BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 26 May 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Playing With Dracula by Nick Fisher
  
  Byron Musgrave is keen to get his portrayal of a vampire right in an amateur production.
2. 00:45
  
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
  
  5/5 Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, Peter Schmeichel
  
  Footballer Peter Schmeichel is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Birds of Paradise
  
  Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The Cultural Frontline - Poetry: The power and the beauty of spoken word
  
  Daljit Nagra searches the riches of the BBC World Service's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  Gielgud's Letters (Omnibus)
  
  Actor Sir John Gielgud's remarkable life told through his letters. Read by Derek Jacobi.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Christina Trevanion
  
  Jewellery expert Christina Trevaniont chooses tracks by John Rutter and Embrace.
8. 03:50
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/3 A young English lutenist who looks like an angel arrives in Denmark to play for the King.
9. 05:00
  
  Life With The Lyons—A Ghost in the House
  
  What will the Lyons do when they discover their house might be haunted?
10. 05:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Dead Walk at Midnight!
  
  2/6 A reporter arrives to investigate mysterious happenings at a haunted manor.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Angel of Islington by Alex Mermikides
  
  An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
2. 06:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  
  1/6 Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
3. 07:00
  
  North East of Eden—Plague
  
  4/6 Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  
  11/13 The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  
  6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
6. 08:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—1. Growing Up
  
  1/10 Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
7. 08:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
  
  6/15 The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
8. 09:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
9. 09:30
  
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—1. The Good Old Days
  
  Travis Elborough traces origins of the British antiques trade, involving suits of armour.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Ascension Day - Commissioning - The Great Commission
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angel Morgan.
11. 10:00
  
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Les Dawson
  
  3/6 Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
12. 10:30
  
  Pistols At Dawn
  
  Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.
13. 11:00
  
  The Angel of Islington by Alex Mermikides
  
  An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
14. 11:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  
  1/6 Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  North East of Eden—Plague
  
  4/6 Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  
  11/13 The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  
  6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
4. 13:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—1. Growing Up
  
  1/10 Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
5. 13:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
  
  6/15 The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
7. 14:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Lucy is up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby.
8. 15:00
  
  Casual Slaughters by Perry Pontac
  
  Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas and his secretary rush to help a peer in peril.
9. 16:00
  
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Les Dawson
  
  3/6 Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
10. 16:30
  
  Pistols At Dawn
  
  Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.
11. 17:00
  
  The Angel of Islington by Alex Mermikides
  
  An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
12. 17:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  
  1/6 Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  North East of Eden—Plague
  
  4/6 Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  
  11/13 The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  
  6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
4. 19:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—1. Growing Up
  
  1/10 Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
5. 19:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
  
  6/15 The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
7. 20:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Lucy is up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby.
8. 21:00
  
  Casual Slaughters by Perry Pontac
  
  Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas and his secretary rush to help a peer in peril.
9. 22:00
  
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 31, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
10. 22:30
  
  A Look Back at the Future—2025
  
  5/6 Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.
11. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 6. Big Deals
  
  6/8 Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
12. 23:30
  
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, South Africa
  
  3/5 The comedian discovers that Cape Town has some very posh monkeys.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Les Dawson
  
  3/6 Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
2. 00:30
  
  Pistols At Dawn
  
  Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.
3. 01:00
  
  The Angel of Islington by Alex Mermikides
  
  An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
4. 01:30
  
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  
  1/6 Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
5. 02:00
  
  North East of Eden—Plague
  
  4/6 Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  
  11/13 The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  
  6/6 It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
8. 03:30
  
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—1. Growing Up
  
  1/10 Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
9. 03:45
  
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
  
  6/15 The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Lucy is up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby.
12. 05:00
  
  Casual Slaughters by Perry Pontac
  
  Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas and his secretary rush to help a peer in peril.

Tuesday 27 May 2025