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Radio schedule Wednesday 16th March 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 1, Episode 6

Robin is accused of murdering his new family and blackmailed for a divorce settlement. Two small questions: how is he going to win his new wife back, and how is he going to avoid the death penalty?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 3 - Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell

Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. Ian talks to Victoria about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 8 - Navigation By Computer

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 8, Episode 6

The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 3

Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott each nominate someone they know well to answer a series of questions and they than have to second guess how they answered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 6

If both Duncan and his Tory rival Angela both doing fundraising for their parties, Duncan bucks up the courage to ask her on a date. The night before leads to problems when he loses his wallet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15am (repeat)
The Magnificent Andrea

The Magnificent Andrea

Comedy-drama about two very different men who meet at the funeral of the inspirational woman they both desperately loved.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 8 - Navigation By Computer

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 8, Episode 6

The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 3

Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott each nominate someone they know well to answer a series of questions and they than have to second guess how they answered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 6

If both Duncan and his Tory rival Angela both doing fundraising for their parties, Duncan bucks up the courage to ask her on a date. The night before leads to problems when he loses his wallet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 1, Episode 6

Robin is accused of murdering his new family and blackmailed for a divorce settlement. Two small questions: how is he going to win his new wife back, and how is he going to avoid the death penalty?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 3 - Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell

Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. Ian talks to Victoria about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 4 - Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig

Columnist, presenter and professional poker player Victoria Coren-Mitchell talks to comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. Victoria talks to Sandi about her long career in broadcasting, her recent foray into politics and gets some advice on how to behave when you're staying at the Icelandic Prime Minister's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 8 - Navigation By Computer

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 8, Episode 6

The team sets out to cause offence, plus high drama on the rails.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:15pm (repeat)
The Magnificent Andrea

The Magnificent Andrea

Comedy-drama about two very different men who meet at the funeral of the inspirational woman they both desperately loved.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 3 - Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell

Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. Ian talks to Victoria about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Seekers. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Tony Way), Joe (Daniel Mays), Stuart (Mathew Horne), Nicola (Zahra Ahmadi). Copyright: BBC

Seekers

Series 1, Episode 1 - The New Seeker

Job Centre employee Stuart is made redundant and faces the belittling scenario of returning to the place where he worked to find employment through people he's pretty sure he can do the job better than.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
The Croft & Pearce Show. Image shows from L to R: Hannah Croft, Fiona Pearce. Copyright: CPL Productions

The Croft & Pearce Show

Episode 2

A failed novelist is unable to hide her bitterness when confronted with an old friend's success, maths teacher Miss Trent falls hopelessly and publicly in love with a new member of staff, and an IT manager is baffled at the technical ineptitude of his colleague.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 2, Episode 6 - On Location

Damien travels to the Lake District to film his doco about the eating habits of the great poets. But as sun turns to sleet, Damien's mood begins to match the colour of the clouds.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Twitter

History Retweeted

Episode 3 - The Great Pyramid

The Nile turns into video streams, order your pet mummification online and find out how Pharaoh Khufu built that great feat of mankind while maintaining a hashtag game with his followers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
At Home With The Snails. George (Geoffrey Palmer)

At Home With The Snails

Series 2, Episode 3

Snails are now taking over Alex and Hosanna's flat, and so she issues him with an ultimatum. Alex agrees that they should leave but he continues to visit them. At the same time, Beverley secures a role in a musical and Rose agrees to act as a prompter and stage manager.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 3

Justin Moorhouse, Bridget Christie and Ainsley Harriott each nominate someone they know well to answer a series of questions and they than have to second guess how they answered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 6

If both Duncan and his Tory rival Angela both doing fundraising for their parties, Duncan bucks up the courage to ask her on a date. The night before leads to problems when he loses his wallet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 1, Episode 6

Robin is accused of murdering his new family and blackmailed for a divorce settlement. Two small questions: how is he going to win his new wife back, and how is he going to avoid the death penalty?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 3 - Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell

Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell. Ian talks to Victoria about her wide and varied career in writing, quizzing and cards.

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