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Radio schedule Thursday 3rd December 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 10, Episode 3 - Mark Steel's Online

Following two COVID-friendly live outdoor episodes Mark is back in the BBC Radio Theatre for a special, one-off show performed to a remote, virtual audience where he'll be talking about some of the places he has visited over the course of 10 series of Mark Steel's in Town. He'll explore what's happened since his visits and tell us about some of the things that never made it in to the broadcast shows.

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 15

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 5: Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 2, Episode 1 - Rogue Mail

Ed, having blown all his new-found wealth, is working at the post office to try and make ends meet. He's also has to teach his screenwriting course and work on a boring book about stamps - thus leaving little time to sleep. Jaz, meanwhile, is making a fortune directing a credit card commercial.

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 15

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 5: Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 2, Episode 1 - Rogue Mail

Ed, having blown all his new-found wealth, is working at the post office to try and make ends meet. He's also has to teach his screenwriting course and work on a boring book about stamps - thus leaving little time to sleep. Jaz, meanwhile, is making a fortune directing a credit card commercial.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 10, Episode 3 - Mark Steel's Online

Following two COVID-friendly live outdoor episodes Mark is back in the BBC Radio Theatre for a special, one-off show performed to a remote, virtual audience where he'll be talking about some of the places he has visited over the course of 10 series of Mark Steel's in Town. He'll explore what's happened since his visits and tell us about some of the things that never made it in to the broadcast shows.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

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 15

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 5: Charles and George hire a secretary to boost their new business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 10, Episode 3 - Mark Steel's Online

Following two COVID-friendly live outdoor episodes Mark is back in the BBC Radio Theatre for a special, one-off show performed to a remote, virtual audience where he'll be talking about some of the places he has visited over the course of 10 series of Mark Steel's in Town. He'll explore what's happened since his visits and tell us about some of the things that never made it in to the broadcast shows.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Big Booth

Episode 5: Comedy, with Boothby Graffoe and guests Simon Evans and Richard Thompson.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Likely Dads. Tim Vincent. Copyright: Made In Manchester Productions

The Likely Dads

Series 1, Episode 6 - Leisure

Tim Vincent is joined by Mick Ferry, Russell Kane and guests Vince Atta and Scott Bennett as they talk about how to keep children entertained.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Kneebone Bonanza. Image shows from L to R: Dwight (Ed Gaughan), Carl Grose, Maddy (Alex Tregear), Slick (Michael Shelford). Copyright: BBC

The Kneebone Bonanza

Episode 4

The bailiffs are back, and there are cracks appearing in the walls of house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Episode 4, The Hatching: Comedy, written and performed by Viv Stanshall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 4, Episode 4

A satirical look back over the past week of radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 2, Episode 1 - Rogue Mail

Ed, having blown all his new-found wealth, is working at the post office to try and make ends meet. He's also has to teach his screenwriting course and work on a boring book about stamps - thus leaving little time to sleep. Jaz, meanwhile, is making a fortune directing a credit card commercial.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 10, Episode 3 - Mark Steel's Online

Following two COVID-friendly live outdoor episodes Mark is back in the BBC Radio Theatre for a special, one-off show performed to a remote, virtual audience where he'll be talking about some of the places he has visited over the course of 10 series of Mark Steel's in Town. He'll explore what's happened since his visits and tell us about some of the things that never made it in to the broadcast shows.

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