BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 5 October 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 1. The Plan
  
  1/3 Aliens are threatening Earth. The UK government has a plan.
2. 00:30
  
  Cult Vampires—1. This Is Now by Michael Marshall Smith
  
  1/3 Are vampires the only thing that can suck the life from you?
3. 01:05
  
  The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold
  
  Miss Madrigal brings calm to a household, but what is she hiding? From 1968.
4. 02:35
  
  Pharaohs of The Sun by Guy de la Bedoyere (Omnibus)
  
  How Egypt's despots and dreamers drove the rise and fall of Tutankhamun's dynasty.
5. 03:45
  
  Peter Tinniswood—Tales From the Brigadier, 4. 'Looknow' Hobson
  
  4/5 'Looknow' Hobson was a fine cricketer - until his mother appeared.
6. 04:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, Evadne's Birthday
  
  3/13 Can Dame Hilda cheer up poorly Dr Evadne on her birthday?
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/14 Kenneth Horne is off to Switzerland - and 'Hornerama' probes showbiz.
8. 05:00
  
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 1. It's That Man Again
  
  1/3 Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville pick their top comedic moments.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The New Harvest
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive to celebrate 'harvest'.
4. 07:30
  
  Searching For Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally (Omnibus)
  
  Thomas Keneally's account of his discovery of the story of Oskar Schindler.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Janet Street-Porter
  
  Janet Street-Porter chooses tracks by Joan Sutherland and Prince Buster.
6. 08:50
  
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)
  
  Five short stories by Saki restaged in a modern day wealthy gated-community.
7. 10:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Frankie goes hippy and recalls tracing an heiress in the Yukon.
8. 10:30
  
  Jim the Great—Series 2, The Camelot Caper
  
  King Jim wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The New Harvest
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive to celebrate 'harvest'.
2. 12:30
  
  Searching For Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally (Omnibus)
  
  Thomas Keneally's account of his discovery of the story of Oskar Schindler.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Janet Street-Porter
  
  Janet Street-Porter chooses tracks by Joan Sutherland and Prince Buster.
4. 13:50
  
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)
  
  Five short stories by Saki restaged in a modern day wealthy gated-community.
5. 15:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Frankie goes hippy and recalls tracing an heiress in the Yukon.
6. 15:30
  
  Jim the Great—Series 2, The Camelot Caper
  
  King Jim wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires.
7. 16:00
  
  Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  
  A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
8. 16:30
  
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—2. Lucy
  
  2/4 Eleanor discovers Abbottsville's clones show human-like feelings.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The New Harvest
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive to celebrate 'harvest'.
2. 18:30
  
  Searching For Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally (Omnibus)
  
  Thomas Keneally's account of his discovery of the story of Oskar Schindler.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Janet Street-Porter
  
  Janet Street-Porter chooses tracks by Joan Sutherland and Prince Buster.
4. 19:50
  
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)
  
  Five short stories by Saki restaged in a modern day wealthy gated-community.
5. 21:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Frankie goes hippy and recalls tracing an heiress in the Yukon.
6. 21:30
  
  Jim the Great—Series 2, The Camelot Caper
  
  King Jim wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires.
7. 22:00
  
  Clare in the Community—Series 1, Stage Fright
  
  6/6 Clare's disgruntled husband Brian writes a play based on their marriage.
8. 22:30
  
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/2 Mark pieces working policies together with the aid of you, the people.
9. 23:00
  
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 2
  
  2/6 A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
10. 23:30
  
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 1, Episode 2
  
  2/4 Tom gets a surprise after his inappropriate singing at a football match.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Haunted—Which One? by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  
  A fire warden team are put to the test during a 1940 bombing raid.
2. 00:30
  
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—2. Lucy
  
  2/4 Eleanor discovers Abbottsville's clones show human-like feelings.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Stephen Fry
  
  Stephen Fry is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Foreign Fare
  
  David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—The New Harvest
  
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC's poetry archive to celebrate 'harvest'.
6. 02:30
  
  Searching For Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally (Omnibus)
  
  Thomas Keneally's account of his discovery of the story of Oskar Schindler.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Janet Street-Porter
  
  Janet Street-Porter chooses tracks by Joan Sutherland and Prince Buster.
8. 03:50
  
  Beasts on the Lawn by Saki (Omnibus)
  
  Five short stories by Saki restaged in a modern day wealthy gated-community.
9. 05:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Frankie goes hippy and recalls tracing an heiress in the Yukon.
10. 05:30
  
  Jim the Great—Series 2, The Camelot Caper
  
  King Jim wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires.

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