BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 25 June 2022

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Haunted—Walk on the Water by Rosemary Timperley
  Young Rachel finds her whole life blighted by one encounter
2. 00:30
  Sounds Natural—Derek Waring
  Actor Derek Waring shares his love of wildlife with Derek Jones.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - At Bertram's Hotel, Episode 5
  5/5The police ask amateur sleuth Jane Marple to take part in a little experiment.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Paul Temple and the Spencer Affair, 4. That Old Intuition
  4/8The suave sleuth confronts impresario Rupert Dreisler, and fears for his wife's safety.
5. 02:00
  Betty Boothroyd - The Autobiography—5. Time’s Up - Exit National Treasure
  5/5Time's up! Exit a national treasure. Betty Boothroyd concludes her life story.
6. 02:15
  Charles Dickens—Dombey and Son, 15. Defiant Edith Demands Freedom
  15/20Edith is driven to extreme measures by Dombey's attempts to control her.
7. 02:30
  Man with the Mohican
  David Morrissey explores the life Roger Hill, theatre director, DJ and transvestite artist
8. 03:00
  J Edgar Hoover—4. Private and Confidential
  4/4It’s 1972. Hoover is dead. Clyde Tolson reflects on a long relationship. Stars David Soul
9. 03:45
  Birth Day by Collin Johnson
  Alexander realises that he no idea of the magnitude of the arrival of his first child.
10. 04:00
  Whose Line Is It Anyway?—Episode 4
  4/6More ad-lib fun with Stephen Fry, John Sessions, Kate Robbins and Griff Rhys-Jones.
11. 04:30
  Protesting Too Much—Episode 4
  4/6MP George Dank's bypass protest is drawing all the wrong kind of attention.
12. 05:00
  Relativity—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Ken is rushed into hospital, and the family do their best to get there as fast as possible
13. 05:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Josie Long: What Next?
  Multi-award-winning Josie Long examines our new reality in a stand-up motherhood memoir.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Allen Saddler - Man of the People
  The true story of newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt and MP - Horatio Bottomley.
2. 07:30
  Great Lives—Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings
  Eden Project founder chooses documentary maker and artist Humphrey Jennings
3. 08:00
  Booked—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan's irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Miles Kington.
4. 08:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 2, Travel
  3/6Pam admits to being a poor map reader.
5. 09:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip
  Laura Barton takes to the open road for an audio adventure across the USA.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Jack & Millie—Pilot: Kafka Died at 39
  A phone, a strudel and Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated.
2. 12:30
  It Sticks Out Half A Mile—Pilot - Loyal Support
  Arthur Lowe's only appearance in the pilot of the Dad's Army sequel due to his death.
3. 13:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
4. 14:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
  1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
5. 14:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Wroxton Box
  6/6Alec is late as usual. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing.
6. 15:00
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil. Offbeat songs and sketches.
7. 15:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
  6/6Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
8. 16:00
  Allen Saddler - Man of the People
  The true story of newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt and MP - Horatio Bottomley.
9. 17:30
  Great Lives—Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings
  Eden Project founder chooses documentary maker and artist Humphrey Jennings
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Concrete Island by JG Ballard
  A cocky young architect is stranded when he crashes off the motorway.
2. 19:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip
  Laura Barton takes to the open road for an audio adventure across the USA.
3. 22:00
  Saturday Night Fry—1. Pilot Show
  1/6Pilot show of Stephen Fry's series of humorous banter and sketches.
4. 22:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus
  3/6The producer and comedian get chatting in the tag talk show.
5. 23:00
  Foley and McColl: The Interview—For You the War is Over
  6/6Has Sean's hobby of historical re-enactment gone too far?
6. 23:15
  Jigsaw—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches.
7. 23:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Spitfire Poker
  4/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers try to help raise money for the town's spitfire fund.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Concrete Island by JG Ballard
  A cocky young architect is stranded when he crashes off the motorway.
2. 01:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
3. 02:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
  1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.
4. 02:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Wroxton Box
  6/6Alec is late as usual. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing.
5. 03:00
  The Consultants—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Crossword challenges and dinner with the devil. Offbeat songs and sketches.
6. 03:30
  The Masterson Inheritance—Series 2, The Mastersons Go Down
  6/6Murder, intrigue and a fast-talking parrot aboard a luxury cruiser.
7. 04:00
  Allen Saddler - Man of the People
  The true story of newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt and MP - Horatio Bottomley.
8. 05:30
  Great Lives—Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings
  Eden Project founder chooses documentary maker and artist Humphrey Jennings

Sunday 26 June 2022