BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 19 April 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Beethoven's Ode to Joy
  John Suchet, Hans Rhieburg and Susan Greenfield on the impact of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
2. 00:30
  The Secret Power of Trees
  Ian Marchant explores The Secret Power of Trees
3. 01:00
  The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith—4. Revenge
  4/4Jenny's tragic death has left Robert broken, but her ex-fiance Greg is bent on revenge.
4. 01:30
  Little Novels by Wilkie Collins—5. Miss Morris and the Stranger
  5/5A governess is the recipient of a generous legacy. Victorian mystery with Ronald Pickup.
5. 02:00
  Up the Garden Path—Series 3, Gooseberries and Fools
  2/6Can a relationship with an ex-pupil be the best thing for Izzy?
6. 02:30
  Ken Dodd's Easter Special
  Spring is in the air! Doddy is in Leeds entertaining at Easter!
7. 03:00
  Michael Frayn's Magic Mobile—Episode 3
  3/4Playwright Michael Frayn’s masterfully comic ideas portrayed by a stellar ensemble.
8. 03:30
  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald—10. Aftermath
  10/10Tragedy has struck, leaving Nick struggling to find mourners...
9. 03:45
  Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser—5. Deception
  5/15When Carrie mentions marriage, will Hurstwood reveal he's already wed?
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
11. 04:30
  1835—The Reluctant Aristocrat
  3/4Belport tries to prove he is not a toff but instead starts the world's first rail strike.
12. 05:00
  David Pownall—Assassins, 3. Sic Semper Tyrannis
  3/3What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead?
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Every Second Saturday by Rachael Fulton
  A man rails against a custody settlement. Hard-hitting short story.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Dickens' Women
  From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
2. 07:30
  The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)
  Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
3. 08:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Educating Archie
  3/6Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about life with Archie Andrews.
4. 09:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
5. 09:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
6. 10:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
7. 11:00
  Dickens' Women
  From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)
  Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
2. 13:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Educating Archie
  3/6Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about life with Archie Andrews.
3. 14:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
4. 14:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
5. 15:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 1/2
  The Time Lord army has a seemingly endless supply of soldiers. But at what cost?
7. 16:40
  The White Cat by E Nesbit
  Three sons compete to inherit the King's estate. Fairytale read by Jenny Agutter.
8. 17:00
  Dickens' Women
  From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)
  Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
2. 19:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Educating Archie
  3/6Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about life with Archie Andrews.
3. 20:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
4. 20:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
5. 21:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.
6. 22:00
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Disengage
  1/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
7. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Rhod Gilbert introduces - Stewart Francis, Jo Neary and Chris Addison.
8. 23:00
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
  4/4Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.
9. 23:15
  Armstrong and Miller—Episode 4
  4/4Macho mountaineers and school band memories. The duo's sketches and songs.
10. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 2, Jo Brand Interviews Barry Cryer
  1/6The feisty comedienne and veteran comic in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 4. Legion of the Lost - Part 1/2
  The Time Lord army has a seemingly endless supply of soldiers. But at what cost?
2. 00:40
  The White Cat by E Nesbit
  Three sons compete to inherit the King's estate. Fairytale read by Jenny Agutter.
3. 01:00
  Dickens' Women
  From Kate Nickleby to Little Nell, Miriam Margolyes celebrates the author's characters.
4. 02:30
  The Passion in Plants (Omnibus)
  Naturalist Bob Gilbert traces the association of British wild plants with the Easter Story
5. 03:45
  Beryl Reid in Conversation—Educating Archie
  3/6Beryl Reid tells Sian Phillips about life with Archie Andrews.
6. 04:00
  Mind Your Own Business!—Series 1, Two Fingers of Suspicion
  5/6There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?
7. 04:30
  Beyond Our Ken—From 25/06/1959
  Kenneth Horne tells all about a film premiere - and 'Hornerama' investigates shipping.
8. 05:00
  Writing... The Midlands—3. Kit de Waal and The Shires
  3/3Crime writer Mark Billingham concludes his literary tour of the Midlands.

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