BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 10 July 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  
  4/6 An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
2. 06:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  
  2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
3. 07:00
  
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  
  2/6 The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
4. 07:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Holiday
  
  5/6 The author and his wife Diana struggle to getaway.
5. 08:00
  
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  
  6/6 Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
6. 08:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—4. The Waltz
  
  4/5 The shy spinster goes to a night club for the first time.
7. 08:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 9. Arrest
  
  9/10 Tudor lawyer Shardlake is arrested and taken to the Tower of London.
8. 09:00
  
  Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—1. 17th Century English History
  
  The comedian unpicks his complex web of 'hyperfixations' - one obsession at a time.
9. 09:30
  
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Genevieve Bell
  
  9/10 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
  
  Rachel Mann shares reflections on Prayer as Meditation.
11. 10:00
  
  Great Lives—WG Grace
  
  Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
12. 10:30
  
  Living Books
  
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
13. 11:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  
  4/6 An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
14. 11:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  
  2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  
  2/6 The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
2. 12:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Holiday
  
  5/6 The author and his wife Diana struggle to getaway.
3. 13:00
  
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  
  6/6 Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
4. 13:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—4. The Waltz
  
  4/5 The shy spinster goes to a night club for the first time.
5. 13:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 9. Arrest
  
  9/10 Tudor lawyer Shardlake is arrested and taken to the Tower of London.
6. 14:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Raymond Chandler
  
  2/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Coren and Louise Doughty.
7. 14:30
  
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Gdansk
  
  2/6 Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.
8. 15:00
  
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—1. Mosques, Murder and Mayhem
  
  1/2 The tumultuous love story of Patya and Marat set in the Russian Republic.
9. 16:00
  
  Great Lives—WG Grace
  
  Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
10. 16:30
  
  Living Books
  
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
11. 17:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  
  4/6 An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
12. 17:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  
  2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  
  2/6 The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
2. 18:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Holiday
  
  5/6 The author and his wife Diana struggle to getaway.
3. 19:00
  
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  
  6/6 Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
4. 19:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—4. The Waltz
  
  4/5 The shy spinster goes to a night club for the first time.
5. 19:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 9. Arrest
  
  9/10 Tudor lawyer Shardlake is arrested and taken to the Tower of London.
6. 20:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Raymond Chandler
  
  2/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Coren and Louise Doughty.
7. 20:30
  
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Gdansk
  
  2/6 Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.
8. 21:00
  
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—1. Mosques, Murder and Mayhem
  
  1/2 The tumultuous love story of Patya and Marat set in the Russian Republic.
9. 22:00
  
  Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—1. 17th Century English History
  
  The comedian unpicks his complex web of 'hyperfixations' - one obsession at a time.
10. 22:30
  
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Bathroom
  
  4/4 Annabelle is annoyed because Will could not stand up to their over-enthusiastic builder.
11. 23:00
  
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Vampires
  
  3/5 John goes in search of the blood-suckers of Whitby, with Fame Academy's Alistair Griffin.
12. 23:30
  
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to their radio roots.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—WG Grace
  
  Piers Morgan nominates WG Grace as the greatest English cricketer of all time.
2. 00:30
  
  Living Books
  
  Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book
3. 01:00
  
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 4. Dixie
  
  4/6 An arrival and a departure on PC Dixon's night beat. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  
  Raffles—Series 2, 2. Criminologist's Club
  
  2/6 Bunny joins the gentleman thief for some fun at the expense of a group of amateur sleuths.
5. 02:00
  
  Bristow—Series 1, Follow That Star
  
  2/6 The Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling in a food inspector.
6. 02:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Holiday
  
  5/6 The author and his wife Diana struggle to getaway.
7. 03:00
  
  The Break—Series 3, 6. Fly Flamford
  
  6/6 Jeff and Andy are waiting for a plane. In vain.
8. 03:30
  
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—4. The Waltz
  
  4/5 The shy spinster goes to a night club for the first time.
9. 03:45
  
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 9. Arrest
  
  9/10 Tudor lawyer Shardlake is arrested and taken to the Tower of London.
10. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Raymond Chandler
  
  2/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Victoria Coren and Louise Doughty.
11. 04:30
  
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Gdansk
  
  2/6 Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.
12. 05:00
  
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—1. Mosques, Murder and Mayhem
  
  1/2 The tumultuous love story of Patya and Marat set in the Russian Republic.

Friday 11 July 2025