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BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 9 - 15 March 2026

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00:00	00:00 The Coma by Alex Garland—2. Blackouts 2/5Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts. 00:30 The Slide—3. Analysis 3/7Analysis of the mud has disturbing results, and its effect on humans is becoming evident.	00:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story 4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars. 00:30 Off the Page—Telephones Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.	00:00 A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books. 00:30 Open the Box Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.	00:00 Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.	00:00 Great Lives—Lady Hester Stanhope Deborah Meaden chooses Georgian diplomat and spy, Lady Hester Stanhope. 00:30 Living Without My Smartphone Reflections from a group of teenagers on giving up smartphones for a school week.	00:00 Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track. 00:30 Between the Ears—Brighstone 428 A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.	00:00 The Octopus by Anita Sullivan Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones. 00:45 Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard Two members of a space crew go missing on a space station.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Dustin Hoffman Film actor Dustin Hoffman is castaway by Kirsty Young. 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.	01:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam 5/6The sleuth heads to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James! 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot 3/6With more questions over Noakes's murder, there's a fresh revelation.	01:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark 6/6Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget? 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How 4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.	01:00 No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began 1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage. 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love 5/6As the murder victim's debts mount up, Wimsey gets suspicious of his niece.	01:00 No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam 2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent? 01:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance 6/6With no clear suspect, an arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.	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 01:30 Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed? 1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.	01:00 Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.
02:00	02:00 Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Robert Hardy Daljit Nagra selects a highlight, this time from the BBC's World Service poetry archive. 02:30 Anybody Can Do Anything by Betty MacDonald (Omnibus)—Episode 2 2/2During the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun.	02:00 Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage 4/6Margaret plans to infuriate Fulton by revealing she’s got a lover. 02:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance 11/20Private Pike disrupts the platoon dance.	02:00 Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth 3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain... 02:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery 16/17Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?	02:00 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4 4/5The council has a new charter, so the opposition needs a new initiative. 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961.	02:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, The Friendly 6/6Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet... 02:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Govern Britain the Burkiss Way 4/13The comic team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.	02:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy 6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life needs magical intervention. 02:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger 3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash.	02:20 Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert. 02:30 A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus) Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.
03:00	03:40 Witness History—Paul Robeson and the transatlantic phone line In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert. 03:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Say No (Omnibus) Vera has a new 'friend', but unsurprisingly, Irene doesn't approve.	03:00 For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet 3/4Leo goes hill walking and meets a woman in desperate need of his help. 03:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network 1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet 1/5Irene and Vera are back – with thoughts turning to the future of the planet.	03:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire 2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles. 03:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick 2/5Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped 2/5Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.	03:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One 4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers. 03:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text 3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling 3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.	03:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick-upon-Tweed 5/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 03:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—4. Shrinking the Handset 4/5How engineers turned mobile phones from hefty bricks into fashion items. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 4. Incommunicado 4/5Irene tries to keep Vera's nose out of her son's wedding plan.	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. 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. 03:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath 5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.	03:45 The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.
04:00		04:00 Punch Line—From 11/10/1975 Terry Wogan challenges Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse. 04:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.	04:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 8/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 04:30 Says on the Tin—Healthcare 5/6Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.	04:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4 4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe. 04:30 Turf Wars—Losing the Plot 1/4Mindless bureaucracy awaits a timid man's application for an allotment.	04:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care 6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery. 04:30 Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print 3/6Stumpy applies for a journalist post with the Vindicator.	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. 04:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues 1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.	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. 04:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4 4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
05:00	05:00 Al Read Classics—11/04/1976 Removal men struggles and the frustrations of golf. Al Read - man of many voices. 05:30 Take It From Here—From 19/05/1955 Can Ron ever thank Pa Glum enough for rearing him right?	05:00 The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child. 05:45 Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey Art history and the art of telephoning connect a mother and daughter.	05:00 Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile? 05:45 Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.	05:00 Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls. 05:45 Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence A climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.	05:00 RD Wingfield—Innocent Victim A victim of threatening phone calls seeks a private investigator's help.	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. 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.	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.
