BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 17 August 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Jump by Ken Whitmore
  Frederick gets a warning and sets out to save the world...
2. 06:45
  Personal Pleasures - Walking Through Leaves by Vita Sackville-West
  Author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West shares some simple pleasures in life.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  My Music!—From 20/5/1968
  Popular musical general knowledge quiz chaired by Steve Race.
5. 08:00
  Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken
  Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.
6. 08:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—From 27/5/1995
  Humphrey Lyttelton hosts the much-loved antidote to panel games.
7. 09:00
  Sea Wyf and Biscuit by JM Scott
  Shipwreck survivors must fight for survival on the Indian Ocean.
8. 09:45
  The All-American Spectacular
  Johnny Morris goes ' island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean and stops in Honolulu.
9. 10:15
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Black Diamonds
  Can PC 49 foil an elaborate diamond heist?
10. 10:45
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  “In Lake Wobegon…. I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work"
11. 11:00
  Jump by Ken Whitmore
  Frederick gets a warning and sets out to save the world...
12. 11:45
  Personal Pleasures - Walking Through Leaves by Vita Sackville-West
  Author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West shares some simple pleasures in life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  My Music!—From 20/5/1968
  Popular musical general knowledge quiz chaired by Steve Race.
3. 13:00
  Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken
  Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.
4. 13:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—From 27/5/1995
  Humphrey Lyttelton hosts the much-loved antidote to panel games.
5. 14:00
  Sea Wyf and Biscuit by JM Scott
  Shipwreck survivors must fight for survival on the Indian Ocean.
6. 14:45
  The All-American Spectacular
  Johnny Morris goes ' island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean and stops in Honolulu.
7. 15:15
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Black Diamonds
  Can PC 49 foil an elaborate diamond heist?
8. 15:45
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  “In Lake Wobegon…. I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work"
9. 16:00
  Martyr of the Hives
  Hunting for the founder of a mystical bee-cult, Henry uncovers true horror instead.
10. 17:00
  Jump by Ken Whitmore
  Frederick gets a warning and sets out to save the world...
11. 17:45
  Personal Pleasures - Walking Through Leaves by Vita Sackville-West
  Author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West shares some simple pleasures in life.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  My Music!—From 20/5/1968
  Popular musical general knowledge quiz chaired by Steve Race.
3. 19:00
  Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken
  Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.
4. 19:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—From 27/5/1995
  Humphrey Lyttelton hosts the much-loved antidote to panel games.
5. 20:00
  Sea Wyf and Biscuit by JM Scott
  Shipwreck survivors must fight for survival on the Indian Ocean.
6. 20:45
  The All-American Spectacular
  Johnny Morris goes ' island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean and stops in Honolulu.
7. 21:15
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Black Diamonds
  Can PC 49 foil an elaborate diamond heist?
8. 21:45
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  “In Lake Wobegon…. I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work"
9. 22:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 8, Gyles Brandreth
  5/6Gyles Brandreth reads the diaries of his boarding school days in the 1960s.
10. 22:30
  Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica—Volume 4
  4/4Henry's final volume, with guests Liz Lochhead and Pete Ramskil.
11. 23:00
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 4. Una Stubbs
  4/4Una Stubbs tells Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has known.
12. 23:30
  Cowards—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Meet a cheery bailiff - and an office induction with a twist...
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Late
1. 00:00
  Martyr of the Hives
  Hunting for the founder of a mystical bee-cult, Henry uncovers true horror instead.
2. 01:00
  Jump by Ken Whitmore
  Frederick gets a warning and sets out to save the world...
3. 01:45
  Personal Pleasures - Walking Through Leaves by Vita Sackville-West
  Author and garden designer Vita Sackville-West shares some simple pleasures in life.
4. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
  A 4 Extra listener requests a favourite programme from the BBC's poetry archive.
5. 02:30
  My Music!—From 20/5/1968
  Popular musical general knowledge quiz chaired by Steve Race.
6. 03:00
  Sound the Horne: The 100th Anniversary of Our Ken
  Jimmy Carr explores the legacy of laughter left by Round the Horne's Kenneth Horne.
7. 03:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—From 27/5/1995
  Humphrey Lyttelton hosts the much-loved antidote to panel games.
8. 04:00
  Sea Wyf and Biscuit by JM Scott
  Shipwreck survivors must fight for survival on the Indian Ocean.
9. 04:45
  The All-American Spectacular
  Johnny Morris goes ' island-hopping' across the Pacific Ocean and stops in Honolulu.
10. 05:15
  The Adventures of PC 49—The Case of the Black Diamonds
  Can PC 49 foil an elaborate diamond heist?
11. 05:45
  Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
  “In Lake Wobegon…. I knew summer was an experiment that didn’t work"

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