BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Sunday 18 May 2025

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  She by H Rider-Haggard—2. The Beguiling White Queen
  
  2/2 Ayesha believes Leo is the lover she's waited 2,000 years for...
2. 01:00
  
  Football Play for Girls
  
  Married to Vincent for 25 years, Joan is set to divorce him.
3. 02:15
  
  An Arrangement in Grey and Black by Deborah Moggach
  
  Whistler paints a masterpiece picture of his mother. A century later, it reappears.
4. 02:30
  
  If Then by Jill Lepore (Omnibus)
  
  The true story of how a forgotten data company in '60s America invented the future.
5. 03:45
  
  Someone Like Me by Miles Kington—1. Pram
  
  1/5 The broadcaster, writer and musician shares the tale of his stolen pram.
6. 04:00
  
  Molesworth—Leisure
  
  3/4 Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.
7. 04:30
  
  J Kingston Platt—Romance
  
  1/5 The showbiz survivor's touching tale of unexpected romance.
8. 05:00
  
  Tony Law's Surreal Guide to Surreal Comedy—2. Goons, Bonzos and Kens
  
  2/3 Tony Law looks at Surreal Comedy from the likes of The Goons and Monty Python.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, Tony Adams
  
  Footballer Tony Adams is castaway by Kirsty Young.
2. 06:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  
  David Attenborough re puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
3. 07:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Imagiste
  
  Daljit Nagra finds another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. With Jean Sprackland.
4. 07:30
  
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)
  
  Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world
5. 08:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Carrie Hope Fletcher
  
  Performer Carrie Hope Fletcher with tracks by Nerina Pallo and Toploader
6. 08:50
  
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 As Anders' life moves on, Tina still feels trapped. With Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig.
7. 10:00
  
  Life With The Lyons—Left Bank
  
  How will Barbara’s parents react when they find out she’s fallen for an older man?
8. 10:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
  
  1/6 Melissa and Compton win a holiday and boldly head to ancient Egypt.
9. 11:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, Tony Adams
  
  Footballer Tony Adams is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 11:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  
  David Attenborough re puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Imagiste
  
  Daljit Nagra finds another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. With Jean Sprackland.
2. 12:30
  
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)
  
  Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world
3. 13:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Carrie Hope Fletcher
  
  Performer Carrie Hope Fletcher with tracks by Nerina Pallo and Toploader
4. 13:50
  
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 As Anders' life moves on, Tina still feels trapped. With Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig.
5. 15:00
  
  Life With The Lyons—Left Bank
  
  How will Barbara’s parents react when they find out she’s fallen for an older man?
6. 15:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
  
  1/6 Melissa and Compton win a holiday and boldly head to ancient Egypt.
7. 16:00
  
  All the Dark Corners—The Dying Wish by Rosemary Kay
  
  3/3 Fran and Abe agree to perform an ancient ritual for a lonely old woman.
8. 16:45
  
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Tiger's Bride
  
  4/5 A father stakes his daughter in a game of cards. His adversary is known as the Beast.
9. 17:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, Tony Adams
  
  Footballer Tony Adams is castaway by Kirsty Young.
10. 17:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  
  David Attenborough re puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Imagiste
  
  Daljit Nagra finds another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. With Jean Sprackland.
2. 18:30
  
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)
  
  Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world
3. 19:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Carrie Hope Fletcher
  
  Performer Carrie Hope Fletcher with tracks by Nerina Pallo and Toploader
4. 19:50
  
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 As Anders' life moves on, Tina still feels trapped. With Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig.
5. 21:00
  
  Life With The Lyons—Left Bank
  
  How will Barbara’s parents react when they find out she’s fallen for an older man?
6. 21:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
  
  1/6 Melissa and Compton win a holiday and boldly head to ancient Egypt.
7. 22:00
  
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun.
8. 22:30
  
  Pick Ups—Series 2, Carpe Diem
  
  5/6 Mike's pick up is on a quest, but can Lind's dinner date secure Irwell Cars' future?
9. 22:55
  
  The Comedy Club Interviews—Ola Labib 1/2
  
  In The Comedy Club tonight, comedian Athena Kugblenu speaks to fellow comic Ola Labib.
10. 23:00
  
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, Pirates
  
  2/4 The gang leave for New York but are waylaid by George's mathematical ineptitude.
11. 23:30
  
  The Sofa of Time—There's Gravy in My Locker
  
  1/6 Milford and Parker arrive in a magical world and embark on a quest.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  All the Dark Corners—The Dying Wish by Rosemary Kay
  
  3/3 Fran and Abe agree to perform an ancient ritual for a lonely old woman.
2. 00:45
  
  Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Tiger's Bride
  
  4/5 A father stakes his daughter in a game of cards. His adversary is known as the Beast.
3. 01:00
  
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Football, Tony Adams
  
  Footballer Tony Adams is castaway by Kirsty Young.
4. 01:45
  
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Monsters
  
  David Attenborough re puzzling over the Loch Ness Monster with Sir Peter Scott.
5. 02:00
  
  Poetry Extra—Imagiste
  
  Daljit Nagra finds another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive. With Jean Sprackland.
6. 02:30
  
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)
  
  Britain's pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world
7. 03:40
  
  Inheritance Tracks—Carrie Hope Fletcher
  
  Performer Carrie Hope Fletcher with tracks by Nerina Pallo and Toploader
8. 03:50
  
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson (Omnibus)—Episode 2
  
  2/2 As Anders' life moves on, Tina still feels trapped. With Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig.
9. 05:00
  
  Life With The Lyons—Left Bank
  
  How will Barbara’s parents react when they find out she’s fallen for an older man?
10. 05:30
  
  Huddwinks—Series 2, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!
  
  1/6 Melissa and Compton win a holiday and boldly head to ancient Egypt.

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