BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 14 December 2025

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  
  The White Carnation by RC Sherriff
  
  Christmas Eve, 1951: a stockbroker is locked out of his house.
2. 01:00
  
  Jane Austen—Mansfield Park (Omnibus), Episode 1
  
  1/2 Young Fanny Price goes to live with her rich aunt and uncle. Stars Felicity Jones.
3. 02:10
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Felicity Jones
  
  Actor Felicity Jones chooses tracks by Joan Armatrading and Toots and The Maytals.
4. 02:15
  
  Short Works—The Fern Case by Alys Conran
  
  A 19th century botanist and a present-day teenager in Snowdonia.
5. 02:30
  
  A Visible Man by Edward Enninful (Omnibus)
  
  Vogue magazine's Edward Enninful shares his journey from refugee to global tastemaker.
6. 03:45
  
  Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood—Series 1, The 1929 Committee
  
  3/4 Sir Plympton Makepeace muses on committee membership.
7. 04:00
  
  The Enchanting World of Hinge and Bracket—Series 3, The Cheese And Wine Party
  
  13/13 The dear ladies battle to welcome their party guests.
8. 04:30
  
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 12
  
  12/14 Kenneth Horne meets the BBC's chief programme planner.
9. 05:00
  
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 1. Radio Active/The Masterson Inheritance
  
  Sue Perkins shares some festive comedy treats from the BBC tinsel-festooned archives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
  
  HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
  
  Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
4. 07:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
  
  Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
6. 08:50
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
  
  Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
7. 10:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
  
  Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
8. 10:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
  
  June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
  
  HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
  
  Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
2. 12:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
  
  Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
4. 13:50
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
  
  Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
5. 15:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
  
  Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
6. 15:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
  
  June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
7. 16:00
  
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 1. Revenge Served Cold
  
  1/2 Magic, mystery and malevolence for the immortal wanderer.
8. 16:45
  
  The Smile by Ray Bradbury
  
  A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
  
  HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
  
  Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
2. 18:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
  
  Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
4. 19:50
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
  
  Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
5. 21:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
  
  Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
6. 21:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
  
  June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.
7. 22:00
  
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Mean Streets
  
  5/6 Clare takes a homeless survey, and Brian sets up a stag night.
8. 22:30
  
  The Nick Revell Show—Series 1, Cash
  
  5/6 Writer Nick struggles for cash, while his geraniums aren't happy.
9. 23:00
  
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Role Models
  
  1/6 Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to being a role model.
10. 23:30
  
  Ectoplasm—The Affair of the Baddie's Niece
  
  3/4 Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac try to thwart an evil Waffle Baron.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, 1. Revenge Served Cold
  
  1/2 Magic, mystery and malevolence for the immortal wanderer.
2. 00:45
  
  The Smile by Ray Bradbury
  
  A magical tale of a small boy encountering a famous masterpiece.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, HRH The Duchess Of Kent
  
  HRH The Duchess Of Kent is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Paul Durcan - Christmas Day 2/3
  
  Paul Durcan continues reading his poem 'Christmas Day'.
6. 02:30
  
  Lady Susan by Jane Austen (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  
  1/2 Scheming society widow Lady Susan Vernon pays a visit to her brother and his wife
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Philippa Gregory
  
  Philippa Gregory with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
8. 03:50
  
  Jane Austen: No Ice in Weymouth (Omnibus)
  
  Jane Austen's private and professional world as seen through her letters and novels.
9. 05:00
  
  Ray's a Laugh—From 21/10/1960
  
  Can Ted cope with the arrival of his mother-in-law?
10. 05:30
  
  Take It From Here—From 17/02/1955
  
  June and Jimmy's disastrous date and Ma's laid-up in 'The Glums'.

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