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Radio schedule Thursday 10th January 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 5: When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.

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

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 4

Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 8: When the film is ruined from an expensive Paris photoshoot, the ad agency must reshoot - on a budget.

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 12 - The Great British Revolution

Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.

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

Whatever Happened To...?

Enid Blyton's character reflects on her life - and reveals the fate of other members of the 'Famous Five'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 8: When the film is ruined from an expensive Paris photoshoot, the ad agency must reshoot - on a budget.

Radio 4 12:04pm
14 min
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

Episode 9

Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father. He finds a private tutor for Glenn.

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 12 - The Great British Revolution

Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.

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

Whatever Happened To...?

Enid Blyton's character reflects on her life - and reveals the fate of other members of the 'Famous Five'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 5: When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.

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

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 4

Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.

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

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 6

In this final edition of the series, John lets Lawry take over, with inevitable reactions from Carrie, Margaret and Simon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Great Lives - Stan Laurel. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Parris, Ken Dodd. Copyright: BBC

Great Lives - Stan Laurel

An episode of Radio 4's Great Lives in which Matthew Paris and Ken Dodd discuss the life and work of Stan Laurel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 8: When the film is ruined from an expensive Paris photoshoot, the ad agency must reshoot - on a budget.

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 12 - The Great British Revolution

Angry revolutionary leader Neddie Seagoon is duped into buying worthless weapons.

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

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 4

Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 2 - Ego

Ian causes the destruction of parallel earth 413 when his ego goes out of control by having demanding children of new genders. This causes problems, as there is a demand for 2,000 different public toilets.

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

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

Episode 9

Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father. He finds a private tutor for Glenn.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC

The News At Bedtime

Episode 3

John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee report on food campaigner Jack Spratt, and the Tooth Fairy debates the nation's nutrition.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Daphne. Image shows from L to R: Jason Forbes, George Fouracres, Phil Wang

Daphne Sounds Expensive

Series 1, Episode 1

Sketch comedy show written by and starring Jason Forbes, George Fouracres and Phil Wang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
What The Future?. Kirsty Wark. Copyright: BBC

What The Future?

Episode 2 - Drugs

Britain, in a desperate attempt to look fashionable, legalises marijuana. Soon her majesty the Queen lights up the first ceremonial joint on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Now perpetually stoned, politicians legalises other drugs to perk us all up a bit. But soon a drug addled nation turns to beat poetry, henge sell-offs and the horrors of Dark Etsy. While terrorist group The Real Campaign for Real Ale gears up for action, a damaged and desperate UK has the Channel Islands taken into care.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Party. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Tom Basden), Phoebe (Katy Wix), Mel (Anna Crilly), Duncan (Tim Key), Jared (Jonny Sweet). Copyright: BBC

Party

Series 1, Episode 3

The Party clarifies its policies on climate change, while Duncan deals with the aftermath of under-cooked chicken sausages from a BBQ. Before long, murder is committed and the young idealists are placed in a compromising position.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Great Lives - Stan Laurel. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Parris, Ken Dodd. Copyright: BBC

Great Lives - Stan Laurel

An episode of Radio 4's Great Lives in which Matthew Paris and Ken Dodd discuss the life and work of Stan Laurel.

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

Whatever Happened To...?

Enid Blyton's character reflects on her life - and reveals the fate of other members of the 'Famous Five'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 5: When old chum Ralph arrives with a trophy wife, landlord Jack invents a fiancee.

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

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 4

Featuring a man on the way to St Ives, a president given two speeches and a couple who get on like a house on fire.

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