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Radio schedule Wednesday 30th October 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.4, The Civil War: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Potting On. Pam Grant (Pam Ayres)

Potting On

Episode 6 - Something For Me

Pam has a win on the Premium Bonds. Gordon has the money earmarked for a new office computer but Pam wants to splash out on a sports car.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 2, Episode 1 - Cultural Relativism

In this episode Daliso talks about cultural differences, exploring the complicated topic of cultural relativism and how it is more than just 'agreeing to disagree'.

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 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday Camp

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories - badly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 7 - Pantomime Cows

Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
God's Work. Rowan Atkinson. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

God's Work

Episode 4

It is the annual North East Vicar of the Year Awards and current champion Bill Tinsey is up against Wilson Penn and Richard Crisp.

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 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday Camp

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories - badly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.4, The Civil War: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 7 - Pantomime Cows

Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Potting On. Pam Grant (Pam Ayres)

Potting On

Episode 6 - Something For Me

Pam has a win on the Premium Bonds. Gordon has the money earmarked for a new office computer but Pam wants to splash out on a sports car.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 2, Episode 1 - Cultural Relativism

In this episode Daliso talks about cultural differences, exploring the complicated topic of cultural relativism and how it is more than just 'agreeing to disagree'.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 2, Episode 2 - Apologies

Daliso Chaponda talks about the sins of the past and how we atone for them.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 5, Episode 6 - Richard Griffiths

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 2, Episode 5 - The Holiday Camp

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson's tales of 1920s gangsters, dole office romantics and tickling his ivories - badly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.4, The Civil War: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 2, Episode 1 - Cultural Relativism

In this episode Daliso talks about cultural differences, exploring the complicated topic of cultural relativism and how it is more than just 'agreeing to disagree'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 2, Episode 4

It is the eve of Waterloo and our two heroes face the prospect of seeing each other face to face, if only it was not across a battlefield. And is Marengo's life at risk from another more immediate enemy?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Featuring a collection for cats and dogs, a disengaged charity worker, and an expensive-looking carrier bag.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Charlotte And Lillian. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte (Helen Monks), Lillian (Miriam Margolyes). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Charlotte And Lillian

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Patient

Lillian returns from a stay in hospital to find Charlotte's taken over the house, and is being her usual irritating self. Lillian is keen to get rid of her, but there's just one problem - she can no longer ignore the fact she is getting older and needs help around the house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Recorded For Training Purposes. Copyright: BBC

Recorded For Training Purposes

Series 3, Episode 2

Sketches include a man phoning up the numbers in public toilets; adverts for the BBC iPlayer; the new kid's toy, My First Call Centre; a dancing sign language expert on BBC News; Holby City staff attempting to resuscitate another actor's career; and an odd baptism request.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 1, Episode 5

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran find refuge from the hurly burly of life in a bunk bed late at night, where they talk through the darkness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
What Does The K Stand For?. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 3, Episode 3 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Relationships in the Amos household are strained by a new arrival.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 5, Episode 6 - Richard Griffiths

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.4, The Civil War: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 7 - Pantomime Cows

Robert lands a festive stage role, but ends up drinking too much before a show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Potting On. Pam Grant (Pam Ayres)

Potting On

Episode 6 - Something For Me

Pam has a win on the Premium Bonds. Gordon has the money earmarked for a new office computer but Pam wants to splash out on a sports car.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 2, Episode 1 - Cultural Relativism

In this episode Daliso talks about cultural differences, exploring the complicated topic of cultural relativism and how it is more than just 'agreeing to disagree'.

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