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Radio schedule Wednesday 28th August 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Gaby Roslin, Ronni Ancona. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 2, Episode 4

Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Wilmot are the guests joining Gaby Roslin.

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 1, Episode 3 - The Idol

Bill and Moira hire a swathe of girls from a local factory to mob Hancock, in order to teach him a lesson about his big-headedness. Unfortunately, they neglect to pay the 200-strong group, who promptly turn on the three, Sid, and his heavies!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 13 - Marriage And Surgery

Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon's exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Attractive Young Rabbi

The Attractive Young Rabbi

Episode 3.4, Crime Wave: A vanishing car and an elderly lady set in motion a bizarre series of events.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Country Girls, Episode 8

Baba and Kate leave village life behind them & move to Dublin.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Hetty (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 3, Episode 4

Emily is choosing her options, Jen is taking the plunge and applying for her first teaching job, and Maggie is getting excited about the prospect of an adventure or two of her own.

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 1, Episode 3 - The Idol

Bill and Moira hire a swathe of girls from a local factory to mob Hancock, in order to teach him a lesson about his big-headedness. Unfortunately, they neglect to pay the 200-strong group, who promptly turn on the three, Sid, and his heavies!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 13 - Marriage And Surgery

Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon's exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Blend. Copyright: BBC

Blend

Comedy about a mixed race couple debating having a child.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Attractive Young Rabbi

The Attractive Young Rabbi

Episode 3.4, Crime Wave: A vanishing car and an elderly lady set in motion a bizarre series of events.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Gaby Roslin, Ronni Ancona. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 2, Episode 4

Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Wilmot are the guests joining Gaby Roslin.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Gaby Roslin, Ronni Ancona. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 2, Episode 5

Gaby Roslin is joined by Susan Calman and Samantha Spiro.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 4, Episode 3 - Melvyn Hayes

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

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 1, Episode 3 - The Idol

Bill and Moira hire a swathe of girls from a local factory to mob Hancock, in order to teach him a lesson about his big-headedness. Unfortunately, they neglect to pay the 200-strong group, who promptly turn on the three, Sid, and his heavies!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 13 - Marriage And Surgery

Simon Sparrow must sit his surgeon's exam and get married to Wendy all in one morning.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Country Girls, Episode 8

Baba and Kate leave village life behind them & move to Dublin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Gaby Roslin, Ronni Ancona. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 2, Episode 4

Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Wilmot are the guests joining Gaby Roslin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Problem With Adam Bloom. Adam Bloom. Copyright: BBC

The Problem With Adam Bloom

Series 2, Episode 1 - Problems

Adam Bloom has a problem. He's fed up with having problems. But would not having problems really be any better?
With Rob Rouse and Stefano Paolini.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Roger McGough

Sounding Off With McGough

Episode 1

Roger McGough looks at life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Different Dog

John Moloney takes to the stage with his trials of modern life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 3 - Boswell's Life of Madonna

Boswell meets Madonna (Debra Stephenson) and lives to tell the tale.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
TEZ Talks. Tez Ilyas. Copyright: BBC

TEZ Talks

Series 3, Episode 3 - There's Something About Maidenhead

In this episode Tez talks about communication mishaps. He discusses messages people have sent to the wrong person and tells us about the worst gig he has ever had and how he managed to make it even worse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Revolution. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Revolution

Episode 4 - The Industrial Revolution

The radical comedian reassesses a period of major change in Britain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 4, Episode 3 - Melvyn Hayes

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Attractive Young Rabbi

The Attractive Young Rabbi

Episode 3.4, Crime Wave: A vanishing car and an elderly lady set in motion a bizarre series of events.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Gaby Roslin, Ronni Ancona. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 2, Episode 4

Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Wilmot are the guests joining Gaby Roslin.

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