BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 30 July 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel
  Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Hannah Peel join Harriett Gilbert to talk good books.
2. 00:30
  Mr Murgatroyd and Mr Winterbottom
  Nicholas Frankau profiles 1930s comedy duo Ronald Frankau and Tommy Handley.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 2. Disappearance of a Financier
  2/5Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey follows the trail of missing financier Sir Reuben Levy.
4. 01:30
  Earwig—2. Peter and Paula
  2/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a brother and sister.
5. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Satirical soap opera telling the everyday story of a country folk.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, King Solomon's Mines
  10/26Neddie Seagoon loses at roulette, so heads off in search of legendary African riches.
7. 03:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
  1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
8. 03:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—2: July - October 1995
  2/5Musings on fame and fans and Shakespeare's Globe.
9. 03:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—2. Six Weeks
  2/5Lucy and Desi finally get a TV pilot deal from CBS.
10. 04:00
  The Food Quiz—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Stephen Fry, Elisabeth Luard and Clarissa Dickson Wright are on Jay Rayner's menu.
11. 04:30
  Barbara Nice—Pilot
  Stockport housewife extraordinaire Barbara Nice has to deal with her husband's retirement
12. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 2. A Day at the Races
  2/4Inspector Coleman has one of his infamous hunches when he is sent to a race meeting.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 3. Lunch at Lady Swaffham's
  3/5Lord Peter Wimsey delves deeper into his case of a body and missing person.
2. 06:30
  Earwig—3. Johnny and The Duchess
  3/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a lady from Dublin.
3. 07:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
4. 07:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Publicity Photograph
  5/20A new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera for The Lad Himself.
5. 08:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
6. 08:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—3: October 1995 - January 1996
  3/5Recollections of dark days for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor.
7. 08:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—3. New York
  3/5Lucy and Desi face an ultimatum from the TV network.
8. 09:00
  Your Mum—5. Iain Stirling and Arlene Phillips
  Breaststroke, babying and boxed wine.
9. 09:30
  A Guide to Garden Birds—Finches
  3/5The Finch family are flying in with the Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Greenfinch.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—The Relatives of Jesus - John (The Evangelist)
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jay Hulme.
11. 10:00
  Archive on 4—The Split Up (and the almost inevitable reunion)
  Do rock bands always split up acrimoniously? Richard Coles trawls the archive to find out.
12. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 3. Lunch at Lady Swaffham's
  3/5Lord Peter Wimsey delves deeper into his case of a body and missing person.
13. 11:30
  Earwig—3. Johnny and The Duchess
  3/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a lady from Dublin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
2. 12:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Publicity Photograph
  5/20A new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera for The Lad Himself.
3. 13:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
4. 13:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—3: October 1995 - January 1996
  3/5Recollections of dark days for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor.
5. 13:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—3. New York
  3/5Lucy and Desi face an ultimatum from the TV network.
6. 14:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
7. 14:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Food
  6/6The Athens restaurant regulars set up a "last supper".
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 3. No Harm Done
  3/4Inspector Coleman visits an intimidating estate in Southampton.
9. 16:00
  Archive on 4—The Split Up (and the almost inevitable reunion)
  Do rock bands always split up acrimoniously? Richard Coles trawls the archive to find out.
10. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 3. Lunch at Lady Swaffham's
  3/5Lord Peter Wimsey delves deeper into his case of a body and missing person.
11. 17:30
  Earwig—3. Johnny and The Duchess
  3/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a lady from Dublin.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
2. 18:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Publicity Photograph
  5/20A new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera for The Lad Himself.
3. 19:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
4. 19:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—3: October 1995 - January 1996
  3/5Recollections of dark days for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor.
5. 19:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—3. New York
  3/5Lucy and Desi face an ultimatum from the TV network.
6. 20:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
7. 20:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Food
  6/6The Athens restaurant regulars set up a "last supper".
8. 21:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 3. No Harm Done
  3/4Inspector Coleman visits an intimidating estate in Southampton.
9. 22:00
  Your Mum—5. Iain Stirling and Arlene Phillips
  Breaststroke, babying and boxed wine.
10. 22:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
11. 23:00
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 2, Gina Miller
  2/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with campaigner Gina Miller.
12. 23:15
  Armando Iannucci - Facts And Fancies—A Life at the Opera
  2/5Armando Iannucci tackles operas and offers some of his thoughts on ears.
13. 23:30
  Concrete Cow—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Sherlock Holmes plays Cluedo. Sketch comedy with Robert Webb and Olivia Colman.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Archive on 4—The Split Up (and the almost inevitable reunion)
  Do rock bands always split up acrimoniously? Richard Coles trawls the archive to find out.
2. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 3. Lunch at Lady Swaffham's
  3/5Lord Peter Wimsey delves deeper into his case of a body and missing person.
3. 01:30
  Earwig—3. Johnny and The Duchess
  3/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a lady from Dublin.
4. 02:00
  Smelling of Roses—Series 3, Private Views
  1/6Events organiser Rosie plans a private view for an odious art dealer.
5. 02:30
  Hancock's Half Hour—Series 5, The Publicity Photograph
  5/20A new image leads to a major makeover away from the camera for The Lad Himself.
6. 03:00
  Making the Best of It—The Last Minutes
  3/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
7. 03:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—3: October 1995 - January 1996
  3/5Recollections of dark days for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor.
8. 03:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—3. New York
  3/5Lucy and Desi face an ultimatum from the TV network.
9. 04:00
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
10. 04:30
  Acropolis Now—Series 2, Food
  6/6The Athens restaurant regulars set up a "last supper".
11. 05:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor, 3. No Harm Done
  3/4Inspector Coleman visits an intimidating estate in Southampton.

Thursday 31 July 2025