BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 12 October 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Wally K Daly—With a Whimper to the Grave, 2. Trapped
  
  2/3 With Tom trapped amongst the aliens, Sally finds a government ally.
2. 00:30
  
  Cult Vampires—2. After the Stone Age by Brian Stableford
  
  2/3 Desperate, overweight Mena discovers some unusual dieticians.
3. 01:00
  
  J Meade Falkner - Moonfleet
  
  In search of Blackbeard's diamond, John Trenchard is drawn into a dangerous world.
4. 02:30
  
  An Immense World by Ed Yong (Omnibus)
  
  Ed Yong leads us into the sensory perceptions of the animal realm.
5. 03:45
  
  Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts—The Motoring Experts
  
  1/5 How to beat the fiends in white coats and overalls at their own game. With Frank Thornton.
6. 04:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, Fund Raising
  
  4/13 The dear ladies fundraising meeting needs some good ideas...
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/14 Kenneth Horne has an 'Incident' -and J Peasmold Gruntfuttock rings his bells.
8. 05:00
  
  The Real Comedy Controllers: The Things That Made Us Laugh—Origins, 2. The Goon Show & The Navy Lark
  
  2/3 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, Celia Imrie
  
  Actress Celia Imrie is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—10th Anniversary Programme with Sarah Howe
  
  Daljit Nagra’s weekly pick from the BBC’s poetry archive is ten years old!
4. 07:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 On a hot day in 1959, the family gets stuck in traffic. Blake's dad isn't happy.
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Ed Gamble
  
  Comedian Ed Gamble chooses tracks by David Bowie and Black Sabbath.
6. 08:50
  
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray (Omnibus)
  
  Lesbian Emma has an affair with a man and betrays the trust of others.
7. 10:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Frankie confronts his local council and solves a crime on a train.
8. 10:30
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 2, The Long Goodbye
  
  1/6 Jenks the company gateman is way past retirement age. But who's going to tell him?
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Celia Imrie
  
  Actress Celia Imrie is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—10th Anniversary Programme with Sarah Howe
  
  Daljit Nagra’s weekly pick from the BBC’s poetry archive is ten years old!
2. 12:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 On a hot day in 1959, the family gets stuck in traffic. Blake's dad isn't happy.
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Ed Gamble
  
  Comedian Ed Gamble chooses tracks by David Bowie and Black Sabbath.
4. 13:50
  
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray (Omnibus)
  
  Lesbian Emma has an affair with a man and betrays the trust of others.
5. 15:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Frankie confronts his local council and solves a crime on a train.
6. 15:30
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 2, The Long Goodbye
  
  1/6 Jenks the company gateman is way past retirement age. But who's going to tell him?
7. 16:00
  
  Haunted—The Liberated Tiger, by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  
  Is poorly Roland haunting his wife while he's still alive?
8. 16:30
  
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 3
  
  3/4 Dr Abbotts claims clones are emotionless, while Jefferson and Lucy probe Carter 5's fate.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Celia Imrie
  
  Actress Celia Imrie is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—10th Anniversary Programme with Sarah Howe
  
  Daljit Nagra’s weekly pick from the BBC’s poetry archive is ten years old!
2. 18:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 On a hot day in 1959, the family gets stuck in traffic. Blake's dad isn't happy.
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Ed Gamble
  
  Comedian Ed Gamble chooses tracks by David Bowie and Black Sabbath.
4. 19:50
  
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray (Omnibus)
  
  Lesbian Emma has an affair with a man and betrays the trust of others.
5. 21:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Frankie confronts his local council and solves a crime on a train.
6. 21:30
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 2, The Long Goodbye
  
  1/6 Jenks the company gateman is way past retirement age. But who's going to tell him?
7. 22:00
  
  No Commitments—Series 12, Soft Soap
  
  5/6 Charlotte's career looks set to revive. Is it the same for Anna's love life?
8. 22:30
  
  Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 There's a murder! Can DS Nick and company solve the mystery?
9. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ed Gamble 2/2
  
  Isy Suttie again chats to the host of the BBC podcast The Traitors: Uncloaked, Ed Gamble.
10. 23:00
  
  The Personality Test—Series 1, Gyles Brandreth
  
  3/4 The broadcaster, author and ex-MP quizzes a panel about himself.
11. 23:30
  
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 1, Claudia Winkleman
  
  1/6 Paul asks Claudia about her pet hates and worst nightmares.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Haunted—The Liberated Tiger, by R Chetwynd-Hayes
  
  Is poorly Roland haunting his wife while he's still alive?
2. 00:30
  
  Jefferson 37 by Jenny Stephens—Episode 3
  
  3/4 Dr Abbotts claims clones are emotionless, while Jefferson and Lucy probe Carter 5's fate.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Celebrity Traitors, Celia Imrie
  
  Actress Celia Imrie is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Cicada
  
  David Attenborough reveals the life of insects that emerge from the earth every 17 years.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—10th Anniversary Programme with Sarah Howe
  
  Daljit Nagra’s weekly pick from the BBC’s poetry archive is ten years old!
6. 02:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 On a hot day in 1959, the family gets stuck in traffic. Blake's dad isn't happy.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Ed Gamble
  
  Comedian Ed Gamble chooses tracks by David Bowie and Black Sabbath.
8. 03:50
  
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray (Omnibus)
  
  Lesbian Emma has an affair with a man and betrays the trust of others.
9. 05:00
  
  Frankie Howerd—Series 4, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Frankie confronts his local council and solves a crime on a train.
10. 05:30
  
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 2, The Long Goodbye
  
  1/6 Jenks the company gateman is way past retirement age. But who's going to tell him?

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