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Radio schedule Wednesday 30th January 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Second Holmes

Second Holmes

Episode 5, The Case of the Neglected Farm: The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 2, Episode 4 - Morals

In part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.

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

The Navy Lark

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

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 2, Episode 20

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Episode 5 - Boning Up On History

Perkins wants to dig for post war Britain, but he is soon up to his neck in trouble as Jim and the gang soil his plans.

Radio 4 10:45am (repeat)
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 3

When the conquering hero mysteriously falls ill and dies, someone has to pay a heavy price.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes. Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 1 - The Inheritance

In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? One of Britain's finest comedians pieces together a unique approach for our times by unpicking 3,000 years of thought.

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

The Navy Lark

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

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 2, Episode 20

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Episode 5 - Boning Up On History

Perkins wants to dig for post war Britain, but he is soon up to his neck in trouble as Jim and the gang soil his plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Second Holmes

Second Holmes

Episode 5, The Case of the Neglected Farm: The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 2, Episode 4 - Morals

In part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Our Friend Victoria. Daniel Rigby. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

ReincarNathan

Series 1, Episode 1 - Snail

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated as a snail. Will he ever make it back to human again? It's Quantum Leap meets Planet Earth meets an idiot.

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

The Navy Lark

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

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 2, Episode 20

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

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 2, Episode 3

When the conquering hero mysteriously falls ill and dies, someone has to pay a heavy price.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 2, Episode 4 - Morals

In part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 5 - Being A Lord

Marcus has become a lord in order to peer under the ermine and see if we really do need that second chamber.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 5, Episode 4 - Greta Doesn't Want to Wait for Godot

Greta is Queen Bee of the local Am Dram society so when some members breakaway to form a rival group she is not best pleased. But can their production of Waiting for Godot really rival her latest triumph, Calendar Girls? With Amelia Bullmore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Flight Of The Conchords. Copyright: BBC

The Flight Of The Conchords

Episode 3, The Fans Proposition: The Kiwi band face fan propositions.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Mae Martin. Copyright: Sun Lee

Mae Martin's Guide To 21st Century Sexuality

Episode 3 - Is Everything A Spectrum?

Mae's using a very classy title as an excuse for some cathartic storytelling, mostly about her biggest adolescent crush.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
We Are Klang. Image shows from L to R: Marek Larwood, Greg Davies, Steve Hall. Copyright: BBC

We Are Klang

Episode 2 - Max Phantasmo

Max's routines appalled and delighted audiences. We meet his friends, his colleagues, and his ex-wife.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Episode 5 - Boning Up On History

Perkins wants to dig for post war Britain, but he is soon up to his neck in trouble as Jim and the gang soil his plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Second Holmes

Second Holmes

Episode 5, The Case of the Neglected Farm: The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to Dorset, where a wife is in danger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 2, Episode 4 - Morals

In part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.

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