BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 2 July 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Sarah Hadland and Russell Tovey
  
  Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  
  The Unsent Letters of Erik Satie
  
  Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.
3. 01:00
  
  The Quarry—2. Break-In
  
  2/5 Why are Douglas and Penelope offered so much cash for their old painting?
4. 01:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—1. Strange Habits
  
  1/6 Is Flaxborough home to white slave trafficking? Inspector Purbright gets a tip-off.
5. 02:00
  
  Winston—Winston Back Home, Don't Call Me Soams
  
  3/6 Rosie and William irk the old rogue, so he turns to The Forsyte Saga.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Junk Affair
  
  2/26 Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.
7. 03:00
  
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, What Happens at Salsa...
  
  1/4 Sitcom about three women embracing the world of salsa as they adjust to life after cancer.
8. 03:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—2. Loyalty
  
  2/5 Marilyn Monroe quizzes Colin on his loyalty.
9. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 2. Murder
  
  2/10 1546. The Queen’s stolen manuscript is in the hands of a printer who is then murdered.
10. 04:00
  
  The Food Quiz—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jekka McVicar, Heston Blumenthal.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Science—Real Ale
  
  3/6 A real ale home brewing competition turns teachers Kenneth and Colin into bitter rivals.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear by Alistair McGowan
  
  The story of three key relationships in the life of French composer Erik Satie.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The Beautiful Girl by Sophie Townsend
  
  As a teenager, Sophie was bookish, keen, but her daughter is more interested in make-up.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Quarry—3. Stranger Revealed
  
  3/5 Douglas and Penelope discover the identity of who wants their painting.
2. 06:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—2. The Public Performance in Partney Avenue
  
  2/6 Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside...
3. 07:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  
  3/6 On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  
  20/20 The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
5. 08:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, The Mystery at St Horribly-Vulture's School for Boys
  
  3/4 Dot is sent to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?
6. 08:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—3. Escape
  
  3/5 Escaping to the countryside, Marilyn Monroe persuades Colin to go for a skinny dip.
7. 08:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 3. Search
  
  3/10 1546. Shardlake discreetly searches the Queen's household for the missing book.
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—1. Janine Harouni and Russell Kane
  
  Mob moss mums and helicopter parenting.
9. 09:30
  
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Simon Calder
  
  3/10 Peter Snow and his guest board a time-travelling DeLorean.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Love thy Neighbour - Love Your Enemies
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Stewart Rapley.
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—Tomorrow's World, Today
  
  Tomorrow's World came to our TV screens in 1965. Were any of its predictions correct?
12. 11:00
  
  The Quarry—3. Stranger Revealed
  
  3/5 Douglas and Penelope discover the identity of who wants their painting.
13. 11:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—2. The Public Performance in Partney Avenue
  
  2/6 Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  
  3/6 On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  
  20/20 The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
3. 13:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, The Mystery at St Horribly-Vulture's School for Boys
  
  3/4 Dot is sent to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?
4. 13:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—3. Escape
  
  3/5 Escaping to the countryside, Marilyn Monroe persuades Colin to go for a skinny dip.
5. 13:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 3. Search
  
  3/10 1546. Shardlake discreetly searches the Queen's household for the missing book.
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  
  3/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
7. 14:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Love
  
  2/6 Socrates flees his wife Xanthippe - who faints when she feels Plato's legs.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Watership Down by Richard Adams, 1. A Perilous Journey
  
  1/2 Fantasy classic about a band of rabbits on a quest to find a new home.
9. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—Tomorrow's World, Today
  
  Tomorrow's World came to our TV screens in 1965. Were any of its predictions correct?
10. 17:00
  
  The Quarry—3. Stranger Revealed
  
  3/5 Douglas and Penelope discover the identity of who wants their painting.
11. 17:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—2. The Public Performance in Partney Avenue
  
  2/6 Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  
  3/6 On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  
  20/20 The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
3. 19:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, The Mystery at St Horribly-Vulture's School for Boys
  
  3/4 Dot is sent to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?
4. 19:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—3. Escape
  
  3/5 Escaping to the countryside, Marilyn Monroe persuades Colin to go for a skinny dip.
5. 19:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 3. Search
  
  3/10 1546. Shardlake discreetly searches the Queen's household for the missing book.
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  
  3/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
7. 20:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Love
  
  2/6 Socrates flees his wife Xanthippe - who faints when she feels Plato's legs.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—Watership Down by Richard Adams, 1. A Perilous Journey
  
  1/2 Fantasy classic about a band of rabbits on a quest to find a new home.
9. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—1. Janine Harouni and Russell Kane
  
  Mob moss mums and helicopter parenting.
10. 22:30
  
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, New Islington
  
  4/6 With London's East End house prices going stratospheric, Linda gets a valuation.
11. 23:00
  
  The Skivers—Series 3, Michael Fish
  
  2/5 High winds alert! Weatherman Michael Fish bids for stardom.
12. 23:30
  
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Dr Jekyll gets a telling off, and Radio 4's new quiz for pedants.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Tomorrow's World, Today
  
  Tomorrow's World came to our TV screens in 1965. Were any of its predictions correct?
2. 01:00
  
  The Quarry—3. Stranger Revealed
  
  3/5 Douglas and Penelope discover the identity of who wants their painting.
3. 01:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—2. The Public Performance in Partney Avenue
  
  2/6 Mr Hatch finds that his electric curtains have a downside...
4. 02:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 3
  
  3/6 On the run, Edward meets the Leopard - will he survive? Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Last of the McHancocks
  
  20/20 The Lad Himself inherits a Scottish castle and starts feuding.
6. 03:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, The Mystery at St Horribly-Vulture's School for Boys
  
  3/4 Dot is sent to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?
7. 03:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark—3. Escape
  
  3/5 Escaping to the countryside, Marilyn Monroe persuades Colin to go for a skinny dip.
8. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 3. Search
  
  3/10 1546. Shardlake discreetly searches the Queen's household for the missing book.
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  
  3/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
10. 04:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Love
  
  2/6 Socrates flees his wife Xanthippe - who faints when she feels Plato's legs.
11. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Watership Down by Richard Adams, 1. A Perilous Journey
  
  1/2 Fantasy classic about a band of rabbits on a quest to find a new home.

Thursday 3 July 2025