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Radio schedule Tuesday 29th August 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Double Science. Image shows left to right: Colin Jackson (Ben Willbond), Kenneth Farley-Pitman (Justin Edwards). Credit: BBC

Double Science

Episode 1 - Pilot

When the head of science dies of a heart attack, his replacement is determined to revitalise the department. Colin and Kenneth must deal with their new boss and the constant harassment by Danny Woods, the pretentious drama teacher who cannot resist goading them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mobile Library

An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice as Simon constructs a deadly cornflakes-based trap.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Rolling In It: Money muddles for the bumbling civil servants when surplus petty cash must be spent.

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 5 - Meeting Sixty-Six

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan are joined by costume designer Penny Rose, journalist Francis Wheen and volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Getting Nowhere Fast

Getting Nowhere Fast

Episode 3.1: An uncle's gift leaves menopausal flower child Merv yearning to discover his inner cowboy.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 2, Episode 2

Maggie is determined to rekindle her affair with John but an attempted seduction in a hotel doesn't go to plan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Rolling In It: Money muddles for the bumbling civil servants when surplus petty cash must be spent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Getting Nowhere Fast

Getting Nowhere Fast

Episode 3.1: An uncle's gift leaves menopausal flower child Merv yearning to discover his inner cowboy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Double Science. Image shows left to right: Colin Jackson (Ben Willbond), Kenneth Farley-Pitman (Justin Edwards). Credit: BBC

Double Science

Episode 1 - Pilot

When the head of science dies of a heart attack, his replacement is determined to revitalise the department. Colin and Kenneth must deal with their new boss and the constant harassment by Danny Woods, the pretentious drama teacher who cannot resist goading them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mobile Library

An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice as Simon constructs a deadly cornflakes-based trap.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 3 - Tome Raider

Alice and Snoo have to elicit the help of Alice's father to save Dr Cadogan from disgrace. Meanwhile, Simon's feelings for Alice face an unexpected obstacle.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Bill Pertwee

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson welcomes saucy Cosmo Smallpiece and bashes out a classic piano sing-along.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Rolling In It: Money muddles for the bumbling civil servants when surplus petty cash must be spent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mobile Library

An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice as Simon constructs a deadly cornflakes-based trap.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Son Of Cliché

Son Of Cliché

The Weird Dimension: Award-winning sketch comedy from out of this world.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 6, Episode 2 - The Showman

It's 1561 in Edinburgh, and Murdo and his Merry May Dancers strive to please their Queen and keep in with John Knox.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 4, Episode 4 - It's Grim Up North

Adam attends a business conference to network and is determined to leave his dad behind. He fails. Not only does Rudy attend but he knows the guest speaker.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Bill Pertwee

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Getting Nowhere Fast

Getting Nowhere Fast

Episode 3.1: An uncle's gift leaves menopausal flower child Merv yearning to discover his inner cowboy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Double Science. Image shows left to right: Colin Jackson (Ben Willbond), Kenneth Farley-Pitman (Justin Edwards). Credit: BBC

Double Science

Episode 1 - Pilot

When the head of science dies of a heart attack, his replacement is determined to revitalise the department. Colin and Kenneth must deal with their new boss and the constant harassment by Danny Woods, the pretentious drama teacher who cannot resist goading them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mobile Library

An intruder, an ice-cream van and Daniel Barenboim make life difficult for Snoo and Alice as Simon constructs a deadly cornflakes-based trap.

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