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Radio schedule Thursday 26th October 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 2 - Mutatis Mutandis

Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, otherwise known as The X-Men Academy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 1, House in a Tree: Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 25 - The White Box of Great Bardfield

Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 3, Episode 4 - Repaying Mr Piper

Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory - and determines to bumble toward the proof.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 4

Venta has been arrested, accused of murdering a famous war hero, and flung into prison.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 1, House in a Tree: Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 25 - The White Box of Great Bardfield

Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Lambeth Waltz. Rosemary Brown (Marion Bailey)

The Lambeth Waltz

A comedy featuring Rosemary Brown the psychic dinner lady from Balham to whom some of history's greatest composers dictated new music from beyond the grave.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 3, Episode 4 - Repaying Mr Piper

Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory - and determines to bumble toward the proof.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 2 - Mutatis Mutandis

Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, otherwise known as The X-Men Academy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 1, Episode 3 - Unfamiliar

When Mum comes to visit, Edna does her best to keep the secret of Undone. But with Faceless Bureacrats changing the map of London and the National Indecisiveness Society or Association at large, it's not easy.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 3 - Is it a Bird?

The poet finds common ground with Superman, comparing how he concealed his feelings to fit in as a child with Clark Kent keeping his special powers a secret.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 1, House in a Tree: Jennifer nags stubborn Henry, who is due in court over a treehouse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 25 - The White Box of Great Bardfield

Can Neddie Seagoon get rich quick by exporting Britain's surfeit of snow?

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 4

Venta has been arrested, accused of murdering a famous war hero, and flung into prison.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 2 - Mutatis Mutandis

Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, otherwise known as The X-Men Academy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Recorded For Training Purposes. Copyright: BBC

Recorded For Training Purposes

Series 3, Episode 1

Sketches include the crime-solving architects; a deliberately annoying mobile phone handset; BackStory Factor, the talent show in which you need a sob story; a man who finds two actors are cheaper than a plasma TV; and introducing Jeff, a man who creates inappropriate voicemail greetings.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Liam Williams - Ladhood

Liam Williams - Ladhood

Series 2, Episode 4

Post-graduation, Liam is back in his parents' house, while his girlfriend enjoys the trip of a lifetime on the other side of the world. Adjusting to the real world will not be easy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
And Now, In Colour

And Now, In Colour

Series 2, Episode 2 - Colourthon

Can Tim de Jongh, William Vandyck and Tim Firth pull off a charity radiothon?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Small Scenes. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Rigby, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker, Jessica Ransom, Mike Wozniak. Copyright: BBC

Small Scenes

Series 1, Episode 4

Comedy sketch series with Daniel Rigby, Henry Paker, Mike Wozniak and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 1, Episode 3 - Unfamiliar

When Mum comes to visit, Edna does her best to keep the secret of Undone. But with Faceless Bureacrats changing the map of London and the National Indecisiveness Society or Association at large, it's not easy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 3, Episode 4 - Repaying Mr Piper

Why is Bristow surrounded by incompetents? He has a theory - and determines to bumble toward the proof.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 2 - Mutatis Mutandis

Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, otherwise known as The X-Men Academy.

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