BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 22 February 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Killing Me Softly with His Song
  Stories of what Killing Me Softly with His Song means to people around the world.
2. 00:30
  In Search Of Beauty
  Erin O'Connor whose beauty defies convention discusses the significance of the superficial
3. 01:00
  Falco—The Silver Pigs, 4. Lessons in Love
  4/4The detective exposes a murderer and learns about love Roman-style.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Miss Marple - The Murder at the Vicarage, 5. Murderer Unmasked
  5/5Can Miss Marple finally reveal the identity of the murderer?
5. 02:00
  Harry Worth—Thirty Minutes Worth, The Old Flame
  5/6Just as the comedian is feeling lonely, a long-lost love turns up.
6. 02:30
  Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead—From 22/03/1971
  A struggling vicar and a Welsh poet for birthday cards. Stars Ronnie Barker.
7. 03:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Prof Brian Cox and Zoe Lyons
  4/5Professor Brian Cox and Zoe Lyons join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
8. 03:30
  Twenty Years A-Growing by Maurice O'Sullivan—10. New Beginnings
  Maurice is examined and tested.
9. 03:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—Smoke, Wind and Soap-Bubbles
  5/5Marcovaldo’s children attempt to make money selling detergent samples.
10. 04:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 28, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
11. 04:30
  Meet Mr Mulliner by PG Wodehouse—A Slice of Life
  2/6Mr Mulliner tells the tale of a inventor determined to marry the woman of his dreams.
12. 05:00
  Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope—3. The Bargain
  3/31770s India. Caroline's marriage is a charade but she intends to stick to the bargain.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Legacy by Leigh Jackson
  A film producer returns to a country house in the hope of resurrecting a relationship.
2. 07:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century.
3. 08:45
  The Best of English—1. It Started in Aldershot
  1/6Arthur English reminisces about his early years as a comedian.
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails
  The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 2/4/1959
  A ripping yarn featuring Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, plus timber!
6. 10:00
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
7. 11:00
  Legacy by Leigh Jackson
  A film producer returns to a country house in the hope of resurrecting a relationship.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century.
2. 13:45
  The Best of English—1. It Started in Aldershot
  1/6Arthur English reminisces about his early years as a comedian.
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails
  The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 2/4/1959
  A ripping yarn featuring Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, plus timber!
5. 15:00
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
6. 16:00
  Geek Gods - Sir Ian Livingstone
  Toby Hadoke interviews the fantasy writer and entrepreneur, Sir Ian Livingstone.
7. 17:00
  Legacy by Leigh Jackson
  A film producer returns to a country house in the hope of resurrecting a relationship.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century.
2. 19:45
  The Best of English—1. It Started in Aldershot
  1/6Arthur English reminisces about his early years as a comedian.
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails
  The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 2/4/1959
  A ripping yarn featuring Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, plus timber!
5. 21:00
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire
6. 22:00
  The Shuttleworths—Series 4, Every Cloud Has a Silver Wedding
  5/6When Joan Chitty calls around unexpectedly, John's silver wedding plans are thwarted.
7. 22:15
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Music
  5/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the subject of music, through the medium of poetry.
8. 22:30
  Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Mitch Benn and his band get stranded on a mysterious desert island.
9. 23:00
  Lee and Herring's Fist of Fun—Exmouth
  2/6The cult series hits Plymouth University in Exmouth. With Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
10. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 1, Stewart Lee interviews Alan Moore
  5/7The opinionated comedian and the acclaimed graphic novel writer star in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Geek Gods - Sir Ian Livingstone
  Toby Hadoke interviews the fantasy writer and entrepreneur, Sir Ian Livingstone.
2. 01:00
  Legacy by Leigh Jackson
  A film producer returns to a country house in the hope of resurrecting a relationship.
3. 02:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle (Omnibus)
  The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th Century.
4. 03:45
  The Best of English—1. It Started in Aldershot
  1/6Arthur English reminisces about his early years as a comedian.
5. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Off the Rails
  The bungling bureaucrats get steamed up over a transport mix-up.
6. 04:25
  Beyond Our Ken—From 2/4/1959
  A ripping yarn featuring Captain ‘Poodle’ Fawcett, plus timber!
7. 04:55
  Writing Yorkshire—From Haworth to Leeds
  2/3Ian McMillan continues his literary tour of Yorkshire

Sunday 23 February 2025