BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 5 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Great Lives—Sammy Davis Jr
  
  Dancer Lionel Blair chooses his friend, Sammy Davis Jr.
2. 00:30
  
  In Search of the Villa Noel Fleuri
  
  What was David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock?
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 4. The Snake in the Grass
  
  4/6 Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet - and a shock at dinner!
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 3. Disappearance
  
  3/4 Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
5. 02:00
  
  Yes Minister—Series 1, Open Government
  
  1/8 Newly re-elected MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM's office.
6. 02:30
  
  The Burkiss Way—Series 1, Escape from Prison the Burkiss Way
  
  3/6 Japes in jail, foghorns - and what is normal? Cult sketch show.
7. 03:00
  
  Ability—Pilot
  
  What happens when someone with cerebral palsy moves into his best friend's flat?
8. 03:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—4. Ted Hughes
  
  4/5 Dad meets Ted Hughes and embarrasses himself at a conference.
9. 03:45
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—4. Liar
  
  4/5 Stevie is summoned to Siberia where a robot can read human minds.
10. 04:00
  
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 2, 2014
  
  11/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs another semi-final of the wide-ranging music quiz.
11. 04:30
  
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Phonsie and Stumpy try to make the most of Muriel's status.
12. 05:00
  
  Agatha Christie—Endless Night
  
  A complex tale of love, deception and comeuppance for an overambitious working lad.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  
  5/6 Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 4. Another Murder?
  
  4/4 Poirot's grey cells must work differently if he's to solve the mystery.
3. 07:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 5
  
  5/6 As Gaelene's farewell barbecue looms, Jane gets unexpected guests.
4. 07:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  
  6/8 Bob and Terry discover they share similar tastes in women.
5. 08:00
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  
  2/4 Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
6. 08:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—5. Crow's Promise
  
  5/5 Dad has a romantic encounter and Crow makes good on his promise.
7. 08:45
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—5. The Evitable Conflict
  
  5/5 Stevie’s meteoric rise sparks a final showdown revealing her secret.
8. 09:00
  
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 2. Deepfakes, Vaping, Richard III
  
  2/4 It's Listeners’ Week! Host Chloe Slack surprises a listener.
9. 09:30
  
  I Was a Child Prodigy—David Heigham
  
  5/5 Chris Ledgard learns important lessons for anyone dealing with a gifted child.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Advent People - Isaiah
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Leslie Griffiths.
11. 10:00
  
  Soul Music—Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
  
  Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
12. 10:30
  
  Untouchable
  
  How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  
  5/6 Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 4. Another Murder?
  
  4/4 Poirot's grey cells must work differently if he's to solve the mystery.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 5
  
  5/6 As Gaelene's farewell barbecue looms, Jane gets unexpected guests.
2. 12:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  
  6/8 Bob and Terry discover they share similar tastes in women.
3. 13:00
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  
  2/4 Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
4. 13:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—5. Crow's Promise
  
  5/5 Dad has a romantic encounter and Crow makes good on his promise.
5. 13:45
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—5. The Evitable Conflict
  
  5/5 Stevie’s meteoric rise sparks a final showdown revealing her secret.
6. 14:00
  
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Comedy debate with Graeme Garden, Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp and Jo Caulfield.
7. 14:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Going Through the Roof
  
  1/6 A rainy day leads to unexpected school drama.
8. 15:00
  
  A Meeting in Seville by Paul Mendelson
  
  If we could meet ourselves when we were young, what would we tell ourselves?
9. 15:45
  
  Short Works—Where Joy Gone? by Ingrid Persaud
  
  Lani brings food to her mother in the care home.
10. 16:00
  
  Soul Music—Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
  
  Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
11. 16:30
  
  Untouchable
  
  How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  
  5/6 Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
13. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 4. Another Murder?
  
  4/4 Poirot's grey cells must work differently if he's to solve the mystery.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 5
  
  5/6 As Gaelene's farewell barbecue looms, Jane gets unexpected guests.
2. 18:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  
  6/8 Bob and Terry discover they share similar tastes in women.
3. 19:00
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  
  2/4 Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
4. 19:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—5. Crow's Promise
  
  5/5 Dad has a romantic encounter and Crow makes good on his promise.
5. 19:45
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—5. The Evitable Conflict
  
  5/5 Stevie’s meteoric rise sparks a final showdown revealing her secret.
6. 20:00
  
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Comedy debate with Graeme Garden, Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp and Jo Caulfield.
7. 20:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Going Through the Roof
  
  1/6 A rainy day leads to unexpected school drama.
8. 21:00
  
  A Meeting in Seville by Paul Mendelson
  
  If we could meet ourselves when we were young, what would we tell ourselves?
9. 21:45
  
  Short Works—Where Joy Gone? by Ingrid Persaud
  
  Lani brings food to her mother in the care home.
10. 22:00
  
  Time of the Week—Series 1, 2. Deepfakes, Vaping, Richard III
  
  2/4 It's Listeners’ Week! Host Chloe Slack surprises a listener.
11. 22:30
  
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Plan
  
  6/6 Josh and his wife Monique's big day finally arrives.
12. 23:00
  
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 2, Howard Read
  
  3/4 Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined by Howard Read.
13. 23:30
  
  I Think I've Got a Problem—Series 2, Episode 2
  
  2/4 The band in Tom's head disrupts a funeral as he ends up on stage.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Soul Music—Mozart's Clarinet Quintet
  
  Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.
2. 00:30
  
  Untouchable
  
  How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 5. Too Perfect an Alibi
  
  5/6 Wimsey is struggling as the elusive witness Perkins turns up.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Dead Man's Folly, 4. Another Murder?
  
  4/4 Poirot's grey cells must work differently if he's to solve the mystery.
5. 02:00
  
  Kalangadog Junction—Episode 5
  
  5/6 As Gaelene's farewell barbecue looms, Jane gets unexpected guests.
6. 02:30
  
  The Likely Lads—Series 2, Brief Encounter
  
  6/8 Bob and Terry discover they share similar tastes in women.
7. 03:00
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Stuffed Eggs
  
  2/4 Trisha tries to impress Jill with her recipe for eggs.
8. 03:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—5. Crow's Promise
  
  5/5 Dad has a romantic encounter and Crow makes good on his promise.
9. 03:45
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—5. The Evitable Conflict
  
  5/5 Stevie’s meteoric rise sparks a final showdown revealing her secret.
10. 04:00
  
  The Motion Show—Series 5, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Comedy debate with Graeme Garden, Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp and Jo Caulfield.
11. 04:30
  
  King Street Junior Revisited—Series 2, Going Through the Roof
  
  1/6 A rainy day leads to unexpected school drama.
12. 05:00
  
  A Meeting in Seville by Paul Mendelson
  
  If we could meet ourselves when we were young, what would we tell ourselves?
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Where Joy Gone? by Ingrid Persaud
  
  Lani brings food to her mother in the care home.

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