BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 8 May 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Paris-Zurich-Trieste: Joyce l'European
  The profound influence that many years spent in Europe had on the work of James Joyce.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
3. 01:30
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—7. Boston
  7/7One of the four - Lord James Brigsley - has yet to come up with his plan.
4. 02:00
  If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?—Series 1, Death Of Hope
  1/6Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s. Stars Richard E Grant.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 4, The Espresso Bar
  10/20Making no money in showbiz, The Lad Himself sees his future in selling coffee.
6. 03:00
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting
  2/6Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit
7. 03:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—3. Women in the Workplace
  3/5How women entered the workplace during wartime.
8. 03:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—3. Rituals and Myths
  3/10Anders opens up about Birgitt and ritual. Tina considers the life-cycle of the farm.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 11, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan with Kathy Lette, Andy Miller and Stephen Fry.
10. 04:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.
11. 05:00
  Coming Home—3. Missing
  3/5Second World War’s aftermath, possessions, places and most of all people, never to return
12. 05:45
  Short Works—Every Ballymena Man's Dream by Gerard McKeown
  An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 1. The Voice of Doom
  1/7West finds the body of a crook, but faces opposition...
3. 07:00
  Never Too Late—Series 2, Aftermath
  1/8Hilda is spurred into action when the local day centre faces closure.
4. 07:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
5. 08:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
  1/4Return of the comedy about two mismatched sisters. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
6. 08:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—4. A Second Front
  4/5With speculation of a second front, one woman starts to make gliders.
7. 08:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—4. Pregnancy
  4/10Anders' daughter Karin is pregnant. Will she tell the father?
8. 09:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Friday's Child Is...
  5/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
9. 09:30
  A History of the Brain—9. All or Nothing
  9/10The impact of the electroencephalograph, which made brain waves visible.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—A Service to mark VE Day
  A service marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, led by Padre Mark Perry
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Iszi Lawrence on Diana Barnato Walker
  Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker
12. 10:30
  A Spring Day Like I'd Never Seen Before
  Ilse Rewald recalls secretly living secretly as a Jew in Nazi Germany.
13. 10:50
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.
14. 11:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
15. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 1. The Voice of Doom
  1/7West finds the body of a crook, but faces opposition...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Never Too Late—Series 2, Aftermath
  1/8Hilda is spurred into action when the local day centre faces closure.
2. 12:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
3. 13:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
  1/4Return of the comedy about two mismatched sisters. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
4. 13:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—4. A Second Front
  4/5With speculation of a second front, one woman starts to make gliders.
5. 13:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—4. Pregnancy
  4/10Anders' daughter Karin is pregnant. Will she tell the father?
6. 14:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 5. Robinson College, Cambridge
  5/6Three students from Robinson College, Cambridge, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 14:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
8. 15:00
  Coming Home—4. A Civil Society
  4/51945. The aftermath of war saw Britain in crisis with an immediate General Election.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
  A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author’s novel.
10. 16:00
  Great Lives—Iszi Lawrence on Diana Barnato Walker
  Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker
11. 16:30
  A Spring Day Like I'd Never Seen Before
  Ilse Rewald recalls secretly living secretly as a Jew in Nazi Germany.
12. 16:50
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.
13. 17:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
14. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 1. The Voice of Doom
  1/7West finds the body of a crook, but faces opposition...
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Never Too Late—Series 2, Aftermath
  1/8Hilda is spurred into action when the local day centre faces closure.
2. 18:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
3. 19:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
  1/4Return of the comedy about two mismatched sisters. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
4. 19:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—4. A Second Front
  4/5With speculation of a second front, one woman starts to make gliders.
5. 19:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—4. Pregnancy
  4/10Anders' daughter Karin is pregnant. Will she tell the father?
6. 20:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 5. Robinson College, Cambridge
  5/6Three students from Robinson College, Cambridge, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
7. 20:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
8. 21:00
  Coming Home—4. A Civil Society
  4/51945. The aftermath of war saw Britain in crisis with an immediate General Election.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
  A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author’s novel.
10. 22:00
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Friday's Child Is...
  5/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
11. 22:30
  Big Town All Stars—Series 2, The Ballad Of Kenny And Christine
  4/4Kenny's new girlfriend wants to join his a cappella band - but she can't sing.
12. 23:00
  Comedy Club at Machynlleth—2025, Steffan Alun and Robin Morgan
  Esyllt Sears presents coverage from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
13. 23:15
  Tarot: Soundbleed—Episode 3
  3/4Series from sketch supergroup Tarot, where all sketches are linked by sound effects.
14. 23:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4From pedantic dinner dates to coping with annoying friends. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Iszi Lawrence on Diana Barnato Walker
  Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker
2. 00:30
  A Spring Day Like I'd Never Seen Before
  Ilse Rewald recalls secretly living secretly as a Jew in Nazi Germany.
3. 00:50
  Witness History—VE Day
  VE Day saw Londoners celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.
4. 01:00
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 3. The Zambezi
  3/4Police probe an accountant's killing in Glasgow. Why was Samuel Lurinsky decapitated?
5. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 1. The Voice of Doom
  1/7West finds the body of a crook, but faces opposition...
6. 02:00
  Never Too Late—Series 2, Aftermath
  1/8Hilda is spurred into action when the local day centre faces closure.
7. 02:30
  Parsley Sidings—Series 2, A Bird in the Hand
  6/10A rare gull sparks chaos on the railway!
8. 03:00
  Sisters—Series 2, Blackout
  1/4Return of the comedy about two mismatched sisters. Stars Susan Calman and Ashley Jensen.
9. 03:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—4. A Second Front
  4/5With speculation of a second front, one woman starts to make gliders.
10. 03:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—4. Pregnancy
  4/10Anders' daughter Karin is pregnant. Will she tell the father?
11. 04:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 14, 5. Robinson College, Cambridge
  5/6Three students from Robinson College, Cambridge, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
12. 04:30
  No Commitments—Series 13, New Beginnings
  6/6Charlotte gets surprising news, while Roger and Victoria must cope with a new arrival.
13. 05:00
  Coming Home—4. A Civil Society
  4/51945. The aftermath of war saw Britain in crisis with an immediate General Election.
14. 05:45
  Short Works—Ghost Writer by Tom Vowler
  A writer goes to Lucca to complete another author’s novel.

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