BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 30 April 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Katie Derham and Matt Haig
  Katie Derham and Matt Haig join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
2. 00:30
  Swimming through Chocolate
  Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
  2/6Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him.
4. 01:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—1. The Set-Up
  1/7Harvey Metcalfe makes a million, but can he manage to keep it..? Stars Stratford Johns.
5. 02:00
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  4/10When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Moon Show
  18/26Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty con Neddie into buying the Moon - twice.
7. 03:00
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  4/4June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
8. 03:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—2. Book Bindings
  2/5Books bound in skin, written in blood, and a very cryptic manuscript.
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—12. Passion Wanes
  12/15Passion having waned, Hurstwood and Carrie now live together out of habit.
10. 04:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  1/6The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
13. 05:45
  The Year of the Cat by Nawal Gadalla
  A cat imagines life as a human.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
  3/6Wimsey dons fancy dress to investigate an advertising copywriter's murder.
2. 06:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—2. The Team
  2/7Four men have invested a lot of cash into a crooked oil company.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Happiness Is Work
  6/6Edward is now in charge of the environment, but for how long?
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
5. 08:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, Bob's Dad
  1/6Ex-fraudster Bob reconnects with long lost family and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.
6. 08:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—3. Hoaxes, Encyclopaedias and Fish
  3/5Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia.
7. 08:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—13. Opportunity
  13/15Facing ruin, Carrie tries her hand at theatre work in New York.
8. 09:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 4: Cavemen v Clowns
  4/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.
9. 09:30
  A History of the Brain—3. The Origin of Common Sense
  3/10Dr Geoff Bunn on early Christian and Islamic contributions to understanding of the brain.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Animals in the Bible 1- The thirsty Deer
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
  3/6Wimsey dons fancy dress to investigate an advertising copywriter's murder.
13. 11:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—2. The Team
  2/7Four men have invested a lot of cash into a crooked oil company.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Happiness Is Work
  6/6Edward is now in charge of the environment, but for how long?
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
3. 13:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, Bob's Dad
  1/6Ex-fraudster Bob reconnects with long lost family and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.
4. 13:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—3. Hoaxes, Encyclopaedias and Fish
  3/5Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia.
5. 13:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—13. Opportunity
  13/15Facing ruin, Carrie tries her hand at theatre work in New York.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Penny Rose, Francis Wheen and Clive Oppenheimer.
7. 14:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Summer Holiday
  6/6Summer is here, but the notion of stopping work appeals less to some.
8. 15:00
  Our Late Supper by Nick Warburton
  A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship
9. 15:45
  Birds of a Feather by Daphne Glazer
  A middle-aged waitress falls for a footloose poet and pigeon fancier.
10. 16:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
  3/6Wimsey dons fancy dress to investigate an advertising copywriter's murder.
12. 17:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—2. The Team
  2/7Four men have invested a lot of cash into a crooked oil company.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Happiness Is Work
  6/6Edward is now in charge of the environment, but for how long?
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
3. 19:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, Bob's Dad
  1/6Ex-fraudster Bob reconnects with long lost family and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.
4. 19:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—3. Hoaxes, Encyclopaedias and Fish
  3/5Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia.
5. 19:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—13. Opportunity
  13/15Facing ruin, Carrie tries her hand at theatre work in New York.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Penny Rose, Francis Wheen and Clive Oppenheimer.
7. 20:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Summer Holiday
  6/6Summer is here, but the notion of stopping work appeals less to some.
8. 21:00
  After Liverpool by James Saunders
  "How can we talk if we've nothing to say?" A couple's conversation goes round in circles.
9. 21:45
  Birds of a Feather by Daphne Glazer
  A middle-aged waitress falls for a footloose poet and pigeon fancier.
10. 22:00
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 4: Cavemen v Clowns
  4/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.
11. 22:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Angry Grandmas
  6/6The family plan a surprise birthday party for Grandma.
12. 22:45
  Self-Storage—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Dave has finally found a new place to stay - but can he go through with it?
13. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 2, Jon Pertwee
  4/5Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge, as Nick Golson and Tim deJongh welcome guest Jon Pertwee
14. 23:30
  The Skewer—Series 13, Gender, Easter, and The Dead Pope's Society.
  2/6The week's news - satirically remixed. This week: The wrong toilets and a dead Pope.
15. 23:45
  World of Pub—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly bar.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—The Escape Factory
  How Britain's MI9 ensured daring escapes of Second World War prisoners.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 3. Unsentimental Masquerade of a Harlequin
  3/6Wimsey dons fancy dress to investigate an advertising copywriter's murder.
3. 01:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—2. The Team
  2/7Four men have invested a lot of cash into a crooked oil company.
4. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Four—Happiness Is Work
  6/6Edward is now in charge of the environment, but for how long?
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Stolen Petrol
  9/20Sid sees the return of petrol rationing as a money spinner, aided by The Lad Himself.
6. 03:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, Bob's Dad
  1/6Ex-fraudster Bob reconnects with long lost family and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.
7. 03:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—3. Hoaxes, Encyclopaedias and Fish
  3/5Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia.
8. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—13. Opportunity
  13/15Facing ruin, Carrie tries her hand at theatre work in New York.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Penny Rose, Francis Wheen and Clive Oppenheimer.
10. 04:30
  All the Young Dudes—Series 2, Summer Holiday
  6/6Summer is here, but the notion of stopping work appeals less to some.
11. 05:00
  Our Late Supper by Nick Warburton
  A shy middle-aged woman is forced out of her shell by an unexpected friendship
12. 05:45
  Birds of a Feather by Daphne Glazer
  A middle-aged waitress falls for a footloose poet and pigeon fancier.

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