BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 22 August 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Michelin Brothers
  
  Sir Terence Conran nominates the makers of pneumatic tyres.
2. 00:30
  
  Tales From The Statue
  
  The cultural impact of Han Christian Andersen's statue in New York.
3. 01:00
  
  The Lady Detectives—The Law and the Lady
  
  4/4 Valeria tries to clear her husband of killing his first wife.
4. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 4. Nice Distinctions
  
  4/5 DCI Kate Duncan urgently returns to interview Dr Cready.
5. 02:00
  
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The shy solicitor's clerk gains a guide and makes a move.
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Ken, He's Bill—Forbidden Fruit
  
  Mrs Platt has grown a whopping entrant for the municipal show.
7. 03:00
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, Girls and Boys
  
  6/6 With Rudy about to tie the knot, it's party time - Adam-style.
8. 03:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—9. Friendship
  
  9/10 Giovanna gets closer to Guiliana.
9. 03:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—4. Sudden Death
  
  4/5 Lady Slane's new-found friendship with Mr FitzGeorge suddenly ends.
10. 04:00
  
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 2
  
  2/6 The famed improvisation game with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions and Enn Reitel.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Guard Gallagher's impending trip to the Big Apple sparks a lot of gossip.
12. 05:00
  
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—2. 1924
  
  2/3 Apart for five years, Karen agrees to an illicit meeting with Max.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Sky High by Guy Meredith
  
  Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock ticks away in a game of cat and mouse.
2. 06:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 5. A Death for a Death
  
  5/5 After a suspected murder at the local hospital, DCI Kate Duncan draws new conclusions.
3. 07:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist
  
  2/6 The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.
4. 07:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  
  3/10 When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
5. 08:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Dial M for Maureen
  
  3/4 David's clandestine DIY work in the cellar raises suspicions.
6. 08:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—10. Beautiful
  
  10/10 Giovanna wonders if Roberto was serious.
7. 08:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—5. Bittersweet Riches
  
  5/5 Lady Slane decides what to do with the fortune left to her by Mr FitzGeorge.
8. 09:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Shootout
  
  3/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
9. 09:30
  
  The Diaries of Brett Westwood—5. Canal
  
  5/5 Brett Westwood reflects on changes around his local canal over 40 years.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Augustine - Since love grows within you, beauty grows
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Father Frankie Mulgrew.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Like a Rolling Stone
  
  Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper and Greil Marcus reflect on Bob Dylan's iconic song.
12. 10:30
  
  Eagle: The Space Age Weekly
  
  Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of the British comic and its hero Dan Dare.
13. 11:00
  
  Sky High by Guy Meredith
  
  Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock ticks away in a game of cat and mouse.
14. 11:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 5. A Death for a Death
  
  5/5 After a suspected murder at the local hospital, DCI Kate Duncan draws new conclusions.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist
  
  2/6 The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.
2. 12:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  
  3/10 When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
3. 13:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Dial M for Maureen
  
  3/4 David's clandestine DIY work in the cellar raises suspicions.
4. 13:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—10. Beautiful
  
  10/10 Giovanna wonders if Roberto was serious.
5. 13:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—5. Bittersweet Riches
  
  5/5 Lady Slane decides what to do with the fortune left to her by Mr FitzGeorge.
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
7. 14:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Pest Control
  
  1/6 It's 'Pest Control to Milton Jones', as he becomes an expert in clearing vermin.
8. 15:00
  
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—3. 1924-1934
  
  3/3 Is Mme Fisher plotting the ultimate destruction of her house?
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Like a Rolling Stone
  
  Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper and Greil Marcus reflect on Bob Dylan's iconic song.
10. 16:30
  
  Eagle: The Space Age Weekly
  
  Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of the British comic and its hero Dan Dare.
11. 17:00
  
  Sky High by Guy Meredith
  
  Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock ticks away in a game of cat and mouse.
12. 17:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 5. A Death for a Death
  
  5/5 After a suspected murder at the local hospital, DCI Kate Duncan draws new conclusions.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist
  
  2/6 The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.
2. 18:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  
  3/10 When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
3. 19:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Dial M for Maureen
  
  3/4 David's clandestine DIY work in the cellar raises suspicions.
4. 19:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—10. Beautiful
  
  10/10 Giovanna wonders if Roberto was serious.
5. 19:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—5. Bittersweet Riches
  
  5/5 Lady Slane decides what to do with the fortune left to her by Mr FitzGeorge.
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
7. 20:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Pest Control
  
  1/6 It's 'Pest Control to Milton Jones', as he becomes an expert in clearing vermin.
8. 21:00
  
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—3. 1924-1934
  
  3/3 Is Mme Fisher plotting the ultimate destruction of her house?
9. 22:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, Shootout
  
  3/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal sized radio.
10. 22:30
  
  Dial M for Pizza—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 'The Man At Parties No-one Wants To Talk To'. Sharp comedy sketch show.
11. 23:00
  
  On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 An outside broadcast goes down and a bluebottle rampages across Essex.
12. 23:30
  
  Mitch Benn Specials—The Freewheelin' Mitch Benn
  
  1/3 Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of Bob Dylan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Like a Rolling Stone
  
  Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper and Greil Marcus reflect on Bob Dylan's iconic song.
2. 00:30
  
  Eagle: The Space Age Weekly
  
  Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of the British comic and its hero Dan Dare.
3. 01:00
  
  Sky High by Guy Meredith
  
  Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock ticks away in a game of cat and mouse.
4. 01:45
  
  Whodunnits—The Power of Life And Death, 5. A Death for a Death
  
  5/5 After a suspected murder at the local hospital, DCI Kate Duncan draws new conclusions.
5. 02:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist
  
  2/6 The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.
6. 02:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Honoria Glossop
  
  3/10 When Bingo's new love lands Bertie in bother, who can save the day?
7. 03:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Dial M for Maureen
  
  3/4 David's clandestine DIY work in the cellar raises suspicions.
8. 03:30
  
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—10. Beautiful
  
  10/10 Giovanna wonders if Roberto was serious.
9. 03:45
  
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West—5. Bittersweet Riches
  
  5/5 Lady Slane decides what to do with the fortune left to her by Mr FitzGeorge.
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 5
  
  5/6 Gyles Brandreth is joined by Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michelle Brown.
11. 04:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Pest Control
  
  1/6 It's 'Pest Control to Milton Jones', as he becomes an expert in clearing vermin.
12. 05:00
  
  The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen—3. 1924-1934
  
  3/3 Is Mme Fisher plotting the ultimate destruction of her house?

Saturday 23 August 2025