BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 25 August 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Hothouse by Brian Aldiss—1. The Canopy
  1/5Millions of years from now, a small tribe battles to stay alive in dense jungle.
2. 00:30
  The Man in Black—Series 4, 1. Containment by David Lemon
  1/5Mark Gatiss introduces a tale of a lost soul offered hope, but with a sinister price.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—From Fringe to Fame, Rory Bremner
  Satirist and impressionist Rory Bremner is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Sloths
  Musings on the natural history of perhaps the most lethargic beast in the animal world.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Between the Ears - Songs of the Mojave Desert
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Apricots on the Nile by Colette Rossant (Omnibus)
  The culinary-tinged memoirs of a woman raised in cosmopolitan Cairo in the 1940s.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Suzi Ruffell
  Stand-up comedian Suzi Ruffe with tracks by The Supremes and Brandi Carlile.
8. 03:50
  All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West (Omnibus)
  Widowed Lady Slane defies her children to embark on a life of independence.
9. 05:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 01/11/1949
  Smile! Ted and Kitty bicker over too much toothpaste.
10. 05:30
  Home to Roost—Series 2, Gardening
  10/13Father’s excited, he wants to get a new mower. Mother has other ideas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Silver Blaze
  1/6When a racehorse favourite disappears and its trainer murdered, the sleuth heads to Devon.
2. 06:45
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. The Blurring
  1/5Professor Challenger faces his greatest danger yet...will Earth survive?
3. 07:00
  In the Red—Episode 5
  5/7A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
5. 08:00
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Minister for Death
  3/4A Liverpudlian pensioner rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder...
6. 08:30
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 1. A Final Commission
  1/10Sir Edward Leithen undertakes one last heroic mission.
7. 08:45
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—1. Problem
  1/15Faded British tennis star Felix 'Flex' Carbury has got a problem
8. 09:00
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 1. The time I went to Sue Perkins’ birthday party
  1/6Sue Perkins returns for a brand new series of Just a Minute.
9. 09:30
  On The Beach—Jaywick Sands
  1/5Writer Roger Deakin spends a summer day near Clacton on the Essex coast.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Chaplaincy week - Hospital
  Rev Liz Maitland leads a service from The Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Airedale Hospital
11. 10:00
  Frankly Speaking—Maurice Chevalier
  The French entertainer talks frankly about his career.
12. 10:20
  Witness History: The Guinness Book of Records
  The idea for the Guinness Book of World Records arose after an argument.
13. 10:30
  Costume Drama: The Wonderful World of Cosplay
  Who are the people who don costumes and make-up of their favourite characters?
14. 11:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Silver Blaze
  1/6When a racehorse favourite disappears and its trainer murdered, the sleuth heads to Devon.
15. 11:45
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. The Blurring
  1/5Professor Challenger faces his greatest danger yet...will Earth survive?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  In the Red—Episode 5
  5/7A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
3. 13:00
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Minister for Death
  3/4A Liverpudlian pensioner rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder...
4. 13:30
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 1. A Final Commission
  1/10Sir Edward Leithen undertakes one last heroic mission.
5. 13:45
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—1. Problem
  1/15Faded British tennis star Felix 'Flex' Carbury has got a problem
6. 14:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane and Arthur Smith.
7. 14:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.
8. 15:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - So Much Blood
  Actor Charles Paris heads to the Edinburgh Fringe and lands in a real drama.
9. 16:00
  Frankly Speaking—Maurice Chevalier
  The French entertainer talks frankly about his career.
10. 16:20
  Witness History: The Guinness Book of Records
  The idea for the Guinness Book of World Records arose after an argument.
11. 16:30
  Costume Drama: The Wonderful World of Cosplay
  Who are the people who don costumes and make-up of their favourite characters?
12. 17:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Silver Blaze
  1/6When a racehorse favourite disappears and its trainer murdered, the sleuth heads to Devon.
13. 17:45
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. The Blurring
  1/5Professor Challenger faces his greatest danger yet...will Earth survive?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  In the Red—Episode 5
  5/7A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
3. 19:00
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Minister for Death
  3/4A Liverpudlian pensioner rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder...
4. 19:30
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 1. A Final Commission
  1/10Sir Edward Leithen undertakes one last heroic mission.
5. 19:45
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—1. Problem
  1/15Faded British tennis star Felix 'Flex' Carbury has got a problem
6. 20:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane and Arthur Smith.
7. 20:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.
8. 21:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - So Much Blood
  Actor Charles Paris heads to the Edinburgh Fringe and lands in a real drama.
9. 22:00
  Just a Minute—Series 95, 1. The time I went to Sue Perkins’ birthday party
  1/6Sue Perkins returns for a brand new series of Just a Minute.
10. 22:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Intelligence
  1/4Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Gareth Joyner 1/3
  Stand-up comedian Stephen Bailey chats to comedian Gareth Joyner
12. 23:00
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 2, The Special Relationship
  5/6Just how special is the special relationship?
13. 23:30
  Cliche—From 20/4/1981
  Sketches galore - from a game show for toffs to Nessie!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Frankly Speaking—Maurice Chevalier
  The French entertainer talks frankly about his career.
2. 00:20
  Witness History: The Guinness Book of Records
  The idea for the Guinness Book of World Records arose after an argument.
3. 00:30
  Costume Drama: The Wonderful World of Cosplay
  Who are the people who don costumes and make-up of their favourite characters?
4. 01:00
  Sherlock Holmes—The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Series 1, Silver Blaze
  1/6When a racehorse favourite disappears and its trainer murdered, the sleuth heads to Devon.
5. 01:45
  The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—1. The Blurring
  1/5Professor Challenger faces his greatest danger yet...will Earth survive?
6. 02:00
  In the Red—Episode 5
  5/7A crucial by-election result is due, as the murders continue - but George is on the case.
7. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Command Decision
  3/20The platoon are offered weapons, but there's a catch.
8. 03:00
  Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal—Series 1, The Minister for Death
  3/4A Liverpudlian pensioner rediscovers an unhealthy lust for murder...
9. 03:30
  John Buchan—Sick Heart River, 1. A Final Commission
  1/10Sir Edward Leithen undertakes one last heroic mission.
10. 03:45
  The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope—1. Problem
  1/15Faded British tennis star Felix 'Flex' Carbury has got a problem
11. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with David Stafford, Dillie Keane and Arthur Smith.
12. 04:30
  The Party Line—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.
13. 05:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - So Much Blood
  Actor Charles Paris heads to the Edinburgh Fringe and lands in a real drama.

Tuesday 26 August 2025