BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 16 August 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins
  Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.
2. 00:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
3. 01:00
  Dick Francis—Whip Hand, 5. The Finish
  5/5Will Sid Halley dare to reveal the truth behind the doping and phony racing syndicates?
4. 01:30
  Smile Please by John Graham
  Uncanny times for a chemist developing films for a seaside photographer.
5. 02:00
  The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes—The Case of the Clockwork Fiend
  1/6The spoof sleuth probes mystery deaths from new fangled inventions.
6. 02:30
  The Inimitable Jeeves—Pearls Mean Tears
  2/10When Aunt Agatha sparks uproar, can Bertie Wooster's valet save the day?
7. 03:00
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 2, See Me Afterwards
  2/4David's dead body has vanished from the cellar where Maureen and Lesley left it.
8. 03:30
  The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—5. The Bracelet
  5/10Costanza gives Giovanna a bracelet.
9. 03:45
  Voices from Vindolanda by Catherine Czerkawska—5. Coventina
  5/5Roman Northern Frontier 110AD. A near-fatal accident sparks confrontation.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Scandalous quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Lucy regrets helping to write a book, while Daniel is on an odd night out.
12. 05:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
2. 07:30
  My Word!—From 30/03/1993
  A battle of wits between Frank Muir, Dilys Powell, Denis Norden and Antonia Fraser.
3. 08:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Comeback
  An insight into Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service.
4. 08:30
  Reds Up, Sheffield Down
  Richard’s joy at his team’s promotion is tempered by real life events elsewhere.
5. 08:45
  Touching the Elephant
  The reactions of four blind people when they first encounter an elephant up close.
6. 09:15
  Gorham and Swift—Crime
  The clues are all pointing to one conclusion - a murderer is on the loose.
7. 09:45
  When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
  Jim and Hilda survived The Blitz. An atomic bomb can’t be all that different... can it?
8. 11:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  My Word!—From 30/03/1993
  A battle of wits between Frank Muir, Dilys Powell, Denis Norden and Antonia Fraser.
2. 13:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Comeback
  An insight into Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service.
3. 13:30
  Reds Up, Sheffield Down
  Richard’s joy at his team’s promotion is tempered by real life events elsewhere.
4. 13:45
  Touching the Elephant
  The reactions of four blind people when they first encounter an elephant up close.
5. 14:15
  Gorham and Swift—Crime
  The clues are all pointing to one conclusion - a murderer is on the loose.
6. 14:45
  When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
  Jim and Hilda survived The Blitz. An atomic bomb can’t be all that different... can it?
7. 16:00
  The Gingerbread House by Ken Whitmore
  Cynthia believes her stepchildren must face up to the threats of the real world.
8. 17:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  My Word!—From 30/03/1993
  A battle of wits between Frank Muir, Dilys Powell, Denis Norden and Antonia Fraser.
2. 19:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Comeback
  An insight into Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service.
3. 19:30
  Reds Up, Sheffield Down
  Richard’s joy at his team’s promotion is tempered by real life events elsewhere.
4. 19:45
  Touching the Elephant
  The reactions of four blind people when they first encounter an elephant up close.
5. 20:15
  Gorham and Swift—Crime
  The clues are all pointing to one conclusion - a murderer is on the loose.
6. 20:45
  When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
  Jim and Hilda survived The Blitz. An atomic bomb can’t be all that different... can it?
7. 22:00
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Revolution
  Comic play about the French Revolution starring Richard E Grant and The Penny Dreadfuls
8. 23:00
  Ross Noble Goes Global—Series 2, Adelaide
  2/4Weirdness awaits the comedian, with men in leotards and locals with something to hide.
9. 23:30
  Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Peter and Anne
  1/4Peter and Anne are two shy bell-ringers whom Isy and Darren conspire to bring together.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Gingerbread House by Ken Whitmore
  Cynthia believes her stepchildren must face up to the threats of the real world.
2. 01:00
  Operation Lightning Pegasus
  Comic spin on events inside the Wooden Horse during the siege of Troy.
3. 02:30
  My Word!—From 30/03/1993
  A battle of wits between Frank Muir, Dilys Powell, Denis Norden and Antonia Fraser.
4. 03:00
  The Flying Doctor—The Comeback
  An insight into Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service.
5. 03:30
  Reds Up, Sheffield Down
  Richard’s joy at his team’s promotion is tempered by real life events elsewhere.
6. 03:45
  Touching the Elephant
  The reactions of four blind people when they first encounter an elephant up close.
7. 04:15
  Gorham and Swift—Crime
  The clues are all pointing to one conclusion - a murderer is on the loose.
8. 04:45
  When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs
  Jim and Hilda survived The Blitz. An atomic bomb can’t be all that different... can it?

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