BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 6 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  The Final Twist
  
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
2. 07:30
  
  Letters to Alice by Fay Weldon (Omnibus)
  
  Fay Weldon explains the strengths of Jane Austen's novels to her disinterested niece.
3. 08:30
  
  Short Works—Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
  
  Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
4. 08:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Naming Names
  
  2/4 Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair.
5. 09:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Ring Road
  
  12/13 The dear ladies disagree with a new local road scheme.
6. 09:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 11
  
  11/14 Kenneth Horne has a close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport.
7. 10:00
  
  The Archive Hour—Carry On Britain
  
  Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.
8. 11:00
  
  The Final Twist
  
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  
  Letters to Alice by Fay Weldon (Omnibus)
  
  Fay Weldon explains the strengths of Jane Austen's novels to her disinterested niece.
2. 13:30
  
  Short Works—Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
  
  Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
3. 13:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Naming Names
  
  2/4 Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair.
4. 14:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Ring Road
  
  12/13 The dear ladies disagree with a new local road scheme.
5. 14:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 11
  
  11/14 Kenneth Horne has a close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport.
6. 15:00
  
  The Archive Hour—Carry On Britain
  
  Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.
7. 16:00
  
  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  
  Trauma sparks a change of heart for a man helping burn banned books.
8. 17:00
  
  The Final Twist
  
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  
  Letters to Alice by Fay Weldon (Omnibus)
  
  Fay Weldon explains the strengths of Jane Austen's novels to her disinterested niece.
2. 19:30
  
  Short Works—Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
  
  Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
3. 19:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Naming Names
  
  2/4 Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair.
4. 20:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Ring Road
  
  12/13 The dear ladies disagree with a new local road scheme.
5. 20:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 11
  
  11/14 Kenneth Horne has a close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport.
6. 21:00
  
  The Archive Hour—Carry On Britain
  
  Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.
7. 22:00
  
  Bearded Ladies—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Catching a burglar, a big nose shocker and a frank discussion about sexual partners.
8. 22:30
  
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Swimsman
  
  3/6 Milton discovers the local lido is due to close and unwisely decides to organise a sit-in.
9. 23:00
  
  Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies—The Food Industry
  
  1/4 Probing into lazy assumptions about threats to society, starting with the food industry.
10. 23:30
  
  Chain Reaction—Series 5, Robert Llewellyn interviews Dave Gorman
  
  1/6 The Red Dwarf actor meets the Genius comic in the tag-team talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  
  Trauma sparks a change of heart for a man helping burn banned books.
2. 01:00
  
  The Final Twist
  
  A world famous actor/manager is about to star in his greatest role. Stars Donald Sinden.
3. 02:30
  
  Letters to Alice by Fay Weldon (Omnibus)
  
  Fay Weldon explains the strengths of Jane Austen's novels to her disinterested niece.
4. 03:30
  
  Short Works—Because Swiping Made My Grandson Stop Believing in Love by Emily DeDakis
  
  Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
5. 03:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, Naming Names
  
  2/4 Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair.
6. 04:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Ring Road
  
  12/13 The dear ladies disagree with a new local road scheme.
7. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 11
  
  11/14 Kenneth Horne has a close encounter and Hornerama looks at sport.
8. 05:00
  
  The Archive Hour—Carry On Britain
  
  Carolyn Quinn asks what the Carry On series of films tells us about British society.

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