Schedule

BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule 21 - 27 July 2025

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00:00	00:00 Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington 3/4 Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget. 00:30 Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—4. The Voices 4/6 After dramatic events in space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides.	00:00 That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army. 00:30 AL Kennedy's Migraine AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.	00:00 A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert. 00:30 Jenny Eclair is Listless Today Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.	00:00 Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.	00:00 Great Lives—Carl Gustav Jung Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung. 00:30 The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.	00:00 Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music. 00:30 Custodians of the Word Who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?	00:00 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2 The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks. 00:35 There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury 2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
01:00	01:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Martina Navratilova Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is castaway by Kirsty Young. 01:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?	01:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over 1/5 Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency. 01:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss 1/5 16 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.	01:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border 2/5 The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems. 01:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival 2/5 When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....	01:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class 3/5 The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet. 01:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator 3/5 Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.	01:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, Games of Chance 4/5 The duo get caught up with a priest and a young Olympic hopeful. 01:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—4. Breathless 4/5 Elvira worries about her father.	01:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song 5/5 Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer. 01:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink 5/5 Elvira is finally ready to face up to the reality of recent events...	01:00 Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
02:00	02:00 Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. 02:30 Passing by Nella Larsen (Omnibus) Chicago 1925: Clare and Irene meet once again after decades - one has hidden her identity.	02:00 The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble 6/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime. 02:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory 6/8 Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.	02:00 Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending 6/6 The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot? 02:30 The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy 9/26 Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?	02:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad. 02:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy 4/20 Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?	02:00 Bristow—Series 1, Sun, Sea and Sabotage 4/6 The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened. 02:30 I'm Ken, He's Bill—Pilot Ken persuades his mate Bill to begin flat-hunting.	02:00 Any Other Business—Episode 4 4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day. 02:30 The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure 5/6 David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.	02:30 On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus) William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
03:00	03:40 Inheritance Tracks—Rory Kinnear Actor Rory Kinnear chooses tracks by Roger Miller and Christopher Cross. 03:50 Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 1 1/2 Marty South keeps secret love for Giles in Thomas Hardy's tale of ambition and passion.	03:00 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco. 03:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London 1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection. 03:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction 6/10 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.	03:00 Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life 4/4 Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. 03:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing 2/5 Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing. 03:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation 7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.	03:00 Making the Best of It—Eking It 2/4 After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue? 03:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin 3/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair. 03:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility 8/10 Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.	03:00 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "It's A Family Affair" 2/6 Adam discovers long lost love letters addressed to his late Mum 03:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—4. Writing Fiction 4/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on the art of writing fiction. 03:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 9. Desperation 9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help.	03:00 Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause 3/4 Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do? 03:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner 5/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman. 03:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance 10/10 A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.	03:45 Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South 1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
04:00		04:00 Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant. 04:30 Married—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.	04:00 The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6 6/6 Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 04:30 Double Science—Forresters FM 6/6 When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).	04:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6 6/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger. 04:30 Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce 5/6 Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.	04:00 The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis 4/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh and Victoria Glendinning. 04:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg 4/6 In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?	04:00 Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 04:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.	04:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. 04:30 All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play 6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
05:00	05:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 6 6/7 Frankie reminisces about becoming a football club manager. 05:30 Jim the Great—Series 1, The King Jim Abacus Dating Service 5/6 The moustachioed monarch has a go at matchmaking, but warm hearts come with cold feet.	05:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	05:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	05:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	05:00 A Dangerous Game by Shirley Cooklin Psychiatrist Dr Ros Gayle must interview a murderer demanding release.	05:00 Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras Reminiscences between an old and a young woman of a past tragedy. Stars Helen Mirren. 05:45 Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.	05:00 Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again? 1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