06:00	06:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam 5/6The sleuth heads to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James! 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot 3/6With more questions over Noakes's murder, there's a fresh revelation.	06:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark 6/6Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget? 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How 4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.	06:00 No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began 1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage. 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love 5/6As the murder victim's debts mount up, Wimsey gets suspicious of his niece.	06:00 No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam 2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent? 06:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance 6/6With no clear suspect, an arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.	06:00 No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears 3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent 06:30 Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed? 1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.	06:00 Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.	06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Sandy Powell Costume designer Sandy Powell is cast away by Lauren Laverne. 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
07:00	07:00 Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage 4/6Margaret plans to infuriate Fulton by revealing she’s got a lover. 07:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance 11/20Private Pike disrupts the platoon dance.	07:00 Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth 3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain... 07:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery 16/17Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?	07:00 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4 4/5The council has a new charter, so the opposition needs a new initiative. 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961.	07:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, The Friendly 6/6Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet... 07:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Govern Britain the Burkiss Way 4/13The comic team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.	07:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy 6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life needs magical intervention. 07:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger 3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash.	07:20 Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert. 07:30 A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus) Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.	07:00 Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Gillian Clarke Daljit Nagra marks the Spring Equinox with another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive 07:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone (Omnibus) Hello?! Stephen Fry explores the history of mobile phones.
08:00	08:00 For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet 3/4Leo goes hill walking and meets a woman in desperate need of his help. 08:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network 1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet 1/5Irene and Vera are back – with thoughts turning to the future of the planet.	08:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire 2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles. 08:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick 2/5Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped 2/5Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.	08:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One 4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers. 08:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text 3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling 3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.	08:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick-upon-Tweed 5/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 08:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—4. Shrinking the Handset 4/5How engineers turned mobile phones from hefty bricks into fashion items. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 4. Incommunicado 4/5Irene tries to keep Vera's nose out of her son's wedding plan.	08:00 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham 1/7Mark Steel heads to the East Midlands for a visit to the city of Nottingham. 08:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones 5/5Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones. 08:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath 5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.	08:45 The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.	08:40 Inheritance Tracks—Emily Watson Actor Emily Watson chooses tracks by Puccini and The Specials. 08:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green (Omnibus) Irene and Vera's thoughts turn to all things environmental.
09:00	09:00 Just a Minute—Series 96, 5. That's a real headscratcher 5/6Desiree Burch explains the best way to visit IKEA. 09:30 The Call—Series 2, Concorde 1/5Meet the woman who survived Concorde crashing into her Paris hotel. 09:45 Daily Service—Sing my soul - Sing to the Lord Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Hannah Lane	09:00 Wing It—Series 2, 1. The Spider's Lament 1/4Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue. 09:30 The Call—Series 2, Sinking Ship 2/5Meet the man who got a distress call from a ship named Titanic. 09:45 Daily Service—Sing my soul - Joyful songs Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Archdeacon Rachel Mann	09:00 Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, S2 E2: Do You Prefer Individual or Group? 6/10Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes. 09:30 The Call—Series 2, Answerphone Messages 3/5Meet the man who saved his ansaphone messages from the last 20 years. 09:45 Daily Service—Sing my soul - Give praise to the lord Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Grace Thomas	09:00 The Shuttleworths—Series 6, All's well that begins badly 2/2John Shuttleworth’s agent is threatening to retire. Who will secure John's petrol money? 09:30 The Call—Series 1, The Win 5/5Meet the lottery line operators who make life-changing phone calls. 09:45 Daily Service—Sing my soul - My soul glorifies the Lord Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Hannah Currin	09:00 Stand-Up Specials—Tessa Coates: Resting Witch Face Tessa Coates explores the rise in modern witchcraft in young women. 09:30 The Call—Series 2, Forensics 5/5Professor Peter French talks about the science of forensic acoustics. 09:45 Daily Service—Sing my soul - The power of music A celebration of the power of choral music with the Diocese of Manchester Choral Scholars.	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. 09:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4 4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
10:00	10:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story 4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars. 10:30 Off the Page—Telephones Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.	10:00 A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books. 10:30 Open the Box Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.	10:00 Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.	10:00 Great Lives—Lady Hester Stanhope Deborah Meaden chooses Georgian diplomat and spy, Lady Hester Stanhope. 10:30 Living Without My Smartphone Reflections from a group of teenagers on giving up smartphones for a school week.	10:00 Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track. 10:30 Between the Ears—Brighstone 428 A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.	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.	10:00 Al Read Classics—02/05/1976 The morning after a boy's night out and setting up home. Al Read - man of many voices. 10:30 Take It From Here—From 26/05/1955 Eth worries she'll make a bad wife for Ron Glum.
