BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 23 September 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Salute to Steam
  A light-hearted look at pleasures and hazards of steam railways 1825 to 1968.
2. 00:30
  Off-Peak Performance
  Reflections from passengers on the 18:53 London to Manchester. What's causing the delays?
3. 01:00
  Doctor Finlay—The Further Adventures of a Black Bag - Series 1, 6. The Match
  6/6The GP is serving for a love match, but who will be his doubles partner?
4. 01:30
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—2. Gold Elephant
  2/6A tip-off about the missing bracelet leads David to a pub.
5. 02:00
  Pankhiraj—The Honeymoon Is Over
  2/4What will be the outcome of Sripurna's ex-husband's secret meetings with their daughter?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Sergeant Wilson's Little Secret
  7/20Confusion reigns when Mrs Pike reveals her news of a 'new arrival'.
7. 03:00
  Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse—Episode 3
  3/4All-star comic tour-de-force with Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen.
8. 03:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box
  Can daring Edwardian sleuth Thorpe Hazell intercept vital papers?
9. 03:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—6. Domestic Scenes
  6/10Gilbert has read about the poor behaviour of Helen's husband.
10. 04:00
  Booked—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/6Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Mark Radcliffe, Sophie Hannah and Dillie Keane.
11. 04:30
  Married—Series 2, Betrayal
  3/6Robin discovers how his new parallel life can be sweet.
12. 05:00
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 1. Signal Failure: Wednesday 4th January 1895
  1/5A derailment and a VIP arrival expose enmities at Victoria Station, Bridgford.
13. 05:45
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—1. 'Friday. My Stewed Cabbage and Cold Gravy Day...'
  1/5Madge Bessemer forms The Lewes and East Grinstead Railway Fighting Committee.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
2. 06:30
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—3. Seeing Red
  3/6David and Pat chase down Red Farley to the circus.
3. 07:00
  Wally Who?—Just The Way You Are
  1/5Wally reckons it's time to ditch his old mates for cultural pursuits.
4. 07:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
5. 08:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 4. A Kick In The Grallochs
  4/4One final startling realisation threatens to upend all of Mrs Sidhu's suspicions.
6. 08:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture
  Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.
7. 08:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—7. Solitude
  7/10Helen is convinced her husband is changing his ways, but Gilbert is not so confident.
8. 09:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 11, Blyth, Northumberland
  1/3Mark travels to former coal town Blyth in Northumberland to uncover stories and characters
9. 09:30
  The Railways: Nation, Network and People by Simon Bradley—2. First Class
  2/5The railways highlighted the nuances of the classes – the difference a seat makes.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Harvest - Creation Begins
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Georgia Clarke.
11. 10:00
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
12. 10:30
  The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
  Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
14. 11:30
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—3. Seeing Red
  3/6David and Pat chase down Red Farley to the circus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Wally Who?—Just The Way You Are
  1/5Wally reckons it's time to ditch his old mates for cultural pursuits.
2. 12:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
3. 13:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 4. A Kick In The Grallochs
  4/4One final startling realisation threatens to upend all of Mrs Sidhu's suspicions.
4. 13:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture
  Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.
5. 13:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—7. Solitude
  7/10Helen is convinced her husband is changing his ways, but Gilbert is not so confident.
6. 14:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 14:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 4. Break Out
  4/4A group of friends have no idea why they are in jail - but they have to get out.
8. 15:00
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 2. Tunnel Vision: Wednesday 11th January 1895
  2/5Something sinister lurks in a tunnel after a derailment.
9. 15:45
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—2. 'Four Teenagers, One Pigeon Fancier and a Dog...'
  2/5Miss Bessemer leads her doughty troops straight to the heart of the British government.
10. 16:00
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
11. 16:30
  The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
  Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
13. 17:30
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—3. Seeing Red
  3/6David and Pat chase down Red Farley to the circus.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Wally Who?—Just The Way You Are
  1/5Wally reckons it's time to ditch his old mates for cultural pursuits.
2. 18:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
3. 19:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 4. A Kick In The Grallochs
  4/4One final startling realisation threatens to upend all of Mrs Sidhu's suspicions.
4. 19:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture
  Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.
5. 19:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—7. Solitude
  7/10Helen is convinced her husband is changing his ways, but Gilbert is not so confident.
6. 20:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
7. 20:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 4. Break Out
  4/4A group of friends have no idea why they are in jail - but they have to get out.
8. 21:00
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 2. Tunnel Vision: Wednesday 11th January 1895
  2/5Something sinister lurks in a tunnel after a derailment.
9. 21:45
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—2. 'Four Teenagers, One Pigeon Fancier and a Dog...'
  2/5Miss Bessemer leads her doughty troops straight to the heart of the British government.
10. 22:00
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 11, Blyth, Northumberland
  1/3Mark travels to former coal town Blyth in Northumberland to uncover stories and characters
11. 22:30
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Diligence
  5/6Mark pulls his finger out - to examine the virtue of hard work.
12. 23:00
  Nick Revell: BrokenDreamCatcher—Series 1, Nick Revell vs Lily, Evil Cat Queen of Earth Planet and the Laughing Fridge
  3/3Cats injected with nanobots, which form a neural lace, will almost certainly misbehave.
13. 23:30
  And Now in Colour—Series 2, Astronaut Training
  4/6The sketch team take the audience to Nevada for selection by NASA.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Train Tracks
  An exploration of the rhythms and themes of the railway train in music.
2. 00:30
  The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
  Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1. Heart of Fire
  1/6The'Heart of Fire' ruby once adorned the crown of Tsars, but you own it at your peril...
4. 01:30
  Red For Danger by Edward J Mason—3. Seeing Red
  3/6David and Pat chase down Red Farley to the circus.
5. 02:00
  Wally Who?—Just The Way You Are
  1/5Wally reckons it's time to ditch his old mates for cultural pursuits.
6. 02:30
  The Goon Show—Series 8, The White Neddie Trade
  19/26Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer with a difference.
7. 03:00
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Mrs Sidhu's Deadly Highland Game, 4. A Kick In The Grallochs
  4/4One final startling realisation threatens to upend all of Mrs Sidhu's suspicions.
8. 03:30
  Thrilling Stories of the Railway—Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture
  Thorpe Hazell investigates a disappearing wagon of valuable paintings from a train.
9. 03:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—7. Solitude
  7/10Helen is convinced her husband is changing his ways, but Gilbert is not so confident.
10. 04:00
  Guess What?—Episode 6
  6/10Animal, vegetable or mineral? Barry Took's revised 20 questions.
11. 04:30
  Trapped—Series 2, 4. Break Out
  4/4A group of friends have no idea why they are in jail - but they have to get out.
12. 05:00
  Victoria Station—Series 1, 2. Tunnel Vision: Wednesday 11th January 1895
  2/5Something sinister lurks in a tunnel after a derailment.
13. 05:45
  Miss Bessemer Saves The Train by Roy Apps—2. 'Four Teenagers, One Pigeon Fancier and a Dog...'
  2/5Miss Bessemer leads her doughty troops straight to the heart of the British government.

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