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Radio schedule Wednesday 29th August 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 2.5, Practice Makes Perfect: It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

The Ghost Ship: Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 1, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 3.6: There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.

Radio 4 10:40am
15 min
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 3 - Part 3

As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 8, Episode 3 - Lenzie Has Fallen

A mysterious virus falls upon the town, but Mrs Birkett has her suspicions as to where it came from.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

The Ghost Ship: Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 1, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 3.6: There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 2.5, Practice Makes Perfect: It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM

Sarah is trying to be more positive. She tells of a trip to the vets with the family's pet hamster, of a car accident she was in as a child and of a day at a clinic with her son. And we find out that hamsters originate from Syria.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Frank Randle

Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'the bad lad of showbiz'. He was 'a gargoyle, a grotesque - and the funniest man alive'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

The Ghost Ship: Could HMS Troutbridge really be the next Marie Celeste?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 1, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 3 - Part 3

As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 1, Episode 1

Sarah tackles the problems, 'I love a plumber but I'm no boiler; dating outside of your class: would you, should you, could you?' and 'Help! I love two women at the same time - my mam not included'.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Felicity Ward - Appisodes. Felicity Ward. Copyright: Matt Stronge

Felicity Ward - Appisodes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Anxiety

Felicity downloads a new app each week to help her de-stress, refocus and find practical solutions to her various trouble areas - anxiety, depression, IBS and insomnia. With Rose Matafeo.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Mastersons Magical Marquee, Part 2

The concluding part of the improvised historical family saga's two-part tale about a Victorian travelling circus.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Domestic Science. Image shows from L to R: Steve Mould, Matt Parker, Helen Arney

Domestic Science

Series 1, Episode 1

The trio explore the Shepard tone, the radioactivity of bananas and the conductivity of bones.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 3, Episode 3 - Heath Service

The pair find themselves charged with the unenviable task of trying to help the Government sort out the health service.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Frank Randle

Mark Radcliffe tells the story of 'the bad lad of showbiz'. He was 'a gargoyle, a grotesque - and the funniest man alive'.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Claire Rayner and Roy Hattersley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 3.6: There's a Star Trek shock on the sketch show for people growing older disgracefully.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 2.5, Practice Makes Perfect: It's not all plain sailing as duo Tommy and Sheila prepare for a cruise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

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