BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 22 June 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Drama on 4—Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
  
  Sylvia Townsend Warner's magical book about a woman who becomes a witch.
2. 01:00
  
  The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries—A Surfeit of Lampreys
  
  The gentleman sleuth probes the death of the head of a spendthrift aristocratic family.
3. 02:00
  
  Drama on 4—Whoopsie by Rikki Beadle-Blair
  
  Teenager Ashley finds his perfect gay foster parents, but surprises await.
4. 02:30
  
  Viewfinders: Ways of Seeing at 50 (Omnibus)
  
  Five writers looking at art, celebrate the 50th anniversary of BBC2’s ‘Ways of Seeing’.
5. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Claudia Winkleman MBE
  
  Strictly's Claudia Winkleman chooses the ET film theme and a track by Stevie Wonder
6. 03:45
  
  Diplomatic Dinners—Avoiding the Crudites
  
  1/5 Chris Bowlby hears from wined-and-dined luminaries what it's like to eat for Britain.
7. 04:00
  
  The Men from the Ministry—A Motley Crew
  
  A mission to an oil rig leaves the bungling duo all at sea.
8. 04:30
  
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Rides Again
  
  1/13 The Bishop works to secure a bequest. Clerical comedy adapted from TV.
9. 05:00
  
  The Mastertapes Guide to Writing the Perfect Song—2. Protest and Proclaim
  
  2/3 Elvis Costello heads more leading musicians with a songwriting masterclass.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Brian Cox CBE
  
  Actor Brian Cox is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 In 1974, Gerty Freely writes a memoir for her daughter, recalling life in 1914 Russia.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Penelope Wilton
  
  Actress Penelope Wilton chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Erroll Garner.
6. 08:50
  
  Private Papers by Margaret Forster (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Rosemary reacts when she discovers her mother's version of their family history.
7. 10:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/7 Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
8. 10:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
  
  6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Brian Cox CBE
  
  Actor Brian Cox is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 In 1974, Gerty Freely writes a memoir for her daughter, recalling life in 1914 Russia.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Penelope Wilton
  
  Actress Penelope Wilton chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Erroll Garner.
4. 13:50
  
  Private Papers by Margaret Forster (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Rosemary reacts when she discovers her mother's version of their family history.
5. 15:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/7 Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
6. 15:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
  
  6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.
7. 16:00
  
  Dear Brutus by JM Barrie
  
  In a magic wood, a second chance awaits people who’ve taken a wrong turn in life.
8. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Brian Cox CBE
  
  Actor Brian Cox is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
9. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 In 1974, Gerty Freely writes a memoir for her daughter, recalling life in 1914 Russia.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Penelope Wilton
  
  Actress Penelope Wilton chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Erroll Garner.
4. 19:50
  
  Private Papers by Margaret Forster (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Rosemary reacts when she discovers her mother's version of their family history.
5. 21:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/7 Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
6. 21:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
  
  6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.
7. 22:00
  
  Colin Hoult's Carnival of Monsters—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Wannabe Hollywood screenwriter Andy Parker and forgotten silver screen star Anna Mann.
8. 22:30
  
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Anarchic sketches and music, with Rebecca Front, David Schneider and Richard Herring.
9. 23:30
  
  The Sofa of Time—Night of the Sexicle
  
  5/6 Sexy assassin Morpheena is called in, while Milford and Parker grab a cab.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Dear Brutus by JM Barrie
  
  In a magic wood, a second chance awaits people who’ve taken a wrong turn in life.
2. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Brian Cox CBE
  
  Actor Brian Cox is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
3. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Tracks
  
  The naturalist examines the revelations found from following fossilised animal tracks.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Edward Thomas and the Song of the Path
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 In 1974, Gerty Freely writes a memoir for her daughter, recalling life in 1914 Russia.
6. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Penelope Wilton
  
  Actress Penelope Wilton chooses tracks by Charles Trenet and Erroll Garner.
7. 03:50
  
  Private Papers by Margaret Forster (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Rosemary reacts when she discovers her mother's version of their family history.
8. 05:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/7 Frankie visits the house where he was born and prepares for a royal visit.
9. 05:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Fall of the House of Slaithwaite
  
  6/6 A black pudding maker must deal with the consequences of some unexpected ingredients.

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