BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 20 July 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 10. Pretty Lies
  The War Doctor and Cardinal Ollistra discover destruction follows them everywhere.
2. 01:00
  Remember Live Aid by Joe Dunlop
  The behind-the-scenes story of how Bob Geldof created Live Aid.
3. 02:30
  Worn by Sofi Thanhauser (Omnibus)
  Sofi Thanhauser explores stories of craft and labour through five fabrics.
4. 03:45
  Diplomatic Dinners—Badoit versus Bollinger
  5/5Chris Bowlby hears of the importance and tensions created by diplomatic dinners.
5. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—Claws
  The civil servants blunder through Anglo-Chinese Friendship month.
6. 04:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Bishop Sees a Ghost
  5/13Can the Bishop calm the congregation when they get a fright?
7. 05:00
  Laura Barton's American Road Trip—3. California Bound
  3/3Laura Barton takes to the open road to conclude her audio adventure across the USA.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Martina Navratilova
  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen (Omnibus)
  Chicago 1925: Clare and Irene meet once again after decades - one has hidden her identity.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rory Kinnear
  Actor Rory Kinnear chooses tracks by Roger Miller and Christopher Cross.
6. 08:50
  Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 1
  1/2Marty South keeps secret love for Giles in Thomas Hardy's tale of ambition and passion.
7. 10:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie reminisces about becoming a football club manager.
8. 10:30
  Jim the Great—Series 1, The King Jim Abacus Dating Service
  5/6The moustachioed monarch has a go at matchmaking, but warm hearts come with cold feet.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Martina Navratilova
  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen (Omnibus)
  Chicago 1925: Clare and Irene meet once again after decades - one has hidden her identity.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rory Kinnear
  Actor Rory Kinnear chooses tracks by Roger Miller and Christopher Cross.
4. 13:50
  Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 1
  1/2Marty South keeps secret love for Giles in Thomas Hardy's tale of ambition and passion.
5. 15:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie reminisces about becoming a football club manager.
6. 15:30
  Jim the Great—Series 1, The King Jim Abacus Dating Service
  5/6The moustachioed monarch has a go at matchmaking, but warm hearts come with cold feet.
7. 16:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington
  3/4Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget.
8. 16:30
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—4. The Voices
  4/6After dramatic events in space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Martina Navratilova
  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen (Omnibus)
  Chicago 1925: Clare and Irene meet once again after decades - one has hidden her identity.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rory Kinnear
  Actor Rory Kinnear chooses tracks by Roger Miller and Christopher Cross.
4. 19:50
  Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 1
  1/2Marty South keeps secret love for Giles in Thomas Hardy's tale of ambition and passion.
5. 21:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie reminisces about becoming a football club manager.
6. 21:30
  Jim the Great—Series 1, The King Jim Abacus Dating Service
  5/6The moustachioed monarch has a go at matchmaking, but warm hearts come with cold feet.
7. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Debbie McGee
  1/6Debbie McGee recalls her student days at the Royal Ballet School.
8. 22:30
  Armando Iannucci—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Armando's best bits. With Rebecca Front and Dave Schneider.
9. 23:30
  Safety Catch—Series 3, Uncomfortably Numb
  3/4Told to stop empathising, Simon tries to give himself compassion fatigue.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Weird Tales—Series 3, Louisa's by Amanda Whittington
  3/4Louisa is thrown into her past with memories she'd rather forget.
2. 00:30
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—4. The Voices
  4/6After dramatic events in space, the disturbance of noise, light and vibration subsides.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Martina Navratilova
  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Amber
  Is it possible to extract the DNA from a fly trapped in amber to recreate a dinosaur?
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Passing by Nella Larsen (Omnibus)
  Chicago 1925: Clare and Irene meet once again after decades - one has hidden her identity.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rory Kinnear
  Actor Rory Kinnear chooses tracks by Roger Miller and Christopher Cross.
8. 03:50
  Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 1
  1/2Marty South keeps secret love for Giles in Thomas Hardy's tale of ambition and passion.
9. 05:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/7Frankie reminisces about becoming a football club manager.
10. 05:30
  Jim the Great—Series 1, The King Jim Abacus Dating Service
  5/6The moustachioed monarch has a go at matchmaking, but warm hearts come with cold feet.

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