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Radio schedule Tuesday 27th May 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 1, Episode 5 - Neil Innes

Rutles legend Neil Innes is the special guest this week, joining Mitch as he plays some more comic songs and talks about them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 3, Episode 3

Alex and his band explore fashion and trends. There's a ceilidh and songs about Alex's car and the first dance at his wedding, amongst others. They are joined by special guest comedian Marcus Brigstocke and singer Vula Malinga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 12 - Six Charlies In Search Of An Author

Through pages and chapters, the fate of Neddie Seagoon is in the hands of the writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 5 - Coney Island Fair

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 6, Episode 6 - Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker

Comedian and co-creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant interviews former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 43, Episode 6

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and Sara Pascoe for a whistle-stop comedy tour through the week's news. With added flowers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 12 - Six Charlies In Search Of An Author

Through pages and chapters, the fate of Neddie Seagoon is in the hands of the writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 5 - Coney Island Fair

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Episode 2.2, Hot Water: With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in England rather confusing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 1, Episode 5 - Neil Innes

Rutles legend Neil Innes is the special guest this week, joining Mitch as he plays some more comic songs and talks about them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 6, Episode 6 - Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker

Comedian and co-creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant interviews former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

Radio 4 6:30pm
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 3, Episode 4

Alex and the band tackle the themes of money, shopping and consumerism with an advert for milk, a sea shanty and a song about cheese dreams. They're joined by special guests Adam Buxton and saxophonist Pedro.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 3, Episode 4 - Jack Douglas

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 12 - Six Charlies In Search Of An Author

Through pages and chapters, the fate of Neddie Seagoon is in the hands of the writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 5 - Coney Island Fair

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel takes on an amusement arcade.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
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 3, Episode 3

Alex and his band explore fashion and trends. There's a ceilidh and songs about Alex's car and the first dance at his wedding, amongst others. They are joined by special guest comedian Marcus Brigstocke and singer Vula Malinga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 1, Episode 4

Nigel ecounters the Midlands' answer to Bob Dylan, a homemade keyboard hobbyist and a singing dog. But Belinda offers him the chance of a lifetime: to write a jingle advertising the arts centre to feature on local radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Earls Of The Court. Image shows from L to R: Lloydie (Stewart Wright), Johnno (Will Adamsdale)

Earls Of The Court

Episode 4 - Downward Inflection

Johnno's so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his upward inflection. If only Lloydie could make the city more like Australia.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm

Episode 2, The Case of the Missing Lost Soul: A countess begs Lord Zimbabwe's help to skip eternity as a Barry Manilow fan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Two Thousand Years Of Radio. Marcus Brigstocke

Two Thousand Years Of Radio

Series 1, Episode 4 - Headless - Civil War Radio

Tune in to Britain's darkest hour: the English Civil War, AD 1645, revealed as a silly mix-up with DJ Steve-in-the-Afternoon and King Charles I.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows. Gus Murdoch (Stephen Carlin). Copyright: BBC

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

Episode 2 - Bank Holidays

Gus examines Bank Holidays and whether or not they are a good thing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 6, Episode 6 - Stephen Merchant interviews Jarvis Cocker

Comedian and co-creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant interviews former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30am (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 3, Episode 4 - Jack Douglas

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Episode 2.2, Hot Water: With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in England rather confusing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 1, Episode 5 - Neil Innes

Rutles legend Neil Innes is the special guest this week, joining Mitch as he plays some more comic songs and talks about them.

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