BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 30 June 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Original Features by Christopher William Hill
  
  1/4 Carl and Rob's dream flat turns out not so perfect after all.
2. 00:30
  
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—1. The Unseeing Eye
  
  1/6 A report reinvestigates how Dr Petrie detected strange signals from space.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Warren Mitchell
  
  Actor Warren Mitchell is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bird's Nest Soup
  
  The naturalist recalls the challenge of filming the birds of Borneo.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Poetry & I
  
  Daljit Nagra looks into the BBC's poetry archive and selects another highlight.
6. 02:30
  
  The Vanishing Futurist by Charlotte Hobson (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Sonya begins to assist Slavkin in the building of the Socialisation Capsule.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Charles Collingwood
  
  Actor Charles Collingwood chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Neil Sedaka.
8. 03:50
  
  Private Papers by Margaret Forster (Omnibus)—2. The Girls Grow Up
  
  2/2 Rosemary continues to read her mother's private account of their family history.
9. 05:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/7 Frankie reminisces about an ill-fated trip to Casablanca.
10. 05:30
  
  Jim the Great—Pilot
  
  Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  
  1/5 Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
2. 06:30
  
  After Eden—6. God Up For Grabs
  
  6/6 Elaine disagrees with Phil but doesn't see what business it is of her parishioners.
3. 07:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—If I Had A Talking Picture of You
  
  3/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra hit Hollywood!
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  
  3/8 Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
5. 08:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
6. 08:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  
  1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
7. 08:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 1. Theft
  
  1/10 In 1546, the Queen writes about her religious beliefs, but the manuscript is stolen.
8. 09:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 5. The Steelworks
  
  5/6 A mysterious illness plagues Scunthorpe Steelworks.
9. 09:30
  
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Alan Johnson MP
  
  1/10 Peter Snow and his first guest board a time-travelling DeLorean.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Love thy neighbour- The Great Commandment
  
  Christian Worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Simon Doogan.
11. 10:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Took
  
  The comedian and writer shares some reminiscences.
12. 10:30
  
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
13. 11:00
  
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  
  1/5 Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
14. 11:30
  
  After Eden—6. God Up For Grabs
  
  6/6 Elaine disagrees with Phil but doesn't see what business it is of her parishioners.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—If I Had A Talking Picture of You
  
  3/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra hit Hollywood!
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  
  3/8 Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
3. 13:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
4. 13:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  
  1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
5. 13:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 1. Theft
  
  1/10 In 1546, the Queen writes about her religious beliefs, but the manuscript is stolen.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  
  3/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
7. 14:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Grumpy bachelor Robin learns about his past misdemeanours in his parallel universe.
8. 15:00
  
  McLevy—Meet James McLevy
  
  When a bank manager's body is found, McLevy has plenty of suspects.
9. 16:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Took
  
  The comedian and writer shares some reminiscences.
10. 16:30
  
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
11. 17:00
  
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  
  1/5 Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
12. 17:30
  
  After Eden—6. God Up For Grabs
  
  6/6 Elaine disagrees with Phil but doesn't see what business it is of her parishioners.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—If I Had A Talking Picture of You
  
  3/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra hit Hollywood!
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  
  3/8 Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
3. 19:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
4. 19:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  
  1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
5. 19:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 1. Theft
  
  1/10 In 1546, the Queen writes about her religious beliefs, but the manuscript is stolen.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  
  3/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
7. 20:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Grumpy bachelor Robin learns about his past misdemeanours in his parallel universe.
8. 21:00
  
  McLevy—Meet James McLevy
  
  When a bank manager's body is found, McLevy has plenty of suspects.
9. 22:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 5. The Steelworks
  
  5/6 A mysterious illness plagues Scunthorpe Steelworks.
10. 22:30
  
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Care
  
  4/4 Who cares? Why do we care? If genes are selfish why is altruism attractive?
11. 23:00
  
  Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 3. Glastonbury, Benefits, and Bombs.
  
  3/6 Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
12. 23:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Health and Safety
  
  3/6 Hell's latest arrival is a health and safety officer who moans to Satan about the lighting
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Barry Took
  
  The comedian and writer shares some reminiscences.
2. 00:30
  
  Fly Me To The Reverend Moon
  
  John Waite's extraordinary 1973 trip to the Unification Church's base camp.
3. 01:00
  
  The Quarry—1. Mysterious Stranger
  
  1/5 Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting. But who is following them?
4. 01:30
  
  After Eden—6. God Up For Grabs
  
  6/6 Elaine disagrees with Phil but doesn't see what business it is of her parishioners.
5. 02:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—If I Had A Talking Picture of You
  
  3/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra hit Hollywood!
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, The Wooden Overcoats
  
  3/8 Two coffins lead to a burst of superstition. Adapted from BBC TV
7. 03:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
8. 03:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—1. Confidante
  
  1/5 Charming memoir of a young man's brief but luminous friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
9. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 1. Theft
  
  1/10 In 1546, the Queen writes about her religious beliefs, but the manuscript is stolen.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  
  3/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 04:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Grumpy bachelor Robin learns about his past misdemeanours in his parallel universe.
12. 05:00
  
  McLevy—Meet James McLevy
  
  When a bank manager's body is found, McLevy has plenty of suspects.

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