BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 21 July 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
2. 06:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss
  1/516 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.
3. 07:00
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble
  6/6The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory
  6/8Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.
6. 08:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
7. 08:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction
  6/10Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time
  2/6Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester
9. 09:30
  Metro—1. Construction
  1/5Parisians worry construction of the Metro will ruin Paris.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - Let everything that has breath
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
11. 10:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
12. 10:30
  AL Kennedy's Migraine
  AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.
13. 11:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
14. 11:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss
  1/516 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble
  6/6The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory
  6/8Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.
4. 13:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
5. 13:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction
  6/10Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
7. 14:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
8. 15:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
9. 16:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
10. 16:30
  AL Kennedy's Migraine
  AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.
11. 17:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
12. 17:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss
  1/516 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble
  6/6The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory
  6/8Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.
4. 19:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction
  6/10Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
7. 20:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
8. 21:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 2. Marching Time
  2/6Rory Bremner, Gary Delaney, Pippa Evans and Tony Hawks return to Manchester
10. 22:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5A mood ring and piercings - sketch comedy with a mature edge.
11. 23:00
  Dead Ringers—Series 26, Episode 6. Super-injunctions, Superheroes, and, er, Diane Abbott
  6/6The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
12. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 4, Beauty
  6/6Satan introduces the Professor and Thomas to Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne.
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Late
1. 00:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Bill Pertwee
  The comic actor shares memories of Round the Horne and Dad's Army.
2. 00:30
  AL Kennedy's Migraine
  AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.
3. 01:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, After the Ball is Over
  1/5Feeling useless after the war, two women set up their own detective agency.
4. 01:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—1. Loss
  1/516 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus.
5. 02:00
  The Pasadenas' Almanac—I Was Monty's Trouble
  6/6The Pasadena Roof Orchestra joins up during wartime.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, My Old Man's a Tory
  6/8Albert disrupts Harold's Labour party meeting. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Jane treats Ken and Margaret to a slap up cream tea with a little too much prosecco.
8. 03:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
9. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 6. The Distraction
  6/10Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck and John Sergeant.
11. 04:30
  Married—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Branded a wife-beater in his parallel universe, a joke backfires for bachelor Robin.
12. 05:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—1. Saint Overboard
  1/3The haloed adventurer goes to sea in search of sunk bullion ships.

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