BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 27 May 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Les Dawson
  3/6Mark Radcliffe reviews the career of the Mancunian wordsmith.
2. 00:30
  Pistols At Dawn
  Historian Justin Champion investigates real life duels and the literature they influenced.
3. 01:00
  The Angel of Islington by Alex Mermikides
  An angelic adventure for art historian Arthur, who usually lives alone.
4. 01:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 1. Friendship
  1/6Private eye VI Warshawski is suspicious over a pregnant girl's death in hospital.
5. 02:00
  North East of Eden—Plague
  4/6Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun?
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Lead Man Cometh
  11/13The rag and bone men get an irresistible offer. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Gun
  6/6It’s Simon's big day. But will his friends be there to pick up the pieces?
8. 03:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—1. Growing Up
  1/10Cornwall 1812, and marriage in all its guises is in the air.
9. 03:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 6. Johnnie Learns the Truth
  6/15The angelic Peter Claire finds love in a field of sheep.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Thomas, Arthur Smith, David Stafford.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Lucy is up for promotion, but Katie can't decide on naming her baby.
12. 05:00
  Casual Slaughters by Perry Pontac
  Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas and his secretary rush to help a peer in peril.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Rivals—Series 3, 1. Max Carrados: The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival, blind detective Max Carrados.
2. 06:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 2. The Lion's Den
  2/6Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
3. 07:00
  To the Manor Born—An Englishman's Home
  8/10When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Africa Ship Canal
  23/26Can Neddie compete his task as the engineer for a new canal across Africa?
5. 08:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
6. 08:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—2. The Subject of Marriage
  2/10Clowance Poldark broaches the topic of marriage with her parents.
7. 08:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 7. The Due Date
  7/15Kirsten's position in the Danish court gets ever more precarious.
8. 09:00
  Unspeakable—Series 2, 2. Curiosity should have got a dog
  2/6Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
9. 09:30
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—2. New for Olde
  Travis Elborough focuses his antique trade history on William Randolph Hearst.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Ascension Day - Commissioning - Power and Authority
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Steve Williams.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart
  Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  Wired Love
  Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire.
13. 11:00
  The Rivals—Series 3, 1. Max Carrados: The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival, blind detective Max Carrados.
14. 11:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 2. The Lion's Den
  2/6Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  To the Manor Born—An Englishman's Home
  8/10When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Africa Ship Canal
  23/26Can Neddie compete his task as the engineer for a new canal across Africa?
3. 13:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
4. 13:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—2. The Subject of Marriage
  2/10Clowance Poldark broaches the topic of marriage with her parents.
5. 13:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 7. The Due Date
  7/15Kirsten's position in the Danish court gets ever more precarious.
6. 14:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
7. 14:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Wedding Vortex by Elizabeth Lewis
  When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she discovers her choices might not be her own.
9. 15:45
  The Mason's Coin by Patrick Carroll
  A tradesman makes a fascinating discovery behind a wall.
10. 16:00
  A Good Read—Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart
  Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 16:30
  Wired Love
  Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire.
12. 17:00
  The Rivals—Series 3, 1. Max Carrados: The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival, blind detective Max Carrados.
13. 17:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 2. The Lion's Den
  2/6Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  To the Manor Born—An Englishman's Home
  8/10When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Africa Ship Canal
  23/26Can Neddie compete his task as the engineer for a new canal across Africa?
3. 19:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
4. 19:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—2. The Subject of Marriage
  2/10Clowance Poldark broaches the topic of marriage with her parents.
5. 19:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 7. The Due Date
  7/15Kirsten's position in the Danish court gets ever more precarious.
6. 20:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
7. 20:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Wedding Vortex by Elizabeth Lewis
  When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she discovers her choices might not be her own.
9. 21:45
  The Mason's Coin by Patrick Carroll
  A tradesman makes a fascinating discovery behind a wall.
10. 22:00
  Unspeakable—Series 2, 2. Curiosity should have got a dog
  2/6Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
11. 22:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Cookery
  3/6Comic poet Tim Key tackles the ancient art of cookery.
12. 22:45
  Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter from Salford—Series 2, Security Bard
  3/6Romance is in the air for a security guard at a superstore.
13. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Arthur Smith with stand-up comedy from Sean Lock and Annette Fagon and music from Squeeze.
14. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 1, Intercity
  1/6The team takes the audience to Margate and asks 'Whose Pencil Line is it Anyway?'
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart
  Scarlett Curtis and Catherine Bohart talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Wired Love
  Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire.
3. 01:00
  The Rivals—Series 3, 1. Max Carrados: The Knight's Cross Signal Problem
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival, blind detective Max Carrados.
4. 01:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 2. The Lion's Den
  2/6Private eye VI Warshawski's investigation into a girl's death drags her into gangland.
5. 02:00
  To the Manor Born—An Englishman's Home
  8/10When Devere installs new security cameras, Audrey declares war.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Africa Ship Canal
  23/26Can Neddie compete his task as the engineer for a new canal across Africa?
7. 03:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
8. 03:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—2. The Subject of Marriage
  2/10Clowance Poldark broaches the topic of marriage with her parents.
9. 03:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 7. The Due Date
  7/15Kirsten's position in the Danish court gets ever more precarious.
10. 04:00
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Angus Deayton plays host to Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth.
11. 04:30
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Countess Natasha and the Red Menace
  5/6With PM Harold Macmillan set to appear, a spy infiltrates the futuristic radio soap.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Wedding Vortex by Elizabeth Lewis
  When Esther starts to plan her wedding, she discovers her choices might not be her own.
13. 05:45
  The Mason's Coin by Patrick Carroll
  A tradesman makes a fascinating discovery behind a wall.

Wednesday 28 May 2025