BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 13 May 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Frank Randle
  1/6Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'a gargoyle, a grotesque, and the funniest man alive'.
2. 00:30
  Bollywood Brass Band
  Soprano saxophone player Joe Cohen gives a guide to a unique Indian brass band
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 1. A Case of Making Good
  1/5Redundant pitman turned sleuth Stephen J Blackburn is embroiled with Hungarian exiles.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 3. Fear in Flat Nine
  3/7West’s continued efforts to restore his reputation put those around him in danger.
5. 02:00
  North East of Eden—Cod Comfort
  2/6As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Holiday
  9/13Harold fancies a French holiday, but Albert is not keen. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.
8. 03:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—1. Depression
  1/5Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and nature.
9. 03:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—6. Two Futures
  6/10As Anders Larsen moves on, Tina still feels trapped.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Dillie Keane, Arthur Smith.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Daniel and Lucy's plans for a quiet weekend are hit by a stream of unplanned visitors.
12. 05:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—1. The Experiment Begins
  1/2Alistair McGowan, Morgana Robinson and Al Murray star in Shaw's tale of transformation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 4. A Call from The Whistler
  4/7West comes face-to-face with 'Whistler' Malone and some very useful evidence.
3. 07:00
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, 'Round The World in Eighty Days
  21/26Can Neddie win a bet against Moriarty and reach the age of 22 first?
5. 08:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
  2/4Marco's sister is unimpressed with Terri, Jill wavers and Chippy tussles with a shark.
6. 08:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—2. Rebuilding
  2/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey recalls how his illness began...
7. 08:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—7. Grandparents
  7/10Anders and Tina recall their grandparents.
8. 09:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 6. Friends
  6/6Final instalment for this series from the master storyteller.
9. 09:30
  Worked Out—2. Forest of Dean
  2/5Ian McMillan explores the memories of mineworkers in Gloucestershire
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Carrying the past
  Isabelle Hamley leads a week of services reflecting on mental health and the Bible.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Andy McNab and George the Poet
  Andy McNab and George the Poet join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  To The Ends of the Earth: Lost Worlds, New Worlds
  A fantastic voyage with adventure writers Rider Haggard and Jules Verne.
13. 11:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 4. A Call from The Whistler
  4/7West comes face-to-face with 'Whistler' Malone and some very useful evidence.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, 'Round The World in Eighty Days
  21/26Can Neddie win a bet against Moriarty and reach the age of 22 first?
3. 13:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
  2/4Marco's sister is unimpressed with Terri, Jill wavers and Chippy tussles with a shark.
4. 13:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—2. Rebuilding
  2/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey recalls how his illness began...
5. 13:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—7. Grandparents
  7/10Anders and Tina recall their grandparents.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
7. 14:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
8. 15:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—2. Eliza's Big Test
  2/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Andy McNab and George the Poet
  Andy McNab and George the Poet join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
10. 16:30
  To The Ends of the Earth: Lost Worlds, New Worlds
  A fantastic voyage with adventure writers Rider Haggard and Jules Verne.
11. 17:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 4. A Call from The Whistler
  4/7West comes face-to-face with 'Whistler' Malone and some very useful evidence.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, 'Round The World in Eighty Days
  21/26Can Neddie win a bet against Moriarty and reach the age of 22 first?
3. 19:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
  2/4Marco's sister is unimpressed with Terri, Jill wavers and Chippy tussles with a shark.
4. 19:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—2. Rebuilding
  2/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey recalls how his illness began...
5. 19:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—7. Grandparents
  7/10Anders and Tina recall their grandparents.
6. 20:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
7. 20:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
8. 21:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—2. Eliza's Big Test
  2/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.
9. 22:00
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 6. Friends
  6/6Final instalment for this series from the master storyteller.
10. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Love
  1/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the age-old issue of love, through the medium of poetry.
11. 22:45
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 2, Treating an Acute Elegy
  1/6Can the poet-at-large bring the healing power of poetry to a medical centre in Salford?
12. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
13. 23:25
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Dad’s Army Radio Show 3/3
  Jake Yapp chats again to David Benson and Jack Lane about their Dad’s Army stage show.
14. 23:30
  Seekers—Series 2, The Eight Letter Word
  5/6Stuart says something very silly, and Nicola tries to become Vanessa's confidante.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Andy McNab and George the Poet
  Andy McNab and George the Poet join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  To The Ends of the Earth: Lost Worlds, New Worlds
  A fantastic voyage with adventure writers Rider Haggard and Jules Verne.
3. 01:00
  The Blackburn Files—Series 1, 2. A Case of Parma Violets
  2/5When a woman suspects her husband is having an affair, she calls in Stephen J Blackburn.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—Stand By For West - Inspector West at Home, 4. A Call from The Whistler
  4/7West comes face-to-face with 'Whistler' Malone and some very useful evidence.
5. 02:00
  To the Manor Born—A Wife's Prerogative
  6/10Audrey makes the most of helping Devere by pretending she is his wife.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, 'Round The World in Eighty Days
  21/26Can Neddie win a bet against Moriarty and reach the age of 22 first?
7. 03:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, Mount Kilimanjaro
  2/4Marco's sister is unimpressed with Terri, Jill wavers and Chippy tussles with a shark.
8. 03:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—2. Rebuilding
  2/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey recalls how his illness began...
9. 03:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—7. Grandparents
  7/10Anders and Tina recall their grandparents.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Games galore! Angus Deayton with Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, They Come to Freeze Our Children
  3/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.
12. 05:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—2. Eliza's Big Test
  2/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.

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