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Radio schedule Monday 19th September 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30am (repeat)
The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy. Copyright: BBC

The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy

Episode 1 - 1975-1980

Graeme Garden and John Lloyd look at radio comedy in the late 1970s.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 4 - Trying To Avoid Unpleasantness

At their modest little castle in Kent, Vera Sackcloth-Vest and her devoted husband Henry welcome a distinguished guest, the writer of very naughty books, Mr DH Lollipop.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 76, Episode 6

This week Nicholas is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons and the team tackle topics such as Brighton Rock, Enid Blyton and Julian tells us about The French Connection.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 5

With David Mitchell, Steve Hall and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy. Copyright: BBC

The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy

Episode 1 - 1975-1980

Graeme Garden and John Lloyd look at radio comedy in the late 1970s.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
Love Thy Neighbour. Image shows from L to R: Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst), Bill Reynolds (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Thames Television

Still Loving Thy Neighbour?

Mark Hodkinson revisits the controversial ITV sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, forty years after it was last shown on TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 4 - Trying To Avoid Unpleasantness

At their modest little castle in Kent, Vera Sackcloth-Vest and her devoted husband Henry welcome a distinguished guest, the writer of very naughty books, Mr DH Lollipop.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 76, Episode 6

This week Nicholas is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons and the team tackle topics such as Brighton Rock, Enid Blyton and Julian tells us about The French Connection.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 76, Episode 7

Nicholas is joined again by Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Sheila Hancock and Will Self.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy. Copyright: BBC

The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy

Episode 1 - 1975-1980

Graeme Garden and John Lloyd look at radio comedy in the late 1970s.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 76, Episode 6

This week Nicholas is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons and the team tackle topics such as Brighton Rock, Enid Blyton and Julian tells us about The French Connection.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Very Old Pretenders. Image shows from L to R: Rab (Jack Docherty), Andrew Merron (David Haig), MacDonald (Gordon Kennedy). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Very Old Pretenders

Episode 4 - On Television

With his marriage under severe strain, Andrew Merron introduces the Jacobites to the world of television. He is on the verge of a deal when the executive in charge accidentally insults the Scots and they attack him with his own Bafta.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 91, Episode 2

Susan Calman, Hugo Rifkind, Holly Walsh and Andy Hamilton join chairman Miles Jupp.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Foley And McColl: The Interview

Foley And McColl: The Interview

A repeat of this 2003 radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30am (repeat)
The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy. Copyright: BBC

The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy

Episode 1 - 1975-1980

Graeme Garden and John Lloyd look at radio comedy in the late 1970s.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 4 - Trying To Avoid Unpleasantness

At their modest little castle in Kent, Vera Sackcloth-Vest and her devoted husband Henry welcome a distinguished guest, the writer of very naughty books, Mr DH Lollipop.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 76, Episode 6

This week Nicholas is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons and the team tackle topics such as Brighton Rock, Enid Blyton and Julian tells us about The French Connection.

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