BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 2 September 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Frankly Speaking—Jean Renoir
  
  The film director answers the questions in the BBC Home Service's interview series.
2. 00:45
  
  Short Works—Post by Elaine Feeney
  
  The story of an unlikely friendship between two neighbours in rural Ireland.
3. 01:00
  
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, The Reigate Squires
  
  6/6 Burglary and violent death among the Surrey gentry, as the sleuth convalesces.
4. 01:45
  
  A Glowing Future by Ruth Rendell
  
  Betsy's ex-partner has dumped her for his new lover in Australia.
5. 02:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 6
  
  6/7 George is due in court - and BBC controllers keep on plotting to axe the Director General.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Enemy Within the Gates
  
  4/20 Captain Mainwaring's platoon try to capture Germans for a reward.
7. 03:00
  
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Last Woman Killed In The War
  
  4/4 Mary returns to Liverpool 40 years after she was forced to leave...
8. 03:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 6. Searching
  
  6/10 A confused, feverish Galliard is found, but Sir Edward Leithen must now search for Lou.
9. 03:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—6. Old Friend
  
  6/15 Paul Montague is visited by an old friend.
10. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
11. 04:30
  
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Beleaguered MP Duncan Stonebridge goes on a date - with The Opposition.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 1. Coup
  
  1/2 Ugwu and twin sisters Olanna and Kainene are set to face the violent upheaval of war.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 1. The Notorious Dr Belasco
  
  1/8 Paul and Steve are enlisted to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple's Final Cases, 1. Tape-Measure Murder
  
  1/3 Gossip spreads through St Mary Mead of a murdered wife and a husband under suspicion.
3. 07:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/5 Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts must deal with a supermarket boycott.
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
  
  16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
5. 08:00
  
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 1. A Pie To Die For
  
  1/4 A Scottish billionaire vanishes on his Highland estate. Mrs Sidhu is on the case.
6. 08:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 7. Rescue
  
  7/10 A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is rescued by Lou, who boosts his spirit.
7. 08:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—7. Elope
  
  7/15 Marie is plotting to elope, but is it worth Flex's while?
8. 09:00
  
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Richard Ayoade
  
  4/6 Paul asks Richard Ayoade what he would like to put into Room 101.
9. 09:30
  
  Lies My Teacher Told Me—2. Lebanon-History Interrupted
  
  2/5 In Lebanon, the past is frozen - history lessons stop at 1943.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—New challenges - A guiding hand
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Joe Aldred.
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham
  
  Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
12. 10:30
  
  How to Write a Power Ballad
  
  Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?
13. 11:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 1. The Notorious Dr Belasco
  
  1/8 Paul and Steve are enlisted to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco.
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple's Final Cases, 1. Tape-Measure Murder
  
  1/3 Gossip spreads through St Mary Mead of a murdered wife and a husband under suspicion.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/5 Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts must deal with a supermarket boycott.
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
  
  16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
3. 13:00
  
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 1. A Pie To Die For
  
  1/4 A Scottish billionaire vanishes on his Highland estate. Mrs Sidhu is on the case.
4. 13:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 7. Rescue
  
  7/10 A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is rescued by Lou, who boosts his spirit.
5. 13:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—7. Elope
  
  7/15 Marie is plotting to elope, but is it worth Flex's while?
6. 14:00
  
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  
  3/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  
  Trapped—Series 2, 1. Throw the Book
  
  1/4 Locked in a shop overnight, a pair of cons learn more about each other.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2. On the Run
  
  2/2 Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu and Baby must flee from more bombs.
9. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham
  
  Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
10. 16:30
  
  How to Write a Power Ballad
  
  Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?
11. 17:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 1. The Notorious Dr Belasco
  
  1/8 Paul and Steve are enlisted to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco.
12. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple's Final Cases, 1. Tape-Measure Murder
  
  1/3 Gossip spreads through St Mary Mead of a murdered wife and a husband under suspicion.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/5 Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts must deal with a supermarket boycott.
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
  
  16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
3. 19:00
  
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 1. A Pie To Die For
  
  1/4 A Scottish billionaire vanishes on his Highland estate. Mrs Sidhu is on the case.
4. 19:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 7. Rescue
  
  7/10 A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is rescued by Lou, who boosts his spirit.
5. 19:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—7. Elope
  
  7/15 Marie is plotting to elope, but is it worth Flex's while?
6. 20:00
  
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  
  3/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 20:30
  
  Trapped—Series 2, 1. Throw the Book
  
  1/4 Locked in a shop overnight, a pair of cons learn more about each other.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2. On the Run
  
  2/2 Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu and Baby must flee from more bombs.
9. 22:00
  
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Richard Ayoade
  
  4/6 Paul asks Richard Ayoade what he would like to put into Room 101.
10. 22:30
  
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Patience
  
  2/6 Mark takes a breath to examine the virtue of holding your horses.
11. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Christopher Douglas 2/3
  
  Lou Conran continues her chat with Christopher Douglas – star of Ed Reardon’s Week.
12. 23:00
  
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Pilot
  
  Debut of the chat show with a twist starring the Great British public!
13. 23:30
  
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Stately Home
  
  1/6 The team take the audience on a posh day out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham
  
  Pam Hogg and Mark Billingham join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  How to Write a Power Ballad
  
  Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?
3. 01:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 1. The Notorious Dr Belasco
  
  1/8 Paul and Steve are enlisted to track down the mysterious Dr Belasco.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple's Final Cases, 1. Tape-Measure Murder
  
  1/3 Gossip spreads through St Mary Mead of a murdered wife and a husband under suspicion.
5. 02:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 3
  
  3/5 Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts must deal with a supermarket boycott.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The String Robberies
  
  16/26 Ace investigator Neddie Seagoon must solve a crime, and the link to Moriarty's sock.
7. 03:00
  
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 1. A Pie To Die For
  
  1/4 A Scottish billionaire vanishes on his Highland estate. Mrs Sidhu is on the case.
8. 03:30
  
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 7. Rescue
  
  7/10 A weakened Sir Edward Leithen is rescued by Lou, who boosts his spirit.
9. 03:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—7. Elope
  
  7/15 Marie is plotting to elope, but is it worth Flex's while?
10. 04:00
  
  Guess What?—Episode 3
  
  3/10 Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  
  Trapped—Series 2, 1. Throw the Book
  
  1/4 Locked in a shop overnight, a pair of cons learn more about each other.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2. On the Run
  
  2/2 Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu and Baby must flee from more bombs.

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