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Radio schedule Tuesday 1st August 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 4

Selected Sections From a 'Style' Essay, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?, and A Modest Proposal, David's take on the subject of same-sex marriage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard: Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

A Bird in the Hand: Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 1 - Meeting Sixty-Two

Romesh Ranganathan has been given the job of curating the eleventh gallery of John Lloyd's museum. Donating the first exhibits are comedian Cally Beaton, actress Sally Phillips and the president of the Royal College of Pathologists Suzy Lishman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 1, Episode 3 - Teenagers

Over half the letters sent to Mike and Sue are about crime. The rest are stolen in the post.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard: Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

A Bird in the Hand: Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 4

Gyles Brandreth chairs the quiz show celebrating gossip, scandal and controversy. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 1, Episode 3 - Teenagers

Over half the letters sent to Mike and Sue are about crime. The rest are stolen in the post.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 4

Selected Sections From a 'Style' Essay, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?, and A Modest Proposal, David's take on the subject of same-sex marriage.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 5

David presents his essay A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed, Lately and reads some recent diary extracts.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 1, Episode 1 - Barry Cryer

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard: Sceptical Harold slams Albert's spiritualist claims.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

A Bird in the Hand: Chaos ensues when Sir Gregory announces he's off. And there's a parrot to look after.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 4

Selected Sections From a 'Style' Essay, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?, and A Modest Proposal, David's take on the subject of same-sex marriage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 3, Episode 5

The museum is due to send an exhibition of its finest artefacts around Europe, but can Walter find a suitably experienced and diplomatic staff member to curate it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 4, Episode 1 - Three's a Crowd

Rudy and Doreen are enjoying married life. Adam isn't.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Britain Versus The World. Image shows from L to R: Hal Cruttenden, Ed Byrne, Henning Wehn. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Britain Versus The World

Episode 2

Joining the British captain, Hal Cruttenden, is the Mancunian comedian Justin Moorhouse while the captain of the Rest of the World - Henning Wehn - is teamed with Danish stand-up Sofie Hagen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 1, Episode 1 - Barry Cryer

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 5

Writer Lynne Truss and journalist Rowan Pelling discuss the abdication crisis. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth they and team captains, Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy, attempt to avoid litigation in the pursuit of truth in all its guises.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 1, Episode 3 - Teenagers

Over half the letters sent to Mike and Sue are about crime. The rest are stolen in the post.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 4

Selected Sections From a 'Style' Essay, Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie?, and A Modest Proposal, David's take on the subject of same-sex marriage.

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