BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 25 April 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Mica Paris on Josephine Baker
  Soul singer Mica Paris tells Matthew Parris why Josephine Baker is her heroine.
2. 00:30
  The Paris Bouquinistes
  Kirsty Lang heads to Paris to tell the story of the riverside booksellers, les bouqinistes
3. 01:00
  John le Carre—Call for the Dead, 4. Unclassified!
  4/5Secret agent Smiley doggedly pursues the Samuel Fennan case. Stars George Cole.
4. 01:30
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 4. Michael Faraday
  4/6George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian physicist.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Star
  5/6Sandra is about to move up in the world, while ex-con Terry is putting on a play.
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Night Out
  4/10A stranded passenger sparks a chain of disasters.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 3, 5. All in Good Faith
  5/6A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
8. 03:30
  The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood—4. The Honourable Correspondent
  4/5The singer and dancer does war work and becomes a pilot
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—9. Temptation
  9/15Hurstwood is tempted by an unlocked safe. Will Carrie agree to his plan?
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 3. Loughborough University
  3/6Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  Changing Climates—The Rise of Cli-Fi
  4/5Patricia Cumper’s drama 'Biomass' and Ian Sansom’s letter to Octavia E. Butler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  John le Carre—Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
  5/5A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
2. 06:30
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
  5/6George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
3. 07:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
4. 07:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 08/01/1967
  Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
5. 08:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 4
  4/4The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
6. 08:30
  The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood—5. The Rainbow Tribe
  5/5Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
7. 08:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—10. Escape
  10/15Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
8. 09:00
  Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar—Episode 4
  4/6Granny Kumar chats to Anita Anand, and Anoushka Shankar.
9. 09:30
  Inside the Queen's Head—5. Sailing By at Henley-on-Thames
  5/5Lemn Sissay discovers whether there's a darker side to the rowing town.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Nicene Creed 3 - He will come again in glory
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Ven Dr Hayley Matthews
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
12. 10:30
  Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
  The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
13. 11:00
  John le Carre—Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
  5/5A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
14. 11:30
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
  5/6George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
2. 12:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 08/01/1967
  Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
3. 13:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 4
  4/4The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
4. 13:30
  The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood—5. The Rainbow Tribe
  5/5Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
5. 13:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—10. Escape
  10/15Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
7. 14:30
  Changing Climates—Modern Understanding
  5/5John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
8. 16:00
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
9. 16:30
  Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
  The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
10. 17:00
  John le Carre—Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
  5/5A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
11. 17:30
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
  5/6George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
2. 18:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 08/01/1967
  Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
3. 19:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 4
  4/4The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
4. 19:30
  The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood—5. The Rainbow Tribe
  5/5Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
5. 19:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—10. Escape
  10/15Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
6. 20:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
7. 20:30
  Changing Climates—Modern Understanding
  5/5John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.
8. 22:00
  Call Jonathan Pie—Series 2, 4. Great British News
  Pie meets his on-air nemesis but it doesn’t go according to plan. With Nitin Ganatra
9. 22:30
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
10. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Abi Clarke 3/3
  Arthur Smith talks to Abi Clarke.
11. 23:00
  The Hudson and Pepperdine Show—Series 3, Show Business
  1/6Aspirations abound as Mel and Vicki launch themselves into the glittering world of showbiz
12. 23:30
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Elephant rides and bear fights in the bizarre sketch comedy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
2. 00:30
  Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
  The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
3. 01:00
  John le Carre—Call for the Dead, 5. The Postcard
  5/5A postcard triggers a memory of an agent's tactics. Stars George Cole.
4. 01:30
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 5. John Singleton Copley
  5/6George Cole profiles an extraordinary Victorian trial barrister in royal circles.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Over-Drawn, Over-Sexed and Over-Optimistic
  3/6It is crunch time for Izzy, with three men vying for her attention.
6. 02:30
  The Ken Dodd Show—From 08/01/1967
  Doddy with Knotty Ash University and a new hover kilt!
7. 03:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 4
  4/4The electronic device so simple even an adult can use it. And a sparkling cast.
8. 03:30
  The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood—5. The Rainbow Tribe
  5/5Facing ruin, Josephine stages a last spectacular comeback.
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—10. Escape
  10/15Carrie plumps for Hurstwood - unaware he's stolen cash.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dr Phil Hammond's debating game with Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie and Steve Punt.
11. 04:30
  Changing Climates—Modern Understanding
  5/5John Lanchester's 'The Wall', a drama of survival in a world reshaped by rising seas.

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