BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 September 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—3. Yattmur
  
  3/5 The manipulative Morel fungus guides Gren and Poyly's lives without their tribe.
2. 00:30
  
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 3. The Beaten Track by Dawn King
  
  3/5 A young couple ignore warnings on a New Zealand getaway.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Just A Minute, Sue Perkins
  
  Comedian Sue Perkins is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Tell Me the Truth About Love and Deaths of the Poets
  
  Daljit Nagra explores the BBC's poetry archive and selects two highlights.
6. 02:30
  
  Sick Heart River by John Buchan (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 Sir Edward Leithen’s last heroic mission draws to a close in the Canadian wilderness.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Limahl
  
  Actor and singer Limahl chooses Doris Day and Manhattan Transfer.
8. 03:50
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/3 An old friend visits Paul Montague. Has the Mehmoud name become toxic?
9. 05:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 15/11/1949
  
  Ted and Kitty quarrel over her frock and reporter George gets festive.
10. 05:30
  
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Father's Little Problems
  
  13/13 William’s hypochondria results in a hospital visit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 5. David Nelson Explains
  
  5/8 The sleuth's probe leads him to a country house on Romney Marsh
2. 06:30
  
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2020, The Grotesques by Sarah Hall
  
  3/5 Sarah Hall's winning evocative story about a troubled young woman.
3. 07:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 7
  
  7/7 Plotting at the BBC reaches a climax, as George gets closer to nailing the killer.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  
  5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
5. 08:00
  
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
6. 08:30
  
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—1. The Ghost
  
  1/10 The Phantom is a man obsessed, lurking in the Paris Opera House.
7. 08:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—11. Peerage
  
  11/15 Can Ghassan Mehmoud save his business empire and his name from ruin?
8. 09:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 3. It's what Emily Brontë would have wanted
  
  3/6 Paterson Joseph and Rachel Parris join the panel for a game of Just A Minute.
9. 09:30
  
  Self Drives—Maxwell's Equations, 1. Maxwell's Edinburgh
  
  1/5 Will Self begins a 600 mile road trip on the trail of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Sacred Expressions: The Arts in Worship
  
  This week's Daily Service reflects on how the arts enrich our spiritual lives.
11. 10:00
  
  Archive on 4—Sellers in the Attic
  
  Glenn Mitchell examines rare recordings that reveal the lighter side of Peter Sellers.
12. 11:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 5. David Nelson Explains
  
  5/8 The sleuth's probe leads him to a country house on Romney Marsh
13. 11:30
  
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2020, The Grotesques by Sarah Hall
  
  3/5 Sarah Hall's winning evocative story about a troubled young woman.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 7
  
  7/7 Plotting at the BBC reaches a climax, as George gets closer to nailing the killer.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  
  5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
3. 13:00
  
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
4. 13:30
  
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—1. The Ghost
  
  1/10 The Phantom is a man obsessed, lurking in the Paris Opera House.
5. 13:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—11. Peerage
  
  11/15 Can Ghassan Mehmoud save his business empire and his name from ruin?
6. 14:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
7. 14:30
  
  Married—Series 2, Churlish
  
  1/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin is set for divorce from the woman he never married.
8. 15:00
  
  Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K Jerome—1. Getaway
  
  1/3 After their adventure afloat, George, Harris and J decide to tour Germany by bicycle.
9. 15:30
  
  Peter Sellers at Sea—1. Dreams
  
  1/2 How Peter Sellers made a disaster movie that turned into a disaster. Comedy drama.
10. 16:00
  
  Archive on 4—Sellers in the Attic
  
  Glenn Mitchell examines rare recordings that reveal the lighter side of Peter Sellers.
11. 17:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 5. David Nelson Explains
  
  5/8 The sleuth's probe leads him to a country house on Romney Marsh
12. 17:30
  
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2020, The Grotesques by Sarah Hall
  
  3/5 Sarah Hall's winning evocative story about a troubled young woman.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 7
  
  7/7 Plotting at the BBC reaches a climax, as George gets closer to nailing the killer.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  
  5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
3. 19:00
  
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
4. 19:30
  
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—1. The Ghost
  
  1/10 The Phantom is a man obsessed, lurking in the Paris Opera House.
5. 19:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—11. Peerage
  
  11/15 Can Ghassan Mehmoud save his business empire and his name from ruin?
6. 20:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
7. 20:30
  
  Married—Series 2, Churlish
  
  1/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin is set for divorce from the woman he never married.
8. 21:00
  
  Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K Jerome—1. Getaway
  
  1/3 After their adventure afloat, George, Harris and J decide to tour Germany by bicycle.
9. 21:30
  
  Peter Sellers at Sea—1. Dreams
  
  1/2 How Peter Sellers made a disaster movie that turned into a disaster. Comedy drama.
10. 22:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 3. It's what Emily Brontë would have wanted
  
  3/6 Paterson Joseph and Rachel Parris join the panel for a game of Just A Minute.
11. 22:30
  
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Bad Boys
  
  3/4 Nathan tries to be a good role model for his younger brother Tyree.
12. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Temi Wilkey 2/3
  
  Jake Yapp speaks to the writer and performer Temi Wilkey.
13. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 118, 1. Flags out, stamp duty. Stamped out, off duty.
  
  1/8 Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for a brand new series of the panel quiz show.
14. 23:30
  
  Old Harry's Game—Series 5, The Crusade
  
  2/4 Satan starts a quest to improve mankind by infiltrating the world's great religions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—Sellers in the Attic
  
  Glenn Mitchell examines rare recordings that reveal the lighter side of Peter Sellers.
2. 01:00
  
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and Steve, 5. David Nelson Explains
  
  5/8 The sleuth's probe leads him to a country house on Romney Marsh
3. 01:30
  
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2020, The Grotesques by Sarah Hall
  
  3/5 Sarah Hall's winning evocative story about a troubled young woman.
4. 02:00
  
  In the Red—Episode 7
  
  7/7 Plotting at the BBC reaches a climax, as George gets closer to nailing the killer.
5. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage
  
  5/20 A machine gun post sparks invasion mayhem for the platoon.
6. 03:00
  
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 1
  
  1/4 Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force.
7. 03:30
  
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—1. The Ghost
  
  1/10 The Phantom is a man obsessed, lurking in the Paris Opera House.
8. 03:45
  
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—11. Peerage
  
  11/15 Can Ghassan Mehmoud save his business empire and his name from ruin?
9. 04:00
  
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Ian McMillan's literary quiz with Helen Lederer, Roger McGough and Miles Kington.
10. 04:30
  
  Married—Series 2, Churlish
  
  1/6 Trapped in a parallel universe, Robin is set for divorce from the woman he never married.
11. 05:00
  
  Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K Jerome—1. Getaway
  
  1/3 After their adventure afloat, George, Harris and J decide to tour Germany by bicycle.
12. 05:30
  
  Peter Sellers at Sea—1. Dreams
  
  1/2 How Peter Sellers made a disaster movie that turned into a disaster. Comedy drama.

Tuesday 9 September 2025