BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 1 December 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Wally K Daly—625Y, 2. Elixir of Life
  2/2Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan.
2. 00:30
  Rules of Asylum by James Follett—2. Dinner
  2/3Valery is taken out to dinner by his interrogator, but is all quite what it seems?
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jilly Cooper
  Writer Jilly Cooper is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Chimps
  David Attenborough recalls a memorable filming trip, following chimpanzees hunting monkeys
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Stories In Verse - Two poems of social protest
  Daljit Nagra marks 125 years since the death of Oscar Wilde.
6. 02:30
  Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
  The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Davina McCall
  TV presenter Davina McCall chooses tracks by Donna Summer and Dan Snaith's Caribou.
8. 03:50
  Legacy: Blood in the Mountains by Cath Staincliffe (Omnibus)
  Two probate researchers battle to locate an heir to a fortune to claim a percentage.
9. 05:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 07/10/1960
  Ted has a close call with a door-to-door caller, but it gives him a devious idea.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 27/01/1955
  It's a right pea souper, so will Eth be allowed to stay over with Ron in 'The Glums'?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
2. 06:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
3. 07:00
  Visiting Julia—If The Truth Be Known
  2/6Will children’s writer Roger be able to cope at home with his wife still in hospital?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Room at the Bottom
  17/20A shock for Mainwaring sparks an upheaval for the platoon.
5. 08:00
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
6. 08:30
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—1. Feathered Mary Poppins
  1/5A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one.
7. 08:45
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—1. Robbie
  1/5As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
8. 09:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 3. Seafood Film Club
  3/6Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit The Hull New Theatre.
9. 09:30
  I Was a Child Prodigy—Mark Bennet
  1/5Chris Ledgard meets a vicar who was a maths whizz as a child.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Advent People - Emmanuel (Ahaz King of Judah)
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Reverend Grace Thomas.
11. 10:00
  I Was...—Series 3, I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host
  Michael Walsh talks about the challenging time when writer Phillip K Dick shared his home.
12. 10:30
  The Green Children of Woolpit
  Who were the green children of Woolpit and why are we still fascinated by them?
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
14. 11:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Visiting Julia—If The Truth Be Known
  2/6Will children’s writer Roger be able to cope at home with his wife still in hospital?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Room at the Bottom
  17/20A shock for Mainwaring sparks an upheaval for the platoon.
3. 13:00
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
4. 13:30
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—1. Feathered Mary Poppins
  1/5A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one.
5. 13:45
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—1. Robbie
  1/5As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan
7. 14:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, It's Grim Up North
  4/6Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Christopher Boy’s Communion by David Mamet
  Catholic Joan will stop at nothing to save the son accused of murder.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—The Crongton Soup Kitchen by Alex Wheatle
  A Christmas story about family, legacies and sibling rivalries.
10. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 3, I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host
  Michael Walsh talks about the challenging time when writer Phillip K Dick shared his home.
11. 16:30
  The Green Children of Woolpit
  Who were the green children of Woolpit and why are we still fascinated by them?
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
13. 17:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Visiting Julia—If The Truth Be Known
  2/6Will children’s writer Roger be able to cope at home with his wife still in hospital?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Room at the Bottom
  17/20A shock for Mainwaring sparks an upheaval for the platoon.
3. 19:00
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
4. 19:30
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—1. Feathered Mary Poppins
  1/5A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one.
5. 19:45
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—1. Robbie
  1/5As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan
7. 20:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, It's Grim Up North
  4/6Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind.
8. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Christopher Boy’s Communion by David Mamet
  Catholic Joan will stop at nothing to save the son accused of murder.
9. 21:45
  Short Works—The Crongton Soup Kitchen by Alex Wheatle
  A Christmas story about family, legacies and sibling rivalries.
10. 22:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 84, 3. Seafood Film Club
  3/6Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn visit The Hull New Theatre.
11. 22:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Reflexology and nudism in the sketch comedy about growing older disgracefully.
12. 23:00
  The Naked Week—Series 3, A Budget, A Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.
  5/6A Budget, a Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.
13. 23:30
  Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Ginger
  6/6Satan resolves Edith's murder, while she is astonished by certain humans.
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Late
1. 00:00
  I Was...—Series 3, I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host
  Michael Walsh talks about the challenging time when writer Phillip K Dick shared his home.
2. 00:30
  The Green Children of Woolpit
  Who were the green children of Woolpit and why are we still fascinated by them?
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Have His Carcase, 1. The Evidence of the Corpse
  1/6When crime author Harriet Vane finds a body, Lord Peter Wimsey investigates.
4. 01:30
  Inspector Purbright - Charity Ends at Home—6. Killer Revealed?
  6/6As Mortimer Hive enters the lion's den, can Purbright unravel the wicked web?
5. 02:00
  Visiting Julia—If The Truth Be Known
  2/6Will children’s writer Roger be able to cope at home with his wife still in hospital?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 1, Room at the Bottom
  17/20A shock for Mainwaring sparks an upheaval for the platoon.
7. 03:00
  Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
  2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
8. 03:30
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—1. Feathered Mary Poppins
  1/5A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one.
9. 03:45
  Isaac Asimov's I, Robot—1. Robbie
  1/5As a child, Stevie forms a closer bond with her robotic childminder than her real parents.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 4
  4/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Graham Norton and Terry Wogan
11. 04:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, It's Grim Up North
  4/6Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind.
12. 05:00
  Drama on 4—The Christopher Boy’s Communion by David Mamet
  Catholic Joan will stop at nothing to save the son accused of murder.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—The Crongton Soup Kitchen by Alex Wheatle
  A Christmas story about family, legacies and sibling rivalries.

Tuesday 2 December 2025