BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 10 December 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins
  
  Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins join Sue MacGregor to discuss favourite reads.
2. 00:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—2. Healthy, Brunette, Rosy Cheeks
  
  2/4 After Jane’s father dies, the family move to Chawton Cottage.
3. 00:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter from a Cuckoo
  
  Another animal we love to hate writes a letter in their own defence.
4. 01:00
  
  Burnt—1. Mountain Horror
  
  1/6 After leaving London, Milkie finds arson and bloodshed in Wales.
5. 01:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—2. The Laundrette
  
  2/5 Friendship blossoms at the village laundrette but will Ma Gaily approve?
6. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Favours
  
  1/6 A broken typewriter sparks chaos. Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale Landen.
7. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Pam's Paper Insurance Policy
  
  4/17 Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne set about trying to drown Neddy Seagoon - for money.
8. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Swallow
  
  3/4 Nathan's been reincarnated as a swallow. Stars Daniel Rigby and Hugh Dennis.
9. 03:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 2. The Captivator
  
  2/10 Lady Susan receives a mixed reception in her brother's home.
10. 03:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—2. Plays and Novels
  
  2/5 Jane takes one niece to the theatre and offers advice to another...
11. 04:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Paul Daniels
  
  1/5 Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals.
12. 04:30
  
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, An Already Bad Life Made Worse but Sort of on Purpose
  
  5/6 Pip chases the dragon in the exotic East (End).
13. 05:00
  
  Jane Austen—Emma, 2. Proposal
  
  2/2 Two new arrivals threaten Emma's composure.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  
  2/6 Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
2. 06:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—3. Cake
  
  3/5 The annual fete is looming and the Gailys make an impression.
3. 07:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/5 A mysterious Parish council informant phones The Bugle's editor.
4. 07:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Picnic
  
  4/14 The Lad, Bill and Sid try to impress their dates from the local Palais.
5. 08:00
  
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  
  4/4 Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
6. 08:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 3. The Runaway
  
  3/10 Lady Susan’s sister-in-law is wary of the widow’s intentions.
7. 08:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—3. Love and Marriage
  
  3/5 Will Aunt Jane approve of the romantic choices made by her two nieces?
8. 09:00
  
  Unite—Series 2, Macbeth
  
  3/6 Tony's campaign to become a councillor runs into problems after he joins an am dram group.
9. 09:30
  
  The Creation of an Icon—3. Holy Perspectives
  
  Iconographer Aidan Hart explains the strange perspectives of the icon.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Advent People - Herod
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
11. 10:00
  
  Musical Legends—Joan Armatrading
  
  Tom Morton lavishes a little love and affection on the singer-songwriter.
12. 10:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—3. Sense and Sensibility
  
  3/4 Jane Austen finds success as a published author.
13. 10:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter from a Grey Squirrel
  
  Another animal we love to hate writes a letter in their own defence.
14. 11:00
  
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  
  2/6 Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
15. 11:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—3. Cake
  
  3/5 The annual fete is looming and the Gailys make an impression.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/5 A mysterious Parish council informant phones The Bugle's editor.
2. 12:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Picnic
  
  4/14 The Lad, Bill and Sid try to impress their dates from the local Palais.
3. 13:00
  
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  
  4/4 Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
4. 13:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 3. The Runaway
  
  3/10 Lady Susan’s sister-in-law is wary of the widow’s intentions.
5. 13:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—3. Love and Marriage
  
  3/5 Will Aunt Jane approve of the romantic choices made by her two nieces?
6. 14:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Jen Brister, Edward Brooke-Hitching and Jason Hazeley
7. 14:30
  
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  
  4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
8. 15:00
  
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  
  1/3 Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
9. 16:00
  
  Musical Legends—Joan Armatrading
  
  Tom Morton lavishes a little love and affection on the singer-songwriter.
10. 16:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—3. Sense and Sensibility
  
  3/4 Jane Austen finds success as a published author.
11. 16:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter from a Grey Squirrel
  
  Another animal we love to hate writes a letter in their own defence.
12. 17:00
  
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  
  2/6 Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
13. 17:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—3. Cake
  
  3/5 The annual fete is looming and the Gailys make an impression.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/5 A mysterious Parish council informant phones The Bugle's editor.
2. 18:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Picnic
  
  4/14 The Lad, Bill and Sid try to impress their dates from the local Palais.
3. 19:00
  
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  
  4/4 Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
4. 19:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 3. The Runaway
  
  3/10 Lady Susan’s sister-in-law is wary of the widow’s intentions.
5. 19:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—3. Love and Marriage
  
  3/5 Will Aunt Jane approve of the romantic choices made by her two nieces?
6. 20:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Jen Brister, Edward Brooke-Hitching and Jason Hazeley
7. 20:30
  
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  
  4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
8. 21:00
  
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  
  1/3 Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.
9. 22:00
  
  Unite—Series 2, Macbeth
  
  3/6 Tony's campaign to become a councillor runs into problems after he joins an am dram group.
10. 22:30
  
  Dan and Nick: The Wildebeest Years—Turning 40
  
  7/7 A distraught Robin Wood turns 40, and The Archers goes sci-fi.
11. 23:00
  
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 8, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Sketches and songs about princesses and crossing the ocean on horseback.
12. 23:30
  
  Concrete Cow—Series 2, Art
  
  5/6 Someone goes too far at a murder mystery party.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Musical Legends—Joan Armatrading
  
  Tom Morton lavishes a little love and affection on the singer-songwriter.
2. 00:30
  
  Remembering Jane Austen—3. Sense and Sensibility
  
  3/4 Jane Austen finds success as a published author.
3. 00:50
  
  Dear Sir, Yours Ruffled—A Letter from a Grey Squirrel
  
  Another animal we love to hate writes a letter in their own defence.
4. 01:00
  
  Burnt—2. Politics of Darkness
  
  2/6 Did fanatical nationalists attack an old lady?
5. 01:30
  
  Gentleman and Ladies by Susan Hill—3. Cake
  
  3/5 The annual fete is looming and the Gailys make an impression.
6. 02:00
  
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 3, Episode 2
  
  2/5 A mysterious Parish council informant phones The Bugle's editor.
7. 02:30
  
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 6, The Picnic
  
  4/14 The Lad, Bill and Sid try to impress their dates from the local Palais.
8. 03:00
  
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  
  4/4 Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
9. 03:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 3. The Runaway
  
  3/10 Lady Susan’s sister-in-law is wary of the widow’s intentions.
10. 03:45
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth—3. Love and Marriage
  
  3/5 Will Aunt Jane approve of the romantic choices made by her two nieces?
11. 04:00
  
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 4
  
  4/6 John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Jen Brister, Edward Brooke-Hitching and Jason Hazeley
12. 04:30
  
  Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol—The Nose
  
  4/6 Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes and reappears disguised as a councillor.
13. 05:00
  
  Jane Austen—Persuasion, 1. Old Friends and New Meetings
  
  1/3 Anne Elliott meets her fiancé again after eight years apart.

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