BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 23 May 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Sophie Scott on Hattie Jacques
  
  Neuroscientist Sophie Scott chooses comedy legend, Hattie Jacques
2. 00:30
  
  The Stationery Cupboard
  
  An exploration of our obsession with pens, paper and office life's paraphernalia.
3. 01:00
  
  Time Spent in Reconnaissance by Ted Allbeury
  
  As Germany occupies France - Peter Harvey finds it difficult to trust anyone.
4. 01:45
  
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—4. Do You Believe in Ghosts?
  
  4/5 Rollo Martins gets a surprise facing up to the real nature of Harry Lime.
5. 02:00
  
  Never Too Late—Series 2, The Omen
  
  3/8 Hilda believes everyone should have a purpose. And she is going to make sure of it.
6. 02:30
  
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The New Level Crossing
  
  8/10 Parsley Sidings' future looks bleak over station automation.
7. 03:00
  
  Sisters—Series 2, Road Trip
  
  3/4 Fiona hopes to rekindle her relationship with her mother.
8. 03:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters—4. No Man's Land
  
  4/5 Gielgud contemplates taking a part in a new play at London's Royal Court Theatre.
9. 03:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 4. Can Peter Help?
  
  4/15 Selfish and greedy Kirsten thinks Emilia might make her a better person.
10. 04:00
  
  The Ultimate Choice—Pilot: Flatmates and Zombies
  
  Steph McGovern leads a pair of funny minds through some Would You Rather dilemmas.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 1, The Real Thing
  
  2/6 A big fundraising concert is planned, and a Russian supply teacher is on the way.
12. 05:00
  
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—3. Booby Hall
  
  3/4 Joseph Andrews proposes to his darling Fanny.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Dead in the Water by Tony McHale
  
  Friends Holly and Nicole suspect a murder plot upon overhearing a suspicious conversation.
2. 06:45
  
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  
  5/5 Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
3. 07:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  
  1/6 David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
4. 07:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A spoof Paul Temple and telephone wires get crossed. Stars Ronnie Barker.
5. 08:00
  
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
6. 08:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters—5. Arthur
  
  5/5 Gielgud appears in a film called 'Arthur' and acts well into his 90s.
7. 08:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 5. Kirsten's Dilemma
  
  5/15 Kirsten sends her mother to Jutland.
8. 09:00
  
  God Squad
  
  Members of a uni Christian soc realise that, unless they adapt, they haven’t got a prayer.
9. 09:30
  
  The Extinction Tapes—The White-Tailed Eagle
  
  5/5 Rob Newman's tale of a bird of prey's triumphant come back.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Unexpected heroes of the Bible: Peter
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Catherine De Souza.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Mack the Knife
  
  The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.
12. 10:30
  
  The Flower Fields
  
  Michael Bird explores Cornwall's beautiful, tiny flower fields.
13. 11:00
  
  Dead in the Water by Tony McHale
  
  Friends Holly and Nicole suspect a murder plot upon overhearing a suspicious conversation.
14. 11:45
  
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  
  5/5 Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  
  1/6 David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
2. 12:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A spoof Paul Temple and telephone wires get crossed. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 13:00
  
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
4. 13:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters—5. Arthur
  
  5/5 Gielgud appears in a film called 'Arthur' and acts well into his 90s.
5. 13:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 5. Kirsten's Dilemma
  
  5/15 Kirsten sends her mother to Jutland.
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz. With Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy.
7. 14:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Knightly Quest Of Mervyn
  
  3/4 The pub raconteur’s tale of a man demanding a knightly quest to prove his love.
8. 15:00
  
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  
  4/4 Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Mack the Knife
  
  The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.
10. 16:30
  
  The Flower Fields
  
  Michael Bird explores Cornwall's beautiful, tiny flower fields.
11. 17:00
  
  Dead in the Water by Tony McHale
  
  Friends Holly and Nicole suspect a murder plot upon overhearing a suspicious conversation.
12. 17:45
  
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  
  5/5 Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  
  1/6 David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
2. 18:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A spoof Paul Temple and telephone wires get crossed. Stars Ronnie Barker.
3. 19:00
  
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
4. 19:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters—5. Arthur
  
  5/5 Gielgud appears in a film called 'Arthur' and acts well into his 90s.
5. 19:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 5. Kirsten's Dilemma
  
  5/15 Kirsten sends her mother to Jutland.
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz. With Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy.
7. 20:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Knightly Quest Of Mervyn
  
  3/4 The pub raconteur’s tale of a man demanding a knightly quest to prove his love.
8. 21:00
  
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  
  4/4 Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...
9. 22:00
  
  Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
  
  In the final episode, an illustrious career is coming to an end.
10. 22:30
  
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Sad
  
  2/4 Jeremy Hardy is feeling sad. He not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too.
11. 23:00
  
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Time for a Break
  
  5/6 Fancying a summer holiday, Mel and Vicki do a house swap with another double act.
12. 23:30
  
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Moustaches and job interviews in the bizarre sketch comedy world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Mack the Knife
  
  The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.
2. 00:30
  
  The Flower Fields
  
  Michael Bird explores Cornwall's beautiful, tiny flower fields.
3. 01:00
  
  Dead in the Water by Tony McHale
  
  Friends Holly and Nicole suspect a murder plot upon overhearing a suspicious conversation.
4. 01:45
  
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—5. Bloody Fool
  
  5/5 Harry Lime is very much alive, but can Rollo track him down?
5. 02:00
  
  A Very Private Man—Episode 1
  
  1/6 David and Helen swap Croydon for Yorkshire's countryside. But obstacles are ahead.
6. 02:30
  
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/8 A spoof Paul Temple and telephone wires get crossed. Stars Ronnie Barker.
7. 03:00
  
  Relativity—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Ken gets tech help from his grandkids, Chloe goes into early labour and Ian is fretting.
8. 03:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters—5. Arthur
  
  5/5 Gielgud appears in a film called 'Arthur' and acts well into his 90s.
9. 03:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 5. Kirsten's Dilemma
  
  5/15 Kirsten sends her mother to Jutland.
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz. With Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy.
11. 04:30
  
  More Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—The Knightly Quest Of Mervyn
  
  3/4 The pub raconteur’s tale of a man demanding a knightly quest to prove his love.
12. 05:00
  
  Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding—4. Complications
  
  4/4 Joseph and Fanny are desperate to marry but complications arise...

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