BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 15 August 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  
  Howard Goodall champions the first black musician to attend the Royal College of Music.
2. 00:30
  
  Is One Career Enough?
  
  Sarfraz Manzoor asks if it is better to specialise or build a portfolio career.
3. 01:00
  
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 4. Connections
  
  4/5 Sid Halley must investigate the loss of three champion racehorses.
4. 01:30
  
  Brady Says by Dave Sheasby
  
  Shane is one of Brady's private investigators. He watches, listens and notes every detail.
5. 02:00
  
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 1
  
  1/6 The shy solicitor's clerk courts disaster, as he pursues a reckless client.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Ken, He's Bill—Never on a Sunday
  
  With a new rival, can Ken inspire Bill to fight for Caroline?
7. 03:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Lights Out
  
  5/6 Rudy is determined to prove to Doreen that she's finally met her match.
8. 03:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—4. Spying
  
  4/10 Vittoria encourages Giovanna to spy on her parents.
9. 03:45
  
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—4. Pink Eye
  
  4/5 Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. Prefect's freedman Privatus recommends an unusual cure.
10. 04:00
  
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 1
  
  1/6 The famed improvisation game with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, John Sessions and Stephen Fry.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Phonsie's keen to send Guard Gallagher to sing in New York.
12. 05:00
  
  Rosamond Lehmann—Invitation to the Waltz
  
  Waking on her 17th birthday, Olivia senses her rite of passage has begun.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  
  5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
2. 06:30
  
  Smile Please by John Graham
  
  Uncanny times for a chemist developing films for a seaside photographer.
3. 07:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  
  1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
4. 07:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  
  2/10 When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
5. 08:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, See Me Afterwards
  
  2/4 David's dead body has vanished from the cellar where Maureen and Lesley left it.
6. 08:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—5. The Bracelet
  
  5/10 Costanza gives Giovanna a bracelet.
7. 08:45
  
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—5. Coventina
  
  5/5 Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. A near-fatal accident sparks confrontation.
8. 09:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Dances with Rats
  
  2/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal-sized radio.
9. 09:30
  
  The History of Secrecy—5. A Time of No Secrets
  
  5/5 Tiffany Jenkins explores whether 'transparency' is a panacea?
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Joy in the Lord - Give thanks
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Becky Silver.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
  
  Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
12. 10:30
  
  Ghost Music
  
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
13. 11:00
  
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  
  5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
14. 11:30
  
  Smile Please by John Graham
  
  Uncanny times for a chemist developing films for a seaside photographer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  
  1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
2. 12:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  
  2/10 When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
3. 13:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, See Me Afterwards
  
  2/4 David's dead body has vanished from the cellar where Maureen and Lesley left it.
4. 13:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—5. The Bracelet
  
  5/10 Costanza gives Giovanna a bracelet.
5. 13:45
  
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—5. Coventina
  
  5/5 Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. A near-fatal accident sparks confrontation.
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 14:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Lucy regrets helping to write a book, while Daniel is on an odd night out.
8. 15:00
  
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
  
  Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
10. 16:30
  
  Ghost Music
  
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
11. 17:00
  
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  
  5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
12. 17:30
  
  Smile Please by John Graham
  
  Uncanny times for a chemist developing films for a seaside photographer.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  
  1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
2. 18:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  
  2/10 When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
3. 19:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, See Me Afterwards
  
  2/4 David's dead body has vanished from the cellar where Maureen and Lesley left it.
4. 19:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—5. The Bracelet
  
  5/10 Costanza gives Giovanna a bracelet.
5. 19:45
  
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—5. Coventina
  
  5/5 Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. A near-fatal accident sparks confrontation.
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
7. 20:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Lucy regrets helping to write a book, while Daniel is on an odd night out.
8. 21:00
  
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
9. 22:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Dances with Rats
  
  2/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal-sized radio.
10. 22:30
  
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Edinburgh Special
  
  Laughter, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Steve Oram 3/3
  
  Comedian and writer Paul Garner chats once again to actor, writer and director Steve Oram.
12. 23:00
  
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Ireland hits the headlines as the programme celebrates its 33rd birthday.
13. 23:30
  
  Radio Active—Series 1, Radio Active Awards
  
  6/6 The listeners' votes are in, so the National Local Radio Station announces the winners!
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
  
  Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
2. 00:30
  
  Ghost Music
  
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
3. 01:00
  
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  
  5/5 Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
4. 01:30
  
  Smile Please by John Graham
  
  Uncanny times for a chemist developing films for a seaside photographer.
5. 02:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  
  1/6 The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
6. 02:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  
  2/10 When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
7. 03:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, See Me Afterwards
  
  2/4 David's dead body has vanished from the cellar where Maureen and Lesley left it.
8. 03:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—5. The Bracelet
  
  5/10 Costanza gives Giovanna a bracelet.
9. 03:45
  
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—5. Coventina
  
  5/5 Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. A near-fatal accident sparks confrontation.
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Lucy regrets helping to write a book, while Daniel is on an odd night out.
12. 05:00
  
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.

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