BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 22 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border
  2/5The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems.
2. 06:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival
  2/5When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....
3. 07:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy
  9/26Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?
5. 08:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
6. 08:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
7. 08:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation
  7/10Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
8. 09:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda
  3/6Paul Merton talks to Daliso Chaponda to find out what he would send to Room 101.
9. 09:30
  Metro—2. Reflections
  2/5How has the Paris Metro defined the image of the city?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - Come let us Worship
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Paschal Uche.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans
  Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 10:30
  Jenny Eclair is Listless Today
  Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.
13. 11:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border
  2/5The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems.
14. 11:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival
  2/5When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy
  9/26Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?
3. 13:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
4. 13:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
5. 13:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation
  7/10Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
6. 14:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
7. 14:30
  Double Science—Forresters FM
  6/6When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).
8. 15:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans
  Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 16:30
  Jenny Eclair is Listless Today
  Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.
11. 17:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border
  2/5The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems.
12. 17:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival
  2/5When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy
  9/26Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?
3. 19:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
4. 19:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation
  7/10Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
6. 20:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
7. 20:30
  Double Science—Forresters FM
  6/6When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).
8. 21:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.
9. 22:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda
  3/6Paul Merton talks to Daliso Chaponda to find out what he would send to Room 101.
10. 22:30
  Buy Me Up TV—Pilot
  Every shopping channel you've ever seen, every product you've never wanted.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Kate Dolan 2/3
  Iain Lee catches up again with the brilliant Kate Dolan.
12. 23:00
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 2, Housing
  3/4Another radical proposal as the comedian calls for people to be re-housed at random.
13. 23:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Friends
  3/4Jocelyn talks about friendship, and the traffic wardens have a meeting about a meeting.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans
  Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
2. 00:30
  Jenny Eclair is Listless Today
  Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair throws away her To Do list.
3. 01:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, South of the Border
  2/5The duo rescue a woman, only to discover she's not what she seems.
4. 01:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—2. Rival
  2/5When her father Luke announces he wants to remarry, Elvira is shocked....
5. 02:00
  Winston—Winston Back Home, After All This Time, a Happy Ending
  6/6The old rogue and Nancy are set to wed at last, but how will they tie the knot?
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Policy
  9/26Can Neddie Seagoon thwart a dastardly plot to cash in on his life insurance?
7. 03:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, The Cycle of Life
  4/4Each of the women gets to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks.
8. 03:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—2. Writing and Dancing
  2/5Zadie Smith on the connection between writing and dancing.
9. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 7. The Confrontation
  7/10Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Jay Rayner puts well-known gastronomes through their culinary paces.
11. 04:30
  Double Science—Forresters FM
  6/6When the college gets its own radio station, Colin becomes a playwright (of sorts).
12. 05:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—2. The Saint Closes the Case
  2/3Simon Templar tackles arch-villain Dr Rayt Marius in a deadly struggle to save the world.

Wednesday 23 July 2025