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Radio schedule Tuesday 25th August 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 5

Featuring another trip Behind Closed Doors, a famous author takes drastic measures to improve his sales, and what a certain celebrity is really like.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 6

The series ends with an essay about the wilder end of his fashion sense, The Perfect Fit, and a lively audience question and answer session.

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 26 - The Fear Of Wages

After fighting WWII for much longer than anyone else, Neddie and his men turn home to get their wages.

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

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Episode 3, Platt Verses Rooney and Day: The showbusiness veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Sara Pascoe

Summer Comedy Festival

Episode 5 - Sara Pascoe

Sara Pascoe presents her Tear-Jerker festival for grumpy, unhappy people. Joining her are Sophie Duker, Steen Raskopoulos, Rhik Samadder and Emmy The Great.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Pankhiraj. Copyright: BBC

Pankhiraj

Episode 4 - Homeward Bound

Nishith is shot when the building society where he works is raided.

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 26 - The Fear Of Wages

After fighting WWII for much longer than anyone else, Neddie and his men turn home to get their wages.

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

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Episode 3, Platt Verses Rooney and Day: The showbusiness veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.5: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Claire Rayner, Fred Housego and Roy Hattersley.

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

Holding Back The Tide

Series 2, Episode 5 - Chips

John Hector is meant to be taking things easy but it's all too easy to become annoyed especially when listening to Test Match Special on the radio. And when Jonathan Agnew comes to town John Hector is waiting for him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Pankhiraj. Copyright: BBC

Pankhiraj

Episode 4 - Homeward Bound

Nishith is shot when the building society where he works is raided.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 5

Featuring another trip Behind Closed Doors, a famous author takes drastic measures to improve his sales, and what a certain celebrity is really like.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 6

The series ends with an essay about the wilder end of his fashion sense, The Perfect Fit, and a lively audience question and answer session.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015. Lenny Henry. Copyright: BBC

The Lenny Henry Show

Episode 1

Character-based sketch comedy from Lenny Henry, featuring old favourites like Deakus (musing about Covid from his care home) and Brixton-based DJ Delbert Wilkins who's with his mate Winston talking about homeschooling. There's also new characters such as Mr Stone the former Special Forces operative-turned-teacher, and paranoid Aaron who sees crime everywhere. Plus there's an outtake from The Repair Shop, an advert for a new website, Compare The Token.com, and a debut from Northern grime artist 'The Yorkshire Moor', rapping all about lockdown.

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 26 - The Fear Of Wages

After fighting WWII for much longer than anyone else, Neddie and his men turn home to get their wages.

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

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Episode 3, Platt Verses Rooney and Day: The showbusiness veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double act gone wrong.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 6

The series ends with an essay about the wilder end of his fashion sense, The Perfect Fit, and a lively audience question and answer session.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 2, Episode 4

John learns that Peter Purves has always wanted to play a nasty character and wonders if he would audition for the role of Captain Hook in the drop-in centre's production of Peter Pan. Plus Phil Nichol and Milton Jones.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
BBC at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Copyright: BBC

Fresh From The Fringe

2013, Episode 1 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2013

Mark Watson hosts a showcase of exciting up-and-coming comic talent from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recorded at Bush Hall in London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders. Josie Long. Copyright: BBC

Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders

Episode 4

Josie thinks about propriety, plants, grandparents, being connected to the world around you and growing your own. With special guest Isy Suttie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Domestic Science. Image shows from L to R: Steve Mould, Matt Parker, Helen Arney

Domestic Science

Series 1, Episode 4

In this episode we get up close with bike and car tyres and try to break a wine glass though the voice alone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 2, Episode 4 - Computers

Scumspawn has problems working with a computer, while Satan has problems with some religious fundamentalists.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 2.5: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Claire Rayner, Fred Housego and Roy Hattersley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Pankhiraj. Copyright: BBC

Pankhiraj

Episode 4 - Homeward Bound

Nishith is shot when the building society where he works is raided.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 5

Featuring another trip Behind Closed Doors, a famous author takes drastic measures to improve his sales, and what a certain celebrity is really like.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 6, Episode 6

The series ends with an essay about the wilder end of his fashion sense, The Perfect Fit, and a lively audience question and answer session.

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