06:00	06:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over 1/5 Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency. 06:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss 1/5 16 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.	06:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border 2/5 The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems. 06:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival 2/5 When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....	06:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class 3/5 The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet. 06:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator 3/5 Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.	06:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, Games of Chance 4/5 The duo get caught up with a priest and a young Olympic hopeful. 06:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—4. Breathless 4/5 Elvira worries about her father.	06:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song 5/5 Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer. 06:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink 5/5 Elvira is finally ready to face up to the reality of recent events...	06:00 Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.	06:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Dame Kelly Holmes Olympic gold medal winner, Dame Kelly Holmes is castaway by Sue Lawley. 06:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
07:00	07:00 The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble 6/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime. 07:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory 6/8 Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.	07:00 Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending 6/6 The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot? 07:30 The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy 9/26 Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?	07:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad. 07:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy 4/20 Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?	07:00 Bristow—Series 1, Sun, Sea and Sabotage 4/6 The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened. 07:30 I'm Ken, He's Bill—Pilot Ken persuades his mate Bill to begin flat-hunting.	07:00 Any Other Business—Episode 4 4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day. 07:30 The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure 5/6 David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.	07:30 On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus) William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.	07:00 Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Tell Me the Truth About Love Daljit Nagra selects more highlights from the BBC's poetry archive. 07:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Omnibus) Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
08:00	08:00 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco. 08:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London 1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection. 08:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction 6/10 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.	08:00 Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life 4/4 Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. 08:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing 2/5 Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing. 08:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation 7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.	08:00 Making the Best of It—Eking It 2/4 After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue? 08:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin 3/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair. 08:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility 8/10 Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.	08:00 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "It's A Family Affair" 2/6 Adam discovers long lost love letters addressed to his late Mum 08:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—4. Writing Fiction 4/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on the art of writing fiction. 08:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 9. Desperation 9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help.	08:00 Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause 3/4 Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do? 08:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner 5/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman. 08:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance 10/10 A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.	08:45 Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South 1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.	08:40 Inheritance Tracks—The late Ozzy Osbourne The late Ozzy Osbourne chooses tracks by Al Jolson and Black Sabbath. 08:50 Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 2 2/2 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
09:00	09:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time 2/6 Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester 09:30 Metro—1. Construction 1/5 Parisians worry construction of the Metro will ruin Paris. 09:45 Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - Let everything that has breath Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.	09:00 Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda 3/6 Paul Merton talks to Daliso Chaponda to find out what he would send to Room 101. 09:30 Metro—2. Reflections 2/5 How has the Paris Metro defined the image of the city? 09:45 Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - Come let us Worship Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Paschal Uche.	09:00 Your Mum—4. Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Olga Koch Farming, fist-fights and freaky fad diets. 09:30 Metro—3. Resistance 3/5 Philip Sweeney explores the stories of struggles underground in Paris. 09:45 Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - His Steadfast Love Endures Forever Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Augustine Tanner Ihm.	09:00 Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—3. Orthodox Judaism Stand-up comedy unpicking a complex web of 'hyperfixations', one obsession at a time. 09:30 Metro—4. Inspiration 4/5 The key role inspiring culture played by the Paris Metro. 09:45 Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - Make a Joyful noise Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Marika Rose.	09:00 Kat Sadler's Screen Time—Series 2, 3. Never Apologise 3/4 A how-to guide for maximising online cancellation. 09:30 Metro—5. Rhythm 5/5 Listening in to the music and musicians played underground in Paris. 09:45 Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - The Lord is my Shepherd Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lucy Grimble.	09:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. 09:30 All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play 6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
10:00	10:00 That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army. 10:30 AL Kennedy's Migraine AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.	10:00 A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert. 10:30 Jenny Eclair is Listless Today Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.	10:00 Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.	10:00 Great Lives—Carl Gustav Jung Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung. 10:30 The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.	10:00 Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music. 10:30 Custodians of the Word Who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?	10:00 Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again? 1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.	10:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7 7/7 Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman. 10:30 Jim the Great—Series 1, Emperor Jim 6/6 To boost his coffers, the moustachioed monarch has a go at empire-building on the cheap.
