BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 16 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy
  Nicola Walker and Sarah Ann Kennedy discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert
2. 00:30
  Art of Living—Songwriting with Soldiers
  Can writing songs help heal PTSD? American military veterans find out.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 1. Vanished
  1/4The detectives probe a man's disappearance en route to Leeds.
4. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 5. A Trap To Catch A Cracksman
  5/6When a prize fighter says his trophy room is impregnable, Raffles seizes the challenge.
5. 02:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, A Born Natural
  5/6The old rogue's plot to be alone with Nancy gets a boost from Father.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Missing Battleship
  8/26When HMS Boxer is stolen, you just know someone's going to fall in the water.
7. 03:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
8. 03:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—2. Afternoon Tea
  2/5Irene is determined to ignore Clare Kendry - but underestimates her persistence.
9. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 2. Grace is Back
  2/10Giles is distracted by Grace's return to Little Hintock.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6On Jay Rayner's menu are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Anissa Helou and Sue Lawrence.
11. 04:30
  Double Science—Bonfire Night
  5/6Awesome fireworks are promised, but Colin and Kenneth's party doesn't go to plan.
12. 05:00
  The Birds Fall Down by Rebecca West—2. Requiem
  2/21905 France. Laura becomes involved in a murder plot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 2. Story
  2/4A journalist has fallen from a building. Was she pushed? The duo investigate.
2. 06:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
5. 08:00
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
6. 08:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—3. The Letter
  3/5Two years on, Irene Redfield hears once more from Clare Kendry
7. 08:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
8. 09:00
  Your Mum—3. Helen Bauer and Thanyia Moore
  Gangsters, ghosts and international disgrace.
9. 09:30
  Classified Britain—Series 1, South London Press, 19 June 1897
  James Naughtie explores the history of South London through front page small ads.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—What is Grace? - Grace was upon them all
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Haydon Spenceley.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
12. 11:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 2. Story
  2/4A journalist has fallen from a building. Was she pushed? The duo investigate.
13. 11:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
3. 13:00
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
4. 13:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—3. The Letter
  3/5Two years on, Irene Redfield hears once more from Clare Kendry
5. 13:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
7. 14:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sons
  4/6As food runs out at the fish restaurant, relationships are tested.
8. 15:00
  The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason
  Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
10. 17:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 2. Story
  2/4A journalist has fallen from a building. Was she pushed? The duo investigate.
11. 17:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
3. 19:00
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
4. 19:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—3. The Letter
  3/5Two years on, Irene Redfield hears once more from Clare Kendry
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
7. 20:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sons
  4/6As food runs out at the fish restaurant, relationships are tested.
8. 21:00
  The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason
  Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.
9. 22:00
  Your Mum—3. Helen Bauer and Thanyia Moore
  Gangsters, ghosts and international disgrace.
10. 22:30
  Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting—Series 2, The End of Timewasting
  6/6Romance at the fair beckons for Chris and Sir Cliff the tortoise is due for a bionic refit
11. 23:00
  The Skivers—Series 3, Phillip Schofield
  5/5Phillip Schofield relives Going Live days, with Nick Golsen and Tim de Jongh.
12. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The complication of ordering coffee and finding Captain Oates.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—Test Match Special: Ball by Ball
  Rory Bremner looks back at 50 years of BBC Radio coverage of Test Match cricket.
2. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 2. Story
  2/4A journalist has fallen from a building. Was she pushed? The duo investigate.
3. 01:30
  Raffles—Series 2, 6. The Gift of the Emperor
  6/6The gentleman thief plans the theft of a valuable pearl.
4. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 5
  5/6Even Edward's allies find themselves absorbed by AmJap. Orwellian sitcom with Hugh Laurie.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Scandal Magazine
  2/20The Lad Himself takes action over claims in a scurrilous article.
6. 03:00
  Making the Best of It—Shock Jock
  1/4DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to be his on-air radio posse. With Roy Hudd.
7. 03:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—3. The Letter
  3/5Two years on, Irene Redfield hears once more from Clare Kendry
8. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.
10. 04:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sons
  4/6As food runs out at the fish restaurant, relationships are tested.
11. 05:00
  The Confessions of Caminada by Christopher Reason
  Drama based on a case from the memoirs a real-life detective in 19th-century Manchester.

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