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Radio schedule Thursday 8th October 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 3

Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (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 3

A look back at a career in accounting and an overrated experience, and Patsy Straightwoman returns with an interview sketch.

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 6

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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 2 - Richard Madeley

With Richard Madeley. Ideas include sending food via tap, mini-elephants as pets and always walking to the left of oncoming pedestrians.

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

Millport

Series 3, Episode 3 - Wild Rover

The Cumbrae Club is up and running and the islanders are already arguing over how it should be run. Meanwhile back at Bruce House,
Moira is in hysterics over her missing pet pooch. But will Irene risk missing the ferry and losing her job to help her unhappy sister?

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 6

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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 2 - Richard Madeley

With Richard Madeley. Ideas include sending food via tap, mini-elephants as pets and always walking to the left of oncoming pedestrians.

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

Millport

Series 3, Episode 3 - Wild Rover

The Cumbrae Club is up and running and the islanders are already arguing over how it should be run. Meanwhile back at Bruce House,
Moira is in hysterics over her missing pet pooch. But will Irene risk missing the ferry and losing her job to help her unhappy sister?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 3

Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (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 3

A look back at a career in accounting and an overrated experience, and Patsy Straightwoman returns with an interview sketch.

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 4

Featuring a sketch that couldn't catch a cold in Coventry and a train passenger who really doesn't overthink thing.

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 6

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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (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 3

A look back at a career in accounting and an overrated experience, and Patsy Straightwoman returns with an interview sketch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 23, Episode 3

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Jason Forbes, George Fouracres and Letitia Hector as they look at this week's news. This time a look at Poundland ouija boards, James Bond in a post COVID-19 world, and Berlin nightclubs open for a single day.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 2, Episode 4

Using Excel to run NHS Track & Trace, local lockdowns are akin Hotel California, Postman Pat struggles dealing with postal votes in the US Election, and the government appears on Play Your Cards Right this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

The Brothers Faversham, Episode 1 - Horatius

The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of Horatius, Victorian Britain's most decorated soldier and first born of the Faversham brothers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Robert Webb

Concrete Cow

Series 2, Episode 1 - Ancient and Modern

Highlights include ancient Egyptian IT support, Sanskritti spaghetti, tax avoidance schemes for pirates, and Feudal Mishap Direct.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 2 - Richard Madeley

With Richard Madeley. Ideas include sending food via tap, mini-elephants as pets and always walking to the left of oncoming pedestrians.

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

Millport

Series 3, Episode 3 - Wild Rover

The Cumbrae Club is up and running and the islanders are already arguing over how it should be run. Meanwhile back at Bruce House,
Moira is in hysterics over her missing pet pooch. But will Irene risk missing the ferry and losing her job to help her unhappy sister?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 3

Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (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 3

A look back at a career in accounting and an overrated experience, and Patsy Straightwoman returns with an interview sketch.

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