British Comedy Guide

Radio

Radio schedule Thursday 24th November 2016

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

Bristow

Series 2, Episode 1 - When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry

The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits - for once, his generosity knows no bounds... But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that a bonus for Chester-Perry staff isn't forthcoming.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 3 - An Encounter with Mr Handel

Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Ken Dodd: In His Own Words. Ken Dodd. Copyright: Alamy

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and the team investigate the human brain. It's like a prison, you know. Full of little cells.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 2, Episode 3 - Adam Hart-Davis

The host this week is Adam Hart-Davis. Regulars Robin Ince, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Will Smith try to learn more about his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Atkinson People

The Atkinson People

Episode 1, Sir Corin Basin: The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Ken Dodd: In His Own Words. Ken Dodd. Copyright: Alamy

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and the team investigate the human brain. It's like a prison, you know. Full of little cells.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 2, Episode 3 - Adam Hart-Davis

The host this week is Adam Hart-Davis. Regulars Robin Ince, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Will Smith try to learn more about his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Atkinson People

The Atkinson People

Episode 1, Sir Corin Basin: The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen.

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

Bristow

Series 2, Episode 1 - When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry

The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits - for once, his generosity knows no bounds... But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that a bonus for Chester-Perry staff isn't forthcoming.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 3 - An Encounter with Mr Handel

Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 4 - A Sojourn with Mr Swift

Young Irish clergyman Jonathan Swift wants help with his tales, and the members of the Fair Intellectual Club are keen to help him win the So You Think You're Holy competition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Ken Dodd: In His Own Words. Ken Dodd. Copyright: Alamy

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and the team investigate the human brain. It's like a prison, you know. Full of little cells.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From playing Doxon of Dick Green, to a troop of Beefeaters. The ultimate one-man show, written by the host.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 3 - An Encounter with Mr Handel

Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Strangers On Trains. Copyright: BBC

Strangers On Trains

Episode 6

Nat asks strange men about marriage and family.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
One. David Quantick. Copyright: Random Entertainment

One

Series 1, Episode 5

The sketches in this episode include a horse racing commentator who has inconveniently forgotten the name of the animal around which the sport is based.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Thom Tuck

Thom Tuck Goes Straight To DVD

Episode 2 - Faith Films

Thom is fascinated by the strangely lucrative straight-to-DVD faith films.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 6, Episode 4 - Psychiatry

Satan gets hold of the police file covering Edith's death. Edith then interviews Satan and asks him his version of how he ended up in the underworld. Satan then takes her to see Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Scumspawn meanwhile reads a book on psychiatry and tries to use it to help Thomas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Pain of the Mastersons

The family find bohemian inspiration in the Lake District.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 2, Episode 3 - Adam Hart-Davis

The host this week is Adam Hart-Davis. Regulars Robin Ince, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Will Smith try to learn more about his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Atkinson People

The Atkinson People

Episode 1, Sir Corin Basin: The actor, raconteur and general bore talks to just about anyone who will listen.

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

Bristow

Series 2, Episode 1 - When Melancholy Autumn Comes to Chester-Perry

The promise of a Christmas bonus lifts Bristow's spirits - for once, his generosity knows no bounds... But then he takes matters into his own hands when it becomes clear that a bonus for Chester-Perry staff isn't forthcoming.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 3 - An Encounter with Mr Handel

Friedrich Handel is down in the dumps because the King is growing tired of his music. He heads North to Edinburgh for inspiration.

Share this page