BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 8 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Robin Day
  
  News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy nominates his illustrious predecessor Robin Day.
2. 00:30
  
  Mirrored
  
  A chronological journey through life - from childhood to old age - captured in the mirror.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 4. Tragedy
  
  4/5 A tragic death adds poignancy to Smiley's already complex investigation.
4. 01:30
  
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—3. Robbery
  
  3/6 Richard and Dick's break sparks a stolen bag pursuit and a tangle with local crooks.
5. 02:00
  
  Bristow—Series 1, The Great Escape
  
  6/6 Bristow plots the summer holiday of a lifetime - in Mudsea.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Ken, He's Bill—A Spot Of Bother
  
  Flatmates Ken and Bill try make the best of an outbreak of chicken pox.
7. 03:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Rudy's Rare Record
  
  4/6 One of the rarest records ever recorded is found at the back of the shop.
8. 03:30
  
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—4. Clothes on a Beach
  
  4/5 Discover how the much-loved comedy creation, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin was born.
9. 03:45
  
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—4. The Ice Maiden
  
  4/5 Rudy hovers on the brink of romance, but must face the ice maiden. Stars Toby Jones.
10. 04:00
  
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, Charles Dickens
  
  6/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Nigel Williams and Kate Saunders.
11. 04:30
  
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Limerick
  
  6/6 An interminable flight, a baffling cargo and persuading Arthur not to play charades.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Surprising Effect of Miss Scarlett Rosebud by David Nobbs
  
  An ex-student turned rock-star disrupts life for two retired teachers.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—The Astonishing Good Fortune of Marigold Castor by Lionel Shriver
  
  Two fame-hungry young film-makers try make it in London.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 5. Foreboding
  
  5/5 Stella thought her husband was set to kill her. Now he’s disappeared...
2. 06:30
  
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—4. Herbal Disorder
  
  4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
3. 07:00
  
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
4. 07:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  
  1/10 Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
5. 08:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, A Midsummer Night's Scream
  
  1/4 Guilt drives Maureen and Lesley back from a French hideaway to dispose of David's body.
6. 08:30
  
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—5. Going Gently
  
  5/5 From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently'. David Nobbs concludes his autobiography.
7. 08:45
  
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—5. The Wicked Prince
  
  5/5 Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy tale adaptations.
8. 09:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Yours Fatally
  
  1/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
9. 09:30
  
  A View With a Room - Burgh Island Hotel
  
  The restoration of a Devon hotel which inspired Agatha Christie.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Encounters with God: Disciples meet the Holy Spirit
  
  With Rev Diana Hall, a Scottish Episcopal priest in the festival city of Edinburgh.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Kol Nidrei
  
  Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
12. 10:30
  
  The Butterfly Effect
  
  Amanda Roocroft explores the impact of Madame Butterfly in performance and popular culture
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 5. Foreboding
  
  5/5 Stella thought her husband was set to kill her. Now he’s disappeared...
14. 11:30
  
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—4. Herbal Disorder
  
  4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
2. 12:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  
  1/10 Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
3. 13:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, A Midsummer Night's Scream
  
  1/4 Guilt drives Maureen and Lesley back from a French hideaway to dispose of David's body.
4. 13:30
  
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—5. Going Gently
  
  5/5 From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently'. David Nobbs concludes his autobiography.
5. 13:45
  
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—5. The Wicked Prince
  
  5/5 Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy tale adaptations.
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 14:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
8. 15:00
  
  Three Large Beers by David Nobbs
  
  Why do three men separately visit the same Indian Takeaway on the same day each month?
9. 15:45
  
  Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
  
  Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Kol Nidrei
  
  Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
11. 16:30
  
  The Butterfly Effect
  
  Amanda Roocroft explores the impact of Madame Butterfly in performance and popular culture
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 5. Foreboding
  
  5/5 Stella thought her husband was set to kill her. Now he’s disappeared...
13. 17:30
  
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—4. Herbal Disorder
  
  4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
2. 18:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  
  1/10 Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
3. 19:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, A Midsummer Night's Scream
  
  1/4 Guilt drives Maureen and Lesley back from a French hideaway to dispose of David's body.
4. 19:30
  
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—5. Going Gently
  
  5/5 From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently'. David Nobbs concludes his autobiography.
5. 19:45
  
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—5. The Wicked Prince
  
  5/5 Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy tale adaptations.
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 20:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
8. 21:00
  
  Three Large Beers by David Nobbs
  
  Why do three men separately visit the same Indian Takeaway on the same day each month?
9. 21:45
  
  Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
  
  Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.
10. 22:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Yours Fatally
  
  1/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
11. 22:30
  
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Edinburgh 2012
  
  John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show from Edinburgh.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Zainab Johnson 3/3
  
  Comedian Athena Kugblenu interviews stand-up comedian Zainab Johnson.
13. 23:00
  
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Reports of a right royal shocker, plus Alan Partridge with all the sport.
14. 23:30
  
  Radio Active—Series 1, What's News?
  
  5/6 Britain's first National Local Radio Station with all the news that matters...
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Kol Nidrei
  
  Max Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur.
2. 00:30
  
  The Butterfly Effect
  
  Amanda Roocroft explores the impact of Madame Butterfly in performance and popular culture
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 5. Foreboding
  
  5/5 Stella thought her husband was set to kill her. Now he’s disappeared...
4. 01:30
  
  Richard Barton: General Practitioner!—4. Herbal Disorder
  
  4/6 Richard is ill with the flu, but a herbal remedy has unexpected consequences.
5. 02:00
  
  Any Other Business—Episode 6
  
  6/6 Star Trek fever erupts as a German delegation tours the cultural delights of Chesbury.
6. 02:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum
  
  1/10 Bingo Little fancies a waitress. Can Bertie Wooster's valet help?
7. 03:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, A Midsummer Night's Scream
  
  1/4 Guilt drives Maureen and Lesley back from a French hideaway to dispose of David's body.
8. 03:30
  
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—5. Going Gently
  
  5/5 From Perrin and Pratt to 'Going Gently'. David Nobbs concludes his autobiography.
9. 03:45
  
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—5. The Wicked Prince
  
  5/5 Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy tale adaptations.
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Scandals quiz with Charles Collingwood, Lucy Moore, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 With news of another baby for their best friends, Dan takes action over Lucy's reaction.
12. 05:00
  
  Three Large Beers by David Nobbs
  
  Why do three men separately visit the same Indian Takeaway on the same day each month?
13. 05:45
  
  Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen
  
  Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.

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