11:00	11:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam 5/6The sleuth heads to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James! 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot 3/6With more questions over Noakes's murder, there's a fresh revelation.	11:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark 6/6Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget? 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How 4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.	11:00 No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began 1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage. 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love 5/6As the murder victim's debts mount up, Wimsey gets suspicious of his niece.	11:00 No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam 2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent? 11:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance 6/6With no clear suspect, an arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.	11:00 No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears 3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent 11:30 Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed? 1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.	11:00 Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Sandy Powell Costume designer Sandy Powell is cast away by Lauren Laverne. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
12:00	12:00 Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage 4/6Margaret plans to infuriate Fulton by revealing she’s got a lover. 12:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance 11/20Private Pike disrupts the platoon dance.	12:00 Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth 3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain... 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery 16/17Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?	12:00 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4 4/5The council has a new charter, so the opposition needs a new initiative. 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961.	12:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, The Friendly 6/6Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet... 12:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Govern Britain the Burkiss Way 4/13The comic team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.	12:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy 6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life needs magical intervention. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger 3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash.	12:20 Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert. 12:30 A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus) Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.	12:00 Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Gillian Clarke Daljit Nagra marks the Spring Equinox with another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive 12:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone (Omnibus) Hello?! Stephen Fry explores the history of mobile phones.
13:00	13:00 For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet 3/4Leo goes hill walking and meets a woman in desperate need of his help. 13:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network 1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet 1/5Irene and Vera are back – with thoughts turning to the future of the planet.	13:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire 2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles. 13:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick 2/5Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped 2/5Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.	13:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One 4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers. 13:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text 3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling 3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.	13:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick-upon-Tweed 5/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 13:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—4. Shrinking the Handset 4/5How engineers turned mobile phones from hefty bricks into fashion items. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 4. Incommunicado 4/5Irene tries to keep Vera's nose out of her son's wedding plan.	13:00 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham 1/7Mark Steel heads to the East Midlands for a visit to the city of Nottingham. 13:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones 5/5Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones. 13:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath 5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.	13:45 The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.	13:40 Inheritance Tracks—Emily Watson Actor Emily Watson chooses tracks by Puccini and The Specials. 13:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green (Omnibus) Irene and Vera's thoughts turn to all things environmental.
14:00	14:00 Punch Line—From 11/10/1975 Terry Wogan challenges Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse. 14:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.	14:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 8/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 14:30 Says on the Tin—Healthcare 5/6Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.	14:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4 4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe. 14:30 Turf Wars—Losing the Plot 1/4Mindless bureaucracy awaits a timid man's application for an allotment.	14:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care 6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery. 14:30 Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print 3/6Stumpy applies for a journalist post with the Vindicator.	14:00 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. 14:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues 1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.	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. 14:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4 4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
15:00	15:00 The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child. 15:45 Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey Art history and the art of telephoning connect a mother and daughter.	15:00 Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile? 15:45 Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.	15:00 Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls. 15:45 Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence A climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.	15:00 RD Wingfield—Innocent Victim A victim of threatening phone calls seeks a private investigator's help.	15:00 Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall Comedy drama about the life-changing impact of a family's first home telephone in 1969. 15:45 Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.	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.	15:00 Al Read Classics—02/05/1976 The morning after a boy's night out and setting up home. Al Read - man of many voices. 15:30 Take It From Here—From 26/05/1955 Eth worries she'll make a bad wife for Ron Glum.
