BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 17 February 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke—1. Beginning
  1/2The world is at war. Self-destruction is inevitable. Then the Overlords arrive...
2. 01:00
  Pilgrims by Ray Ball
  Len, Colin and Denis's annual cycling holiday is disturbed by a new cyclist....
3. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—The Poetry of History: Death of King George V
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 02:30
  Dithering Heights by Ken Whitmore
  A struggling impresario’s Brontë Weekend scheme in a deserted house doesn’t go to plan.
5. 03:45
  I'm Ken, He's Bill—A Spot Of Bother
  Flatmates Ken and Bill try make the best of an outbreak of chicken pox.
6. 04:15
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Perfect Fiddle
  When Police Constable 49 buys a violin he is inadvertently entangled in a theft
7. 04:45
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  A loving re-creation of small-town America, in a place you can’t find on any map
8. 05:00
  Spoonface Steinberg by Lee Hall
  An autistic girl comes to terms with her extraordinary life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—8. Destiny
  8/8Maximilian must re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
3. 07:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
4. 07:30
  The Likely Lads—Series 1, 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
  5/8Terry and Bob have a double date with a couple of nurses.
5. 08:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
6. 08:30
  Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—6. Shipwrecks
  War breaks out and brings changes. More reminiscences of life on The Blasket Islands.
7. 08:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—Mushrooms in the City
  1/5Marcovaldo finds mushrooms growing, but he’s not the only one to spot them.
8. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 94, 4. Does the second turning of the tide amount to repetition?
  4/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
9. 09:30
  Key Matters—Series 2, A Major
  1/5Ivan Hewett explores the Key of A Major with Jonathan Cohen.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Proverbs - Guard your heart
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angela Tilby.
11. 10:00
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Andy Parsons
  2/7Comedian Andy Parsons talks about his career.
12. 10:30
  Fabulous Flops—Series 1, 4. Droppings
  4/4Musicals which were doomed from the start because they were in the worst possible taste.
13. 11:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—8. Destiny
  8/8Maximilian must re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
2. 12:30
  The Likely Lads—Series 1, 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
  5/8Terry and Bob have a double date with a couple of nurses.
3. 13:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
4. 13:30
  Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—6. Shipwrecks
  War breaks out and brings changes. More reminiscences of life on The Blasket Islands.
5. 13:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—Mushrooms in the City
  1/5Marcovaldo finds mushrooms growing, but he’s not the only one to spot them.
6. 14:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
7. 14:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
8. 15:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
9. 16:00
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Andy Parsons
  2/7Comedian Andy Parsons talks about his career.
10. 16:30
  Fabulous Flops—Series 1, 4. Droppings
  4/4Musicals which were doomed from the start because they were in the worst possible taste.
11. 17:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—8. Destiny
  8/8Maximilian must re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
2. 18:30
  The Likely Lads—Series 1, 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
  5/8Terry and Bob have a double date with a couple of nurses.
3. 19:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
4. 19:30
  Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—6. Shipwrecks
  War breaks out and brings changes. More reminiscences of life on The Blasket Islands.
5. 19:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—Mushrooms in the City
  1/5Marcovaldo finds mushrooms growing, but he’s not the only one to spot them.
6. 20:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
7. 20:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
8. 21:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 94, 4. Does the second turning of the tide amount to repetition?
  4/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
10. 22:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Llandudno to Cardiff
  6/6Alexei Sayle travels from Llandudno to Cardiff, meeting strangers on his train.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—George Fouracres 1/3
  Athena Kugblenu chats to George Fouracres.
12. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 116, 6. Corruption Leagues and Leaked Whatsapps
  6/8Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the news.
13. 23:30
  Absolute Power—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4The spin doctoring duo get a lucrative contract to work for the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Comic to Comic—Series 2, Andy Parsons
  2/7Comedian Andy Parsons talks about his career.
2. 00:30
  Fabulous Flops—Series 1, 4. Droppings
  4/4Musicals which were doomed from the start because they were in the worst possible taste.
3. 01:00
  The Women in His Life by Barbara Taylor Bradford—8. Destiny
  8/8Maximilian must re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 1. The Body
  1/5When a detested church-goer is found dead, Miss Marple investigates.
5. 02:00
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Sheila raises Tommy's suspicions and blood pressure, but there's method in her madness.
6. 02:30
  The Likely Lads—Series 1, 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
  5/8Terry and Bob have a double date with a couple of nurses.
7. 03:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6A funeral focuses everyone's mind in Wadenbrook.
8. 03:30
  Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—6. Shipwrecks
  War breaks out and brings changes. More reminiscences of life on The Blasket Islands.
9. 03:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—Mushrooms in the City
  1/5Marcovaldo finds mushrooms growing, but he’s not the only one to spot them.
10. 04:00
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 2, Bill Of Fare
  5/6Romance and skullduggery flourish at a Food Fair.
12. 05:00
  The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper—1. Trapped
  1/2Henry Wharton creeps into no-man's land to spend an evening with his family.

Tuesday 18 February 2025