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Radio schedule Tuesday 23rd April 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries

Episode 1, The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside: Historical comedy adventure by Ged Parsons, with Dominic Jephcott and Bill Wallis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Episode 3.11, Old Problem: Comedy, with James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham and Belinda Lang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 5 - Samira Ahmed

Journalist Samira Ahmed reads from her diaries and is interviewed about her childhood in 1980s London, when she was obsessed with school work - and Dallas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Copyright: BBC

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

Terry meets Bob's snobbish friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 99, Episode 2

Miles Jupp takes a look at the week in news, with Zoe Lyons, John Robins, Hugo Rifkind and Danielle Ward. The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the threat of a Measles outbreak and the Extinction Rebellion protests are among the stories covered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45am (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Series 3, Episode 2

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
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 And The Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Episode 7

Adrian goes to an anti-war march in London with Daisy - and keeps quiet about his own views. He is summoned by Michael Flowers and given some unwelcome news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Copyright: BBC

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

Terry meets Bob's snobbish friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries

Episode 1, The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside: Historical comedy adventure by Ged Parsons, with Dominic Jephcott and Bill Wallis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Sitcom adapted by Sue Limb from her hit novel, starring Imelda Staunton as a school teacher.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Episode 3.11, Old Problem: Comedy, with James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham and Belinda Lang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 5 - Samira Ahmed

Journalist Samira Ahmed reads from her diaries and is interviewed about her childhood in 1980s London, when she was obsessed with school work - and Dallas.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 6 - Chris Packham

Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager and is interviewed about his formative years, which were mostly spent up trees, looking for birds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Copyright: BBC

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Episode 8 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

Terry meets Bob's snobbish friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries

Episode 1, The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside: Historical comedy adventure by Ged Parsons, with Dominic Jephcott and Bill Wallis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 5 - Samira Ahmed

Journalist Samira Ahmed reads from her diaries and is interviewed about her childhood in 1980s London, when she was obsessed with school work - and Dallas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Max & Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez. Copyright: Mike South

The Casebook Of Max And Ivan

Series 1, Episode 4

Max and Ivan investigate a condemned bookshop. With guest star Reece Shearsmith.

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 And The Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Episode 7

Adrian goes to an anti-war march in London with Daisy - and keeps quiet about his own views. He is summoned by Michael Flowers and given some unwelcome news.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Stand Comedy Club

...At The Stand

Fred At The Stand 2, Episode 4

Micky Bartlett, Jay Lafferty, Stuart Mitchell and Andy Askins appear.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Son Of Cliché

Son Of Cliché

Austin Dernoid: Spoofing David Coleman and radio continuity.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 1, Episode 1 - Family

Edinburgh comedy award-winner Tim Key grapples with the idea of family via his narrative poem, The Godfather.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: Avalon Television

Jigsaw

Series 1, Episode 1

Stand-up comedians Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries

Episode 1, The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside: Historical comedy adventure by Ged Parsons, with Dominic Jephcott and Bill Wallis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Sitcom adapted by Sue Limb from her hit novel, starring Imelda Staunton as a school teacher.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Episode 3.11, Old Problem: Comedy, with James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham and Belinda Lang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 5 - Samira Ahmed

Journalist Samira Ahmed reads from her diaries and is interviewed about her childhood in 1980s London, when she was obsessed with school work - and Dallas.

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