BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 9 July 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Ayesha Hazarika and Martin Rowson
  
  Ayesha Hazarika and Martin Rowson join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  The Theatre Girls Club
  
  Hannah Gordon reveals the history of a sanctuary in Soho for the theatrical profession.
3. 01:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 2. Needle in a Haystack
  
  2/6 PC Dixon and PC Crawford race to save a baby's life. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  
  Inspector Purbright - Naked Nuns—6. A Question of Postage
  
  6/6 Inspector Purbright finally learns the identity of the Naked Nuns.
5. 02:00
  
  Winston—Winston Back Home, Say It Again, Winston
  
  4/6 The old rogue has run away and taken the geese, but Nancy intervenes.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Space Age
  
  6/26 Neddy and Crun attempt to launch Min into space...
7. 03:00
  
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Jumping the Shark
  
  2/4 Marco's sister is less than impressed by Terri, and Jill is still wavering.
8. 03:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—2. The Cheroot
  
  2/5 Actress Miss La Fosse is impressed by the curate daughter's quick thinking.
9. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 7. Another Missing Manuscript
  
  7/10 Does Sir Richard know about the book stolen from Queen Catherine?
10. 04:00
  
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Elisabeth Luard, Josceline Dimbleby and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Science—Field Trip
  
  4/6 Alison takes her class to a Cumbrian wind farm, with keen Colin and Kenneth in hot pursuit
12. 05:00
  
  Cloudberries by Elaine Feinstein
  
  Alexander Pushkin, the ‘father or Russian literature’, was a rebel who died for love....
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah
  
  A woman returns to Nigeria and cannot understand where her brother has got to.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  
  3/6 PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  
  1/6 Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
3. 07:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  
  1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
5. 08:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  
  4/4 The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
6. 08:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—3. Matchmaker
  
  3/5 The spinster is transformed for a party and tries to sort out Miss Du Barry's love life.
7. 08:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  
  8/10 Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
8. 09:00
  
  Your Mum—2. Jess Fostekew and Bobby Mair
  
  From child prodigies to college orgies.
9. 09:30
  
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Robert Peston
  
  8/10 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
  
  Father Dermot Preston how prayer adapts in times of sadness and joy.
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—Wonderlands
  
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.
12. 11:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  
  3/6 PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
13. 11:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  
  1/6 Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  
  1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
3. 13:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  
  4/4 The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
4. 13:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—3. Matchmaker
  
  3/5 The spinster is transformed for a party and tries to sort out Miss Du Barry's love life.
5. 13:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  
  8/10 Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Sindhu Vee, Sir Paul Nurse and Rowan Pelling.
7. 14:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Plays
  
  3/6 Heraclitus' chance to escape Athens could expose Xanthippe to scorn and ridicule.
8. 15:00
  
  Peter Tinniswood—The Packer
  
  Retired removal man Gladwyn Jebb is obsessed with his job, but cannot tell the truth.
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
  
  A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.
10. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—Wonderlands
  
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.
11. 17:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  
  3/6 PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
12. 17:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  
  1/6 Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  
  1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
3. 19:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  
  4/4 The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
4. 19:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—3. Matchmaker
  
  3/5 The spinster is transformed for a party and tries to sort out Miss Du Barry's love life.
5. 19:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  
  8/10 Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Sindhu Vee, Sir Paul Nurse and Rowan Pelling.
7. 20:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Plays
  
  3/6 Heraclitus' chance to escape Athens could expose Xanthippe to scorn and ridicule.
8. 21:00
  
  Peter Tinniswood—The Packer
  
  Retired removal man Gladwyn Jebb is obsessed with his job, but cannot tell the truth.
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
  
  A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.
10. 22:00
  
  Your Mum—2. Jess Fostekew and Bobby Mair
  
  From child prodigies to college orgies.
11. 22:30
  
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, Neighbourhood Watch
  
  5/6 Can Neighbourhood Watch find Sir Cliff the tortoise?
12. 23:00
  
  The Skivers—Series 3, Peter Stringfellow
  
  3/5 Nightclubbing in London, courtesy of Peter Stringfellow.
13. 23:30
  
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Temping at Nasa and planning permission for the Death Star.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Wonderlands
  
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.
2. 01:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 3. Crawford's First Pinch
  
  3/6 PC Dixon helps his colleague make his first arrest. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
3. 01:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 1. The Rest Cure
  
  1/6 Mixing work with pleasure - the gentleman thief invites Bunny to take a break
4. 02:00
  
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 4
  
  4/6 Edward Wilson's quest for truth becomes the Movement. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The New Radio Series
  
  1/20 Big-headed from TV success, the Lad is set to retire until he discovers his replacement.
6. 03:00
  
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  
  4/4 The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?
7. 03:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—3. Matchmaker
  
  3/5 The spinster is transformed for a party and tries to sort out Miss Du Barry's love life.
8. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 8. Ambush
  
  8/10 Shardlake and Barak capture the man who stole Queen Catherine Parr's manuscript.
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Sindhu Vee, Sir Paul Nurse and Rowan Pelling.
10. 04:30
  
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Plays
  
  3/6 Heraclitus' chance to escape Athens could expose Xanthippe to scorn and ridicule.
11. 05:00
  
  Peter Tinniswood—The Packer
  
  Retired removal man Gladwyn Jebb is obsessed with his job, but cannot tell the truth.
12. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
  
  A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.

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