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Radio schedule Wednesday 24th February 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 4 - David's Villa

The three couples are invited to David's villa in Italy. Barney and Evan go out early to help David with some renovations. Meanwhile Fiona tries to help Cathy to get bikini-ready.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 2

Meera Syal returns as Granny Kumar, interviewing presenter of The Sky At Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock and British soul singer Beverley Knight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Crown Jewels

As Hancock is absent, Bill is staying with Harry Secombe. They decide to show Andree the sights of London but get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 3, A Nice, Civilised Evening: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 6

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie, Steve Punt and Chris Neill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 3

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Little Blue Lines

Little Blue Lines

Episode 3 - Twinkle

Pregnant once more, Amy finds the anxiety unbearable and is determined not to bond with this new little blue line.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 3, Episode 3 - Ranting and Rating

After another row with Anna, Matt tries to storm out of a restaurant, and finds the exit blocked. He has a rant on social media, and inadvertently sets up a new travel website.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Crown Jewels

As Hancock is absent, Bill is staying with Harry Secombe. They decide to show Andree the sights of London but get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 3, A Nice, Civilised Evening: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 6

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie, Steve Punt and Chris Neill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 3

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 4 - David's Villa

The three couples are invited to David's villa in Italy. Barney and Evan go out early to help David with some renovations. Meanwhile Fiona tries to help Cathy to get bikini-ready.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 2

Meera Syal returns as Granny Kumar, interviewing presenter of The Sky At Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock and British soul singer Beverley Knight.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 3

Granny Kumar interviews sharp stand-up comedian Ayesha Hazarika and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Crown Jewels

As Hancock is absent, Bill is staying with Harry Secombe. They decide to show Andree the sights of London but get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 3, A Nice, Civilised Evening: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Little Blue Lines

Little Blue Lines

Episode 3 - Twinkle

Pregnant once more, Amy finds the anxiety unbearable and is determined not to bond with this new little blue line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 2

Meera Syal returns as Granny Kumar, interviewing presenter of The Sky At Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock and British soul singer Beverley Knight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 3

The speed of recent events is increasing by an amazing rate, On the Hour asks the public their views on the law, and the programme covers a war.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 7, Episode 8

From their beds, Patrick and Peter muse on what to do when staring to visible boring someone, the mechanics of deja-vu, and school friends who drank ink and licked sauce bottles for the benefit of others.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 3

Olga the tyrant meets Sue the vicar; Carole presents a novel approach to DIY; a housewife outsources her husband; and public schoolboy Toby Green replaces a holidaying 007.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 7

Mars rover Perseverance examines Boris's roadmap, Gordon Ramsay swears at Rishi Sunak, and Bagpuss is dead (Spoiler).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Vent. Ben (Neil Pearson). Copyright: BBC

Vent

Series 1, Episode 4 - Switching Off

Ben's doctors wonder if lying in a coma might be making him depressed, and they send in the hospital psychiatrist to see him. This has a surprising effect on Ben, Mary and Mum.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 6

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Linda Smith, Stuart Maconie, Steve Punt and Chris Neill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 3

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 4 - David's Villa

The three couples are invited to David's villa in Italy. Barney and Evan go out early to help David with some renovations. Meanwhile Fiona tries to help Cathy to get bikini-ready.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 2

Meera Syal returns as Granny Kumar, interviewing presenter of The Sky At Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock and British soul singer Beverley Knight.

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