16:00	16:00 And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, West Side Story 4/4The behind-the-scenes arguments, dubbings and overruns of the film that won 10 Oscars. 16:30 Off the Page—Telephones Dominic Arkwright, Ben Goldacre, Sophie Borland and Joe Queenan discuss the telephone.	16:00 A Good Read—Fiona Shaw & Nicola Coughlan Actors Fiona Shaw and Nicola Coughlan join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books. 16:30 Open the Box Nostalgic look at red telephone boxes and the lengths taken to keep them working.	16:00 On air Archive on 4—Song of the Singer Sewing Machine How the Singer sewing machine has whirred its way through history.	16:00 Great Lives—Lady Hester Stanhope Deborah Meaden chooses Georgian diplomat and spy, Lady Hester Stanhope. 16:30 Living Without My Smartphone Reflections from a group of teenagers on giving up smartphones for a school week.	16:00 Soul Music—Series 12, Wichita Lineman People reflect on the emotional impact of the country-pop crossover track. 16:30 Between the Ears—Brighstone 428 A sound portrait in which artist Graeme Miller captures the poetry of the landline.	16:00 The Octopus by Anita Sullivan Scientist Hester wants to understand what it is like to have eight legs and no bones. 16:45 Report on an Unidentified Space Station by JG Ballard Two members of a space crew go missing on a space station.	16:00 The Coma by Alex Garland—3. Dream State 3/5As Carl gets used to his coma world, he looks for triggers to wake him up. 16:30 The Slide—4. Heart-Beat 4/7Redlow’s MP becomes more erratic. His old enmity with Professor Gomez surfaces.
17:00	17:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 5. The Fairies of Fryfam 5/6The sleuth heads to Cornwall, but there's no escaping murder and mystery - or James! 17:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 3. A Policeman's Lot 3/6With more questions over Noakes's murder, there's a fresh revelation.	17:00 Whodunnits—Agatha Raisin - Series 3, 6. Murder in the Dark 6/6Agatha probes the Cornish murder - but can James forgive and forget? 17:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 4. Not Why, But How 4/6Lord Peter Wimsey and his bride try to recreate the circumstances of Noakes's murder.	17:00 No Place To Hide—1. How It All Began 1/8Journalist Kathy Swenson gets caught up in the frightening world of espionage. 17:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 5. Crossed in Love 5/6As the murder victim's debts mount up, Wimsey gets suspicious of his niece.	17:00 No Place To Hide—2. A Meeting in Amsterdam 2/8Can John Rennie’s special training help him to track down a missing SIS agent? 17:30 Whodunnits—Wimsey - Busman's Honeymoon, 6. A Chain of Circumstance 6/6With no clear suspect, an arrival helps Wimsey to spot a vital clue.	17:00 No Place To Hide—3. Joanna Appears 3/8John Rennie must use every lead to track down the kidnappers of the British secret agent 17:30 Only the Good Die Young—1. Killed? 1/6Kim Drake's fiance kills himself on the day of their wedding.	17:00 Having a Ball by Alan Bleasdale Men awaiting vasectomies contemplate more than just the surgery.	17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Oscar Winners 3, Sandy Powell Costume designer Sandy Powell is cast away by Lauren Laverne. 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Songsters The messages conveyed in the syllables, melodies and repeated phrases of singing birds.
18:00	18:00 Home Again—Courage, Mother, Courage 4/6Margaret plans to infuriate Fulton by revealing she’s got a lover. 18:30 Dad's Army—Series 2, War Dance 11/20Private Pike disrupts the platoon dance.	18:00 Flying the Flag—Series 2, A Tooth for a Tooth 3/8Extradition agreements are on the agenda, but some accusations remain... 18:30 The Goon Show—Series 9, The Gold Plate Robbery 16/17Neddie Seagoon pursues hot booty overseas, but is Bloodnok far behind?	18:00 Little Blighty on the Down—Series 4, Episode 4 4/5The council has a new charter, so the opposition needs a new initiative. 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour—The Radio Ham: Pye's Re-recording The original TV-only episode re-created with an audience in 1961.	18:00 A Whole New Ball Game—Series 2, The Friendly 6/6Fists fly when Andy and Robert's football teams meet... 18:30 The Burkiss Way—Series 2, Govern Britain the Burkiss Way 4/13The comic team sweep to a political landslide. Stars Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees.	18:00 My Mammy and Me—Series 1, 6. Swami Mammy 6/6Mammy thinks Isobel’s romantic life needs magical intervention. 18:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 4, The Lodger 3/8Albert and Harold argue over their lack of cash.	18:20 Inheritance Tracks—Stephen Fry Actor Stephen Fry chooses tracks by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert. 18:30 A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney (Omnibus) Rob Delaney’s unflinching account of the life and death of his young son.	18:00 Poetry Extra—The Echo Chamber - Gillian Clarke Daljit Nagra marks the Spring Equinox with another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive 18:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone (Omnibus) Hello?! Stephen Fry explores the history of mobile phones.
