BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 5 April 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Let the River Run
  The story of how a classic 80’s movie song became an anthem for a new generation.
2. 00:30
  The Shapes of Things: BB Remembered
  Kate Best tells the story of the writer Denys Watkins-Pitchford, better known as 'B.B.'
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Peril at End House, Episode 5
  5/5Hercule Poirot summons all to End House. Can the Belgian sleuth unmask the murderer?
4. 01:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 5. Virginia van Cleeve
  5/10A sinister shop may hold a vital clue for the suave sleuth.
5. 02:00
  Bodgers, Banks and Sparkes—The Theme is No Theme
  6/6No theme! Sketch show comedy from the team that created TV's Absolutely.
6. 02:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 12/06/1966
  DIY from Andy Mann! The King of Knotty Ash with Patricia Hayes and Dave Berry.
7. 03:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 1
  1/4The latest from Frayn’s comic genius. Martin Jarvis directs a dazzling ensemble.
8. 03:30
  Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh—5. Defending Saint-Domingue
  5/5In 1801, Saint-Domingue faces an invasion threat. Toussaint must act fast.
9. 03:45
  Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray—15. Court
  15/20Becky is delighted to be presented at court, but Rawdon is not happy. With Stephen Fry.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6The debating game with Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.
11. 04:30
  Hidden Treasures—And a Little Love Besides by Alan Plater
  Reverend Carter takes a broad-minded view of life and this unsettles his parishioners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
2. 07:30
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Four residents of a peaceful retirement village now have two murders to investigate!
3. 08:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Early Years
  1/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
4. 09:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Big Bang
  3/6Jimmy is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office.
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 4/6/1959
  A Greenland version of The Archers and Hornerama looks at the summer.
6. 10:00
  Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
  1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
7. 11:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Four residents of a peaceful retirement village now have two murders to investigate!
2. 13:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Early Years
  1/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
3. 14:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Big Bang
  3/6Jimmy is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office.
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 4/6/1959
  A Greenland version of The Archers and Hornerama looks at the summer.
5. 15:00
  Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
  1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 2. The Thousand Worlds
  The Time Lord returns to the once peaceful planet of Keska, now deep in the Null Zone.
7. 17:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Four residents of a peaceful retirement village now have two murders to investigate!
2. 19:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Early Years
  1/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
3. 20:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Big Bang
  3/6Jimmy is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office.
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 4/6/1959
  A Greenland version of The Archers and Hornerama looks at the summer.
5. 21:00
  Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
  1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 22:00
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 2, North Berwick
  5/6A pie-seller and a man undergoing some unusual physiotherapy provide the entertainment.
7. 22:30
  Start/Stop—Series 1, 6. Lunch
  6/6A lunch invitation could change everything for the three couples.
8. 23:00
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Paul Hollywood
  2/4Kayvan Novak imagines the voicemail messages of Bake Off's Paul Hollywood.
9. 23:15
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 2
  2/4Battles recreated, and National Trousers Day. The duo's sketches and songs.
10. 23:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Mick Cunningham
  5/6Celebrity Oz chef Mick Cunningham comes to The Mallard believing he’ll be filming for TV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 2. The Thousand Worlds
  The Time Lord returns to the once peaceful planet of Keska, now deep in the Null Zone.
2. 01:00
  Blood and Ice by Liz Lochhead
  How the creation of Frankenstein was sparked by an elopement.
3. 02:30
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  2/2Four residents of a peaceful retirement village now have two murders to investigate!
4. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Early Years
  1/6Beryl Reid talks to Siân Phillips about her remarkable life and career.
5. 04:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, The Big Bang
  3/6Jimmy is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office.
6. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 4/6/1959
  A Greenland version of The Archers and Hornerama looks at the summer.
7. 05:00
  Writing... The Midlands—1. Jonathan Coe and Lee Child
  1/3Crime Writer Mark Billingham goes back to his roots for a literary tour of the Midlands.

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