars in a musical - and Hornerama looks at Sport.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Kate Winslet
  Actor Kate Winslet is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Things Fall Apart
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - featuring WB Yeats.
3. 07:30
  The Music Room by William Fiennes (Omnibus)
  William Fiennes' memoir of his childhood in a moated castle.
4. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Justin Hawkins
  Musician Justin Hawkins chooses tracks by Johnny Nash and Townes Van Zandt.
5. 08:50
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
  Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned.
6. 10:00
  Al Read Classics—09/05/1976
  Booking summer holidays and ways of talking. Al Read - man of many voices.
7. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 02/06/1955
  Ron Glum marries Eth at last! - at least in prehistoric times.
8. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Kate Winslet
  Actor Kate Winslet is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Things Fall Apart
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - featuring WB Yeats.
2. 12:30
  The Music Room by William Fiennes (Omnibus)
  William Fiennes' memoir of his childhood in a moated castle.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Justin Hawkins
  Musician Justin Hawkins chooses tracks by Johnny Nash and Townes Van Zandt.
4. 13:50
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
  Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned.
5. 15:00
  Al Read Classics—09/05/1976
  Booking summer holidays and ways of talking. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 02/06/1955
  Ron Glum marries Eth at last! - at least in prehistoric times.
7. 16:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
8. 16:30
  The Slide—5. Danger Point
  5/7The seeping mud begins to surround Redlow in an apparently organised manner.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Kate Winslet
  Actor Kate Winslet is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Things Fall Apart
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - featuring WB Yeats.
2. 18:30
  The Music Room by William Fiennes (Omnibus)
  William Fiennes' memoir of his childhood in a moated castle.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Justin Hawkins
  Musician Justin Hawkins chooses tracks by Johnny Nash and Townes Van Zandt.
4. 19:50
  The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
  Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned.
5. 21:00
  Al Read Classics—09/05/1976
  Booking summer holidays and ways of talking. Al Read - man of many voices.
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 02/06/1955
  Ron Glum marries Eth at last! - at least in prehistoric times.
7. 22:00
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 2, Fugitive
  3/4DS Nick Mohammed is on the trail of a fugitive, with the help of Colin and Anna.
8. 22:30
  Weak at the Top—Series 2, Booty
  2/4Workshy John Weak is desperate to boost sales of a chocolate bar!
9. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Olaf Falafel 2/3
  Tonight Iain Lee chats again to comedian, writer and illustrator Olaf Falafel
10. 23:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, The Legacy
  3/6Ed must prove who he is, in order to claim a possible inheritance.
11. 23:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Suggs
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Madness frontman Suggs to try some new experiences.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Coma by Alex Garland—4. Darkness
  4/5Panic kicks in as Carl's dream-world dissolves into a void. Will he ever wake up?
2. 00:30
  The Slide—5. Danger Point
  5/7The 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.
10. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Mrs Bradley - The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop, 1. An Offal Discovery
  1/2Amateur sleuth Mrs Bradley probes alarming events in a village.
11. 06:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Weight, 1. Murder at the Slimming Club
  1/5Losing weight really can be murder.

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