BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 7 July 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Weird Tales—Series 3, The Burial of Tom Nobody by Richard Vincent
  
  2/4 A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip.
2. 00:30
  
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—2. The Cylinder
  
  2/6 Monitoring a strange pattern of signals sparks a mysterious discovery in space.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Jill Scott
  
  Footballer Jill Scott is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Adam's Face
  
  Sir David recalls the importance of human eyebrows for communication.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Tongue and Talk - The Dialect Poets: A Festival of Dialect
  
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  
  My Week With Marilyn by Colin Clark (Omnibus)
  
  The charming memoir of a young man's brief, but luminous, friendship with Marilyn Monroe.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Robert Macfarlane
  
  Robert Macfarlane chooses River Man by Nick Drake and Monkey Gone to Heaven by Pixies.
8. 03:50
  
  Shardlake (Omnibus)—Lamentation, Episode 1
  
  1546. The manuscript of Catherine Parr’s book about her religious beliefs is stolen.
9. 05:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/7 Frankie reminisces about a German girlfriend. With June Whitfield, Ray Fell and Madi Hedd.
10. 05:30
  
  Jim the Great—Series 1, A Patron of the Arts
  
  1/6 The perpetually hard-up monarch manages to slip off to the pub and appear in public.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  
  1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
2. 06:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—5. Over-armed and Over Here
  
  5/6 Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.
3. 07:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—Top Hat, White Tie and Clogs
  
  4/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra lifts spirits during the Great Depression
4. 07:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  
  4/8 Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
6. 08:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—1. A Den of Vice
  
  1/5 A spinster tries to be a governess, but lands a job which turns out to be a real education
7. 08:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 6. Tale from The Tower
  
  6/10 Tudor lawyer Matthew Shardlake makes a discovery thanks to a prison guard.
8. 09:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 6. Misrepresentation
  
  6/6 When does a fib become a felony.
9. 09:30
  
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Chris Packham
  
  6/10 Peter Snow and his guest board a time travelling DeLorean.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—This week Daily Service celebrates 55 years of Prayer for the Day on BBC Radio 4
  
  Paul Kerensa looks at Prayer as communication celebrating 55 years of Prayer for the Day.
11. 10:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
  
  The TV and radio host looks back over his career leading up to Just a Minute.
12. 10:30
  
  Dance of the Seven Veils
  
  Reem Kelani explores the history of notorious Dance of the Seven Veils.
13. 11:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  
  1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
14. 11:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—5. Over-armed and Over Here
  
  5/6 Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—Top Hat, White Tie and Clogs
  
  4/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra lifts spirits during the Great Depression
2. 12:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  
  4/8 Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
4. 13:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—1. A Den of Vice
  
  1/5 A spinster tries to be a governess, but lands a job which turns out to be a real education
5. 13:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 6. Tale from The Tower
  
  6/10 Tudor lawyer Matthew Shardlake makes a discovery thanks to a prison guard.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  
  4/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
7. 14:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
8. 15:00
  
  Princess Caraboo by Roger Stennett
  
  A gorgeous princess turns up in a country village and charms the locals - but who is she?
9. 16:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
  
  The TV and radio host looks back over his career leading up to Just a Minute.
10. 16:30
  
  Dance of the Seven Veils
  
  Reem Kelani explores the history of notorious Dance of the Seven Veils.
11. 17:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  
  1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
12. 17:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—5. Over-armed and Over Here
  
  5/6 Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—Top Hat, White Tie and Clogs
  
  4/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra lifts spirits during the Great Depression
2. 18:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  
  4/8 Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
4. 19:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—1. A Den of Vice
  
  1/5 A spinster tries to be a governess, but lands a job which turns out to be a real education
5. 19:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 6. Tale from The Tower
  
  6/10 Tudor lawyer Matthew Shardlake makes a discovery thanks to a prison guard.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  
  4/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
7. 20:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
8. 21:00
  
  Princess Caraboo by Roger Stennett
  
  A gorgeous princess turns up in a country village and charms the locals - but who is she?
9. 22:00
  
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 6. Misrepresentation
  
  6/6 When does a fib become a felony.
10. 22:30
  
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/5 40 is the new 21. Sketch show written and performed by the well-lived.
11. 23:00
  
  Dead Ringers—Series 26, Dead Ringers Ep 4. Welfare woes and Wimbledon
  
  4/6 The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
12. 23:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Poet's Corner
  
  4/6 Satan is cross with Yeats over a poem, while Scumspawn and Thomas write their own verse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Nicholas Parsons
  
  The TV and radio host looks back over his career leading up to Just a Minute.
2. 00:30
  
  Dance of the Seven Veils
  
  Reem Kelani explores the history of notorious Dance of the Seven Veils.
3. 01:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 1. London Pride
  
  1/6 PC George Dixon bends the rules for a local bad lad. Radio revival of the BBC TV copper.
4. 01:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—5. Over-armed and Over Here
  
  5/6 Inspector Purbright investigates the murder of Hatch at the medieval banquet.
5. 02:00
  
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—Top Hat, White Tie and Clogs
  
  4/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra lifts spirits during the Great Depression
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Sunday for Seven Days
  
  4/8 Harold regrets taking Albert to the cinema. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
8. 03:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—1. A Den of Vice
  
  1/5 A spinster tries to be a governess, but lands a job which turns out to be a real education
9. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 6. Tale from The Tower
  
  6/10 Tudor lawyer Matthew Shardlake makes a discovery thanks to a prison guard.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 4
  
  4/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, John Bishop and Gyles Brandreth
11. 04:30
  
  Married—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin hires a strangely familiar kids' entertainer.
12. 05:00
  
  Princess Caraboo by Roger Stennett
  
  A gorgeous princess turns up in a country village and charms the locals - but who is she?

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