BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 October 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 1. Written Off
  
  1/6 A troubled local newspaper reporter investigates suspicious deaths in South Wales.
2. 06:30
  
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—6. Determination
  
  6/6 Frances’s determination to give birth in Spain shocks her family.
3. 07:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Maverick hack George Cragge hits on a murder trail in Wembley.
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  
  10/20 The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
5. 08:00
  
  Rhys James—Rhys James Isn't..., Rhys James Isn’t… "B"
  
  2/2 Comedian Rhys James tries on some opposite political opinions to see how they fit.
6. 08:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—6. Anything You Can Do
  
  6/9 Blake recalls how competition increases between parent and child.
7. 08:45
  
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—1. Jane
  
  1/10 A fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a love story.
8. 09:00
  
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 4, Walking On Ayr
  
  2/6 Paul Sinha tests the general knowledge of his live audience in Ayr.
9. 09:30
  
  Hoax—1. The Planted Plants of Rum
  
  Could the Isle of Rum miraculously have escaped the Ice Age? Tori Herridge investigates.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Prisons Week 50th anniversary - You visited me
  
  A service from the chapel at Styal Women's Prison.
11. 10:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Maureen Lipman
  
  Popular actress Maureen Lipman looks back on her career in film, TV and the theatre.
12. 10:30
  
  Modern Day Griot
  
  Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 1. Written Off
  
  1/6 A troubled local newspaper reporter investigates suspicious deaths in South Wales.
14. 11:30
  
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—6. Determination
  
  6/6 Frances’s determination to give birth in Spain shocks her family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Maverick hack George Cragge hits on a murder trail in Wembley.
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  
  10/20 The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
3. 13:00
  
  Rhys James—Rhys James Isn't..., Rhys James Isn’t… "B"
  
  2/2 Comedian Rhys James tries on some opposite political opinions to see how they fit.
4. 13:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—6. Anything You Can Do
  
  6/9 Blake recalls how competition increases between parent and child.
5. 13:45
  
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—1. Jane
  
  1/10 A fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a love story.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
7. 14:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—An Uncommon Love by Michelene Wandor
  
  Maid Hannah Cullwick begins a relationship with Victorian gentleman, Arthur Munby.
8. 16:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Maureen Lipman
  
  Popular actress Maureen Lipman looks back on her career in film, TV and the theatre.
9. 16:30
  
  Modern Day Griot
  
  Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
10. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 1. Written Off
  
  1/6 A troubled local newspaper reporter investigates suspicious deaths in South Wales.
11. 17:30
  
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—6. Determination
  
  6/6 Frances’s determination to give birth in Spain shocks her family.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Maverick hack George Cragge hits on a murder trail in Wembley.
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  
  10/20 The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
3. 19:00
  
  Rhys James—Rhys James Isn't..., Rhys James Isn’t… "B"
  
  2/2 Comedian Rhys James tries on some opposite political opinions to see how they fit.
4. 19:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—6. Anything You Can Do
  
  6/9 Blake recalls how competition increases between parent and child.
5. 19:45
  
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—1. Jane
  
  1/10 A fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a love story.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
7. 20:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—An Uncommon Love by Michelene Wandor
  
  Maid Hannah Cullwick begins a relationship with Victorian gentleman, Arthur Munby.
8. 22:00
  
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 4, Walking On Ayr
  
  2/6 Paul Sinha tests the general knowledge of his live audience in Ayr.
9. 22:30
  
  The Right Time—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 There's a dinner surprise on the sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
10. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Marcus Brigstocke 1/3
  
  Athena Kugblenu chats to Marcus Brigstocke.
11. 23:00
  
  The News Quiz—Series 118, 6. Peace Deals and Police Powers
  
  6/8 Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ian Smith and Ayesha Hazarika for the topical panel quiz show.
12. 23:30
  
  The Harpoon—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/4 Special edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  That Reminds Me—Series 2, Maureen Lipman
  
  Popular actress Maureen Lipman looks back on her career in film, TV and the theatre.
2. 00:30
  
  Modern Day Griot
  
  Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Dee Mitchell - Cordoba, 1. Written Off
  
  1/6 A troubled local newspaper reporter investigates suspicious deaths in South Wales.
4. 01:30
  
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—6. Determination
  
  6/6 Frances’s determination to give birth in Spain shocks her family.
5. 02:00
  
  In the Balance—Episode 1
  
  1/6 Maverick hack George Cragge hits on a murder trail in Wembley.
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Battle School
  
  10/20 The platoon is set for training, subject to Mainwaring and his map.
7. 03:00
  
  Rhys James—Rhys James Isn't..., Rhys James Isn’t… "B"
  
  2/2 Comedian Rhys James tries on some opposite political opinions to see how they fit.
8. 03:30
  
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—6. Anything You Can Do
  
  6/9 Blake recalls how competition increases between parent and child.
9. 03:45
  
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—1. Jane
  
  1/10 A fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a love story.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary.
11. 04:30
  
  Hidden Treasures—An Uncommon Love by Michelene Wandor
  
  Maid Hannah Cullwick begins a relationship with Victorian gentleman, Arthur Munby.

Tuesday 14 October 2025