BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 28 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 2/2
  The Time Lord is reunited with his former companion, fearsome warrior, Leela.
2. 00:30
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—5. The Frozen World
  5/6'If I had known, that night, the terrible risk Elizabeth had taken!' But Clifford knew...
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Women's Summer Of Sport, Dame Kelly Holmes
  Olympic gold medal winner, Dame Kelly Holmes is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Letters to a Young Poet and Tell Me the Truth About Love
  Daljit Nagra selects more highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Omnibus)
  Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—The late Ozzy Osbourne
  The late Ozzy Osbourne chooses tracks by Al Jolson and Black Sabbath.
8. 03:50
  Hardy's Women (Omnibus)—The Woodlanders, Episode 2
  2/2Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband is soon distracted.
9. 05:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 3, Episode 7
  7/7Frankie reminisces about being a jury foreman.
10. 05:30
  Jim the Great—Series 1, Emperor Jim
  6/6To boost his coffers, the moustachioed monarch has a go at empire-building on the cheap.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 1. The Body in the Bath
  1/5Lord Peter Wimsey is called to an alarming discovery in a bathroom.
2. 06:30
  Earwig—1. Angie
  1/6Mr Emmanuel always sits near diners who will provide him with the best entertainment.
3. 07:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
6. 08:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—1: January - June 1995
  1/5Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor".
7. 08:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—1. Negotiations
  1/5The fascinating truth behind groundbreaking TV sitcom, I Love Lucy.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 3. Is It A Bird?
  3/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter & Marcus Brigstocke at Butterworth Hall, Warwick.
9. 09:30
  A Guide to Garden Birds—Thrushes
  1/5From Somerset - the thrush including Blackbird, Mistle-thrush, Song thrush and Robin.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—The Relatives of Jesus - Mary
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
11. 10:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
12. 10:30
  Blue Notes, Cold Nights
  How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 1. The Body in the Bath
  1/5Lord Peter Wimsey is called to an alarming discovery in a bathroom.
14. 11:30
  Earwig—1. Angie
  1/6Mr Emmanuel always sits near diners who will provide him with the best entertainment.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
4. 13:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—1: January - June 1995
  1/5Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor".
5. 13:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—1. Negotiations
  1/5The fascinating truth behind groundbreaking TV sitcom, I Love Lucy.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton
7. 14:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 1. Death of a Hooligan
  1/4The unlikely police duo uncovers the background to a football fan’s death.
9. 16:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
10. 16:30
  Blue Notes, Cold Nights
  How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 1. The Body in the Bath
  1/5Lord Peter Wimsey is called to an alarming discovery in a bathroom.
12. 17:30
  Earwig—1. Angie
  1/6Mr Emmanuel always sits near diners who will provide him with the best entertainment.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
4. 19:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—1: January - June 1995
  1/5Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor".
5. 19:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—1. Negotiations
  1/5The fascinating truth behind groundbreaking TV sitcom, I Love Lucy.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton
7. 20:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
8. 21:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 1. Death of a Hooligan
  1/4The unlikely police duo uncovers the background to a football fan’s death.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 3. Is It A Bird?
  3/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter & Marcus Brigstocke at Butterworth Hall, Warwick.
10. 22:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5How to get home from the pub. The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
11. 23:00
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, 1. There's something in the water
  1/6There's something in the water in the UK, literally...
12. 23:30
  Cliche—From 16/3/1981
  From providing hunted zebras a level playing field, to Batman minus Robin.
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Late
1. 00:00
  That Reminds Me—Series 1, Ned Sherrin
  From Noel Coward to the Oliviers, Ned Sherrin recalls his career highs and lows.
2. 00:30
  Blue Notes, Cold Nights
  How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 1. The Body in the Bath
  1/5Lord Peter Wimsey is called to an alarming discovery in a bathroom.
4. 01:30
  Earwig—1. Angie
  1/6Mr Emmanuel always sits near diners who will provide him with the best entertainment.
5. 02:00
  In the Red—Episode 1
  1/7Anarchic BBC reporter George Cragge hunts a murderer of bank managers.
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Homes Fit for Heroes
  7/8Harold and Albert quarrel over his plans to travel. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Unexpectedly reunited, no partners or offspring, the family of four go down memory lane.
8. 03:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—1: January - June 1995
  1/5Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor".
9. 03:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—1. Negotiations
  1/5The fascinating truth behind groundbreaking TV sitcom, I Love Lucy.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6The frustrations of a backbench MP. Topical sitcom from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
12. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 1. Death of a Hooligan
  1/4The unlikely police duo uncovers the background to a football fan’s death.

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