BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 3 August 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Greg Davies
  Comedian Greg Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
2. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Nikita Gill: Imagining Hekate
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC World Service poetry archive.
3. 07:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness (Omnibus)
  Sir Alec Guinness reads from his own bestselling diary entries from 1995 to 1996.
4. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ivo Graham
  Comedian Ivo Graham chooses ‘tracks by The Waterboys and Lipps Inc.
5. 08:50
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom (Omnibus)
  The fascinating truth behind TV sitcom I Love Lucy. Martin Jarvis directs an all-star cast
6. 10:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
7. 10:30
  Home to Roost—Series 2, The Lads in Lemon
  8/13William gets tackled by Olive who shoots and scores!
8. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Greg Davies
  Comedian Greg Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Nikita Gill: Imagining Hekate
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC World Service poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness (Omnibus)
  Sir Alec Guinness reads from his own bestselling diary entries from 1995 to 1996.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ivo Graham
  Comedian Ivo Graham chooses ‘tracks by The Waterboys and Lipps Inc.
4. 13:50
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom (Omnibus)
  The fascinating truth behind TV sitcom I Love Lucy. Martin Jarvis directs an all-star cast
5. 15:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
6. 15:30
  Home to Roost—Series 2, The Lads in Lemon
  8/13William gets tackled by Olive who shoots and scores!
7. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 12. The Enigma Dimension - Part 2/2
  Leela is within the Enigma. The Time Lord ponders its purpose.
8. 16:30
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—6. The Unseen
  6/6Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness?
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Greg Davies
  Comedian Greg Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Ed Reardon's Week—Ed Reardon's Weekend
  The author and pipe-smoker's journey through his life literary.
2. 21:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
3. 21:30
  Home to Roost—Series 2, The Lads in Lemon
  8/13William gets tackled by Olive who shoots and scores!
4. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Anneka Rice
  3/6Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound.
5. 22:30
  Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 2
  2/4Henry Normal opens volume two with poems about courtship and the language of love.
6. 23:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 2. Jennifer Saunders
  2/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Jennifer Saunders about her life and cars.
7. 23:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 12. The Enigma Dimension - Part 2/2
  Leela is within the Enigma. The Time Lord ponders its purpose.
2. 00:30
  Orbit One Zero by Peter Elliott Hayes—6. The Unseen
  6/6Do the seemingly indestructible cylinders have a weakness?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Greg Davies
  Comedian Greg Davies is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
4. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—In The Studio - Nikita Gill: Imagining Hekate
  Daljit Nagra selects a highlight from the BBC World Service poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  My Name Escapes Me by Sir Alec Guinness (Omnibus)
  Sir Alec Guinness reads from his own bestselling diary entries from 1995 to 1996.
6. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Ivo Graham
  Comedian Ivo Graham chooses ‘tracks by The Waterboys and Lipps Inc.
7. 03:50
  Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom (Omnibus)
  The fascinating truth behind TV sitcom I Love Lucy. Martin Jarvis directs an all-star cast
8. 05:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 11/10/49
  Ted is 'gonged' and argues with Kitty. Reporter George blunders again.
9. 05:30
  Home to Roost—Series 2, The Lads in Lemon
  8/13William gets tackled by Olive who shoots and scores!

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