BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 16 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—David Puttnam
  
  David Puttnam talks with Robin Ray about the sounds which stir his emotions.
2. 00:30
  
  Biggles: Adventures Through Time
  
  Alexander Armstrong explores the enduring appeal of flying ace Biggles.
3. 01:00
  
  Burnt—5. Much Knowledge
  
  5/6 Milkie tries to find out how far the political corruption goes.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 1. The Message
  
  1/5 A seance at a remote house spells out a man's murder. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.
5. 02:00
  
  Visiting Julia—I Should Have Had The Sausages
  
  4/6 Roger’s career is in jeopardy. Will his wife ever come home?
6. 02:30
  
  Dad's Army—Series 1, No Spring for Frazer
  
  19/20 When Frazer loses a gun butterfly spring, he needs to find a coffin!
7. 03:00
  
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Counter Plot
  
  1/6 Richard is alarmed to find that Uljabaan has commandeered six allotments for an experiment
8. 03:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 6. Respite for Frederica
  
  6/10 Frederica needs help to halt Lady Susan’s marriage plans.
9. 03:45
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 1. The Recluse
  
  1/5 Susan Pellier, a 73-year-old recluse, has died intestate with no known next of kin.
10. 04:00
  
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 6
  
  6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Marcus Brigstocke, Sheila Hancock and Sue Perkins
11. 04:30
  
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Sound of da Police
  
  6/6 When Doreen is mugged, Adam and Rudy react very differently.
12. 05:00
  
  Jane Austen—Love and Freindship
  
  Written when the novelist was just 14. Stars Victoria Hamilton and David Tennant.
13. 05:45
  
  Short Works—Angels on Regent Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey
  
  A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  
  6/6 Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
2. 06:30
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  
  2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
3. 07:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
  
  2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Mountain Eaters
  
  5/17 Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit.
5. 08:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  
  4/4 Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
6. 08:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 7. Catherine Intercedes
  
  7/10 Unabated, Lady Susan vows to continue with her plans.
7. 08:45
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 2. The Twin Sister
  
  2/5 Dan and Rachel visit Susan Pellier's studio, where they make a surprising discovery.
8. 09:00
  
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 3, 4. Bacon Drink or Cheesy Boat?
  
  4/7 Hungry hyenas, talking pigs, fat ball feeders.
9. 09:30
  
  Carols for Choirs—2. Hereford Cathedral
  
  2/4 The carol with origins in the folk music of the Ukrainian steppe.
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Advent People - John the Baptist
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Holly Adams.
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Syima Aslam & Stig Abell
  
  Syima Aslam and Stig Abell talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
12. 10:30
  
  Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
  
  A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
13. 11:00
  
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  
  6/6 Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
14. 11:30
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  
  2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
  
  2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Mountain Eaters
  
  5/17 Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit.
3. 13:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  
  4/4 Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
4. 13:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 7. Catherine Intercedes
  
  7/10 Unabated, Lady Susan vows to continue with her plans.
5. 13:45
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 2. The Twin Sister
  
  2/5 Dan and Rachel visit Susan Pellier's studio, where they make a surprising discovery.
6. 14:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Richard Madeley
  
  2/5 Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea.
7. 14:30
  
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Happy Life Broken and Then Mended a Bit
  
  6/6 Gently Benevolent summons a massive Martian invasion. Is this the end for Pip?
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple, 1. A New Companion
  
  1/2 The North family face a crisis when a young Frenchwoman arrives...
9. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Syima Aslam & Stig Abell
  
  Syima Aslam and Stig Abell talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
10. 16:30
  
  Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
  
  A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
11. 17:00
  
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  
  6/6 Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
12. 17:30
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  
  2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
  
  2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Mountain Eaters
  
  5/17 Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit.
3. 19:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  
  4/4 Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
4. 19:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 7. Catherine Intercedes
  
  7/10 Unabated, Lady Susan vows to continue with her plans.
5. 19:45
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 2. The Twin Sister
  
  2/5 Dan and Rachel visit Susan Pellier's studio, where they make a surprising discovery.
6. 20:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Richard Madeley
  
  2/5 Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea.
7. 20:30
  
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Happy Life Broken and Then Mended a Bit
  
  6/6 Gently Benevolent summons a massive Martian invasion. Is this the end for Pip?
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple, 1. A New Companion
  
  1/2 The North family face a crisis when a young Frenchwoman arrives...
9. 22:00
  
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 3, 4. Bacon Drink or Cheesy Boat?
  
  4/7 Hungry hyenas, talking pigs, fat ball feeders.
10. 22:30
  
  The Maltby Collection—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Modernising deputy curator Rod wants to make the museum sexy.
11. 23:00
  
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 4
  
  4/4 Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.
12. 23:25
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—John Lloyd 1/4
  
  Laura Lexx chats to the legendary comedy producer John Lloyd.
13. 23:30
  
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  
  4/4 Paul looks at the history of transport, asking 'How did we get here?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Syima Aslam & Stig Abell
  
  Syima Aslam and Stig Abell talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
2. 00:30
  
  Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
  
  A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
3. 01:00
  
  Burnt—6. The Danger of Exposure
  
  6/6 Exposing guilt is dangerous when the powerful are rotten and idealists are liars.
4. 01:30
  
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - The Sittaford Mystery, 2. An Arrest for Murder
  
  2/5 A seance has revealed Captain Trevelyan was murdered, but who is the killer?
5. 02:00
  
  Flying the Flag—Series 1, Weather Problems
  
  2/6 Eastern Bloc dissidents seeking refuge descend on the British Embassy.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 9, The Mountain Eaters
  
  5/17 Eccles and Ned set out to scoff Everest, with Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty in pursuit.
7. 03:00
  
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  
  4/4 Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
8. 03:30
  
  Jane Austen—Lady Susan, 7. Catherine Intercedes
  
  7/10 Unabated, Lady Susan vows to continue with her plans.
9. 03:45
  
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 3: High Green Walls, 2. The Twin Sister
  
  2/5 Dan and Rachel visit Susan Pellier's studio, where they make a surprising discovery.
10. 04:00
  
  Genius—Series 1, Richard Madeley
  
  2/5 Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea.
11. 04:30
  
  Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Happy Life Broken and Then Mended a Bit
  
  6/6 Gently Benevolent summons a massive Martian invasion. Is this the end for Pip?
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple, 1. A New Companion
  
  1/2 The North family face a crisis when a young Frenchwoman arrives...

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