19:00	19:00 For the Love of Leo—Series 3, The Tender-Hearted Poet 3/4Leo goes hill walking and meets a woman in desperate need of his help. 19:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—1. Creating the Network 1/5Stephen Fry meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 60s 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 1. Planet 1/5Irene and Vera are back – with thoughts turning to the future of the planet.	19:00 The Fair Intellectual Club—A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire 2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles. 19:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—2. From Car Phone to Executive Brick 2/5Stephen Fry on how Britain was a world leader in mobile phone technology in the 1980s. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 2. Dumped 2/5Irene is appalled at where Vera dumps a fridge.	19:00 Reluctant Persuaders—Series 4, 4. Ask The Man Who Owns One 4/6Joe discovers grief is a thing with feathers. 19:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—3. The Accidental Discovery of Text 3/5Stephen Fry explores how texting triumphed unexpectedly when paging was all the rage. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 3. Recycling 3/5Irene has been sorting through her late aunt’s possessions.	19:00 Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 3, London to Berwick-upon-Tweed 5/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from London to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 19:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—4. Shrinking the Handset 4/5How engineers turned mobile phones from hefty bricks into fashion items. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 4. Incommunicado 4/5Irene tries to keep Vera's nose out of her son's wedding plan.	19:00 Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Nottingham 1/7Mark Steel heads to the East Midlands for a visit to the city of Nottingham. 19:30 Stephen Fry on the Phone—5. The Chips Inside Smartphones 5/5Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones. 19:45 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green, 5. Aftermath 5/5Vera wrecks havoc at Irene's son's wedding.	19:45 The Fosdyke Saga—2. The Fly in the Ointment The owner of the tripe works takes a shine to Fosdyke's daughter.	19:40 Inheritance Tracks—Emily Watson Actor Emily Watson chooses tracks by Puccini and The Specials. 19:50 Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Go Green (Omnibus) Irene and Vera's thoughts turn to all things environmental.
20:00	20:00 Punch Line—From 11/10/1975 Terry Wogan challenges Bernard Cribbins, June Whitfield and Bob Monkhouse. 20:30 Married—Series 3, Episode 6 6/6Cantankerous bachelor Robin makes a vital discovery about his parallel universes.	20:00 Hidden Treasures—Parham House 8/8The antiques quiz hunts for treasure in West Sussex. 20:30 Says on the Tin—Healthcare 5/6Eliott is after US investment in the NHS - 'where there's pain, there's gain'.	20:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 4 4/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe. 20:30 Turf Wars—Losing the Plot 1/4Mindless bureaucracy awaits a timid man's application for an allotment.	20:00 Foul Play—Series 3, Death in Intensive Care 6/6Crime writers Frances Fyfield and Peter N Walker try to solve a medical mystery. 20:30 Ballylenon—Series 8, More News Than Is Fit to Print 3/6Stumpy applies for a journalist post with the Vindicator.	20:00 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. 20:30 King Street Junior Revisited—Series 3, Half-Term Blues 1/6The teachers face personal and professional upheavals as Halloween approaches.	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. 20:30 Beyond Our Ken—Series 4, Episode 4 4/20A murder mystery for Kenneth Horne, and Hornerama looks at The Sea.
21:00	21:00 The Vicar, the Automaton and the Talking Dog by Lavinia Murray An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child. 21:45 Short Works—Give Me a Buzz by Emma Healey Art history and the art of telephoning connect a mother and daughter.	21:00 Press the Hash Key Now # by Peter G Morgan Will Lorna's relationship survive finding unusual messages on her boyfriend's mobile? 21:45 Short Works—At Heart Centre by Bernie McGill It’s been years since Stella went to yoga. Fifty-eight years, to be exact.	21:00 Hello Caller by Jonathan Holloway Decommissioned phone boxes reveal their secrets in a series of ‘trapped’ phone calls. 21:45 Short Works—Dancing Ganesh by Alan Spence A climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.	21:00 RD Wingfield—Innocent Victim A victim of threatening phone calls seeks a private investigator's help.	21:00 Drama on 4—Close Call by Sarah Weatherall Comedy drama about the life-changing impact of a family's first home telephone in 1969. 21:45 Short Works—Up Dog Down Dog by Vicki Jarrett A cleaner labours in a large townhouse while her client strives for inner peace.	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.	21:00 Al Read Classics—02/05/1976 The morning after a boy's night out and setting up home. Al Read - man of many voices. 21:30 Take It From Here—From 26/05/1955 Eth worries she'll make a bad wife for Ron Glum.
