BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 2 February 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Culture by Al Smith
  Al Smith's dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics have ceased to work.
2. 00:45
  Above The World by Ramsay Campbell
  A man visits the Lake District location where his ex-wife and her new husband died.
3. 01:00
  Silver by Jonathan Smith
  A one-legged poet inspires RL Stevenson for his classic novel 'Treasure Island'.
4. 02:30
  Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee (Omnibus)
  Helena sets off on a journey to Italy to find out where Lev's violin was made.
5. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Rob Brydon
  Actor and comedian Rob Brydon chooses 'You Are My Sunshine' by Bing Crosby.
6. 03:45
  More Tales From a Long Room by Peter Tinniswood—4. Cricket Ahoy
  4/5The Brigadier is made to go on a cruise by his wife
7. 04:00
  The Men from the Ministry—A Problem Shared
  The inept civil servants get in a jam over traffic and an agony aunt.
8. 04:30
  J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook—My Stag Movie, part 2/2
  10/10Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?
9. 05:00
  Isy Suttie's Guide to the Family—2. Mementos & Henry
  2/3Isy Suttie ambles through the radio archives to celebrate family life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Adele
  Singer and songwriter Adele is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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—The Echo Chamber - James Fenton
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
4. 07:30
  Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Dangerous con artist Tom Ripley pits his wits against adversaries in France.
5. 08:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Luke Evans
  Hollywood and West End actor Luke Evans chooses tracks by The Drifters and Roberta Flack.
6. 08:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11 Omnibus: The Writer
  Diane and Megan prepare the caravan for the arrival of a mysterious guest.
7. 10:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Stand-up and sketches from the legendary king of big titters.
8. 10:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
9. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Adele
  Singer and songwriter Adele is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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—The Echo Chamber - James Fenton
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 12:30
  Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Dangerous con artist Tom Ripley pits his wits against adversaries in France.
3. 13:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Luke Evans
  Hollywood and West End actor Luke Evans chooses tracks by The Drifters and Roberta Flack.
4. 13:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11 Omnibus: The Writer
  Diane and Megan prepare the caravan for the arrival of a mysterious guest.
5. 15:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Stand-up and sketches from the legendary king of big titters.
6. 15:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
7. 16:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, Every Detail But One
  6/12The Man in Black reveals how a sinister voice sparks a trail of terror for Jenny.
8. 16:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
9. 17:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Adele
  Singer and songwriter Adele is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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—The Echo Chamber - James Fenton
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
2. 18:30
  Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Dangerous con artist Tom Ripley pits his wits against adversaries in France.
3. 19:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Luke Evans
  Hollywood and West End actor Luke Evans chooses tracks by The Drifters and Roberta Flack.
4. 19:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11 Omnibus: The Writer
  Diane and Megan prepare the caravan for the arrival of a mysterious guest.
5. 21:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Stand-up and sketches from the legendary king of big titters.
6. 21:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.
7. 22:00
  The Iguanodon—Away and Slightly to the Left
  1/3Marooned in a lighthouse, Sam finds his troubles just starting.
8. 22:30
  Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Maddox's future is uncertain as a rather shady character plans to buy the newspaper.
9. 23:00
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Risky Business
  2/5As Boris becomes PM and Britain melts, the Hot Takes team have a plan - turn off the news.
10. 23:30
  Rigor Mortis—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6A total lack of corpses sparks a dry spell in the pathology lab.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Fear on 4—Series 1, Every Detail But One
  6/12The Man in Black reveals how a sinister voice sparks a trail of terror for Jenny.
2. 00:30
  Simon Bovey - Cold Blood—5. The Antarctican
  5/5The struggle at the South Pole continues, but there is only room for one survivor.
3. 01:00
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Brit Award Winners, Adele
  Singer and songwriter Adele is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
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—The Echo Chamber - James Fenton
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.
6. 02:30
  Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith (Omnibus)—Episode 1
  1/2Dangerous con artist Tom Ripley pits his wits against adversaries in France.
7. 03:40
  Inheritance Tracks—Luke Evans
  Hollywood and West End actor Luke Evans chooses tracks by The Drifters and Roberta Flack.
8. 03:50
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11 Omnibus: The Writer
  Diane and Megan prepare the caravan for the arrival of a mysterious guest.
9. 05:00
  Frankie Howerd—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/7Stand-up and sketches from the legendary king of big titters.
10. 05:30
  Take It From Here—From 03/12/1953
  Listener confusion over June Whitfield and Alma Cogan - and 'The Glums' are hard up.

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