British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Please donate to help support British comedy at all levels. Thank you. Find out more

Radio

Radio schedule Sunday 24th February 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 4, Episode 5 - A Now Tricky Life Woefully Miseried Up

Pip and Harry pursue the evil Mister Benevolent to France, to a dark and pungent fate awaits them. Guest starring David Mitchell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 5, Farewell Las Palmas: When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice - only Easter can save him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Episode 9, Four Men in a Wellington: The bumbling civil servants investigate a phantom air force base.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back: Michael Bentine entertains an audience with tales about the hazards of live TV and working with animals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30am (repeat)
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Episode 2, Jewel and Warriss: The quintessential straight man and clown double act. Stuart Maconie remembers cousins Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss in his series about comedy duos.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 65, Episode 2

Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game. Regulars Paul Merton and Gyles Brandreth are joined by comedian Alun Cochrane and actor Stephen Mangan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 5, Farewell Las Palmas: When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice - only Easter can save him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Episode 9, Four Men in a Wellington: The bumbling civil servants investigate a phantom air force base.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 2, Episode 3 - Beryl Reid

Mark Radcliffe profiles a performer who was equally at home in straight or comedy roles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back: Michael Bentine entertains an audience with tales about the hazards of live TV and working with animals.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Series 2, Episode 1

Music and comedy show with host Alex Horne and his five-piece band. This week, exploring the theme of 'Games'. Guest star Danny Baker sings with the band and champions an instrument that cannot fail to raise a smile.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Episode 2, Jewel and Warriss: The quintessential straight man and clown double act. Stuart Maconie remembers cousins Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss in his series about comedy duos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 5, Farewell Las Palmas: When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice - only Easter can save him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Episode 9, Four Men in a Wellington: The bumbling civil servants investigate a phantom air force base.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 4, Episode 5 - A Now Tricky Life Woefully Miseried Up

Pip and Harry pursue the evil Mister Benevolent to France, to a dark and pungent fate awaits them. Guest starring David Mitchell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Sofa Of Time. Image shows from L to R: Parker (Nick Frost), Mliford (Matt King). Copyright: BBC

The Sofa Of Time

Episode 4, Captain Chapel and the Crabs: Milford sets out to rescue the Crab Prince.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Newsjack. Image shows from L to R: Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lewis Macleod. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 8, Episode 2

Thsi week Newsjack presents the diary of a panda, a look at schools for "the gifted" and Ed Miliband's cunning way to realise his greatest dream.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Harpoon

The Harpoon

Episode 3.2: Handy hints on body language, in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, The Reluctant Jester Strikes Back: Michael Bentine entertains an audience with tales about the hazards of live TV and working with animals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Episode 2, Jewel and Warriss: The quintessential straight man and clown double act. Stuart Maconie remembers cousins Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss in his series about comedy duos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 5, Farewell Las Palmas: When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice - only Easter can save him.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters