BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 23 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class
  3/5The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet.
2. 06:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator
  3/5Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.
3. 07:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
5. 08:00
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
6. 08:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin
  3/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair.
7. 08:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility
  8/10Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.
8. 09:00
  Your Mum—4. Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Olga Koch
  Farming, fist-fights and freaky fad diets.
9. 09:30
  Metro—3. Resistance
  3/5Philip Sweeney explores the stories of struggles underground in Paris.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Singing the Psalms - His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Augustine Tanner Ihm.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys
  Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.
12. 11:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class
  3/5The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet.
13. 11:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator
  3/5Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
3. 13:00
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
4. 13:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin
  3/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair.
5. 13:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility
  8/10Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.
6. 14:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger.
7. 14:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce
  5/6Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.
8. 15:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys
  Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.
10. 17:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class
  3/5The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet.
11. 17:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator
  3/5Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
3. 19:00
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
4. 19:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin
  3/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair.
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility
  8/10Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.
6. 20:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger.
7. 20:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce
  5/6Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.
8. 21:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.
9. 22:00
  Your Mum—4. Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Olga Koch
  Farming, fist-fights and freaky fad diets.
10. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
11. 23:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 2, Krishnan Guru-Murthy
  1/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
12. 23:15
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Switch in Time
  1/5Armando Iannucci on tackling time-wasting and greetings cards.
13. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6King Midas is not sure whether life is as good as gold.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—God, Pirates and Ovaltineys
  Tune back to the inter-war rivalry between commercial radio and the BBC.
2. 01:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, A Question of Class
  3/5The detective duo's suspicions are aroused over a student who's lost a wallet.
3. 01:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—3. Perpetrator
  3/5Elvira is determined to stop her father remarrying.
4. 02:00
  Nineteen Ninety-Eight—Episode 6
  6/6Edward and Tabitha finally face their foe, Colonel Brad.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Insurance Policy
  4/20Miss Pugh urges the Lad to get insured. But is Sid's policy a wise buy?
6. 03:00
  Making the Best of It—Eking It
  2/4After losing his job in Urban Planning, will Matt's ex-partner come to his rescue?
7. 03:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—3. 2016 Berlin
  3/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on reasons for optimism and despair.
8. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 8. Possibility
  8/10Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.
9. 04:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 6
  6/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Jack Carroll, Suzanne Williams and Robert Twigger.
10. 04:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Sauce
  5/6Heraclitus adds hemlock to the cockroach fritters.
11. 05:00
  The Saint by Leslie Charteris—3. The Saint Plays With Fire
  3/3Simon Templar uncovers a fascist conspiracy to seize power in France.

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