BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 8 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Bottle Imp by RL Stevenson
  
  Keawe buys a bottle promising love, fame and money - but hits a drawback.
2. 00:30
  
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—3. Repercussions
  
  3/3 How did Valery escape? Will Suskin ever uncover the truth?
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Terence Stamp
  
  Actor Terence Stamp is castaway for the second-time by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 1/3
  
  Poet Daljit Nagra selects Paul Durcan's reading of his poem 'Christmas Day'.
6. 02:30
  
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter (Omnibus)
  
  A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one.
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Dame Joanna Lumley
  
  Joanna Lumley selects tracks by Glenn Miller and Miriam Makeba.
8. 03:50
  
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot (Omnibus)
  
  As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
9. 05:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 14/10/1960
  
  Ted’s worried about household spending.
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 03/02/1955
  
  Poor old Ma Glum has broken her leg!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  
  6/6 The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
2. 06:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—1. Faith's Funeral
  
  1/5 The ties, friendships and loneliness of a family living in a small Midland village.
3. 07:00
  
  Visiting Julia—Other People
  
  3/6 With Roger’s wife in hospital, can he cope with his Mother-in-law’s new ‘friend’, Otto?
4. 07:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  
  18/20 With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
5. 08:00
  
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  
  3/3 An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
6. 08:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 1. The Coquette
  
  1/10 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife.
7. 08:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—1. Pride, Prejudice and Shopping
  
  1/5 Jane writes to her sister about Pride and Prejudice.
8. 09:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 4. Hospital Radio Songbook
  
  4/6 Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn return to the Hull New Theatre.
9. 09:30
  
  The Creation of an Icon—1. Doors Between Two Worlds
  
  World-renowned iconographer Aidan Hart paints an icon of the angel Gabriel and Mary.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Advent People - St Nicolas (Bishop of Myra)
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Paul Kerensa.
11. 10:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
  
  Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
12. 10:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—1. A Lively Imagination
  
  1/4 This is the only account of Jane Austen written by someone who actually knew her.
13. 10:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter From a Fox
  
  Animals we love to hate write a letter in their own defence.
14. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  
  6/6 The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
15. 11:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—1. Faith's Funeral
  
  1/5 The ties, friendships and loneliness of a family living in a small Midland village.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Visiting Julia—Other People
  
  3/6 With Roger’s wife in hospital, can he cope with his Mother-in-law’s new ‘friend’, Otto?
2. 12:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  
  18/20 With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
3. 13:00
  
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  
  3/3 An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
4. 13:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 1. The Coquette
  
  1/10 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife.
5. 13:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—1. Pride, Prejudice and Shopping
  
  1/5 Jane writes to her sister about Pride and Prejudice.
6. 14:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Rick Wakeman
7. 14:30
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Miss Reenie Comes to Stay
  
  5/6 Adam's surprise birthday present for his dad backfires.
8. 15:00
  
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  
  1/2 Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
9. 16:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
  
  Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
10. 16:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—1. A Lively Imagination
  
  1/4 This is the only account of Jane Austen written by someone who actually knew her.
11. 16:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter From a Fox
  
  Animals we love to hate write a letter in their own defence.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  
  6/6 The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
13. 17:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—1. Faith's Funeral
  
  1/5 The ties, friendships and loneliness of a family living in a small Midland village.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Visiting Julia—Other People
  
  3/6 With Roger’s wife in hospital, can he cope with his Mother-in-law’s new ‘friend’, Otto?
2. 18:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  
  18/20 With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
3. 19:00
  
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  
  3/3 An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
4. 19:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 1. The Coquette
  
  1/10 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife.
5. 19:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—1. Pride, Prejudice and Shopping
  
  1/5 Jane writes to her sister about Pride and Prejudice.
6. 20:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Rick Wakeman
7. 20:30
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Miss Reenie Comes to Stay
  
  5/6 Adam's surprise birthday present for his dad backfires.
8. 21:00
  
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  
  1/2 Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.
9. 22:00
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 4. Hospital Radio Songbook
  
  4/6 Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn return to the Hull New Theatre.
10. 22:30
  
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 2
  
  2/6 Vampires and Feng Shui in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
11. 23:00
  
  The Naked Week—Series 3, Parties, polycules, and pardoning
  
  6/6 This week the team enjoy parties, polycules and pardons.
12. 23:30
  
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/4 A week of radio that never happened. Programmes rewound and mangled.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—Ken Russell
  
  Film director Ken Russell talks about the music that makes him emotional.
2. 00:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—1. A Lively Imagination
  
  1/4 This is the only account of Jane Austen written by someone who actually knew her.
3. 00:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter From a Fox
  
  Animals we love to hate write a letter in their own defence.
4. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 6. All a Question of Time
  
  6/6 The upper class sleuth battles to finally unmask a killer.
5. 01:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—1. Faith's Funeral
  
  1/5 The ties, friendships and loneliness of a family living in a small Midland village.
6. 02:00
  
  Visiting Julia—Other People
  
  3/6 With Roger’s wife in hospital, can he cope with his Mother-in-law’s new ‘friend’, Otto?
7. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Menace From the Deep
  
  18/20 With the platoon marooned at the end of the pier, Jones gets a shock.
8. 03:00
  
  Rumblings from the Rafters—Edible Dormouse and Peacock Butterfly
  
  3/3 An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic.
9. 03:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 1. The Coquette
  
  1/10 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife.
10. 03:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—1. Pride, Prejudice and Shopping
  
  1/5 Jane writes to her sister about Pride and Prejudice.
11. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 5
  
  5/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi, Rick Wakeman
12. 04:30
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Miss Reenie Comes to Stay
  
  5/6 Adam's surprise birthday present for his dad backfires.
13. 05:00
  
  Jane Austen—Emma, 1. The Matchmaker
  
  1/2 Emma Woodhouse declares she will never marry.

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