BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 26 February 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Loyd Grossman and Skin
  Loyd Grossman and Skin talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
2. 00:30
  The House of the Windy City - Dance Music's Forgotten Heroes
  Presenter and DJ Dave Pearce tells the story of Chicago House dance music.
3. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Red-Headed League
  2/12Why is a pawnbroker being paid to copy out an encyclopaedia?
4. 01:45
  The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby—2. Porthant Bay Hotel
  2/5On the run with stolen cash, bank employee Dennis leaves false trails.
5. 02:00
  Spangles 'n' Tights—Medieval Banquet
  4/5Dublin's theatrical costumiers dress a medieval banquet in a ghostly castle.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Great Bank Robbery
  7/26All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.
7. 03:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
8. 03:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—2. Decisions
  2/5James and his family face a difficult decision to keep the farm out of debt.
9. 03:45
  Carmen—2. Reunion
  2/5Carmen meets Don Jose again at a party.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Irreverent literary game with Mark Thomas, Roger McGough, Dillie Keane and Rory Motion.
11. 04:30
  Bookcases—Series 2, Great Expectations
  2/4Ailing Victorian publishers Spavin and Spavin hope Charles Dickens can save them.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—A Fortunate Man
  A writer follows a doctor going about his work in the mid-1960s Forest of Dean.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Case of Identity
  3/12Can the detective locate a missing husband without leaving Baker Street?
2. 06:45
  The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby—3. Resignation
  3/5Fugitive Dennis ponders the reaction to his absence with stolen cash.
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
5. 08:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
6. 08:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—3. University
  3/5Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.
7. 08:45
  Carmen—3. Introductions
  3/5Carmen introduces Don Jose to her camp and a life of robbery and violence.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/02/2025
  Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister announces an increase in defence spending.
9. 09:30
  Just So Science—Series 1, 3. The Beginning of the Armadillos
  3/5More of the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Where Jesus walked - Sea of Galilee
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Krish Kandiah
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—So Bad It's Good?
  Steve Punt and guests share the joy of films, songs and books that are so bad they're good
12. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Case of Identity
  3/12Can the detective locate a missing husband without leaving Baker Street?
13. 11:45
  The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby—3. Resignation
  3/5Fugitive Dennis ponders the reaction to his absence with stolen cash.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
3. 13:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
4. 13:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—3. University
  3/5Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.
5. 13:45
  Carmen—3. Introductions
  3/5Carmen introduces Don Jose to her camp and a life of robbery and violence.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 14:30
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
8. 15:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—So Bad It's Good?
  Steve Punt and guests share the joy of films, songs and books that are so bad they're good
10. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Case of Identity
  3/12Can the detective locate a missing husband without leaving Baker Street?
11. 17:45
  The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby—3. Resignation
  3/5Fugitive Dennis ponders the reaction to his absence with stolen cash.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
3. 19:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
4. 19:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—3. University
  3/5Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.
5. 19:45
  Carmen—3. Introductions
  3/5Carmen introduces Don Jose to her camp and a life of robbery and violence.
6. 20:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 20:30
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
8. 21:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.
9. 22:00
  ReincarNathan—Series 4, 2. Toaster
  2/3Is Nathan finally toast?
10. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Wunderwoods Widderday
  1/4Welcome to a kingdom much like our own and nothing like it in the slightest.
11. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 1, Rodney Bewes
  4/5Fathers' Mastermind, and a new-style triathlon. With guest Rodney Bewes.
12. 23:30
  This Is Craig Brown—Hallucinations
  6/6Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops.
13. 23:45
  Twenty Players—Series 2, Pigeonmilk Bob
  3/6Gerald Sinstadt tells the story of Eric Sarby and his prize-winning greyhound.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—So Bad It's Good?
  Steve Punt and guests share the joy of films, songs and books that are so bad they're good
2. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, A Case of Identity
  3/12Can the detective locate a missing husband without leaving Baker Street?
3. 01:45
  The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby—3. Resignation
  3/5Fugitive Dennis ponders the reaction to his absence with stolen cash.
4. 02:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—3. Capture
  3/6Edgar Finchley gets locked up, wins a prize and hits the wrong note with an army band.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 3, The Conjurer
  19/20The Lad takes up conjuring and is booked for Dartmoor Prison.
6. 03:00
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
7. 03:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—3. University
  3/5Clashing with his father, James gains a place at Oxford University.
8. 03:45
  Carmen—3. Introductions
  3/5Carmen introduces Don Jose to her camp and a life of robbery and violence.
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.
10. 04:30
  Millport—Series 1, Culture
  5/6A top restaurant critic causes island speculation when he books a table at Alberto's cafe.
11. 05:00
  Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov—1. Tomorrow
  1/2Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life.

Thursday 27 February 2025