BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 18 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Martyr of the Hives
  
  Hunting for the founder of a mystical bee-cult, Henry uncovers true horror instead.
2. 01:00
  
  Jump by Ken Whitmore
  
  Frederick gets a warning and sets out to save the world...
3. 01:45
  
  Personal Pleasures - Walking Through Leaves by Vita Sackville-West
  
  Author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West shares some simple pleasures in life.
4. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
  
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  
  My Music!—From 20/5/1968
  
  Popular musical general knowledge quiz chaired by Steve Race.
6. 03:00
  
  Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken
  
  Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.
7. 03:30
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—From 27/5/1995
  
  Humphrey Lyttelton hosts the much-loved antidote to panel games.
8. 04:00
  
  Sea Wyf and Biscuit by JM Scott
  
  Shipwreck survivors must fight for survival on the Indian Ocean.
9. 04:45
  
  The All-American Spectacular
  
  Johnny Morris goes ' island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean and stops in Honolulu.
10. 05:15
  
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Black Diamonds
  
  Can PC 49 foil an elaborate diamond heist?
11. 05:45
  
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  
  “In Lake Wobegon…. I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work"
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Lady Detectives—The Redhill Sisterhood
  
  1/4 Loveday Brooke investigates nuns forsaking their vows for burglary.
2. 06:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 1. The Resurrection of Imelda Sharp
  
  1/5 When several government officials are found dead, DCI Kate Duncan investigates.
3. 07:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 4
  
  4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Museum Piece
  
  2/20 Mainwaring's platoon set off to grab much-needed weapons.
5. 08:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, Banner Bright
  
  2/4 Radical left-wing students think their inspirational banner can change the world.
6. 08:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—6. Father's New Home
  
  6/10 Giovanna visits her father in his new home
7. 08:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—1. Defiance
  
  1/5 An old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
8. 09:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 6. Dinner Table or Bedroom
  
  6/6 Adrian Edmondson, Miles Jupp, Rachel Parris and Henning Wehn return to the Bristol Beacon.
9. 09:30
  
  The Diaries of Brett Westwood—1. Farmland
  
  1/5 Brett Westwood reflects on changes in his local patch over 40 years.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Augustine's influence across the centuries
  
  Worship with Rev Scott Rennie of St Giles' Cathedral in the Festival city of Edinburgh.
11. 10:00
  
  Charles Parker Prize—2025
  
  Sara Parker meets the winners of the annual prize for a new generation of feature makers.
12. 11:00
  
  The Lady Detectives—The Redhill Sisterhood
  
  1/4 Loveday Brooke investigates nuns forsaking their vows for burglary.
13. 11:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 1. The Resurrection of Imelda Sharp
  
  1/5 When several government officials are found dead, DCI Kate Duncan investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 4
  
  4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Museum Piece
  
  2/20 Mainwaring's platoon set off to grab much-needed weapons.
3. 13:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, Banner Bright
  
  2/4 Radical left-wing students think their inspirational banner can change the world.
4. 13:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—6. Father's New Home
  
  6/10 Giovanna visits her father in his new home
5. 13:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—1. Defiance
  
  1/5 An old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford.
7. 14:30
  
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Labour MP Duncan Stonebridge dreads a visit from his critical Tory father.
8. 15:00
  
  Pather Panchali: Song of the Road by Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji—1. Rural Life
  
  1/2 Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village.
9. 16:00
  
  Charles Parker Prize—2025
  
  Sara Parker meets the winners of the annual prize for a new generation of feature makers.
10. 17:00
  
  The Lady Detectives—The Redhill Sisterhood
  
  1/4 Loveday Brooke investigates nuns forsaking their vows for burglary.
11. 17:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 1. The Resurrection of Imelda Sharp
  
  1/5 When several government officials are found dead, DCI Kate Duncan investigates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 4
  
  4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Museum Piece
  
  2/20 Mainwaring's platoon set off to grab much-needed weapons.
3. 19:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, Banner Bright
  
  2/4 Radical left-wing students think their inspirational banner can change the world.
4. 19:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—6. Father's New Home
  
  6/10 Giovanna visits her father in his new home
5. 19:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—1. Defiance
  
  1/5 An old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford.
7. 20:30
  
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Labour MP Duncan Stonebridge dreads a visit from his critical Tory father.
8. 21:00
  
  Pather Panchali: Song of the Road by Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji—1. Rural Life
  
  1/2 Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village.
9. 22:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 6. Dinner Table or Bedroom
  
  6/6 Adrian Edmondson, Miles Jupp, Rachel Parris and Henning Wehn return to the Bristol Beacon.
10. 22:30
  
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Edinburgh Special
  
  Tim Minchin and Barry Cryer join John Humphrys for a special edition.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Eleanor Conway 1/3
  
  Rob Deering chats to comedian Eleanor Conway.
12. 23:00
  
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, We've got our work cut out
  
  4/6 Why is unemployment rising in the UK?
13. 23:30
  
  Cliche—From 6/4/1981
  
  Sketches galore, from theatre hooligans to Tip Top toupees.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Charles Parker Prize—2025
  
  Sara Parker meets the winners of the annual prize for a new generation of feature makers.
2. 01:00
  
  The Lady Detectives—The Redhill Sisterhood
  
  1/4 Loveday Brooke investigates nuns forsaking their vows for burglary.
3. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 1. The Resurrection of Imelda Sharp
  
  1/5 When several government officials are found dead, DCI Kate Duncan investigates.
4. 02:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 4
  
  4/7 George Cragge grabs headlines, as the plot to overthrow the BBC Director General grows.
5. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Museum Piece
  
  2/20 Mainwaring's platoon set off to grab much-needed weapons.
6. 03:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, Banner Bright
  
  2/4 Radical left-wing students think their inspirational banner can change the world.
7. 03:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—6. Father's New Home
  
  6/10 Giovanna visits her father in his new home
8. 03:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—1. Defiance
  
  1/5 An old widow defies her children to embark on an independent life.
9. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Roger McGough and David Stafford.
10. 04:30
  
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Labour MP Duncan Stonebridge dreads a visit from his critical Tory father.
11. 05:00
  
  Pather Panchali: Song of the Road by Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji—1. Rural Life
  
  1/2 Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village.

Tuesday 19 August 2025