BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Thursday 17 July 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 3. Bond
  3/4Suspicion erupts at an 007 convention as the duo hunt for a stolen ring.
2. 06:30
  Agatha Christie—Swan Song
  A top soprano is reluctant to do a film of Tosca - until she hears who her co-star is.
3. 07:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
4. 07:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
5. 08:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "No Richie, No Cry"
  1/6Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie being at University with some salsa classes.
6. 08:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—4. Meeting Brian
  4/5Allowing Clare into her busy New York life brings turmoil for Irene.
7. 08:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 4. The Broken Contract
  4/10Grace is torn over her old promise to Giles.
8. 09:00
  Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—2. Professional Wrestling
  Ashley continues to unpick his complex web of 'hyperfixations', one obsession at a time.
9. 09:30
  Classified Britain—Series 1, Hereford Journal, 1 January 1800
  James Naughtie explores the history of Hereford through front page small ads.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—What is Grace? - Slaves to Righteousness
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Laura Darrall.
11. 10:00
  Great Lives—Juan Manuel Fangio
  Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
12. 10:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
13. 11:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 3. Bond
  3/4Suspicion erupts at an 007 convention as the duo hunt for a stolen ring.
14. 11:30
  Agatha Christie—Swan Song
  A top soprano is reluctant to do a film of Tosca - until she hears who her co-star is.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
2. 12:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
3. 13:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "No Richie, No Cry"
  1/6Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie being at University with some salsa classes.
4. 13:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—4. Meeting Brian
  4/5Allowing Clare into her busy New York life brings turmoil for Irene.
5. 13:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 4. The Broken Contract
  4/10Grace is torn over her old promise to Giles.
6. 14:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
7. 14:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
  3/6A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.
8. 15:00
  The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek—1. Arrest
  1/2The comically inept Czech soldier Josef Svejk, rises through the ranks.
9. 16:00
  Great Lives—Juan Manuel Fangio
  Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
10. 16:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
11. 17:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 3. Bond
  3/4Suspicion erupts at an 007 convention as the duo hunt for a stolen ring.
12. 17:30
  Agatha Christie—Swan Song
  A top soprano is reluctant to do a film of Tosca - until she hears who her co-star is.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
2. 18:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
3. 19:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "No Richie, No Cry"
  1/6Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie being at University with some salsa classes.
4. 19:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—4. Meeting Brian
  4/5Allowing Clare into her busy New York life brings turmoil for Irene.
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 4. The Broken Contract
  4/10Grace is torn over her old promise to Giles.
6. 20:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
7. 20:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
  3/6A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.
8. 21:00
  The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek—1. Arrest
  1/2The comically inept Czech soldier Josef Svejk, rises through the ranks.
9. 22:00
  Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations—2. Professional Wrestling
  Ashley continues to unpick his complex web of 'hyperfixations', one obsession at a time.
10. 22:30
  Delve Special—Series 1, The Shifton Scandal
  1/4David Lander's exposé into government behaviour over a town's demolition.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Stuart Laws 3/3
  Stephen Bailey chats to standup comedian and director Stuart Laws.
12. 23:00
  The Shuttleworths—John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Fairies
  4/5Sheffield's premier singer-songwriter investigates Ken's surprising garden pond discovery.
13. 23:30
  The Mel and Sue Thing—Episode 2
  2/6Bergerac and Lovejoy on Leather Island and Ukraine's Eurovision entry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Juan Manuel Fangio
  Sir Stirling Moss selects racing drivers' driver, Juan Manuel Fangio.
2. 00:30
  The Nose School
  A behind-the-scenes look at the ancient and secretive art of perfume-making.
3. 01:00
  Trueman and Riley—Series 1, 3. Bond
  3/4Suspicion erupts at an 007 convention as the duo hunt for a stolen ring.
4. 01:30
  Agatha Christie—Swan Song
  A top soprano is reluctant to do a film of Tosca - until she hears who her co-star is.
5. 02:00
  Bristow—Series 1, The Girl Next Door
  3/6A new face appears in the office opposite Chester Perry and causes a stir.
6. 02:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 2, The Day
  6/6The author tries to make amends when he upsets his wife Diana.
7. 03:00
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 3, "No Richie, No Cry"
  1/6Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie being at University with some salsa classes.
8. 03:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen—4. Meeting Brian
  4/5Allowing Clare into her busy New York life brings turmoil for Irene.
9. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 4. The Broken Contract
  4/10Grace is torn over her old promise to Giles.
10. 04:00
  The Write Stuff—Series 1, TS Eliot
  3/6James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Kate Saunders and Nigel Williams.
11. 04:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Ipswich
  3/6A safety procedures course spells trouble for Douglas's inner dog and Martin's inner ear.
12. 05:00
  The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek—1. Arrest
  1/2The comically inept Czech soldier Josef Svejk, rises through the ranks.

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