BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 1 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise to investigate a murder.
2. 06:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—3. Bond Street
  3/7Four scammed investors set out to get their money back. Stars Stratford Johns.
3. 07:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Endings and Beginnings
  6/6As Terry comes to the end of his sentence, will he and Sandra finally get together?
4. 07:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
5. 08:00
  Plum House—Series 3, 6. Fete and Fortune
  6/6Plum House hosts the annual summer fete, and Maureen's old rival Sue makes an appearance.
6. 08:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—4. Bibles and Magic Texts
  4/5Bibles, magic texts, the Grand Grimoire and the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.
7. 08:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—14. Decline
  14/15Hurstwood takes a job defying a strike. Meanwhile, Carrie's theatre career blossoms.
8. 09:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Thursday's Child Is...
  4/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
9. 09:30
  A History of the Brain—4. Spirits in the Material World
  4/10Thomas Willis's pioneering attempt to correlate brain anatomy with function.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Animals in the Bible 1 - Safe inside a Fish
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Richard Littledale.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Tom Spring
  Sports writer Frank Keating nominates 19th century bare knuckle boxer, Tom Spring.
12. 10:30
  Ecce! Fife! or Rediscovering the Lost Latin of Fife
  School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise to investigate a murder.
14. 11:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—3. Bond Street
  3/7Four scammed investors set out to get their money back. Stars Stratford Johns.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Endings and Beginnings
  6/6As Terry comes to the end of his sentence, will he and Sandra finally get together?
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
3. 13:00
  Plum House—Series 3, 6. Fete and Fortune
  6/6Plum House hosts the annual summer fete, and Maureen's old rival Sue makes an appearance.
4. 13:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—4. Bibles and Magic Texts
  4/5Bibles, magic texts, the Grand Grimoire and the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.
5. 13:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—14. Decline
  14/15Hurstwood takes a job defying a strike. Meanwhile, Carrie's theatre career blossoms.
6. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 4. Falmouth University
  4/6Three students from Falmouth University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Blue Rabbits
  5/6Victoria is not happy with the nursery. Has Charlotte found true love?
8. 15:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—Tom Spring
  Sports writer Frank Keating nominates 19th century bare knuckle boxer, Tom Spring.
10. 16:30
  Ecce! Fife! or Rediscovering the Lost Latin of Fife
  School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise to investigate a murder.
12. 17:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—3. Bond Street
  3/7Four scammed investors set out to get their money back. Stars Stratford Johns.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Endings and Beginnings
  6/6As Terry comes to the end of his sentence, will he and Sandra finally get together?
2. 18:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
3. 19:00
  Plum House—Series 3, 6. Fete and Fortune
  6/6Plum House hosts the annual summer fete, and Maureen's old rival Sue makes an appearance.
4. 19:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—4. Bibles and Magic Texts
  4/5Bibles, magic texts, the Grand Grimoire and the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.
5. 19:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—14. Decline
  14/15Hurstwood takes a job defying a strike. Meanwhile, Carrie's theatre career blossoms.
6. 20:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 4. Falmouth University
  4/6Three students from Falmouth University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 20:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Blue Rabbits
  5/6Victoria is not happy with the nursery. Has Charlotte found true love?
8. 21:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.
9. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Thursday's Child Is...
  4/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
10. 22:30
  Big Town All Stars—Series 2, Fifteen Minutes Of Fame
  2/4The band enters a TV talent show. Time for stardom - or back to oblivion?
11. 23:00
  The Lee Mack Show—Toyah Willcox
  6/6Toyah Willcox joins the sharp comedian for stand-up, sketches and music.
12. 23:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show from comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Tom Spring
  Sports writer Frank Keating nominates 19th century bare knuckle boxer, Tom Spring.
2. 00:30
  Ecce! Fife! or Rediscovering the Lost Latin of Fife
  School kids in Fife are learning Latin for the first time. Natalie Haynes investigates.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 4. Inexcusable Invasion of a Ducal Entertainment
  4/6Lord Peter Wimsey needs a new disguise to investigate a murder.
4. 01:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—3. Bond Street
  3/7Four scammed investors set out to get their money back. Stars Stratford Johns.
5. 02:00
  Coming Alive—Series 3, Endings and Beginnings
  6/6As Terry comes to the end of his sentence, will he and Sandra finally get together?
6. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, The Goods Train
  5/10Sheepish looks all round as Bert ponders becoming a hairdresser.
7. 03:00
  Plum House—Series 3, 6. Fete and Fortune
  6/6Plum House hosts the annual summer fete, and Maureen's old rival Sue makes an appearance.
8. 03:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—4. Bibles and Magic Texts
  4/5Bibles, magic texts, the Grand Grimoire and the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—14. Decline
  14/15Hurstwood takes a job defying a strike. Meanwhile, Carrie's theatre career blossoms.
10. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 4. Falmouth University
  4/6Three students from Falmouth University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, Blue Rabbits
  5/6Victoria is not happy with the nursery. Has Charlotte found true love?
12. 05:00
  HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 1. A Fresh Start
  1/2Story of a young woman's quest for liberation. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart.

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