BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 4 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 1. The Letter
  1/5A visitor draws George Smiley into a deadly investigation
2. 06:30
  Earwig—6. Fraser and Son
  6/6Mr Emmanuel is at a table next to a well-known journalist and his son.
3. 07:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
4. 07:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
5. 08:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
6. 08:30
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—1. Schooling
  1/5From Orpington to Cambridge. David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
7. 08:45
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—1. The Most Incredible Thing
  1/5Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in a series of fairy tale adaptations.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 4. Cricketers' Songbook
  4/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter and Marcus Brigstocke return to Warwick.
9. 09:30
  Stuntz—Series 1, 1. Sky-writing
  1/4A guide to the greatest advertising stunts and gimmicks of recent times.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Encounters with God - Moses meets God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.
11. 10:00
  Frankly Speaking—Allen Lane - Publisher
  The publisher and founder of Penguin books answers questions.
12. 10:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 1. The Letter
  1/5A visitor draws George Smiley into a deadly investigation
14. 11:30
  Earwig—6. Fraser and Son
  6/6Mr Emmanuel is at a table next to a well-known journalist and his son.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
2. 12:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 13:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
4. 13:30
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—1. Schooling
  1/5From Orpington to Cambridge. David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
5. 13:45
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—1. The Most Incredible Thing
  1/5Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in a series of fairy tale adaptations.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
7. 14:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with 'oeuf' on his face?
8. 15:00
  Stone—Series 1, 1. The Ties That Bind
  1/3Stone's discovery of the real truth behind a murder sparks a difficult decsion.
9. 16:00
  Frankly Speaking—Allen Lane - Publisher
  The publisher and founder of Penguin books answers questions.
10. 16:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
11. 17:00
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 1. The Letter
  1/5A visitor draws George Smiley into a deadly investigation
12. 17:30
  Earwig—6. Fraser and Son
  6/6Mr Emmanuel is at a table next to a well-known journalist and his son.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
2. 18:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
3. 19:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
4. 19:30
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—1. Schooling
  1/5From Orpington to Cambridge. David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
5. 19:45
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—1. The Most Incredible Thing
  1/5Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in a series of fairy tale adaptations.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
7. 20:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with 'oeuf' on his face?
8. 21:00
  Stone—Series 1, 1. The Ties That Bind
  1/3Stone's discovery of the real truth behind a murder sparks a difficult decsion.
9. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 83, 4. Cricketers' Songbook
  4/6Harry Enfield, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter and Marcus Brigstocke return to Warwick.
10. 22:30
  The Right Time—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Metal detector treasure-hunting. Sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.
11. 23:00
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, It's a taxing subject
  2/6Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter?
12. 23:30
  Cliche—From 23/3/1981
  From celebrity spray on faces to Village Idiot of the Year.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankly Speaking—Allen Lane - Publisher
  The publisher and founder of Penguin books answers questions.
2. 00:30
  The Wales Window of Alabama
  What links Wales to one of the darkest moments in the American civil rights movement?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—John le Carré - A Murder of Quality, 1. The Letter
  1/5A visitor draws George Smiley into a deadly investigation
4. 01:30
  Earwig—6. Fraser and Son
  6/6Mr Emmanuel is at a table next to a well-known journalist and his son.
5. 02:00
  In the Red—Episode 2
  2/7Can George Cragge keep his job and get nearer to the murderer at the same time?
6. 02:30
  Steptoe and Son—Series 2, Crossed Swords
  8/8Excited Harold lets greed get the better of him. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
8. 03:30
  I Didn't Get Where I Am Today by David Nobbs—1. Schooling
  1/5From Orpington to Cambridge. David Nobbs reads from his autobiography.
9. 03:45
  Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen—1. The Most Incredible Thing
  1/5Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in a series of fairy tale adaptations.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 8
  8/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
11. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6MP Duncan welcomes a French delegation - will he end up with 'oeuf' on his face?
12. 05:00
  Stone—Series 1, 1. The Ties That Bind
  1/3Stone's discovery of the real truth behind a murder sparks a difficult decsion.

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