11:00	11:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over 1/5 Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency. 11:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss 1/5 16 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.	11:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border 2/5 The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems. 11:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival 2/5 When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....	11:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class 3/5 The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet. 11:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator 3/5 Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.	11:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, Games of Chance 4/5 The duo get caught up with a priest and a young Olympic hopeful. 11:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—4. Breathless 4/5 Elvira worries about her father.	11:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song 5/5 Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer. 11:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink 5/5 Elvira is finally ready to face up to the reality of recent events...	11:00 Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.	11:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Dame Kelly Holmes Olympic gold medal winner, Dame Kelly Holmes is castaway by Sue Lawley. 11:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
12:00	12:00 The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble 6/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime. 12:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory 6/8 Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.	12:00 Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending 6/6 The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot? 12:30 The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy 9/26 Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?	12:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad. 12:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy 4/20 Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?	12:00 Bristow—Series 1, Sun, Sea and Sabotage 4/6 The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened. 12:30 I'm Ken, He's Bill—Pilot Ken persuades his mate Bill to begin flat-hunting.	12:00 Any Other Business—Episode 4 4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day. 12:30 The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure 5/6 David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.	12:30 On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus) William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.	12:00 Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Tell Me the Truth About Love Daljit Nagra selects more highlights from the BBC's poetry archive. 12:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Omnibus) Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
13:00	13:00 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco. 13:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London 1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection. 13:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction 6/10 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.	13:00 Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life 4/4 Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. 13:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing 2/5 Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing. 13:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation 7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.	13:00 Making the Best of It—Eking It 2/4 After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue? 13:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin 3/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair. 13:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility 8/10 Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.	13:00 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "It's A Family Affair" 2/6 Adam discovers long lost love letters addressed to his late Mum 13:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—4. Writing Fiction 4/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on the art of writing fiction. 13:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 9. Desperation 9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help.	13:00 Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause 3/4 Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do? 13:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner 5/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman. 13:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance 10/10 A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.	13:45 Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South 1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.	13:40 Inheritance Tracks—The late Ozzy Osbourne The late Ozzy Osbourne chooses tracks by Al Jolson and Black Sabbath. 13:50 Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 2 2/2 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
14:00	14:00 Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant. 14:30 Married—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.	14:00 The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6 6/6 Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 14:30 Double Science—Forresters FM 6/6 When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).	14:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6 6/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger. 14:30 Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce 5/6 Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.	14:00 The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis 4/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh and Victoria Glendinning. 14:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg 4/6 In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?	14:00 Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 14:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.	14:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. 14:30 All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play 6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
15:00	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	15:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	15:00 A Dangerous Game by Shirley Cooklin Psychiatrist Dr Ros Gayle must interview a murderer demanding release.	15:00 Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras Reminiscences between an old and a young woman of a past tragedy. Stars Helen Mirren. 15:45 Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.	15:00 Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again? 1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.	15:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7 7/7 Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman. 15:30 Jim the Great—Series 1, Emperor Jim 6/6 To boost his coffers, the moustachioed monarch has a go at empire-building on the cheap.
16:00	16:00 That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army. 16:30 AL Kennedy's Migraine AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.	16:00 A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert. 16:30 Jenny Eclair is Listless Today Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.	16:00 Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.	16:00 Great Lives—Carl Gustav Jung Ruby Wax discusses the life and work of Carl Gustav Jung. 16:30 The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.	16:00 Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music. 16:30 Custodians of the Word Who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?	16:00 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2 The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks. 16:35 There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury 2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.	16:00 Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 2/2 The Time Lord is reunited with his former companion, fearsome warrior, Leela. 16:30 Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—5. The Frozen World 5/6 'If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken!' But Clifford knew...
17:00	17:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over 1/5 Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency. 17:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss 1/5 16 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.	17:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border 2/5 The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems. 17:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival 2/5 When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....	17:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class 3/5 The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet. 17:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator 3/5 Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.	17:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, Games of Chance 4/5 The duo get caught up with a priest and a young Olympic hopeful. 17:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—4. Breathless 4/5 Elvira worries about her father.	17:00 Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song 5/5 Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer. 17:45 Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink 5/5 Elvira is finally ready to face up to the reality of recent events...	17:00 Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.	17:00 Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Dame Kelly Holmes Olympic gold medal winner, Dame Kelly Holmes is castaway by Sue Lawley. 17:45 David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
