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Radio schedule Thursday 18th March 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes. Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 1 - The Inheritance

In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? One of Britain's finest comedians pieces together a unique approach for our times by unpicking 3,000 years of thought.

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 2, Episode 4 - Adulthood

In this final episode of the series, the theme is adulthood. The question is, are you grown up enough to hear Marian explain "How To Deal With A Hostile Hairdresser" and her experiences with "Therapies"?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 10

Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Nineteen Ninety-Four

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 1 - Work Is Freedom

Edward Wilson gets embroiled in mysterious government machinations.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 3 - Simon Munnery

With Simon Munnery. Winning idea is a vacuum cleaner loom.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Dig

Ed helps out on archaeological dig. He find some old coins but, not realising their value, puts them in a condom machine in expectation of a night of passion with the young female professor running the dig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 10

Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Nineteen Ninety-Four

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 1 - Work Is Freedom

Edward Wilson gets embroiled in mysterious government machinations.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 3 - Simon Munnery

With Simon Munnery. Winning idea is a vacuum cleaner loom.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Dig

Ed helps out on archaeological dig. He find some old coins but, not realising their value, puts them in a condom machine in expectation of a night of passion with the young female professor running the dig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes. Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 1 - The Inheritance

In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? One of Britain's finest comedians pieces together a unique approach for our times by unpicking 3,000 years of thought.

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 2, Episode 4 - Adulthood

In this final episode of the series, the theme is adulthood. The question is, are you grown up enough to hear Marian explain "How To Deal With A Hostile Hairdresser" and her experiences with "Therapies"?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Spaceship. Captain Gordon Taylor (James Fleet). Copyright: BBC

The Spaceship

Series 1, Episode 4

There's destruction aboard the ship when Clive 55's thirst for scientific experiment goes wrong.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 1 - Instalment 1

The American humorist who has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material. This week: Recipe For Disaster, Nailed and Must Everything Go? plus diary.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 10

Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Nineteen Ninety-Four

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 1 - Work Is Freedom

Edward Wilson gets embroiled in mysterious government machinations.

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 2, Episode 4 - Adulthood

In this final episode of the series, the theme is adulthood. The question is, are you grown up enough to hear Marian explain "How To Deal With A Hostile Hairdresser" and her experiences with "Therapies"?

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

Newsjack

Series 24, Episode 4

This week, we find out how we might struggle to re-adapt to office life, how Barbie is celebrating Ken's 60th birthday, and what it's like to deal with the Perseverence Rover's galactic ego.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 3, Episode 5 - Sleep

Tim broadcasts from the bedroom of his long-suffering guitarist Tom Basden. Tim hopes Tom's wife Megan will wake up so he can interview her about her dreams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 5 - Procrastination

This week we see how one version of Ian caused the end of the world by taking the afternoon off. Just don't leave him alone with a room full of bubble wrap.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Fist Of Fun. Image shows from L to R: Stewart Lee, Richard Herring

Fist Of Fun

Episode 4

More hit comedy, this week from Queen's University, Belfast.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
The Spaceship. Captain Gordon Taylor (James Fleet). Copyright: BBC

The Spaceship

Series 1, Episode 4

There's destruction aboard the ship when Clive 55's thirst for scientific experiment goes wrong.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 3 - Simon Munnery

With Simon Munnery. Winning idea is a vacuum cleaner loom.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Dig

Ed helps out on archaeological dig. He find some old coins but, not realising their value, puts them in a condom machine in expectation of a night of passion with the young female professor running the dig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes. Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 1 - The Inheritance

In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? One of Britain's finest comedians pieces together a unique approach for our times by unpicking 3,000 years of thought.

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 2, Episode 4 - Adulthood

In this final episode of the series, the theme is adulthood. The question is, are you grown up enough to hear Marian explain "How To Deal With A Hostile Hairdresser" and her experiences with "Therapies"?

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