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Radio schedule Friday 1st April 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 6

Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Susie Dent and Lloyd Langford compete against Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes to find out which team is the most passionate and knowledgeable about words.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 6, Episode 14 - The Impersonator

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 3 - The Nadger Plague

Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 8.5, Impossibly High Standards: Victoria grows more irritating, as Anna gets a surprise proposition.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Josie Long: Romance And Adventure. Josie (Josie Long). Copyright: BBC

Josie Long: Romance And Adventure

Episode 1

Glasgow is the indie band theme park, where Josie will finally be happy and accepted. But almost as soon as she disembarks the train at Queen Street Station, she begins to think that she's made a big mistake. Josie sets about finding friends, a place to live and a new job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 6, Episode 14 - The Impersonator

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 3 - The Nadger Plague

Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 3, Episode 4

Des Clarke is joined by comedians Raymond Mearns, Stuart Mitchell and Kai Humphries and journalist Chitra Ramaswamy for a satirical swipe at the week's big news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 6

Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Susie Dent and Lloyd Langford compete against Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes to find out which team is the most passionate and knowledgeable about words.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Unexplainers. Image shows from L to R: John Rutledge, Mike Bubbins. Copyright: Zipline Creative

The Unexplainers

Series 2, Episode 2 - Is John Psychic?

Ever since he was a boy, John has seen, heard and sensed way more than he should have. Mike wants to test those abilities.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 48, Episode 5

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mike Wilmot, Jake Yapp, Gemma Arrowsmith and Harry The Piano. On its 100th anniversary, Jake Yapp makes a plea for us to keep British Summer Time 365 days a year, Mike Wilmot takes a crack at Canadian political satire, and Deputy Arts Editor for The Independent Alice Jones discusses the TV BAFTA nominations.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 6, Episode 14 - The Impersonator

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 7, Episode 3 - The Nadger Plague

Neddie Seagoon turns to witchcraft to thwart Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 6

Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Susie Dent and Lloyd Langford compete against Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes to find out which team is the most passionate and knowledgeable about words.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 4, Episode 5 - Miss Reenie Comes to Stay

Adam has a surprise for his dad's birthday - his sister Reenie. It backfires when Rudy's sister turns out to be the house guest from hell and plans to stay for six months.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 2, Episode 4 - Che Guevara

Mark presents the life of Che Guevara, possibly the greatest revolutionary in history, despite the fact he was a chronic asthmatic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Jonny Sweet

Hard To Tell

Series 2, Episode 3

Tom's Mum's cousin has died and she volunteers her son to give the eulogy. At the funeral, Ellen suspects an infidelity, while Gillian the lodger suspects a mental disorder.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Sitcom about the lives and squabbles of three very different sisters.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 6

Gyles Brandreth chairs the word-obsessed comedy panel show. Susie Dent and Lloyd Langford compete against Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes to find out which team is the most passionate and knowledgeable about words.

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