BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 25 September 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Archive on 4—El Tren Fantasma
  
  An acoustic journey by train across Mexico recreated with archive recordings.
2. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 2. The Blue Train
  
  2/6 Katherine is travelling to Nice, but someone on board won't be able to alight...
3. 01:30
  
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—4. Cards on the Table
  
  4/6 Following a murder - David and Pat battle to find Red.
4. 02:00
  
  Star Terk II—Series 1, Ken Dodd's Wallet
  
  3/6 Everything from Su Pollard to That's Life in the show that boldly goes!
5. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Foreign Legion
  
  13/20 The Lad is set to entertain troops in Malta, but gets duped!
6. 03:00
  
  Dot—Series 2, Teeth
  
  1/4 Fellas are going gaga for Myrtle's new gnashers.
7. 03:30
  
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the Corridor Express
  
  Can Hazell save a multi-millionaire's son snatched from a moving train?
8. 03:45
  
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—8. Escape
  
  8/10 Huntingdon won't let Helen leave - then he makes a discovery...
9. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 5
  
  5/6 John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Nina Conti, Daisy Goodman and Lord Butler of Brockwell.
10. 04:30
  
  Millport—Series 2, Dark Secrets
  
  2/6 Irene needs help when strange events send the island into disarray.
11. 05:00
  
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 3. First Class Distinction: Wednesday 18th January 1895
  
  3/5 A Russian circus and vicar pass through. Which causes most confusion?
12. 05:45
  
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—3. 'Can I Tempt You With a Fondant Fancy, Miss Bessemer...?'
  
  3/5 Miss Bessemer discovers that pride goes before a fall.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  
  3/6 With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
2. 06:30
  
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  
  5/6 Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
3. 07:00
  
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  
  1/4 The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
4. 07:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
  
  2/6 Diana's friend is in hospital, but visiting gets tricky.
5. 08:00
  
  A Month of Maureen—Three Journeys
  
  1/4 Molly must try to persuade her son to strike out on his own...
6. 08:30
  
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Stolen Necklace
  
  A passenger begs for Hazell's help when her aunt's diamonds are stolen.
7. 08:45
  
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  
  9/10 Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
8. 09:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac, 7. Three Glenn & A Baby
  
  7/8 3 March 2020: Glenn’s last night of freedom as lockdown looms large and a baby looms tiny.
9. 09:30
  
  The Railways: Nation, Network and People by Simon Bradley—4. Engineering
  
  4/5 Feats of new railway engineering have stood the test of time.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Harvest - Joy in creation
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rachel Mann
11. 10:00
  
  Train Hopping in the USA
  
  Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.
12. 10:30
  
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  
  3/6 With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
14. 11:30
  
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  
  5/6 Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  
  1/4 The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
2. 12:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
  
  2/6 Diana's friend is in hospital, but visiting gets tricky.
3. 13:00
  
  A Month of Maureen—Three Journeys
  
  1/4 Molly must try to persuade her son to strike out on his own...
4. 13:30
  
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Stolen Necklace
  
  A passenger begs for Hazell's help when her aunt's diamonds are stolen.
5. 13:45
  
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  
  9/10 Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
6. 14:00
  
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 1 2014
  
  1/13 Russell Davies returns with the wide-ranging music quiz.
7. 14:30
  
  HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
  
  1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, a senior manager faces his HR officer.
8. 15:00
  
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 4. Fog Warnings: Wednesday 25th January 1895
  
  4/5 Eyes are tested for an enquiry. Who is the mystery blind man?
9. 15:45
  
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—4. 'Citizens of Sussex! You've Nothing to Lose But Your Trains...!'
  
  4/5 Has the Fighting Committee reached the end of the line?
10. 16:00
  
  Train Hopping in the USA
  
  Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.
11. 16:30
  
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  
  3/6 With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
13. 17:30
  
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  
  5/6 Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  
  1/4 The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
2. 18:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
  
  2/6 Diana's friend is in hospital, but visiting gets tricky.
3. 19:00
  
  A Month of Maureen—Three Journeys
  
  1/4 Molly must try to persuade her son to strike out on his own...
4. 19:30
  
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Stolen Necklace
  
  A passenger begs for Hazell's help when her aunt's diamonds are stolen.
5. 19:45
  
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  
  9/10 Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
6. 20:00
  
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 1 2014
  
  1/13 Russell Davies returns with the wide-ranging music quiz.
7. 20:30
  
  HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
  
  1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, a senior manager faces his HR officer.
8. 21:00
  
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 4. Fog Warnings: Wednesday 25th January 1895
  
  4/5 Eyes are tested for an enquiry. Who is the mystery blind man?
9. 21:45
  
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—4. 'Citizens of Sussex! You've Nothing to Lose But Your Trains...!'
  
  4/5 Has the Fighting Committee reached the end of the line?
10. 22:00
  
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac, 7. Three Glenn & A Baby
  
  7/8 3 March 2020: Glenn’s last night of freedom as lockdown looms large and a baby looms tiny.
11. 22:30
  
  iGod—Food
  
  1/6 David Soul and Simon Day star in a series of fantastical comedy apocalypses.
12. 22:45
  
  Steven Appleby's Normal Life—Series 1, Normal Death
  
  3/6 The cartoonist sells his soul to the devil in the hope of securing eternal life.
13. 23:00
  
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Blame
  
  1/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda explores divisive global issues. Who is to blame?
14. 23:30
  
  Beauty of Britain—Series 3, Ma Lockney's Pies
  
  6/6 Beauty falls for a charming English gentleman - like the ones in the movies.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Train Hopping in the USA
  
  Jumping on freight trains in America, adventure or desperation? Peter Bowes explores.
2. 00:30
  
  The Ghost Trains Of Old England
  
  Ian Marchant travels on the trains that don't appear in timetables, to unused stations.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 3. A Meeting at the Villa Marguerite
  
  3/6 With one dead and a gem stolen, Poirot begins to ‘arrange the facts’.
4. 01:30
  
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—5. Target Practice
  
  5/6 Will Kratz be forced to hand over his precious secret formula?
5. 02:00
  
  Bristow—Series 2, When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry
  
  1/4 The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits.
6. 02:30
  
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Champagne
  
  2/6 Diana's friend is in hospital, but visiting gets tricky.
7. 03:00
  
  A Month of Maureen—Three Journeys
  
  1/4 Molly must try to persuade her son to strike out on his own...
8. 03:30
  
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Stolen Necklace
  
  A passenger begs for Hazell's help when her aunt's diamonds are stolen.
9. 03:45
  
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—9. Reconciliation
  
  9/10 Gilbert now knows Helen's secrets and why she came to Wildfell Hall.
10. 04:00
  
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 1 2014
  
  1/13 Russell Davies returns with the wide-ranging music quiz.
11. 04:30
  
  HR—Series 1, An Appraisal
  
  1/6 Caught verbally abusing a client, a senior manager faces his HR officer.
12. 05:00
  
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 4. Fog Warnings: Wednesday 25th January 1895
  
  4/5 Eyes are tested for an enquiry. Who is the mystery blind man?
13. 05:45
  
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—4. 'Citizens of Sussex! You've Nothing to Lose But Your Trains...!'
  
  4/5 Has the Fighting Committee reached the end of the line?

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