BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 12 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Spem in Alium
  Thomas Tallis's work is one of the most spectacular pieces of choral music ever written.
2. 00:30
  Scientists Go To Hollywood
  Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.
3. 01:00
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, 5. Rock, Rattle and Roll
  5/6PC Dixon visits the terraces to solve a robbery. Radio revival of TV's famous copper.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 3. The Field of Philippi
  3/6The cricket-loving gentleman thief sets out to settle old scores at his school reunion.
5. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 2
  2/6A hurricane of change in Chesbury, with Labour's wafer-thin majority.
6. 02:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Communications
  3/6David Jason gets chatty with animals and plants.
7. 03:00
  Believe It!—Series 5, Brand
  1/4Richard Wilson is keen to expand his portfolio of work. He is advised to become a “Brand”.
8. 03:30
  Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson—5. A New Position
  5/5Miss Pettigrew dreads the future...
9. 03:45
  Shardlake—Lamentation, 10. A Monarch's Mercy?
  10/10Barak is wounded and Shardlake must face Henry VIII.
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie join Graeme Garden's debate.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6After yet another night on the tiles, Lucy drags Dan to the gym.
12. 05:00
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—2. Will Love Survive?
  2/2Marat and Patya start to be pulled apart. Will they marry?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Appointment with Death
  The sleuth overhears a prophecy of murder.
2. 07:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White (Omnibus)
  Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
3. 08:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
4. 09:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Take Your Pick
  The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a national coal shortage.
5. 09:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Turns To Crime
  4/13The Bishop must resort to illegality after losing the Dean’s key.
6. 10:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip—2. The Southern States
  2/3Laura Barton takes to the open road as she continues her audio adventure across the USA.
7. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Appointment with Death
  The sleuth overhears a prophecy of murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White (Omnibus)
  Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
2. 13:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
3. 14:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Take Your Pick
  The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a national coal shortage.
4. 14:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Turns To Crime
  4/13The Bishop must resort to illegality after losing the Dean’s key.
5. 15:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip—2. The Southern States
  2/3Laura Barton takes to the open road as she continues her audio adventure across the USA.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 9. Eye of Harmony - Part 1/2
  The War Doctor and his allies must face a final desperate fight. Stars John Hurt.
7. 16:30
  Mad Monkton by Wilkie Collins
  Has the youngest son Alfred inherited the hereditary madness of the Monkton family?
8. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Appointment with Death
  The sleuth overhears a prophecy of murder.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White (Omnibus)
  Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
2. 19:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
3. 20:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Take Your Pick
  The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a national coal shortage.
4. 20:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Turns To Crime
  4/13The Bishop must resort to illegality after losing the Dean’s key.
5. 21:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip—2. The Southern States
  2/3Laura Barton takes to the open road as she continues her audio adventure across the USA.
6. 22:00
  Mark Thomas Presents—Stan Freberg
  1/4American satirist and comedian Stan Freberg performs at London's Comedy Store.
7. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Chris Addison introduces Sarah Millican, James Sherwood and Jeff Green.
8. 23:00
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Mr Swallow
  4/5Nick Mohammed stars as lifestyle guru Mr Swallow.
9. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Clive Anderson and John Lloyd
  2/6The comedian and the presenter get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 9. Eye of Harmony - Part 1/2
  The War Doctor and his allies must face a final desperate fight. Stars John Hurt.
2. 00:30
  Mad Monkton by Wilkie Collins
  Has the youngest son Alfred inherited the hereditary madness of the Monkton family?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Appointment with Death
  The sleuth overhears a prophecy of murder.
4. 02:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White (Omnibus)
  Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
5. 03:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—High Spirits
  4/5Chris Bowlby discovers the perils of alcoholic customs and impact on diplomacy.
6. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Take Your Pick
  The freezing civil servants head to Wales to tackle a national coal shortage.
7. 04:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Turns To Crime
  4/13The Bishop must resort to illegality after losing the Dean’s key.
8. 05:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip—2. The Southern States
  2/3Laura Barton takes to the open road as she continues her audio adventure across the USA.

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