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Radio schedule Thursday 17th September 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 4 - A Visit To Russia

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes. Image shows from L to R: Marian Keyes, Tara Flynn. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Happy All The Time

This week's theme is happiness. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Foreign Country from her collection Under The Duvet and Negative Thinking from Making It Up As I Go Along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 4, Episode 3

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Greasy Pole

Hacker plans to give permission for a new harmless chemical to be made, but its name is not the most politically friendly. Hacker decides to "meet" the person behind a report into the chemical's safety.

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

Rent

Series 2, Episode 6

Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 4, Episode 3

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Greasy Pole

Hacker plans to give permission for a new harmless chemical to be made, but its name is not the most politically friendly. Hacker decides to "meet" the person behind a report into the chemical's safety.

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

Rent

Series 2, Episode 6

Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 4 - A Visit To Russia

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes. Image shows from L to R: Marian Keyes, Tara Flynn. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Happy All The Time

This week's theme is happiness. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Foreign Country from her collection Under The Duvet and Negative Thinking from Making It Up As I Go Along.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane, John Finnemore, Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 5, Episode 1

The first of a new series sees an unlikely wager, a troubled bluesman, and a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 4, Episode 3

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Greasy Pole

Hacker plans to give permission for a new harmless chemical to be made, but its name is not the most politically friendly. Hacker decides to "meet" the person behind a report into the chemical's safety.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes. Image shows from L to R: Marian Keyes, Tara Flynn. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Happy All The Time

This week's theme is happiness. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Foreign Country from her collection Under The Duvet and Negative Thinking from Making It Up As I Go Along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 2, Episode 1

We look at the new COVID-19 regulations, how the BBC is dealing with it's comedy being too left-wing by hiring the late Bernard Manning to appear on Mock the Week, Donald Trump dreams that Black Lives Matter goes away, and Nigel Farage is the new star of Baywatch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: BBC

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Episode 4

Alan has penned a book that he tries to plug and speaks to a member of the Royal family, an impressionist and a government minister tainted by scandal.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Desolation Jests. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, David Jason, John Bird, Jan Ravens. Copyright: BBC

Desolation Jests

Episode 2 - Viktor Schmelling

JP Doom interviews Viktor Schmelling about his career in comedy, from his humble beginnings as a joke writer for the Queen to his current role as emeritus professor of Princeton University's Faculty of Laughter.

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

Rent

Series 2, Episode 6

Paul and Ruby are thinking of moving out, and Maria needs more space.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 4 - A Visit To Russia

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes. Image shows from L to R: Marian Keyes, Tara Flynn. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes

Series 1, Episode 4 - Happy All The Time

This week's theme is happiness. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Foreign Country from her collection Under The Duvet and Negative Thinking from Making It Up As I Go Along.

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