BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 24 January 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Evelyn Glennie on Jacqueline Du Pre
  English Cellist Jacqueline Du Pre is championed by solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
2. 00:30
  Black, White and Beethoven
  Joseph Harker asks why Britain's classical music scene remains so resolutely white.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 4. Investigations...
  4/5The sleuth curtails her tour to investigate the murders - and the manor house beckons.
4. 01:30
  Bright Day by JB Priestley—4. An Outside Threat
  4/6Nixey's plans for Hawes and Company are becoming clear...
5. 02:00
  Heated Rollers—Episode 4
  4/6Upstairs Downstairs downgraded, and a toy doll with wrinkles. All-women sketch show.
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Cricket, Lovely Cricket
  7/10Station master Horace steps up to the crease to save the sleepy station. Stars Arthur Lowe
7. 03:00
  55 and Over—4. Old v Young
  4/4When disaster strikes, old lovers are forced to confront their new younger replacements.
8. 03:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—4. Dog Travels
  4/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
9. 03:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—9. Confusion
  9/10A chief suspect is found murdered in his home.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 13, University of Strathclyde
  2/6Three students from the University of Strathclyde take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 12, Soft Soap
  5/6Charlotte's career looks set to revive. Is it the same for Anna's love life?
12. 05:00
  The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies—2. The Knave of Coins
  2/3Reverend Darcourt's ferreting into Cornish's past reveals some very dark corners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 5. Friends
  5/5The amateur sleuth's friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery.
2. 06:30
  Bright Day by JB Priestley—5. The Picnic
  5/6Ackworth departs while tragedy strikes at Pikeley Scar.
3. 07:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Problem
  1/6Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem?
4. 07:30
  Doctor in the House—To Pass or Not to Pass
  13/13It's nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin's medics take their finals.
5. 08:00
  Prepper—Series 1, Bugging In
  4/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
6. 08:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
7. 08:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—10. Searching for a Motive
  10/10Joe's body is found, but what was the reason for his senseless murder?
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/01/2025
  Sean Curran reports on a fresh row over inheritance tax on farms - and more.
9. 09:30
  Agatha Christie—The 8.55 to Baghdad, 5. The Ancient City of Ur
  5/5Andrew Eames visits the ancient city of Ur, where Agatha met her future husband.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Still small voice - Words of Wisdom
  Reflection and music with Rev Moira McDonald of Corstorphine Old Parish Church, Edinburgh.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
  Exploring what an American spiritual song means to different people
12. 10:30
  Dancing With The Devil
  Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 5. Friends
  5/5The amateur sleuth's friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery.
14. 11:30
  Bright Day by JB Priestley—5. The Picnic
  5/6Ackworth departs while tragedy strikes at Pikeley Scar.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Problem
  1/6Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem?
2. 12:30
  Doctor in the House—To Pass or Not to Pass
  13/13It's nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin's medics take their finals.
3. 13:00
  Prepper—Series 1, Bugging In
  4/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
4. 13:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
5. 13:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—10. Searching for a Motive
  10/10Joe's body is found, but what was the reason for his senseless murder?
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
7. 14:30
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
8. 15:00
  The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies—3. The Fool
  3/3The Reverend Darcourt is close to uncovering Cornish's final, astonishing, secret.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
  Exploring what an American spiritual song means to different people
10. 16:30
  Dancing With The Devil
  Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 5. Friends
  5/5The amateur sleuth's friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery.
12. 17:30
  Bright Day by JB Priestley—5. The Picnic
  5/6Ackworth departs while tragedy strikes at Pikeley Scar.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Problem
  1/6Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem?
2. 18:30
  Doctor in the House—To Pass or Not to Pass
  13/13It's nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin's medics take their finals.
3. 19:00
  Prepper—Series 1, Bugging In
  4/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
4. 19:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
5. 19:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—10. Searching for a Motive
  10/10Joe's body is found, but what was the reason for his senseless murder?
6. 20:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
7. 20:30
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
8. 21:00
  The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies—3. The Fool
  3/3The Reverend Darcourt is close to uncovering Cornish's final, astonishing, secret.
9. 22:00
  What? Seriously??—3. Guinea Pigs and the Mafia
  Miles Asteri from The Traitors joins Dara and Isy to unravel a strange-but-true tale.
10. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, Ever Been Proposed to in a Pub?
  1/6The award-winning funny man muses on the merits of matrimony.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Celya AB 3/3
  Arthur Smith talks to Celya AB.
12. 23:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?; A Modest Proposal
  4/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
13. 23:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 3, Arrest
  3/4The Wilson household is shaken by news of a 12 bean chilli - and a police arrest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
  Exploring what an American spiritual song means to different people
2. 00:30
  Dancing With The Devil
  Rachel Johnson meets women, now in their 90s, who visited Germany in the 1930s.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - Nemesis, 5. Friends
  5/5The amateur sleuth's friends come to her aid, as she battles to solve the murder mystery.
4. 01:30
  Bright Day by JB Priestley—5. The Picnic
  5/6Ackworth departs while tragedy strikes at Pikeley Scar.
5. 02:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Problem
  1/6Will Harry be able to help when someone knocks on the door with a problem?
6. 02:30
  Doctor in the House—To Pass or Not to Pass
  13/13It's nerves and pints all round as the St Swithin's medics take their finals.
7. 03:00
  Prepper—Series 1, Bugging In
  4/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
8. 03:30
  Flush by Virginia Woolf—5. Reflections
  5/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
9. 03:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—10. Searching for a Motive
  10/10Joe's body is found, but what was the reason for his senseless murder?
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with John O'Farrell, Mark Maier, Maria McErlane.
11. 04:30
  1834—Dentists and Lovers
  4/6Ned needs root canal work, but 21st-century Jason needs lessons in 19th-century courting.
12. 05:00
  The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies—3. The Fool
  3/3The Reverend Darcourt is close to uncovering Cornish's final, astonishing, secret.

Saturday 25 January 2025