BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 4 May 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 6. The Neverwhen
  Ollistra sends The War Doctor into a never ending war. But what is her real motive?
2. 01:00
  Drama on 4—The Christchurch Murder by Angela Carter
  Two teenage girls in New Zealand commit murder rather than be separated.
3. 02:30
  Hello Stranger by Will Buckingham (Omnibus)
  Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our relationship with strangers.
4. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Classical Roles
  5/6Beryl Reid tells Siân Phillips about taking to the classical stage.
5. 04:00
  Molesworth—Home Life
  1/4As a schoolboy Nigel Molesworth was a terror, but what's he like now he has grown up?
6. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 16/7/1959
  Kenneth takes his nephews to the zoo and Hornerama looks at Holidays.
7. 05:00
  Mastertapes - Access All Areas—2. From Four Seasons to Time of the Season
  2/3John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
  Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Ways to Weather the Storm
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching (Omnibus)
  Edward Brooke-Hitching’s curiosity over books made him seek out many oddities.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Steph McGovern
  Presenter Steph McGovern chooses tracks by David Bowie and B*Witched.
6. 08:50
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. For a while, all is rosy.
7. 10:00
  Life With The Lyons—I Did It With My Little Hatchet
  Richard’s vow to always be truthful creates havoc in the Lyon household.
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/04/1954
  Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, and Eth consults the stars over Ron in 'The Glums'.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
  Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Ways to Weather the Storm
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching (Omnibus)
  Edward Brooke-Hitching’s curiosity over books made him seek out many oddities.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Steph McGovern
  Presenter Steph McGovern chooses tracks by David Bowie and B*Witched.
4. 13:50
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. For a while, all is rosy.
5. 15:00
  Life With The Lyons—I Did It With My Little Hatchet
  Richard’s vow to always be truthful creates havoc in the Lyon household.
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/04/1954
  Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, and Eth consults the stars over Ron in 'The Glums'.
7. 16:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
8. 16:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Erl-King
  2/5A girl encounters the bewitching Erl-King and finds him irresistible.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
  Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Ways to Weather the Storm
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching (Omnibus)
  Edward Brooke-Hitching’s curiosity over books made him seek out many oddities.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Steph McGovern
  Presenter Steph McGovern chooses tracks by David Bowie and B*Witched.
4. 19:50
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. For a while, all is rosy.
5. 21:00
  Life With The Lyons—I Did It With My Little Hatchet
  Richard’s vow to always be truthful creates havoc in the Lyon household.
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/04/1954
  Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, and Eth consults the stars over Ron in 'The Glums'.
7. 22:00
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sam is getting wed to Eirwen, while Lord Darkness and Kreech try for a baby.
8. 22:30
  Pick Ups—Series 2, Stags and Bucks
  3/6An old school friend rocks Dave's world, while Mike gets involved in a gay stag night.
9. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2025, Ian Smith and Rosalie Minnitt
  Esyllt Sears presents coverage from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
10. 23:15
  Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us—1. The Sound of Love
  Internationally renowned idiot Jazz Emu sets out to write the world’s most romantic song.
11. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Anthony is presented with another corpse - one he knows rather well - but how did she die?
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Late
1. 00:00
  All the Dark Corners—The Desk by Andrew Readman
  1/3Aspiring novelist Davis Finch acquires a desk which wins him success.
2. 00:45
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Erl-King
  2/5A girl encounters the bewitching Erl-King and finds him irresistible.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, David Beckham
  Footballer David Beckham is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Bowerbirds
  Musings on the structures built by New Guinea's Vogelkop bowerbirds to attract mates.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Ways to Weather the Storm
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching (Omnibus)
  Edward Brooke-Hitching’s curiosity over books made him seek out many oddities.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Steph McGovern
  Presenter Steph McGovern chooses tracks by David Bowie and B*Witched.
8. 03:50
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Omnibus)—Episode 3
  3/3Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. For a while, all is rosy.
9. 05:00
  Life With The Lyons—I Did It With My Little Hatchet
  Richard’s vow to always be truthful creates havoc in the Lyon household.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 15/04/1954
  Jimmy and Dick talk green fingers, and Eth consults the stars over Ron in 'The Glums'.

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