BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 19 March 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O'Neill
  Anne-Marie Duff and Louise O’Neill join Harriett Gilbert to chat about favourite books.
2. 00:30
  Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
  How Tarzan has enjoyed 100 years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.
3. 01:00
  Some Mother's Son—5. Capture
  5/6As journalist Andy Smith discovers who is smuggling uranium, his life is at risk.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 2. The Plot Thickens
  2/4The plot thickens for the actor-sleuth as he delves into a death at the BBC.
5. 02:00
  Girlies—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Jabeen has a stormy appearance on cable TV, prompting a girlie night.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, What's My Line?
  10/26Can anyone guess the unusual professions in a special edition of the 1950s TV quiz?
7. 03:00
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 10, 2. Jeff Capes Five Egger
  2/4Has Dave crossed a line when he tries to befriend his food delivery driver?
8. 03:30
  The Betjeman Letters—2. 1932 to 1937: Literature and Love
  2/5Marriage, the Essex countryside and TS Eliot: more life and times of the wordsmith.
9. 03:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—2. Plotting
  2/20Ambitious Becky awaits a marriage proposal, while Amelia meets old friend Dobbin.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Roger McGough.
11. 04:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Despite a hole in the roof, life is fine - until a very unwelcome guest returns.
12. 05:00
  The Hydro by Ronald Frame—Series 2, 1. The Return
  1/4Fee Drummond battles to come to terms with her husband’s return from the dead.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Hunter's Bog by Carol Farrelly
  A young girl plans to flee her claustrophobic life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Some Mother's Son—6. The End?
  6/6Ecology journalist Andy Smith is now entirely in Sir Jack Watson's power - can he escape?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 3. New York
  3/4The actor-cum-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to pursue his detective work.
3. 07:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
5. 08:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Esther Rantzen about her life and the cars she has known.
6. 08:30
  The Betjeman Letters—3. 1939 to 1940: "There's A War on you know."
  3/5Conflict, Christianity and Hugh Walpole. More correspondence from the future Poet Laureate
7. 08:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
8. 09:00
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/03/2025
  Sean Curran reports on plans to overhaul the benefits system.
9. 09:30
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—8. Hitler's Library
  The historical ideas that influenced the Third Reich and Hitler's 'dark charisma'.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Nicene creed - he came down from heaven
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angela Tilby.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Everyone is an Artist
  The untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain.
12. 11:00
  Some Mother's Son—6. The End?
  6/6Ecology journalist Andy Smith is now entirely in Sir Jack Watson's power - can he escape?
13. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 3. New York
  3/4The actor-cum-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to pursue his detective work.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
3. 13:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Esther Rantzen about her life and the cars she has known.
4. 13:30
  The Betjeman Letters—3. 1939 to 1940: "There's A War on you know."
  3/5Conflict, Christianity and Hugh Walpole. More correspondence from the future Poet Laureate
5. 13:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 14:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Happy Together
  2/6Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges to meet a mystery woman.
8. 15:00
  The Hydro by Ronald Frame—Series 2, 2. Revenge
  2/4Fee faces demands form Colin, and a visiting TV soap opera star's plan for revenge.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—You Forgot Me First by Tara West
  A woman becomes a carer for her estranged father.
10. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Everyone is an Artist
  The untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain.
11. 17:00
  Some Mother's Son—6. The End?
  6/6Ecology journalist Andy Smith is now entirely in Sir Jack Watson's power - can he escape?
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 3. New York
  3/4The actor-cum-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to pursue his detective work.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
3. 19:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Esther Rantzen about her life and the cars she has known.
4. 19:30
  The Betjeman Letters—3. 1939 to 1940: "There's A War on you know."
  3/5Conflict, Christianity and Hugh Walpole. More correspondence from the future Poet Laureate
5. 19:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
6. 20:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.
7. 20:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Happy Together
  2/6Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges to meet a mystery woman.
8. 21:00
  The Hydro by Ronald Frame—Series 2, 2. Revenge
  2/4Fee faces demands form Colin, and a visiting TV soap opera star's plan for revenge.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—You Forgot Me First by Tara West
  A woman becomes a carer for her estranged father.
10. 22:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 5, 2. What is this place you have brought me to Roger?
  2/4Liverpool, Vietnam and a song about a man called Roger.
11. 22:30
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, Unclear War
  4/4Wunderland is under threat from an unclear war.
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Paloma Faith, Miles Jupp and Tom Wrigglesworth join Arthur at home.
13. 23:30
  Masala FM—Episode 3
  3/6When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian station?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Everyone is an Artist
  The untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain.
2. 01:00
  Some Mother's Son—6. The End?
  6/6Ecology journalist Andy Smith is now entirely in Sir Jack Watson's power - can he escape?
3. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Dead Side of the Mic, 3. New York
  3/4The actor-cum-sleuth heads to New York for a funeral - and to pursue his detective work.
4. 02:00
  Mr Finchley Takes the Road—6. One-Man Band
  6/6Edgar meets a one-man band, makes a movie, solves a mystery and finds a home.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Bolshoi Ballet
  2/20The Lad's hopes of seeing a night of dance at Covent Garden don't quite go to plan.
6. 03:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Esther Rantzen
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Esther Rantzen about her life and the cars she has known.
7. 03:30
  The Betjeman Letters—3. 1939 to 1940: "There's A War on you know."
  3/5Conflict, Christianity and Hugh Walpole. More correspondence from the future Poet Laureate
8. 03:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—3. Admirers
  3/20A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.
9. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Tim Key, Micky Flanagan, Bridget Christie and Nick Hancock devise the panel show's rounds.
10. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Happy Together
  2/6Patrick and Helen have a massive row, while Billy arranges to meet a mystery woman.
11. 05:00
  The Hydro by Ronald Frame—Series 2, 2. Revenge
  2/4Fee faces demands form Colin, and a visiting TV soap opera star's plan for revenge.
12. 05:45
  Short Works—You Forgot Me First by Tara West
  A woman becomes a carer for her estranged father.

Thursday 20 March 2025