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Radio schedule Thursday 18th January 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 3 - Weighty Matters

A TV star turns up at Wendy Bottomley's slimming club and Graham unwisely divulges his secret to Lee...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 7, Episode 2

This week we hear about the world's least popular invention and an exciting - perhaps too exciting - new wedding venue. We also hear Shakespeare the way it's supposed to be said and, well, since you ask him for a tale of a mission set against almost insurmountable odds...

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 13, An Older Man's Fancy: After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.

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 6, Episode 3 - The Lost Emperor

Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 11, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter as they lie on the subjects of monkeys, fingers, windows and horns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 8, Episode 5 - Explosions

Someone plants a bomb under Mr. Sims's car. Who hates him so much that they want to kill him?

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 3, Episode 4

Pliny is invited to the Palatine, where he finds out to his horror just how much the Emperor Domitian knows about him.

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 13, An Older Man's Fancy: After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.

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 6, Episode 3 - The Lost Emperor

Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 11, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter as they lie on the subjects of monkeys, fingers, windows and horns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 8, Episode 5 - Explosions

Someone plants a bomb under Mr. Sims's car. Who hates him so much that they want to kill him?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 3 - Weighty Matters

A TV star turns up at Wendy Bottomley's slimming club and Graham unwisely divulges his secret to Lee...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 7, Episode 2

This week we hear about the world's least popular invention and an exciting - perhaps too exciting - new wedding venue. We also hear Shakespeare the way it's supposed to be said and, well, since you ask him for a tale of a mission set against almost insurmountable odds...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 7, Episode 3

This week we hear the best sound in all of music, and someone asking for a massive favour. There's also an inaccurate sketch, but that's alright because John issues a correction and, well, since you ask him a very direct question...

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 13, An Older Man's Fancy: After Henry's behaviour at a party, Jennifer tries to be 'with it'.

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 6, Episode 3 - The Lost Emperor

Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan.

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 3, Episode 4

Pliny is invited to the Palatine, where he finds out to his horror just how much the Emperor Domitian knows about him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 7, Episode 2

This week we hear about the world's least popular invention and an exciting - perhaps too exciting - new wedding venue. We also hear Shakespeare the way it's supposed to be said and, well, since you ask him for a tale of a mission set against almost insurmountable odds...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Sketchorama. Thom Tuck. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Sketchorama

Series 2, Episode 2

Thom Tuck presents comedy from So On and So Forth, That Pair and Sheeps.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown. Rich Hall. Copyright: BBC

Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown

2018 Specials - One Year Of Trump

Rich Hall, the man from Montana, plus a selection of comedians on both sides of the Atlantic, reflect on President Trump's first year in office.

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

Start/Stop

Series 1, Episode 2

The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Facts And Fancies. Armando Iannucci

Facts And Fancies

Episode 2 - A Life At The Opera

Tackling operas and some thoughts on ears.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
For One Horrible Moment

For One Horrible Moment

Episode 2

A rendezvous with a girl bearing an uncanny likeness to himself leaves our hero delirious.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 11, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Ed Byrne, Mark Watson, Tony Hawks and Lucy Porter as they lie on the subjects of monkeys, fingers, windows and horns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 8, Episode 5 - Explosions

Someone plants a bomb under Mr. Sims's car. Who hates him so much that they want to kill him?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 3 - Weighty Matters

A TV star turns up at Wendy Bottomley's slimming club and Graham unwisely divulges his secret to Lee...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 7, Episode 2

This week we hear about the world's least popular invention and an exciting - perhaps too exciting - new wedding venue. We also hear Shakespeare the way it's supposed to be said and, well, since you ask him for a tale of a mission set against almost insurmountable odds...

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