18:00	18:00 The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble 6/6 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime. 18:30 Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory 6/8 Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.	18:00 Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending 6/6 The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot? 18:30 The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy 9/26 Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?	18:00 Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6 6/6 Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad. 18:30 Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy 4/20 Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?	18:00 Bristow—Series 1, Sun, Sea and Sabotage 4/6 The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened. 18:30 I'm Ken, He's Bill—Pilot Ken persuades his mate Bill to begin flat-hunting.	18:00 Any Other Business—Episode 4 4/6 Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day. 18:30 The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure 5/6 David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.	18:30 On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus) William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.	18:00 Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Tell Me the Truth About Love Daljit Nagra selects more highlights from the BBC's poetry archive. 18:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Omnibus) Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
19:00	19:00 Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco. 19:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London 1/5 Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection. 19:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction 6/10 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.	19:00 Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life 4/4 Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. 19:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing 2/5 Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing. 19:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation 7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.	19:00 Making the Best of It—Eking It 2/4 After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue? 19:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin 3/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair. 19:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility 8/10 Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.	19:00 Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "It's A Family Affair" 2/6 Adam discovers long lost love letters addressed to his late Mum 19:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—4. Writing Fiction 4/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on the art of writing fiction. 19:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 9. Desperation 9/10 In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help.	19:00 Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause 3/4 Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do? 19:30 Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner 5/5 Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman. 19:45 Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance 10/10 A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.	19:45 Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South 1/5 The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.	19:40 Inheritance Tracks—The late Ozzy Osbourne The late Ozzy Osbourne chooses tracks by Al Jolson and Black Sabbath. 19:50 Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 2 2/2 Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
20:00	20:00 Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6 6/8 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant. 20:30 Married—Series 1, Episode 6 6/6 Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.	20:00 The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6 6/6 Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces. 20:30 Double Science—Forresters FM 6/6 When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).	20:00 The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6 6/6 John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger. 20:30 Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce 5/6 Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.	20:00 The Write Stuff—Series 1, Martin Amis 4/6 James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh and Victoria Glendinning. 20:30 Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Johannesburg 4/6 In Carolyn's race against time, what better place than a sleepy Spanish airfield?	20:00 Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1 1/6 Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham. 20:30 Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3 3/6 Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.	20:00 The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1 1/6 Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt. 20:30 All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play 6/13 Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
21:00	21:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard 1/3 The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.	21:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case 2/3 Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.	21:00 The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire 3/3 Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.	21:00 A Dangerous Game by Shirley Cooklin Psychiatrist Dr Ros Gayle must interview a murderer demanding release.	21:00 Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras Reminiscences between an old and a young woman of a past tragedy. Stars Helen Mirren. 21:45 Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.	21:00 Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again? 1/3 A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.	21:00 Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7 7/7 Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman. 21:30 Jim the Great—Series 1, Emperor Jim 6/6 To boost his coffers, the moustachioed monarch has a go at empire-building on the cheap.
22:00	22:00 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time 2/6 Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester 22:30 The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 3 3/5 A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.	22:00 Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda 3/6 Paul Merton talks to Daliso Chaponda to find out what he would send to Room 101. 22:30 Buy Me Up TV—Pilot Every shopping channel you've ever seen, every product you've never wanted. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Kate Dolan 2/3 Iain Lee catches up again with the brilliant Kate Dolan.	22:00 Your Mum—4. Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Olga Koch Farming, fist-fights and freaky fad diets. 22:30 The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 1 1/4 Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions	22:00 Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—3. Orthodox Judaism Stand-up comedy unpicking a complex web of 'hyperfixations', one obsession at a time. 22:30 Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal 2/4 In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company. 22:55 The Comedy Club Interviews—Kate Dolan 3/3 Iain Lee wraps up his three-part chat with the award-winning Kate Dolan.	22:00 Kat Sadler's Screen Time—Series 2, 3. Never Apologise 3/4 A how-to guide for maximising online cancellation. 22:30 Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 1, Bankers 3/4 Tom wonders how the bankers keep getting away with it.	22:00 Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl 3/4 The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show. 22:30 4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 4 4/6 Chris Addison introduces Gareth Richards, Dan Antopolski and Zoe Lyons	22:00 My Teenage Diary—Series 8, John Finnemore 2/6 John Finnemore's diary tells of six months spent in Poland... 22:30 Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 1 1/4 Henry Normal presents a mixed salad of satirical poetry.
23:00	23:00 Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 6. Super-injunctions, Superheroes, and, er, Diane Abbott 6/6 The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. 23:30 Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Beauty 6/6 Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne.	23:00 The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, Housing 3/4 Another radical proposal as the comedian calls for people to be re-housed at random. 23:30 It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Friends 3/4 Jocelyn talks about friendship, and the traffic wardens have a meeting about a meeting.	23:00 Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 2, Krishnan Guru-Murthy 1/5 Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy. 23:15 Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time 1/5 Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards. 23:30 Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 4 4/6 King Midas is not sure whether life is as good as gold.	23:00 The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, The Bermuda Triangle 5/5 Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter tries to solve the Atlantic Ocean mystery. 23:30 The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 3 3/6 A guitar legend, Jane Austen and a soap opera queen.	23:00 On the Hour—Series 2, Episode 2 2/6 Alan Partridge is at the Olympics. Barbara Wintergreen is in America. 23:30 Radio Active—Series 1, The Midday Show with Anna Dapter 3/6 The National Local Radio Station prepares to welcome some royal visitors.	23:00 The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 2, Nigel Farage 2/2 Kayvan Novak imagines Nigel Farage's voicemail as he flies off to America. 23:15 Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 2 2/5 Alison O'Kill wants to read Ivor Cutler a poem. 23:30 Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley 4/6 The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.	23:00 Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 1. Floella Benjamin 1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Floella Benjamin about her life and her cars. 23:30 Safety Catch—Series 3, Unforgiveable, That's What You Are 4/4 When the company's dealings become front page news, Simon wonders if he should be forgiven

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