BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 16 September 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Frankly Speaking—Edith Sitwell
  The British avant garde poet answers questions in the BBC Home Service's interview series.
2. 00:30
  The Keskidee
  Alan Dein uncovers the history of the Keskidee, the first black arts centre in Britain.
3. 01:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 1. The Catch
  1/6The GP pines over Nurse Angus, while Cameron tackles two arch enemies.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 1. Foul Play
  1/4Charles has a role in 'Twelfth Night', but comedy soon turns into tragedy.
5. 02:00
  Pankhiraj—The Wedding
  1/4Three generations of women collide at a family wedding.
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, The Armoured Might of Lance-Corporal Jones
  6/20Private Walker's van plan to get petrol coupons backfires.
7. 03:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 2
  2/4All-star comic tour-de-force starring Martin Jarvis and Alex Jennings.
8. 03:30
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—6. Courage
  6/10Christine has vanished. Raoul goes in search of her.
9. 03:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—1. The Tenant
  1/10A mysterious new tenant at Wildfell Hall intrigues farmer Gilbert Markham.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 5
  5/6Literary quiz with Dillie Keane, Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Simon Armitage.
11. 04:30
  Married—Series 2, The Truth Is Out There
  2/6Robin's money-making scam in his parallel universe attracts some unwanted attention.
12. 05:00
  A Flame in Your Heart by Andrew Greig & Kathleen Jamie
  1940. A nurse meets a fighter pilot. Can love survive war in the skies above?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 2. Seduction
  2/4As cast and crew members fall sick, is a serial poisoner at work?
3. 07:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts finds it hard to relax on her holiday.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
5. 08:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 3. Secret Of The Unmade Bed
  3/4After her personal disasters, Mrs Sidhu is determined to put things right.
6. 08:30
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—7. The Chamber
  7/10Searching for Christine, Raoul and the Persian are in the Phantom’s lair.
7. 08:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
8. 09:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Jack Dee
  6/6Paul Merton asks Jack Dee what he would put into Room 101.
9. 09:30
  Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—2. Titus Andronicus
  2/5An examination of Tamora and Aaron's relationship in Titus Andronicus.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Letter to Corinth - Rigorous training
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Greg Finn.
11. 10:00
  A Good Read—Edith Bowman & Harry Baker
  Edith Bowman and Harry Baker join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
12. 10:30
  For One Night Only—Series 6, BB King Live At The Regal
  2/4Paul Gambaccini tells the story behind BB King's classic 1964 album, Live at the Regal
13. 11:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 2. Seduction
  2/4As cast and crew members fall sick, is a serial poisoner at work?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts finds it hard to relax on her holiday.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
3. 13:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 3. Secret Of The Unmade Bed
  3/4After her personal disasters, Mrs Sidhu is determined to put things right.
4. 13:30
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—7. The Chamber
  7/10Searching for Christine, Raoul and the Persian are in the Phantom’s lair.
5. 13:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
6. 14:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 3. Smarting Up
  3/4An intellectual writer on a popular TV soap unwittingly starts a cultural revolution.
8. 15:00
  A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey
  The daughter of a chief police constable meets a suspected killer on the run ...
9. 16:00
  A Good Read—Edith Bowman & Harry Baker
  Edith Bowman and Harry Baker join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
10. 16:30
  For One Night Only—Series 6, BB King Live At The Regal
  2/4Paul Gambaccini tells the story behind BB King's classic 1964 album, Live at the Regal
11. 17:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
12. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 2. Seduction
  2/4As cast and crew members fall sick, is a serial poisoner at work?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts finds it hard to relax on her holiday.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
3. 19:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 3. Secret Of The Unmade Bed
  3/4After her personal disasters, Mrs Sidhu is determined to put things right.
4. 19:30
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—7. The Chamber
  7/10Searching for Christine, Raoul and the Persian are in the Phantom’s lair.
5. 19:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
6. 20:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 20:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 3. Smarting Up
  3/4An intellectual writer on a popular TV soap unwittingly starts a cultural revolution.
8. 21:00
  A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey
  The daughter of a chief police constable meets a suspected killer on the run ...
9. 22:00
  Room 101 with Paul Merton—Series 3, Jack Dee
  6/6Paul Merton asks Jack Dee what he would put into Room 101.
10. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Honesty
  4/6No word of a lie - Mark discovers if if telling the truth pays off.
11. 22:55
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Mark Steel 2/3
  Jon Holmes continues his conversation with fellow comedian Mark Steel.
12. 23:00
  Nick Revell: BrokenDreamCatcher—Series 1, Vladimir Putin’s Bottom Is Missing
  2/3Anything can happen when the master storyteller combines comedy with magical realism.
13. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, The Great Outdoors
  3/6The sketch team take the audience on an activity holiday.
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Late
1. 00:00
  A Good Read—Edith Bowman & Harry Baker
  Edith Bowman and Harry Baker join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
2. 00:30
  For One Night Only—Series 6, BB King Live At The Regal
  2/4Paul Gambaccini tells the story behind BB King's classic 1964 album, Live at the Regal
3. 01:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 2. The Fever
  2/6When scarlet fever breaks out, the GP turns private detective.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - Sicken and So Die, 2. Seduction
  2/4As cast and crew members fall sick, is a serial poisoner at work?
5. 02:00
  Little Blighty on the Down—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/5Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts finds it hard to relax on her holiday.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The Curse of Frankenstein
  18/26The million-pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.
7. 03:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 3. Secret Of The Unmade Bed
  3/4After her personal disasters, Mrs Sidhu is determined to put things right.
8. 03:30
  The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux—7. The Chamber
  7/10Searching for Christine, Raoul and the Persian are in the Phantom’s lair.
9. 03:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 5
  5/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 3. Smarting Up
  3/4An intellectual writer on a popular TV soap unwittingly starts a cultural revolution.
12. 05:00
  A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey
  The daughter of a chief police constable meets a suspected killer on the run ...

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