BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Tuesday 29 April 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  The Tingle Factor—Thora Hird
  
  Thora Hird shares the evocative sounds, music and singing that move her to tears.
2. 00:30
  
  Compression versus Art
  
  Trevor Cox finds out how recording and copying music compromises the original quality.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity
  
  1/6 Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder.
4. 01:30
  
  Sexton's Tales—Series 2, 6. Karl Marx
  
  6/6 George Cole profiles perhaps the most famous Victorian buried in Highgate.
5. 02:00
  
  Second Holmes—6. The Case of the Missing Link
  
  6/6 The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson meet a member of the Moriarty family.
6. 02:30
  
  Steptoe and Son—Series 1, The Diploma
  
  7/13 Harold quits for a new career as a TV repair man. Adapted from BBC TV.
7. 03:00
  
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Coat
  
  2/6 Julie has a bone to pick with Danno - and Andy’s finally met a woman.
8. 03:30
  
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—1. A Journey Begins
  
  1/5 Edward Brooke-Hitching’s fascination with curious books was sparked by his father.
9. 03:45
  
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—11. New York
  
  11/15 Hurstwood and Carrie set up house in New York. All is rosy for a while....
10. 04:00
  
  Listomania—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Susan Calman challenges Sara Cox, Elis James, Isy Suttie and Gary Delaney.
11. 04:30
  
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Lucy sets up Daniel's party, but their mates seem too busy. Stars David Tennant.
12. 05:00
  
  David Pownall—Gift from the North
  
  A Lancashire fisherman nets a sturgeon and is told to deliver it to Queen Victoria.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
  
  2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him.
2. 06:30
  
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—1. The Set-Up
  
  1/7 Harvey Metcalfe makes a million, but can he manage to keep it..? Stars Stratford Johns.
3. 07:00
  
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  
  4/10 When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
4. 07:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Moon Show
  
  18/21 Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty con Neddie into buying the Moon - twice.
5. 08:00
  
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  
  4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
6. 08:30
  
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—2. Book Bindings
  
  2/5 Books bound in skin, written in blood, and a very cryptic manuscript.
7. 08:45
  
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—12. Passion Wanes
  
  12/15 Passion having waned, Hurstwood and Carrie now live together out of habit.
8. 09:00
  
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 4. Trophy Room
  
  4/6 This week, David relives his adventures on Safari in Kenya.
9. 09:30
  
  A History of the Brain—2. The Blood of the Gladiators
  
  2/10 Dr Geoff Bunn moves on to the debate in Ancient Greece as to the primacy of heart or brain
10. 09:45
  
  Daily Service—Animals in the Bible 1 - The Dove of new beginnings
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Stewart Rapley.
11. 10:00
  
  A Good Read—Katie Derham and Matt Haig
  
  Katie Derham and Matt Haig join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
12. 10:30
  
  Swimming through Chocolate
  
  Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.
13. 11:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
  
  2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him.
14. 11:30
  
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—1. The Set-Up
  
  1/7 Harvey Metcalfe makes a million, but can he manage to keep it..? Stars Stratford Johns.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  
  4/10 When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
2. 12:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Moon Show
  
  18/21 Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty con Neddie into buying the Moon - twice.
3. 13:00
  
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  
  4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
4. 13:30
  
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—2. Book Bindings
  
  2/5 Books bound in skin, written in blood, and a very cryptic manuscript.
5. 13:45
  
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—12. Passion Wanes
  
  12/15 Passion having waned, Hurstwood and Carrie now live together out of habit.
6. 14:00
  
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
7. 14:30
  
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  
  1/6 The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
8. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
9. 15:45
  
  The Year of the Cat by Nawal Gadalla
  
  A cat imagines life as a human.
10. 16:00
  
  A Good Read—Katie Derham and Matt Haig
  
  Katie Derham and Matt Haig join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
11. 16:30
  
  Swimming through Chocolate
  
  Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.
12. 17:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
  
  2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him.
13. 17:30
  
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—1. The Set-Up
  
  1/7 Harvey Metcalfe makes a million, but can he manage to keep it..? Stars Stratford Johns.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  
  4/10 When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
2. 18:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Moon Show
  
  18/21 Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty con Neddie into buying the Moon - twice.
3. 19:00
  
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  
  4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
4. 19:30
  
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—2. Book Bindings
  
  2/5 Books bound in skin, written in blood, and a very cryptic manuscript.
5. 19:45
  
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—12. Passion Wanes
  
  12/15 Passion having waned, Hurstwood and Carrie now live together out of habit.
6. 20:00
  
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
7. 20:30
  
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  
  1/6 The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
8. 21:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
9. 21:45
  
  The Year of the Cat by Nawal Gadalla
  
  A cat imagines life as a human.
10. 22:00
  
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 10, 4. Trophy Room
  
  4/6 This week, David relives his adventures on Safari in Kenya.
11. 22:30
  
  The Young Postmen—Everest (The Mountain)
  
  4/6 Fearing the sack, Derek goes mountaineering to prove he's employable.
12. 23:00
  
  The Mark Steel Solution—Series 1, Government Economic Policy Should Be Decided By Sport
  
  6/6 Radical proposals to improve our lives, with the comedian's athletic revolution.
13. 23:30
  
  Seekers—Series 2, I Kissed A Bear, and I Liked It
  
  3/6 Stuart needs to bond with Vanessa's parents and Joe and Terry raise an egg.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  A Good Read—Katie Derham and Matt Haig
  
  Katie Derham and Matt Haig join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
2. 00:30
  
  Swimming through Chocolate
  
  Chocolate, swimming and sport: life working at the Cadbury factory in Bourneville.
3. 01:00
  
  Whodunnits—Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise, 2. Singular Spotlessness of a Lethal Weapon
  
  2/6 Wimsey's probe sees someone get a pasting meant for him.
4. 01:30
  
  Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer—1. The Set-Up
  
  1/7 Harvey Metcalfe makes a million, but can he manage to keep it..? Stars Stratford Johns.
5. 02:00
  
  To the Manor Born—Vive Le Sport
  
  4/10 When Devere invites Audrey to go skiing, he ends up being taken for a ride.
6. 02:30
  
  The Goon Show—Series 7, The Moon Show
  
  18/21 Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty con Neddie into buying the Moon - twice.
7. 03:00
  
  A Month of June—4. Shangri-La
  
  4/4 June Whitfield and Richard Briers star in a beach hut tryst.
8. 03:30
  
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—2. Book Bindings
  
  2/5 Books bound in skin, written in blood, and a very cryptic manuscript.
9. 03:45
  
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—12. Passion Wanes
  
  12/15 Passion having waned, Hurstwood and Carrie now live together out of habit.
10. 04:00
  
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  
  4/6 Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
11. 04:30
  
  Tomorrow, Today!—Series 2, Dr Chaotica and the Rise of the Atomic Man-Bees
  
  1/6 The 1962 cast of the futuristic sci-fi soap fear they are cursed when an engineer dies.
12. 05:00
  
  Drama on 4—The Road to Yalta by Ian Curteis
  
  Drama imagining February 1945, through the eyes of a British spy.
13. 05:45
  
  The Year of the Cat by Nawal Gadalla
  
  A cat imagines life as a human.