BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 13 January 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, The Monkey's Paw
  3/12A man makes wishes on a very unusual gift that's been cast with a sinister spell.
2. 00:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—2. Cold Heart
  2/5Following gruesome discoveries at both camps, Bowers' behaviour becomes more erratic.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Children's Authors, Francesca Simon
  Horrid Henry children’s writer Francesca Simon is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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—Inventions in Sound
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Michael Moran’s three daughters return home in an effort to revive their ageing father.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Peter Capaldi
  Former TV Time Lord Peter Capaldi chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and The Kinks.
8. 03:50
  Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Kate Dickens concludes the story of her father’s final and unfinished novel.
9. 05:00
  Beyond Our Ken—From 29/10/1958
  Kenneth joins a literary group and Hornerama looks at the state of British food.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 12/11/1953
  The debut of 'The Glums' family with Pa, Ron, Eth and somewhere far off-mic, Ma.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
3. 07:00
  The House of the Spirit Levels—Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
  3/6Tony meets wandering corpses and visits a deranged teenage sweetheart.
4. 07:30
  Variety Bandbox—04/06/1953
  Comedy from Frankie Howerd and Derek Roy - plus songs from Vanessa Lee.
5. 08:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
6. 08:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—6. Seeking Excitement
  6/10Without his sisters at home, young Michael must go looking for excitement.
7. 08:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—1. Past Problems
  1/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/01/2025
  The latest news from Westminster with Sean Curran
9. 09:30
  My Mile of the River—1. Sounds of the River Wye
  1/5Chris Tally Evans evokes the sights and sounds of the River Wye in Mid-Wales.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—2025 - A Year of Jubilee
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Revd Dr Emma Whittick
11. 10:00
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Jenny Secombe
  Harry Secombe's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about growing up with her funny father.
12. 10:30
  Once in a Blue Moon: The Songs of Lal Waterson
  The story of one of the great folk singers and writers of our time, Lal Waterson.
13. 11:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The House of the Spirit Levels—Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
  3/6Tony meets wandering corpses and visits a deranged teenage sweetheart.
2. 12:30
  Variety Bandbox—04/06/1953
  Comedy from Frankie Howerd and Derek Roy - plus songs from Vanessa Lee.
3. 13:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
4. 13:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—6. Seeking Excitement
  6/10Without his sisters at home, young Michael must go looking for excitement.
5. 13:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—1. Past Problems
  1/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 10
  10/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Graham Norton and Sue Perkins.
7. 14:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 4
  4/4Waft Tourist Information resurrects an old Waft tradition, the Day of the Pie.
8. 15:00
  Bull Epic by Don McCamphill
  Eleven-year-old Colin faces new trials when he goes to stay on a family farm.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
  A Sultan is forced to try and make amends after he abandons his wife.
10. 16:00
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Jenny Secombe
  Harry Secombe's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about growing up with her funny father.
11. 16:30
  Once in a Blue Moon: The Songs of Lal Waterson
  The story of one of the great folk singers and writers of our time, Lal Waterson.
12. 17:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The House of the Spirit Levels—Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
  3/6Tony meets wandering corpses and visits a deranged teenage sweetheart.
2. 18:30
  Variety Bandbox—04/06/1953
  Comedy from Frankie Howerd and Derek Roy - plus songs from Vanessa Lee.
3. 19:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
4. 19:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—6. Seeking Excitement
  6/10Without his sisters at home, young Michael must go looking for excitement.
5. 19:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—1. Past Problems
  1/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 10
  10/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Graham Norton and Sue Perkins.
7. 20:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 4
  4/4Waft Tourist Information resurrects an old Waft tradition, the Day of the Pie.
8. 21:00
  Bull Epic by Don McCamphill
  Eleven-year-old Colin faces new trials when he goes to stay on a family farm.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
  A Sultan is forced to try and make amends after he abandons his wife.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 5
  5/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
11. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, London to Blackpool
  1/6Alexei Sayle travels from London to Blackpool, talking to strangers on his train.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 116, Checked Facts & Unfettered Fictions
  1/8Andy Zaltzman returns for a new series of the topical panel quiz show.
13. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 2, Chuckles
  2/6Satan conducts interviews for a new assistant. In the running are Scumspawn and a dolphin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Dad Made Me Laugh—Jenny Secombe
  Harry Secombe's daughter chats to Sally Magnusson about growing up with her funny father.
2. 00:30
  Once in a Blue Moon: The Songs of Lal Waterson
  The story of one of the great folk singers and writers of our time, Lal Waterson.
3. 01:00
  Cadfael—Dead Man's Ransom, 1. Hostage
  1/5As civil war takes its toll on Shrewsbury, the detective monk takes action.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Father Brown Stories, The Eye of Apollo
  12/12Is a notorious criminal now a crime fighter?
5. 02:00
  The House of the Spirit Levels—Mum, Will You Shut Up Please Now You're Dead?
  3/6Tony meets wandering corpses and visits a deranged teenage sweetheart.
6. 02:30
  Variety Bandbox—04/06/1953
  Comedy from Frankie Howerd and Derek Roy - plus songs from Vanessa Lee.
7. 03:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
8. 03:30
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—6. Seeking Excitement
  6/10Without his sisters at home, young Michael must go looking for excitement.
9. 03:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—1. Past Problems
  1/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 56, Episode 10
  10/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck, Graham Norton and Sue Perkins.
11. 04:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 4
  4/4Waft Tourist Information resurrects an old Waft tradition, the Day of the Pie.
12. 05:00
  Bull Epic by Don McCamphill
  Eleven-year-old Colin faces new trials when he goes to stay on a family farm.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—The Sultan's Box of Sparrows
  A Sultan is forced to try and make amends after he abandons his wife.

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