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Radio schedule Monday 3rd September 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Episode 1, Favours: A broken typewriter causes chaos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Fred Macaulay, Mark Watson and Jo Caulfield. Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 14 - Almost A Gentlemen

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 8 - Marooned

A visit to Frambourne's Pier Theatre ends in disaster for Uncle Arthur.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 4

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

King Street Junior

King Street Junior Revisited 1, Episode 1 - A Good Heart

A new teacher, Mr. Maxwell, arrives at King Street Junior, and begins to upset almost everyone.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 10, Episode 1

This week for a change, Richard Fallon MP seems to have avoided any major embarrassments on reality TV - but an incident in a natural food restaurant threatens to cloud his mood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15am (repeat)
A Second Life. Copyright: BBC

A Second Life

Comic drama by Adam Beeson, adapted from a short story by the 19th-century Brazilian writer Machado de Assis.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Richard Wilson

Believe It!

Series 4, Episode 1 - Scotland

Richard decides that it's time he became more Scottish and calls on all his Scottish friends to do likewise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 14 - Almost A Gentlemen

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 8 - Marooned

A visit to Frambourne's Pier Theatre ends in disaster for Uncle Arthur.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 4

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

King Street Junior

King Street Junior Revisited 1, Episode 1 - A Good Heart

A new teacher, Mr. Maxwell, arrives at King Street Junior, and begins to upset almost everyone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Episode 1, Favours: A broken typewriter causes chaos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Fred Macaulay, Mark Watson and Jo Caulfield. Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 5

Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Josie Lawrence and Julian Clary try to talk on given subjects without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 14 - Almost A Gentlemen

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 8 - Marooned

A visit to Frambourne's Pier Theatre ends in disaster for Uncle Arthur.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 10, Episode 1

This week for a change, Richard Fallon MP seems to have avoided any major embarrassments on reality TV - but an incident in a natural food restaurant threatens to cloud his mood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:15pm (repeat)
A Second Life. Copyright: BBC

A Second Life

Comic drama by Adam Beeson, adapted from a short story by the 19th-century Brazilian writer Machado de Assis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Fred Macaulay, Mark Watson and Jo Caulfield. Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 5 - Glastonbury

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but the festival clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
The Literary Adventures Of Mr Brown. Copyright: Little Rock

The Literary Adventures Of Mr Brown

Episode 1 - Unsolicited Reading

Kurtis overdoses on Hilary Mantel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Miles Jupp. Copyright: BBC

The News Quiz

Series 97, Episode 1

Miles Jupp is joined by Mark Steel, Angela Barnes, Helen Lewis and Simon Evans. This week dancing, scallops and energy drinks - but not all necessarily at the same time.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Series 2, Episode 1

The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 4

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

King Street Junior

King Street Junior Revisited 1, Episode 1 - A Good Heart

A new teacher, Mr. Maxwell, arrives at King Street Junior, and begins to upset almost everyone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Episode 1, Favours: A broken typewriter causes chaos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Fred Macaulay, Mark Watson and Jo Caulfield. Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

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