22:00	22:00 Just a Minute—Series 96, 5. That's a real headscratcher 5/6Desiree Burch explains the best way to visit IKEA. 22:30 Listen Against—Series 3, Episode 1 1/4Jeremy Paxman goes rogue, and Today gets remade as a US sitcom. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Ginger Johnson 1/3 From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.	22:00 Wing It—Series 2, 1. The Spider's Lament 1/4Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue. 22:30 John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Nick Heyward 3/4John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Live from the UK, S2 E2: Do You Prefer Individual or Group? 6/10Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes. 22:30 The Maltby Collection—Series 3, Episode 3 3/6A dodgy alarm system frays cleaner Eva's wedding day nerves. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Ginger Johnson 2/3 From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Randy Feltface, 4. Water 4/4Randy Feltface cries a river. 22:30 Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Anidara 4/6Brian Gulliver tells of his adventures in Anidara, where he finds himself put out to stud. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Ginger Johnson 3/3 From 10pm until midnight, seven days a week, the Comedy Club has two hours of comedy.	22:00 Stand-Up Specials—Eddie Kadi and Friends, Travis Jay, Kyrah Gray, Diesel and Junior Booker 2/2Highlights from 1Xtra's Comedy Gala showcasing some of the UK's best black comedians. 22:30 Unnatural Acts—Series 1, Royal Fever 3/6A genealogist probes Jeremy Hardy's lineage.	22:00 Craig Brown's Lost Diaries—May and June 3/6As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie. 22:30 Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Tonkinson, McTavish, Kugblenu and Ferry 6/6From Edinburgh - Fred MacAulay with more top comedy talent. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Hal Cruttenden 1/3 Irish comedian Alison Spittle chats with fellow comic Hal Cruttenden.	22:00 Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 2, Forgery 1/4DS Nick Mohammed is immersed in the art world when a forgery ring is discovered. 22:30 The Nick Revell Show—Series 2, All's Well That Ends Well... Well, Well, Well 6/6The writer's charmed life makes him anxious.
23:00	23:00 The Naked Week—Series 4, War, Law, and Operation Amol Rajan 1/6We go to war, flout the law, and launch Operation Amol Rajan. 23:30 The Museum of Everything—Series 1, The History of Everything 5/6Make sure you flip over to the Elgin Tiddlywinks! Stars Marcus Brigstocke.	23:00 Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 3 3/4Paul Sinha examines what someone has to do to earn the epithet 'the Great'. 23:30 Chain Reaction—Series 8, Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown 3/6The comedian and illusionist meet and discuss magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.	23:00 John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 6 6/6Events jump between Russ, Deborah, Jerry, Vanessa and Newt. 23:30 Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 2, Episode 3 3/4Liam looks for love in all the wrong places as he tries to impress the ladies.	23:00 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Terry Alderton 6/6Aliens and deja vu. Alex Horne and his band explore miscellaneous, mysterious things. 23:30 Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4A financial advisor starts up a sideline as an assassin's assistant.	23:00 The Masterson Inheritance—Series 3, The St Valentine's Day Mastersons 6/6A budding starlette hits seedy 1920s Hollywood. 23:30 Hal—Series 2, Teenagers 1/4Eldest daughter Lily's first forays into love spark chaotic results.	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. 23:30 The Harpoon—Series 3, Episode 2 2/4Handy hints on body language, in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.	23:00 Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, The Writer in the Van 1/7Ed Reardon returns with a new idea for a novel and an exciting new home. 23:30 I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 2, Dame Joan Bakewell 3/6Dame Joan Bakewell listens to the Arctic Monkeys and has a beatboxing lesson.

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