BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 29 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Sir David Chipperfield on Le Corbusier
  
  The architect Sir David Chipperfield chooses Le Corbusier.
2. 00:30
  
  The Holton Players
  
  Jim Broadbent revisits his Lincolnshire village roots.
3. 01:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Gloria Scott
  
  4/6 Blackmail and mutiny. The Baker Street sleuth recalls his first case.
4. 01:45
  
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—4. Amazed Silence
  
  4/5 Oxygen is dwindling for Professor Challenger and his friends.
5. 02:00
  
  Mr Finchley Goes to Paris—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Edgar finally meets his client and visits a fair. But will this end his visit?
6. 02:30
  
  I'm Ken, He's Bill—A Bird in the Flat
  
  Ken and Bill battle to keep a secret in their flat.
7. 03:00
  
  Guilt Trip—1. Starting Out
  
  1/4 A mother and daughter begin an epic sponsored walk along the Thames Path.
8. 03:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 4. In Lou's Footsteps
  
  4/10 Sir Edward picks up the missing New Yorker's trail in the Canadian wilderness.
9. 03:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—4. Losses
  
  4/15 Jeremy Longstaff, MP, loses his football club - and his daughter...
10. 04:00
  
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 3
  
  3/6 Clive Anderson is joined by Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Jimmy Mulville and Nonny Williams.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 6, Episode 3
  
  3/6 It's 1956. Speculation continues over Guard Gallagher's trip and the Hoover cottage.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Twenty Odd by Philip Meeks
  
  Alfie, 24, falls for his boss Samuel, 53. But will everyone cope with the age gap?
13. 05:30
  
  Drama on 4—The Road and the Miles to Dundee by Val McDermid
  
  Fresh from a bad break-up, famous writer Stella meets new writer Jen....
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Musgrave Ritual
  
  5/6 The sleuth recalls an early case involving a noble family's ancient tradition.
2. 06:45
  
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—5. Is It The End?
  
  5/5 Professor Challenger arrives in London. Has anyone survived?
3. 07:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  
  3/6 The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
4. 07:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  
  6/10 Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
5. 08:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Killing David
  
  4/4 Maureen and Lesley lure David to the house for a final showdown.
6. 08:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 5. Discovery
  
  5/10 Sir Edward worries Galliard has been abandoned in the freezing Canadian Wilds
7. 08:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—5. Proposal
  
  5/15 Dare Flex ask Mehmoud to marry his daughter?
8. 09:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, All or Nothingham
  
  4/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal-sized radio.
9. 09:30
  
  On The Beach—St Agnes
  
  5/5 A surfing father and son contemplate the future of polluted St Agnes.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Chaplaincy week - School
  
  Rev Jimmy Hinton leads a service about the role of chaplaincy in primary schools.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Sweet Thing
  
  Exploring why Van Morrison's iconic song means so much to so many.
12. 10:30
  
  When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
  
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
13. 11:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Musgrave Ritual
  
  5/6 The sleuth recalls an early case involving a noble family's ancient tradition.
14. 11:45
  
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—5. Is It The End?
  
  5/5 Professor Challenger arrives in London. Has anyone survived?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  
  3/6 The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
2. 12:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  
  6/10 Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
3. 13:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Killing David
  
  4/4 Maureen and Lesley lure David to the house for a final showdown.
4. 13:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 5. Discovery
  
  5/10 Sir Edward worries Galliard has been abandoned in the freezing Canadian Wilds
5. 13:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—5. Proposal
  
  5/15 Dare Flex ask Mehmoud to marry his daughter?
6. 14:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 14:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton's Boot Camp
  
  2/6 When a famous baker comes to the gym, Milton decides it's time to show off his nice buns.
8. 15:00
  
  Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee
  
  For Mateo Falcone, a Corsican bandit legend, honour is sacred....
9. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Sweet Thing
  
  Exploring why Van Morrison's iconic song means so much to so many.
10. 16:30
  
  When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
  
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
11. 17:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Musgrave Ritual
  
  5/6 The sleuth recalls an early case involving a noble family's ancient tradition.
12. 17:45
  
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—5. Is It The End?
  
  5/5 Professor Challenger arrives in London. Has anyone survived?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  
  3/6 The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
2. 18:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  
  6/10 Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
3. 19:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Killing David
  
  4/4 Maureen and Lesley lure David to the house for a final showdown.
4. 19:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 5. Discovery
  
  5/10 Sir Edward worries Galliard has been abandoned in the freezing Canadian Wilds
5. 19:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—5. Proposal
  
  5/15 Dare Flex ask Mehmoud to marry his daughter?
6. 20:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
7. 20:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton's Boot Camp
  
  2/6 When a famous baker comes to the gym, Milton decides it's time to show off his nice buns.
8. 21:00
  
  Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee
  
  For Mateo Falcone, a Corsican bandit legend, honour is sacred....
9. 22:00
  
  Crybabies Present...—Series 1, All or Nothingham
  
  4/4 Crybabies bring the big screen to your normal-sized radio.
10. 22:30
  
  Dial M for Pizza—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/6 'Going to the Proms' and 'Public Loos'. Sharp comedy sketch show.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Gareth Joyner 3/3
  
  Stand-up comedian Stephen Bailey chats once again to comedian Gareth Joyner
12. 23:00
  
  Desolation Jests—Episode 1
  
  1/4 David Jason stars in David Renwick’s dark and quirky post-apocalyptic sketch show.
13. 23:30
  
  Mitch Benn Specials—Mitch Benn Is the Fat Pink Duke
  
  2/3 Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of David Bowie.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Sweet Thing
  
  Exploring why Van Morrison's iconic song means so much to so many.
2. 00:30
  
  When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
  
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
3. 01:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Musgrave Ritual
  
  5/6 The sleuth recalls an early case involving a noble family's ancient tradition.
4. 01:45
  
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—5. Is It The End?
  
  5/5 Professor Challenger arrives in London. Has anyone survived?
5. 02:00
  
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Deranged Botanist
  
  3/6 The spoof sleuth probes a monstrous tale of cross-bred plants and humans. From 1999.
6. 02:30
  
  The Inimitable Jeeves—The Great Sermon Handicap
  
  6/10 Can Bertie beat the odds of disaster in an unusual betting syndicate?
7. 03:00
  
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, Killing David
  
  4/4 Maureen and Lesley lure David to the house for a final showdown.
8. 03:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 5. Discovery
  
  5/10 Sir Edward worries Galliard has been abandoned in the freezing Canadian Wilds
9. 03:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—5. Proposal
  
  5/15 Dare Flex ask Mehmoud to marry his daughter?
10. 04:00
  
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Gyles Brandreth with Lucy Moore, Charles Collingwood, Anthony Holden and Simon Fanshawe.
11. 04:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton's Boot Camp
  
  2/6 When a famous baker comes to the gym, Milton decides it's time to show off his nice buns.
12. 05:00
  
  Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee
  
  For Mateo Falcone, a Corsican bandit legend, honour is sacred....

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