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Radio schedule Tuesday 21st April 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 4 - Surfing

Peter has created a flattering but deeply inaccurate online profile for himself and now has a date. Sam is determined to go along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 1, Episode 2 - Masculinity

The stand-up comic shares her controversial opinions on masculinity, getting tips on etiquette and sending sidekick Robin Morgan to talk to the public about men being men.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Man Who Won The War

How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The News Quiz. Angela Barnes

The News Quiz

Series 102, Episode 1

Angela Barnes hosts a new series - without an audience. Joining her are Helen Lewis, Mark Steel, Kerry Godliman and Desiree Burch.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2.2, Meet My New Agent: Struggling writer Woodhouse hopes to get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Man Who Won The War

How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 2, Episode 5

Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for the comedy quiz from Cardiff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2.2, Meet My New Agent: Struggling writer Woodhouse hopes to get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 4 - Surfing

Peter has created a flattering but deeply inaccurate online profile for himself and now has a date. Sam is determined to go along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 1, Episode 2 - Masculinity

The stand-up comic shares her controversial opinions on masculinity, getting tips on etiquette and sending sidekick Robin Morgan to talk to the public about men being men.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Environment

Ellie Taylor has some opinions she'd like to get off her chest. In this episode she looks at the environment and wonders whether the planet really is worth saving.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Man Who Won The War

How Neddie 'invented' the barrage balloon and other wartime (mis)adventures.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 1, Episode 2 - Masculinity

The stand-up comic shares her controversial opinions on masculinity, getting tips on etiquette and sending sidekick Robin Morgan to talk to the public about men being men.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 2 - Breaking Up

Stephen K Amos is joined by comedians Susan Murray, Tom Craine and Josie Long to present a guide to breaking up.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Sketchtopia. Image shows from L to R: Vivienne Acheampong, Susheel Kumar, Jamie-Rose Monk, James McNicholas, Nimisha Odedra

Sketchtopia

Series 2, Episode 3

The Support Group helps British chefs who get non-British food wrong, Millie and Martha go to an ice cream van, and there is an advert offering a holiday to the new post-Brexit holiday hot-spot - Birmingham.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Where Did It All Go Wrong?

Where Did It All Go Wrong?

Episode 2, Blakey "Blake" Blakeson: Simon Munnery debunks the image of one of England's forgotten folk heroes, Blakey "Blake" Blakeson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
The Pin. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Owen, Ben Ashenden

The Pin

Series 2, Episode 2 - Shoestring

The Pin are out to prove their accountant wrong, and make a great show on a budget.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Think The Unthinkable. Image shows from L to R: Owen (David Mitchell), Daisy de Vere (Catherine Shepherd), Ryan Packer (Marcus Brigstocke), Sophie Stott (Emma Kennedy). Copyright: BBC

Think The Unthinkable

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Post Office

Ryan and the management consultants try to overhaul the Post Office. It soon leads to a big strike.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 2, Episode 5

Greg Davies, Eggsy, Lloyd Langford and Chris Corcoran join Rhod Gilbert for the comedy quiz from Cardiff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2.2, Meet My New Agent: Struggling writer Woodhouse hopes to get a break when he is taken on by a new agent?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 4 - Surfing

Peter has created a flattering but deeply inaccurate online profile for himself and now has a date. Sam is determined to go along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 1, Episode 2 - Masculinity

The stand-up comic shares her controversial opinions on masculinity, getting tips on etiquette and sending sidekick Robin Morgan to talk to the public about men being men.

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