BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Monday 29 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
3. 07:00
  Visiting Julia—Ouch!
  6/6Julia is due home for hospital, but will she be in time to save Roger from her mother?
4. 07:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
5. 08:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties
  3/6Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.
6. 08:30
  Short Works—Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi
  The lost landscapes of our past, explored through a childhood in Cardiff.
7. 08:45
  Ladies of Letters—Series 1, 1. A Lovely Day
  1/6Meeting at a wedding, Irene and Vera begin a loving, if testy, correspondence.
8. 09:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 1. Pigeons, Smoking, Football and Night
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
9. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, The Duke of Wellington's Boots
  David Cannadine explores how the Duke of Wellington's boots came to define his leadership.
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—Light in the Darkness - Light in darkness
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Gemma Simmonds.
11. 10:00
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
12. 10:30
  The Secret History of Bagpipes
  Probing Pipes and Politics from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland and Northumbria.
13. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
14. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Visiting Julia—Ouch!
  6/6Julia is due home for hospital, but will she be in time to save Roger from her mother?
2. 12:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
3. 13:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties
  3/6Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.
4. 13:30
  Short Works—Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi
  The lost landscapes of our past, explored through a childhood in Cardiff.
5. 13:45
  Ladies of Letters—Series 1, 1. A Lovely Day
  1/6Meeting at a wedding, Irene and Vera begin a loving, if testy, correspondence.
6. 14:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Liza Tarbuck.
7. 14:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Rosie's company runs a poetry competition. Stars Prunella Scales.
8. 15:00
  Mattie: The New Look by Juliet Ace—1. Tailor's Tacks
  Mattie loves spending time in a place where the adults often forget she is there.
9. 15:45
  Her Infinite Variety by Juliet Ace—1. Writing to Veronica
  1/5Modern Shakespearean Juliet at least has the internet and an agony aunt.
10. 16:00
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
11. 16:30
  The Secret History of Bagpipes
  Probing Pipes and Politics from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland and Northumbria.
12. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
13. 17:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Visiting Julia—Ouch!
  6/6Julia is due home for hospital, but will she be in time to save Roger from her mother?
2. 18:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
3. 19:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties
  3/6Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.
4. 19:30
  Short Works—Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi
  The lost landscapes of our past, explored through a childhood in Cardiff.
5. 19:45
  Ladies of Letters—Series 1, 1. A Lovely Day
  1/6Meeting at a wedding, Irene and Vera begin a loving, if testy, correspondence.
6. 20:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Liza Tarbuck.
7. 20:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Rosie's company runs a poetry competition. Stars Prunella Scales.
8. 21:00
  Mattie: The New Look by Juliet Ace—1. Tailor's Tacks
  Mattie loves spending time in a place where the adults often forget she is there.
9. 21:45
  Her Infinite Variety by Juliet Ace—1. Writing to Veronica
  1/5Modern Shakespearean Juliet at least has the internet and an agony aunt.
10. 22:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 1. Pigeons, Smoking, Football and Night
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
11. 22:30
  The Right Time—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.
12. 23:00
  The Matt Forde Focus Group—Boxing Day Special
  Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.
13. 23:30
  Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4A week of radio that never happened. With Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Tingle Factor—Michael Bentine
  The comic actor explains why certain tracks have the power to send tingles down his spine.
2. 00:30
  The Secret History of Bagpipes
  Probing Pipes and Politics from Northern Ireland to Galicia via Scotland and Northumbria.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Hercule Poirot - Sad Cypress, Episode 1
  1/5Hercule Poirot takes to the courtroom for the trial of Elinor Carlisle
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 1. Oh Yes It Is...
  1/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor-cum-amateur sleuth never far from a murder. Oh yes he is!
5. 02:00
  Visiting Julia—Ouch!
  6/6Julia is due home for hospital, but will she be in time to save Roger from her mother?
6. 02:30
  Dad's Army—Series 2, Don't Forget the Diver
  1/20The platoon don crazy camouflage in a drill to attack Captain Square's HQ.
7. 03:00
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties
  3/6Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.
8. 03:30
  Short Works—Wrecking Ball Swing by Trezza Azzopardi
  The lost landscapes of our past, explored through a childhood in Cardiff.
9. 03:45
  Ladies of Letters—Series 1, 1. A Lovely Day
  1/6Meeting at a wedding, Irene and Vera begin a loving, if testy, correspondence.
10. 04:00
  Just a Minute—Series 59, Episode 7
  7/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Liza Tarbuck.
11. 04:30
  Smelling of Roses—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Rosie's company runs a poetry competition. Stars Prunella Scales.
12. 05:00
  Mattie: The New Look by Juliet Ace—1. Tailor's Tacks
  Mattie loves spending time in a place where the adults often forget she is there.
13. 05:45
  Her Infinite Variety by Juliet Ace—1. Writing to Veronica
  1/5Modern Shakespearean Juliet at least has the internet and an agony aunt.

Tuesday 30 December 2025