BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 2 June 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Mythos by Julian Simpson—1. Mythos
  1/3Agent Lairre probes suspicious deaths in an Essex village. Stars Nicola Walker.
2. 00:45
  The Cobweb Kiss by Peter J Hammond
  Jonathan and Lydia patiently wait to be reunited with their young son.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—King Lear, Sir Ian McKellen
  Actor Sir Ian McKellen reveals his castaway choices to Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Faking Fossils
  The naturalist recalls finding an ammonite inside limestone, sparking his love of fossils.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Poetry Please - June Miscellany
  Daljit Nagra selects another seasonal highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Cornwall 1812: Steam comes to the mine. The Poldarks' children are turning adult.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rachel Burden
  Broadcaster Rachel Burden chooses tracks by Mozart and Kirsty MacColl.
8. 03:50
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence (Omnibus), Episode 2
  2/3Peter meets Emilia. Kirsten collapses at a banquet. A terrible discovery is made.
9. 05:00
  Life With The Lyons—The Other Generation
  Barbara’s unlucky in love again but vows to be a new woman.
10. 05:30
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Idiots Have Landed!
  3/6A wartime tale of derring-do, to dispose of Adolf Hitler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
2. 06:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
3. 07:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
6. 08:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—6. Violet's Invitation
  6/10Ross Poldark is called to London.
7. 08:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 11. A Brother Returns
  11/15Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.
8. 09:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 1. Bus Stop Assault
  1/6Alfie Moore returns for another series of comic crime conundrums.
9. 09:30
  Extra Senses—1. Pain
  1/5Graham Easton visits a pain research lab to learn why some things hurt more than others.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—World Ocean: The Oceans - Creatures of the sea
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters
11. 10:00
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
12. 10:30
  The Doll's House
  A peek inside the miniature world of the doll's house which enchants children and adults.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
14. 11:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
4. 13:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—6. Violet's Invitation
  6/10Ross Poldark is called to London.
5. 13:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 11. A Brother Returns
  11/15Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Lucy is thrilled to be asked to be a godparent, but Dan's not so sure...
8. 15:00
  The Cat by Colette
  1932. Camille marries Alain in Paris - but he's in love with his cat.
9. 16:00
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
10. 16:30
  The Doll's House
  A peek inside the miniature world of the doll's house which enchants children and adults.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
12. 17:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
4. 19:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—6. Violet's Invitation
  6/10Ross Poldark is called to London.
5. 19:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 11. A Brother Returns
  11/15Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.
6. 20:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
7. 20:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Lucy is thrilled to be asked to be a godparent, but Dan's not so sure...
8. 21:00
  The Cat by Colette
  1932. Camille marries Alain in Paris - but he's in love with his cat.
9. 22:00
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 9, 1. Bus Stop Assault
  1/6Alfie Moore returns for another series of comic crime conundrums.
10. 22:30
  A Look Back at the Future—2099
  6/6Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins on the year that saw time run backwards.
11. 23:00
  The News Quiz—Series 117, 7. Tariff Turmoil
  7/8Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu join host Andy Zaltzman.
12. 23:30
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 1, Ireland
  4/5Travelling from Sligo to Dublin, the comedian learns to play the penny whistle - badly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  How Tickled Am I?—Series 1, Sandy Powell
  4/6Mark Radcliffe remembers the comedian famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism.
2. 00:30
  The Doll's House
  A peek inside the miniature world of the doll's house which enchants children and adults.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood, 1. The Wealthy Widow
  1/5A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunit.
4. 01:30
  VI Warshawski—Bitter Medicine, 6. Public Health
  6/6The private eye employs unusual methods to trap the guilty.
5. 02:00
  North East of Eden—Cinema Paradiso
  5/6Mad Max versus the French resistance. Or rather, two rival island film nights fight it out
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Musical Evening
  12/13Albert takes action over Harold's gramophone. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
8. 03:30
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—6. Violet's Invitation
  6/10Ross Poldark is called to London.
9. 03:45
  Rose Tremain—Music and Silence, 11. A Brother Returns
  11/15Kirsten continues to plot after her banishment.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Quirky literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Mark Radcliffe.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Lucy is thrilled to be asked to be a godparent, but Dan's not so sure...
12. 05:00
  The Cat by Colette
  1932. Camille marries Alain in Paris - but he's in love with his cat.

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