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Radio schedule Tuesday 19th January 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 6

The team creates one final witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Accent

When a colleague misidentifies Amna's accent, she takes the opportunity for a change of identity.

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 8, Episode 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston, Episode 1 - A Happy Family

A manipulative rogue threatens a family's harmony.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 3

This week Andy Zaltzman's guests are Nish Kumar, Felicity Ward, Lucy Porter and Gavin Webster.

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

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 3.2: Sheila raises upset Tommy's suspicions, but there is method in her madness.

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 8, Episode 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston, Episode 1 - A Happy Family

A manipulative rogue threatens a family's harmony.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.4: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch joining team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 3.2: Sheila raises upset Tommy's suspicions, but there is method in her madness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 6

The team creates one final witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Accent

When a colleague misidentifies Amna's accent, she takes the opportunity for a change of identity.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Nanny Flat

Amna fails to get out of visiting her cousin and having her relative poverty rubbed in her face.

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 8, Episode 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston, Episode 1 - A Happy Family

A manipulative rogue threatens a family's harmony.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Accent

When a colleague misidentifies Amna's accent, she takes the opportunity for a change of identity.

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

The Big Booth

Episode 2.3: Boothby Graffoe stays the night in a haunted Scottish castle.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 2 - Tapestry Drying Racks, With Fearne Cotton

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by broadcaster Fearne Cotton for another look behind the scenes of radio, TV and podcasting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
James Acaster's Findings. James Acaster. Copyright: BBC

James Acaster's Findings

Episode 4 - Paint

James gets his portrait painted, speculates on the identity of Banksy (top three suspects: Jamie Oliver, Gordon Banks and Nathaniel Metcalfe) and strips down to his pants to play paintball, just like on Jackass.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Expenses Only

Expenses Only

Episode 4 - Journalism

Our two young interns Tim and Miranda face the responsibility of interning interns, the incredulity of old rivals and the banality of local Amateur Dramatics, as they long to progress from their internship in the tough world of Journalism.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 2, Episode 3 - Relaunching A Literary Career

Martin is taking a very un-entertaining client to lunch. He turns out to be a former promising-literary-genius.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.4: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Claire Rayner and David Aaronovitch joining team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 3.2: Sheila raises upset Tommy's suspicions, but there is method in her madness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 6

The team creates one final witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Accent

When a colleague misidentifies Amna's accent, she takes the opportunity for a change of identity.

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