BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Friday 10 October 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Great Lives—Simon Callow on Orson Welles
  Actor Simon Callow selects the life of a Hollywood great - Orson Welles.
2. 00:30
  The Landscapes of Don McCullin
  Don McCullin, photographer and 'sky stalker', on the landscape around his house.
3. 01:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 8. Cause for Alarm
  8/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes a blaze in a hardware store.
4. 01:30
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—4. Affair
  4/6A Spanish affair for Frances continues as Lizzie faces shattering debts.
5. 02:00
  Bristow—Series 2, Mr Bristow Regrets
  3/4The dinner dance is out of bounds, until Bristow meets a troublemaker.
6. 02:30
  The Small, Intricate Life of Gerald C Potter—Series 3, The Flat
  4/6A holiday abroad is far from relaxing for the author and his wife.
7. 03:00
  A Month of Maureen—Dead Rellies
  3/4Fay and Alan know everything about each other... or do they?
8. 03:30
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—4. Cuban Missile Crisis
  4/9The Cuban Missile crisis casts a long shadow over Blake and his father.
9. 03:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—4. Sacked
  4/5Emma's new boyfriend tries to save her job, but Kirsty has other ideas.
10. 04:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 3, 2014
  3/13General knowledge music quiz hosted by Russell Davies.
11. 04:30
  HR—Series 1, A Commute
  3/6Manager Peter and HR's Sam are late, but is their hope in the next carriage?
12. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—4. The Next Generation
  4/516 years after Cathy's death, her daughter pays a visit to Heathcliff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
2. 06:30
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—5. Betrayal
  5/6Frances's pregnancy upsets everyone but especially Luis, who feels betrayed.
3. 07:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
4. 07:30
  The News Huddlines—6th June 1979
  Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979.
5. 08:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 3, Something Cold
  2/2Terri gets an idea in the conclusion of the sitcom set in a salsa club.
6. 08:30
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
7. 08:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—5. Allies
  5/5Emma realises the only way is up. She needs some allies...
8. 09:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 2, 6. The Barricade
  6/6The stand-off between Mayor Power and the Pensioners threatens to boil over into a war.
9. 09:30
  Empire of Tea—10. Tea or Coffee?
  Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
10. 09:45
  Daily Service—For the kingdom
  A special week of services exploring the Lord’s Prayer.
11. 10:00
  Soul Music—Nessun Dorma
  Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
12. 10:30
  Mischief Makers—Aleister Crowley
  An investigation into ‘the wickedest man in the world’.
13. 11:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
14. 11:30
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—5. Betrayal
  5/6Frances's pregnancy upsets everyone but especially Luis, who feels betrayed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
2. 12:30
  The News Huddlines—6th June 1979
  Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979.
3. 13:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 3, Something Cold
  2/2Terri gets an idea in the conclusion of the sitcom set in a salsa club.
4. 13:30
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
5. 13:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—5. Allies
  5/5Emma realises the only way is up. She needs some allies...
6. 14:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Marcus Brigstocke and Andy Parsons debate to win.
7. 14:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.
8. 15:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—5. Catherine's Plight
  5/5Heathcliff has forced Cathy's daughter to marry his ailing son.
9. 16:00
  Soul Music—Nessun Dorma
  Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
10. 16:30
  Mischief Makers—Aleister Crowley
  An investigation into ‘the wickedest man in the world’.
11. 17:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
12. 17:30
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—5. Betrayal
  5/6Frances's pregnancy upsets everyone but especially Luis, who feels betrayed.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
2. 18:30
  The News Huddlines—6th June 1979
  Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979.
3. 19:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 3, Something Cold
  2/2Terri gets an idea in the conclusion of the sitcom set in a salsa club.
4. 19:30
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
5. 19:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—5. Allies
  5/5Emma realises the only way is up. She needs some allies...
6. 20:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Marcus Brigstocke and Andy Parsons debate to win.
7. 20:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.
8. 21:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—5. Catherine's Plight
  5/5Heathcliff has forced Cathy's daughter to marry his ailing son.
9. 22:00
  Icklewick FM—Series 2, 6. The Barricade
  6/6The stand-off between Mayor Power and the Pensioners threatens to boil over into a war.
10. 22:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
  2/4Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.
11. 23:00
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys.
12. 23:30
  The Mitch Benn Music Show—Series 1, 6. Phil Nichol
  6/6Another selection of the finest comic songs from the musical comedian.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Nessun Dorma
  Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
2. 00:30
  Mischief Makers—Aleister Crowley
  An investigation into ‘the wickedest man in the world’.
3. 01:00
  Destination - Fire!—Series 1, 10. Frozen Alibi
  10/10Fire investigator 'Q' Barnaby probes whether an office blaze was arson...
4. 01:30
  A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope—5. Betrayal
  5/6Frances's pregnancy upsets everyone but especially Luis, who feels betrayed.
5. 02:00
  The Sit Crom—Thick Fog in All Areas
  3/6Thynne finds a way to avoid the Devil's vegetables.
6. 02:30
  The News Huddlines—6th June 1979
  Elton John and a rampaging sheep. Roy Hudd and co look at events of a week in 1979.
7. 03:00
  Bad Salsa—Series 3, Something Cold
  2/2Terri gets an idea in the conclusion of the sitcom set in a salsa club.
8. 03:30
  And When Did You Last See Your Father? by Blake Morrison—5. The Rep
  5/9Memories of Austria as Blake's dad deteriorates...
9. 03:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—5. Allies
  5/5Emma realises the only way is up. She needs some allies...
10. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Gyles Brandreth, Steve Punt, Marcus Brigstocke and Andy Parsons debate to win.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6A golfing break makes Daniel and Lucy rethink priorities.
12. 05:00
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte—5. Catherine's Plight
  5/5Heathcliff has forced Cathy's daughter to marry his ailing son.

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