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Radio schedule Thursday 8th November 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Death List

Hacker learns that he is in charge of all the bugging equipment used by the government. Shocked by this, he decides to do something to curb the use of government surveillance - until he learns that his name is on a death list.

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 8, Episode 1 - Spon

A brown terror awaits Dick Emery, who's filling Harry Secombe's shoes, but not his trousers.

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

Puzzle Panel

Episode 5: More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Romantic Friction

Episode 2: Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 6: Shincyn's Moon, Episode 4 - Part 4

When a cargo ship hits the rocks, it's a race against time to avert disaster for Glan Don.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Death List

Hacker learns that he is in charge of all the bugging equipment used by the government. Shocked by this, he decides to do something to curb the use of government surveillance - until he learns that his name is on a death list.

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 8, Episode 1 - Spon

A brown terror awaits Dick Emery, who's filling Harry Secombe's shoes, but not his trousers.

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

Puzzle Panel

Episode 5: More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway.

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

Romantic Friction

Episode 2: Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 6 - Holidays Are Coming

Welcome back to Hardacre's, the worst advertising agency in London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Death List

Hacker learns that he is in charge of all the bugging equipment used by the government. Shocked by this, he decides to do something to curb the use of government surveillance - until he learns that his name is on a death list.

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 8, Episode 1 - Spon

A brown terror awaits Dick Emery, who's filling Harry Secombe's shoes, but not his trousers.

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

Curious Under The Stars

Series 6: Shincyn's Moon, Episode 4 - Part 4

When a cargo ship hits the rocks, it's a race against time to avert disaster for Glan Don.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
15 min
Newsjack Unplugged. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack Unplugged

Series 2, Episode 3

Darren Harriott and Gemma Arrowsmith look at the news.

Radio 4 10:45pm
15 min
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years

Episode 4

Following on from The Secret Diary and The Growing Pains, it is now 1991 and our diarist is 23.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Globe

All The World's A Globe

Episode 3: From Troy to Rome, the National Theatre of Brent presents their definitive history of Earth.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Secrets And Lattes. Image shows from L to R: Trisha (Julie Graham), Clare (Hilary Lyon), Krzysztof (Simon Greenall), Lizzie (Pearl Appleby). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Secrets And Lattes

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Plan's The Thing

It is May in Edinburgh, and wedding fever is taking over Cafe Culture. A surprise sleepover, some predictable weather and an unexpected key make for change all round.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 5, Episode 2

Comedy sketches from the quirky world of David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
1966 And All That

1966 And All That

Episode 4, The 1980s and 90s: Neil Knock-Knock and John Minor make the political headlines.

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

Puzzle Panel

Episode 5: More testing brain teasers with Chris Maslanka, Paul Lamford, Professor Angela Newing and Robert Eastaway.

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

Romantic Friction

Episode 2: Romance writer Anna's love life is causing problems on the page.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

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