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Radio schedule Thursday 20th April 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
In The Chair. Copyright: BBC

In The Chair

Episode 6

Hack George Cragge unmasks the killer and the BBC gets a new chief.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 2 - Just Do It

The team discover their Protein Team campaign has gone viral. And not in a good way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Threshold

Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Benny Hill

Benny Hill Time

Comedy series starring Benny Hill.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 1, The Little Grey Man: The ups and downs of a second-class writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15am (repeat)
Dear Arthur, Love John. Copyright: CPL Productions

Dear Arthur, Love John

Comedy drama looking at the making of Dad's Army and the friendship between stars Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Threshold

Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Benny Hill

Benny Hill Time

Comedy series starring Benny Hill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. Copyright: BBC

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 4

Bertie finds himself unexpectedly betrothed, and in receipt of a missing cat.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 1, The Little Grey Man: The ups and downs of a second-class writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
In The Chair. Copyright: BBC

In The Chair

Episode 6

Hack George Cragge unmasks the killer and the BBC gets a new chief.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 2 - Just Do It

The team discover their Protein Team campaign has gone viral. And not in a good way.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 3 - Give A Man A Fish

The team attempt to soothe their souls with some charitable work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC

A Good Bit Of Howerd

Frankie Howerd tells Pete Murray some of his secrets in this one-off programme from 1963.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Threshold

Newlyweds George and Kate find themselves locked out of their new flat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Benny Hill

Benny Hill Time

Comedy series starring Benny Hill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:15pm (repeat)
Dear Arthur, Love John. Copyright: CPL Productions

Dear Arthur, Love John

Comedy drama looking at the making of Dad's Army and the friendship between stars Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 2 - Just Do It

The team discover their Protein Team campaign has gone viral. And not in a good way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 3 - Away Day Wey Hey

Clare and the rest of the Sparrowhawk team are forced to take part in a team-building day.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 4 - David's Villa

The three couples are invited to David's villa in Italy. Barney and Evan go out early to help David with some renovations. Meanwhile Fiona tries to help Cathy to get bikini-ready.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Elastic Planet. Oliver Postgate. Copyright: BBC

Elastic Planet

Episode 5 - The Objects

A chest washes ashore on an island in the Indian Ocean. What connects the objects within and what is the history of the man who owned them? And how does a piece of flamenco guitar music fit in?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Series 5, Episode 4 - How's Your Nan

Having recently enjoyed some of Ken's takeaway 'pompadom', John decides to go for his first curry. But he's reserving the right to order an omelette if the food is too hot and is wearing a leisure shirt for easy washing, as curry sauce can stain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

More Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Marcus

The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of Marcus, one of the Empire's greatest actors and the seventh born of the Faversham Brothers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC

A Good Bit Of Howerd

Frankie Howerd tells Pete Murray some of his secrets in this one-off programme from 1963.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. Copyright: BBC

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 4

Bertie finds himself unexpectedly betrothed, and in receipt of a missing cat.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 1, The Little Grey Man: The ups and downs of a second-class writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
In The Chair. Copyright: BBC

In The Chair

Episode 6

Hack George Cragge unmasks the killer and the BBC gets a new chief.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 2 - Just Do It

The team discover their Protein Team campaign has gone viral. And not in a good way.

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