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Radio schedule Friday 13th September 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mutton Rissoles

Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter with the toast-loving Moira.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 5, Episode 5 - Men of Property

Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold.

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

In The Red

Episode 3

George Cragge investigates another mysterious murder of a London bank manager.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Quiz Nite!

Quiz Nite!

Episode 1 - Pub Quiz

Disaster has struck the reigning champions of the Red Lion Sunday Quiz Night, who find their team a man down with just hours to go - much to the distress of their captain, ex-GP Charles. Charles's wife Anne offers step into the breach, but she's never quizzed before and with their unbeaten record at stake, he turns her offer down. Furious, she forms a team of her own and the battle is on...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 5, Episode 5 - Men of Property

Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 3, Episode 3

Mark Nelson leads a panel of some of Scotland's funniest comedians as they attempt to make sense of the world.

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

In The Red

Episode 3

George Cragge investigates another mysterious murder of a London bank manager.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mutton Rissoles

Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter with the toast-loving Moira.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!

Episode 5

The dragon makes its presence felt. Vimes finally finds his man. But can he hold onto him?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Patrick Kielty

The News Quiz

Series 100, Episode 3

Patrick Kielty chairs a satirical review of the week's news, featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners. He is joined by Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Felicity Ward and Glenn Moore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 1 - Discover Gravity The Burkiss Way

Fred Harris, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees and Chris Emmett refuse to mention the unsavoury Eric Pode of Croydon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 5, Episode 5 - Men of Property

Albert and Harold set out to buy the yard's freehold.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mutton Rissoles

Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter with the toast-loving Moira.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Dinner Party

Damien and Anthony both have news to celebrate and decide throw a short-notice dinner party. But the evening is soon fraught with hiccups - quite literally in Anthony's case.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Danny Robins Music Therapy. Danny Robins. Copyright: BBC

Danny Robins Music Therapy

Episode 3

Danny helps the worst five-a-side football team in the country and boosts the confidence of a listener who, at under five feet tall, feels that the world is heightist. Also, Danny tries to use music to cure obesity and Isy attempts to help people with phobias. With guest saxophonist Scott Garland and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? star Connie Fisher.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 1, Episode 3 - Scuruy!

The Mastersons set sail across the Atlantic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!

Episode 5

The dragon makes its presence felt. Vimes finally finds his man. But can he hold onto him?

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

In The Red

Episode 3

George Cragge investigates another mysterious murder of a London bank manager.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mutton Rissoles

Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter with the toast-loving Moira.

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