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Radio schedule Wednesday 16th September 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes

Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry. Will the panel see her side of the story?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Phil Ellis Is Trying. Image shows from L to R: Lolly (Lolly Adefope), Phil (Phil Ellis), Johnny (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Phil Ellis Is Trying

Series 3, Episode 1 - Billy Bonker And The Cup A Soup Factory

When Phil and Johnny discover golden sachets in their Cup A Soup packets, they embark on a fantastical tour of the Cup A Soup factory hosted by reclusive owner Billy Bonker (Mark Lamarr), who is opening the gates for the first time in 40 years.

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 5, Episode 15 - The Grappling Game

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water

With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in England rather confusing.

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

Kathmandu Or Bust

Episode 4 - The Truck Stops Here

The travellers are lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Jack & Millie. Image shows from L to R: Jack (Jeremy Front), Millie (Rebecca Front)

Jack & Millie

Series 2, Episode 3 - Hot Yoga

Jack and Millie's TV binge comes to an abrupt end when they have to face a mindfulness pillow, a Tudor sallet and some hot yoga.

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 5, Episode 15 - The Grappling Game

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water

With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in England rather confusing.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Not For Turning. Image shows from L to R: Nate (Ashley Gurlach), Hal (Henry Devas), Cruise (Andrew Bentley). Copyright: Sparklab Productions

Not For Turning

Hal attends the Conservative Party conference where, as a wide-eyed young man, his awakening is more than just a political one.

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

Kathmandu Or Bust

Episode 4 - The Truck Stops Here

The travellers are lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes

Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry. Will the panel see her side of the story?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Phil Ellis Is Trying. Image shows from L to R: Lolly (Lolly Adefope), Phil (Phil Ellis), Johnny (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Phil Ellis Is Trying

Series 3, Episode 1 - Billy Bonker And The Cup A Soup Factory

When Phil and Johnny discover golden sachets in their Cup A Soup packets, they embark on a fantastical tour of the Cup A Soup factory hosted by reclusive owner Billy Bonker (Mark Lamarr), who is opening the gates for the first time in 40 years.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Phil Ellis Is Trying. Image shows from L to R: Lolly (Lolly Adefope), Phil (Phil Ellis), Johnny (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Phil Ellis Is Trying

Series 3, Episode 2 - Prison Break

Phil and Polly visit HMP Parbold as part of the annual 'Bring Your Family To Prison' day.

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 5, Episode 15 - The Grappling Game

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 2 - Hot Water

With more love entanglements, Izzy is finding life back in England rather confusing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Phil Ellis Is Trying. Image shows from L to R: Lolly (Lolly Adefope), Phil (Phil Ellis), Johnny (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Phil Ellis Is Trying

Series 3, Episode 1 - Billy Bonker And The Cup A Soup Factory

When Phil and Johnny discover golden sachets in their Cup A Soup packets, they embark on a fantastical tour of the Cup A Soup factory hosted by reclusive owner Billy Bonker (Mark Lamarr), who is opening the gates for the first time in 40 years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 3, Episode 1

The Archbishop of Canterbury tries Tweeting for the first time, with disastrous results. Professor Brian Cox finds himself stalked by various women, Al Pacino is a balloon twister, and Princess Anne reveals her secret life as a trainspotter.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 3, Episode 1

The first episode takes listeners from a lockdown Tate Modern to SAS survival training.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 4, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant

Catherine Tate takes the host's chair as she talks to David Tennant.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 6, Episode 3

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber discuss childhood sightings of wigs, the revival of the Sedan Chair to make Britain great again and archive of Bette Davis destroying an interviewer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Harpoon

The Harpoon

Episode 2.3: Evolution's epic story is revealed in the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.

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

Kathmandu Or Bust

Episode 4 - The Truck Stops Here

The travellers are lost in the middle of Uzbekistan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes

Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry. Will the panel see her side of the story?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Phil Ellis Is Trying. Image shows from L to R: Lolly (Lolly Adefope), Phil (Phil Ellis), Johnny (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: BBC

Phil Ellis Is Trying

Series 3, Episode 1 - Billy Bonker And The Cup A Soup Factory

When Phil and Johnny discover golden sachets in their Cup A Soup packets, they embark on a fantastical tour of the Cup A Soup factory hosted by reclusive owner Billy Bonker (Mark Lamarr), who is opening the gates for the first time in 40 years.

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