BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 2 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Finlandia
  Sibelius's work was adopted as Finland's symbol of its fight for independence from Russia.
2. 00:30
  Art of Living—Listening without Ears
  How do people with hearing loss engage with music? Eloise Garland tackles assumptions.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Whose Body?, 5. Bunter Brings a Letter
  5/5Lord Peter Wimsey makes a crucial appointment.
4. 01:30
  Earwig—5. Nick
  5/6Mr Emmanuel eavesdrops at a table next to a contriving art dealer
5. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 5
  5/6The argy-bargy of Chesbury politics ponders the Chestnut.
6. 02:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—The Unknown
  6/6David Jason explores fork bending, time travel and things that go bump in the night.
7. 03:00
  Believe It!—Series 5, Goodbye
  4/4Richard Wilson considers his mortality.
8. 03:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness—5: March - May 1996
  5/5Musings on a stormy Easter in Rome and British beef.
9. 03:45
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom—5. Pregnancy
  5/5Desi wants Lucy’s pregnancy written into the show, but the TV network disagrees.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Lynne Truss, Lucy Moore and Michele Brown.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6After Steve and Linda's dinner party, Dan is not keen on a re-match.
12. 05:00
  Billy's Last Stand by Barry Hines
  A casual labourer becomes the target of a scheming parasite.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Drama on 4—Agatha Christie's The Lie
  Agatha Christie's gripping and intensely personal 1920s domestic drama.
2. 07:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill & Rachael Wiseman (Omnibus)
  The story of how four brilliant friends approached philosophy after the Second World War.
3. 08:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—2. Silky Rump
  2/5As unrest grows in northern Britain, Carla O'Mara chases Ashton Whelks.
4. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.
5. 09:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Dean Goes Primitive
  7/13The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril due to the Dean's redesign.
6. 10:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
7. 11:00
  Drama on 4—Agatha Christie's The Lie
  Agatha Christie's gripping and intensely personal 1920s domestic drama.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill & Rachael Wiseman (Omnibus)
  The story of how four brilliant friends approached philosophy after the Second World War.
2. 13:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—2. Silky Rump
  2/5As unrest grows in northern Britain, Carla O'Mara chases Ashton Whelks.
3. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.
4. 14:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Dean Goes Primitive
  7/13The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril due to the Dean's redesign.
5. 15:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 12. The Enigma Dimension - Part 1/2
  Reunited with Leela, The War Doctor, heads for Gallifrey to confront the Daleks.
7. 16:35
  HG Wells—In The Abyss
  Elstead designs a sphere capable of exploring the seabed for the first time.
8. 17:00
  Drama on 4—Agatha Christie's The Lie
  Agatha Christie's gripping and intensely personal 1920s domestic drama.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill & Rachael Wiseman (Omnibus)
  The story of how four brilliant friends approached philosophy after the Second World War.
2. 19:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—2. Silky Rump
  2/5As unrest grows in northern Britain, Carla O'Mara chases Ashton Whelks.
3. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.
4. 20:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Dean Goes Primitive
  7/13The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril due to the Dean's redesign.
5. 21:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
6. 22:00
  Mark Thomas Presents—Shelley Berman
  4/4One of America's greatest Jewish comics, Shelley Berman performs.
7. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Chris Addison introduces Matt Kirshen, Tim Vine and Pippa Evans as Loretta Maine.
8. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Zainab Johnson 1/3
  Comedian Athena Kugblenu interviews stand-up comedian Zainab Johnson.
9. 23:00
  Terry Alderton's Whole Half Hour
  A whole half hour of comedy joy from an award-winning comedian.
10. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Hegley and Jack Dee
  5/6The comic poet John Hegley and comedian Jack Dee in the tag talk show
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 12. The Enigma Dimension - Part 1/2
  Reunited with Leela, The War Doctor, heads for Gallifrey to confront the Daleks.
2. 00:35
  HG Wells—In The Abyss
  Elstead designs a sphere capable of exploring the seabed for the first time.
3. 01:00
  Drama on 4—Agatha Christie's The Lie
  Agatha Christie's gripping and intensely personal 1920s domestic drama.
4. 02:30
  Metaphysical Animals by Clare MacCumhaill & Rachael Wiseman (Omnibus)
  The story of how four brilliant friends approached philosophy after the Second World War.
5. 03:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—2. Silky Rump
  2/5As unrest grows in northern Britain, Carla O'Mara chases Ashton Whelks.
6. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Shady lawyer Flywheel goes into showbusiness.
7. 04:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, The Dean Goes Primitive
  7/13The Bishop’s comfy throne is in peril due to the Dean's redesign.
8. 05:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—2. One More Time
  2/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.

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