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Radio schedule Tuesday 28th July 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 6

Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 2

David presents stories Of Mice and Men and A Can of Worms, followed by some audience questions.

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 21 - Tales Of Old Dartmoor

Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 7 - High Society

Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The News Quiz. Miles Jupp. Copyright: BBC

Summer Comedy Festival

Episode 1 - Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp is our host as he takes us around his bespoke festival site to meet Val McDermid in the literary tent, Abandoman on the music stage and Test Match Special's very own Alison Mitchell in the Cricket Tent (of course there's a cricket tent, it's Miles Jupp we're talking about). Paul Sinha also attempts to run a quiz in the Trivia Tent and stand-up legend Simon Munnery entertains from a field.

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

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 6: Tommy and Sheila encounter trouble while performing on a cruise ship.

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 21 - Tales Of Old Dartmoor

Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 7 - High Society

Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.1: Biographical quiz chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Holding Back The Tide. John Hector (Ronald Pickup). Copyright: BBC

Holding Back The Tide

Series 2, Episode 1 - There Will Be Guests

With money tight Richard and Clare decide to take in B&B guests, a decision which John is determined to change.

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

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 6: Tommy and Sheila encounter trouble while performing on a cruise ship.

Radio 4 3:30pm (repeat)
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation. James Veitch. Copyright: BBC

James Veitch's Contractual Obligation

Series 3, Episode 2 - Mind Reading

The comedian tries to learn to read minds, exploring the science of brain-mapping and speaking to illusionist and spoonbender Uri Geller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 6

Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 2

David presents stories Of Mice and Men and A Can of Worms, followed by some audience questions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Episode 2

Mort is keen to see Princess Keli again. Then Death sends him on his first solo mission and one name on the list shocks him.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 3

David presents Suitable for Framing, a story about the significance of art in David's childhood family home, and extracts from his book Theft by Finding, a compilation of diary entries.

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 21 - Tales Of Old Dartmoor

Prison governor Neddie Seagoon relocates his inmates to the south of France.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 7 - High Society

Single dad Bryan attends a garden fete and impresses the guest of honour.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 2

David presents stories Of Mice and Men and A Can of Worms, followed by some audience questions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Ross Noble Goes Global. Ross Noble. Copyright: BBC

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 2, Episode 2 - Adelaide

In Adelaide, "The City of Churches" and bizarre murder captial of the world, Ross makes the acquaintance of some drunks who are convinced he is a spy...

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 22 - Lockdown Podcast, Episode 4 - An Astronaut's Guide To Isolation

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by astronauts Helen Sharman, Chris Hadfield, Nicole Stott and Apollo 9's Rusty Schweickart to talk isolation and the future of space travel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Everyone Quite Likes Justin. Justin (Justin Moorhouse). Copyright: BBC

Everyone Quite Likes Justin

Series 1, Episode 4

House-hunting causes all sorts of difficulties.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Odd Half Hour. Copyright: BBC

The Odd Half Hour

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the series, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Sketches include a healthy builder, Super Nanny disapproving of Mary Poppins' skills, and an epic Karaoke battle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Episode 2

Mort is keen to see Princess Keli again. Then Death sends him on his first solo mission and one name on the list shocks him.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.1: Biographical quiz chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Polly Toynbee and Miles Kington.

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

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 6: Tommy and Sheila encounter trouble while performing on a cruise ship.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 6

Ronnie organises a disastrous birthday party and Nick finally finds his father's will.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 2

David presents stories Of Mice and Men and A Can of Worms, followed by some audience questions.

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