BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 28 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  MR James—Echoes from the Abbey
  Sheila Hodgson provides MR James with a ghostly encounter at Christmas.
2. 00:45
  Absent Friends 2025 - The 7th Dimension—Episode 1
  1/2Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the sci-fi, fantasy and horror artists whom we lost in 2025.
3. 01:00
  Embroideries by Juliet Ace
  Stephen Thorne and Elizabeth Proud star in a fairy tale for-our-time.
4. 02:00
  Speak No Evil by Juliet Ace
  A mother adjusts to increased deafness whilst harbouring a secret.
5. 02:30
  The Crowning of Everest (Omnibus)
  1953: Britain prepares for a new Queen - but has Everest been conquered?
6. 03:45
  Tom Mennard's Local Tales—Series 1, Friends
  1/4Welcome to Tom's world. He has tales to tell in his local pub.
7. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6The shady lawyer needs patients as he pretends to be a doctor.
8. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—Series 3, Episode 14
  14/14All is finally revealed in 'The Kenneth Horne Story'!
9. 05:00
  Sue Perkins' Christmas Comedy Stocking—Series 1, 3. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Christmas Carol
  Sue Perkins final festive offering is the all-star Clue Dickens extravaganza.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
  Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
2. 06:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
3. 07:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - Matilda
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee (Omnibus)
  Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Miranda Hart
  Comedian Miranda Hart chooses tracks by INXS and Alanis Morissette.
6. 08:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat (Omnibus)
  Vera and Irene send each other Christmas survival tips and endure family drama.
7. 10:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 28/10/1960
  Will Ted be able to wheedle his way into a work trip to Paris?
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 30/12/1954
  It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
  Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 11:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - Matilda
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee (Omnibus)
  Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Miranda Hart
  Comedian Miranda Hart chooses tracks by INXS and Alanis Morissette.
4. 13:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat (Omnibus)
  Vera and Irene send each other Christmas survival tips and endure family drama.
5. 15:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 28/10/1960
  Will Ted be able to wheedle his way into a work trip to Paris?
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 30/12/1954
  It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums.
7. 16:00
  The Road by Nigel Kneale
  The legendary 1963 lost TV play. Adapted by Toby Hadoke.
8. 16:45
  Absent Friends 2025 - The 7th Dimension—Episode 2
  2/2Toby Hadoke remembers more of the sci-fi, fantasy and horror artists whom we lost in 2025.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
  Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
10. 17:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - Matilda
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee (Omnibus)
  Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Miranda Hart
  Comedian Miranda Hart chooses tracks by INXS and Alanis Morissette.
4. 19:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat (Omnibus)
  Vera and Irene send each other Christmas survival tips and endure family drama.
5. 21:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 28/10/1960
  Will Ted be able to wheedle his way into a work trip to Paris?
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 30/12/1954
  It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums.
7. 22:00
  Clare in the Community—Series 2, Doolah's Choice
  6/6Bossy Clare sticks her oar in Helen's wedding and Megan's home birth.
8. 22:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Jen Brister: Waves
  Critically-acclaimed comic and swimmer Jen Brister explores life in and out of the water.
9. 23:00
  Life: An Idiot's Guide—Series 2, Technology
  3/6Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to living with technology.
10. 23:30
  Hearing with Hegley—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/8The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley entertains with a book of verse.
11. 23:45
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8The voice of science-fiction giant HG Wells, and Seamus Heaney's tweed shoes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Road by Nigel Kneale
  The legendary 1963 lost TV play. Adapted by Toby Hadoke.
2. 00:45
  Absent Friends 2025 - The 7th Dimension—Episode 2
  2/2Toby Hadoke remembers more of the sci-fi, fantasy and horror artists whom we lost in 2025.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Absent Friends 2025, Jane Goodall
  Dr Jane Goodall is castaway by Sue Lawley.
4. 01:45
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Monstrous Flowers
  Musings on the world's largest blooms found deep in the steamy forests of Sumatra.
5. 02:00
  Poetry Extra—Adventures In Poetry - Matilda
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee (Omnibus)
  Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Miranda Hart
  Comedian Miranda Hart chooses tracks by INXS and Alanis Morissette.
8. 03:50
  Ladies of Letters—Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat (Omnibus)
  Vera and Irene send each other Christmas survival tips and endure family drama.
9. 05:00
  Ray's a Laugh—From 28/10/1960
  Will Ted be able to wheedle his way into a work trip to Paris?
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 30/12/1954
  It is New Year's Eve, and Eth wants to celebrate with the Glums.

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