British Comedy Guide

Radio

Radio schedule Tuesday 21st October 2014

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

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 2, The Comedy of Characters: Writer and humorist Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, and why they can be found at the root of all comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Two Doors Down

Two Doors Down

Episode 4, The Height of the Iguana: Horrified Marlborough Road residents don't want cleaner Sally to leave them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Tom Basden. Copyright: Impatient Productions

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 1, Episode 1 - Success

Mark, Tim and Tom ask how we measure success. They draw on modern definitions of success and decide which ones are worthwhile.

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 8, Episode 18 - The Curse of Frankenstein

The million pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 1, The Deep End: Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin's medical mishaps go on and on.

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

The Now Show

Series 44, Episode 6

Steve and Hugh are joined by guest Nish Kumar. With Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and Jon Holmes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Coming Alive

Coming Alive

Episode 3.6, Endings and Beginnings: As Terry comes to the end of his sentence, will he and Sandra finally get together?

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 8, Episode 18 - The Curse of Frankenstein

The million pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 1, The Deep End: Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin's medical mishaps go on and on.

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

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 2, The Comedy of Characters: Writer and humorist Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, and why they can be found at the root of all comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Two Doors Down

Two Doors Down

Episode 4, The Height of the Iguana: Horrified Marlborough Road residents don't want cleaner Sally to leave them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Dame Hilda Bracket and Dr Evadne Hinge. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket

Series 1, Episode 2

Dame Hilda's beloved budgie, Milton, manages to escape his cage and discover the freedom of the trees. When a kindly odd-job man manages to catch him, his presence in the house interferes with the recording of a radio programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 3, Episode 2

Jon Richardson is joined by Andi Osho, Rufus Hound teams up with Andrew Maxwell and Ted Robbins is paired with both Roger De Courcey and Nookie Bear.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Tom Basden. Copyright: Impatient Productions

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 1, Episode 2 - Health And Beauty

Mark asks why it is so hard to get to the bottom of what makes people look and feel good, and if this eternal quest will ever end.

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 8, Episode 18 - The Curse of Frankenstein

The million pound race is on to be the first to play the bagpipes at the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 1, The Deep End: Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin's medical mishaps go on and on.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 2, The Comedy of Characters: Writer and humorist Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, and why they can be found at the root of all comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Tom Basden. Copyright: Impatient Productions

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 1, Episode 1 - Success

Mark, Tim and Tom ask how we measure success. They draw on modern definitions of success and decide which ones are worthwhile.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Births, Deaths And Marriages. Image shows from L to R: Anita (Sandy McDade), Malcolm Fox (David Schneider), Lorna (Sarah Hadland), Mary (Sally Bretton), Luke (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Unique Productions

Births, Deaths And Marriages

Series 1, Episode 3

Malcolm is distracted by a breast feeding mother during a birth registration, causing Lorna to suspect he might have made his first ever mistake...

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Small Scenes. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Rigby, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker, Jessica Ransom, Mike Wozniak. Copyright: BBC

Small Scenes

Series 2, Episode 2

Oxford Zoo is annexed by its own monkey kingdom, and a young woman falls under the romantic spell of the Great Dimbleby.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 1

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins's comedy show offers wisdom from the Old Biddies, grace from Cliff and Delia, plus the usual laughs, songs and silliness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Masala FM

Masala FM

Episode 3: When Auntieji upsets a listener, can Khalid save the Asian station?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 3, Episode 2

Jon Richardson is joined by Andi Osho, Rufus Hound teams up with Andrew Maxwell and Ted Robbins is paired with both Roger De Courcey and Nookie Bear.

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

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 2, The Comedy of Characters: Writer and humorist Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, and why they can be found at the root of all comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Two Doors Down

Two Doors Down

Episode 4, The Height of the Iguana: Horrified Marlborough Road residents don't want cleaner Sally to leave them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Dame Hilda Bracket and Dr Evadne Hinge. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket

Series 1, Episode 2

Dame Hilda's beloved budgie, Milton, manages to escape his cage and discover the freedom of the trees. When a kindly odd-job man manages to catch him, his presence in the house interferes with the recording of a radio programme.

Share this page