BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 14 February 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Stephen Fry on PG Wodehouse
  Stephen Fry nominates his hero, PG Wodehouse, who just simply cheers him up.
2. 00:30
  Laughter Close To Tears
  Michael Rosen hears contemporary jokes from those oppressed by repressive regimes.
3. 01:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—6. Beautiful Dreamer
  6/8Can Maximilian and Anastasia's marriage survive his attraction to other women?
4. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 5. Offer
  5/6Losing the struggle to keep his job, Simon receives an intriguing offer.
5. 02:00
  Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit—The New Moustache
  1/6Bertie Wooster's under attack. Jeeves dislikes his new moustache.
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 1, Goodbye Parsley Sidings
  10/10Station Master Horace takes on the bolshie buffet staff.
7. 03:00
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 3: Give a Man a Fish
  3/4The Hardacre ad agency attempts to do some charitable work.
8. 03:30
  Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—4. Theft of Knowledge
  4/5Aspects of the theft of recorded information.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—4. Clementine
  4/5Clementine remembers her stint as the owner of the Muchly Bottom village chocolate shop.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 13, King's College London
  5/6Three students from King’s College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends—Series 2, Take the High Road
  2/6Take the High Road: Robin is driving to Glasgow, but Wendy lets the train take the strain.
12. 05:00
  Lucinda Brayford by Martin Boyd—3. Expectations
  3/3Hugo has refused to divorce Lucinda, leaving her torn between society and her own heart.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—7. Loss
  7/8Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.
2. 06:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
3. 07:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
4. 07:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
  A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
5. 08:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
6. 08:30
  Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—5. The Future
  5/5The future and the preservation of information that relates to us and the way we live.
7. 08:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/02/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the Government about a peace deal in Ukraine
9. 09:30
  A Guide to Woodland Birds—5. The Big Stuff
  5/5Brett Westwood identifies the sounds of jays, tawny owls and sparrowhawks.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Love - Everlasting love
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angel Morgan.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Smile
  The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
12. 10:30
  The Wonderful Weightless World of the Flexidisc
  Discover the history of the flexidisc, a cheap, lo-fi way of releasing a record.
13. 11:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—7. Loss
  7/8Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.
14. 11:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
2. 12:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
  A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
3. 13:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
4. 13:30
  Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—5. The Future
  5/5The future and the preservation of information that relates to us and the way we live.
5. 13:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
6. 14:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle some truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 14:30
  Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—Honeysuckle Cottage
  1/6Mr Mulliner tells the tale of a crime writer who inherits a haunted house
8. 15:00
  Say It With Flowers by Kevin Wong
  It's Valentine's Day and Tommy's girlfriend tells him that she is leaving him for good.
9. 15:45
  The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
  A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.
10. 16:00
  Soul Music—Smile
  The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
11. 16:30
  The Wonderful Weightless World of the Flexidisc
  Discover the history of the flexidisc, a cheap, lo-fi way of releasing a record.
12. 17:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—7. Loss
  7/8Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.
13. 17:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
2. 18:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
  A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
3. 19:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
4. 19:30
  Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—5. The Future
  5/5The future and the preservation of information that relates to us and the way we live.
5. 19:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
6. 20:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle some truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
7. 20:30
  Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—Honeysuckle Cottage
  1/6Mr Mulliner tells the tale of a crime writer who inherits a haunted house
8. 21:00
  Say It With Flowers by Kevin Wong
  It's Valentine's Day and Tommy's girlfriend tells him that she is leaving him for good.
9. 21:45
  The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
  A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.
10. 22:00
  What? Seriously??—6. Votes, Greed, and Cheese
  Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Louisa Ellis.
11. 22:30
  The Jason Byrne Show—Series 3, First I Was a Nurse Then I Became a Roofer
  4/6The hyperactive humour-boffin scrutinises the realm of employment.
12. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Amy Annette 3/3
  Esyllt Sears talks to Amy Annette in the Comedy Club.
13. 23:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 3, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
  1/6Mark Steel visits the Northumberland town to find out what makes it distinctive
14. 23:30
  Life on Egg—Series 2, Dragon
  2/6Harry senses impending wealth when Prisoner Brandreth invents a device for plastic bags.
15. 23:45
  The In Crowd—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sketch show with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Smile
  The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
2. 00:30
  The Wonderful Weightless World of the Flexidisc
  Discover the history of the flexidisc, a cheap, lo-fi way of releasing a record.
3. 01:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—7. Loss
  7/8Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.
4. 01:30
  High Table, Lower Orders—Series 1, 6. Ruse
  6/6Simon delves into his HSE background for one final ruse.
5. 02:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Producer
  4/6Producer Binkie Bottomley has his problems - and then he entrusts Harry with his script.
6. 02:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 15/03/1971
  A rival to the Bard of Avon, and the challenge of buying an antique teaspoon.
7. 03:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
8. 03:30
  Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—5. The Future
  5/5The future and the preservation of information that relates to us and the way we live.
9. 03:45
  The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Moya O'Shea—5. Mrs Drexl
  5/5Mysterious Mrs Drexl is last to share a chocolate tale...
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle some truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—Honeysuckle Cottage
  1/6Mr Mulliner tells the tale of a crime writer who inherits a haunted house
12. 05:00
  Say It With Flowers by Kevin Wong
  It's Valentine's Day and Tommy's girlfriend tells him that she is leaving him for good.
13. 05:45
  The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
  A woman discovers that scaling the social ladder needs delicate balance.

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