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Radio schedule Friday 19th March 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 11, Episode 1 - Fight Them On The Beaches

Clare is in charge of a day at the seaside for some elderly residents of the estate. It rapidly gets out of hand.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Patrick Kielty

Borderline: A Postcard From The Edge Of The Union

Patrick Kielty tells the rest of the UK what's really happening in a post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 2 - Museum Piece

The LDV are short of weapons, so Captain Mainwaring marches on the Peabody Museum of Historic Army Weapons, closed for the duration. There is an obstacle however in the form of the curator, who just happens to be Jones's father.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 3 - Mr Strawberry

Alan becomes Mr Strawberry and Murray enters every competition going.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 2

Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook join Miles Jupp to take part in the radio show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 1 - Weigh In With Wendy

Graham joins the members of a slimming club run by Wendy Bottomley.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Mark Bonnar

For The Love Of Leo

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Tender-Hearted Poe

Leo goes hill walking in a beloved spot and meets a woman who desperately needs his help.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 2 - Museum Piece

The LDV are short of weapons, so Captain Mainwaring marches on the Peabody Museum of Historic Army Weapons, closed for the duration. There is an obstacle however in the form of the curator, who just happens to be Jones's father.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 3 - Mr Strawberry

Alan becomes Mr Strawberry and Murray enters every competition going.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones looks back at the life of Tommy Cooper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 2

Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook join Miles Jupp to take part in the radio show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 1 - Weigh In With Wendy

Graham joins the members of a slimming club run by Wendy Bottomley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 11, Episode 1 - Fight Them On The Beaches

Clare is in charge of a day at the seaside for some elderly residents of the estate. It rapidly gets out of hand.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Patrick Kielty

Borderline: A Postcard From The Edge Of The Union

Patrick Kielty tells the rest of the UK what's really happening in a post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

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

The Spaceship

Series 1, Episode 5

The crew at last make contact with another race but not before a minor rebellion on board.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Keep Em Laughing: 100 Years Of Tommy Cooper

Mike Bubbins celebrates the life and work of the Welsh comedian and magician Tommy Cooper with those who knew him and were inspired by him.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 58, Episode 4

Joining Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis this week are Lucy Porter and Eshaan Akbar with music supplied by Jess Robinson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 2 - Museum Piece

The LDV are short of weapons, so Captain Mainwaring marches on the Peabody Museum of Historic Army Weapons, closed for the duration. There is an obstacle however in the form of the curator, who just happens to be Jones's father.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 3 - Mr Strawberry

Alan becomes Mr Strawberry and Murray enters every competition going.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Patrick Kielty

Borderline: A Postcard From The Edge Of The Union

Patrick Kielty tells the rest of the UK what's really happening in a post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth. Alan Parker (Simon Munnery). Copyright: BBC

Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth

Episode 6: It's the last hurrah for the Che Guevara of radio, with contraband comedy, music and Mark E Smith.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
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 11:30pm (repeat)
I Think I've Got A Problem. Image shows from L to R: Dr Boone (Bob Monkhouse), Tom Caine (Graham McPherson). Copyright: BBC

I Think I've Got A Problem

Series 2, Episode 3

Things are looking up for Tom - he's got a new job working at the zoo, which he loves, and he's also met a rather nice girl called Pi, who works with the birds, and what's more it seems that Pi also has a band in her head.

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

The Spaceship

Series 1, Episode 5

The crew at last make contact with another race but not before a minor rebellion on board.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones looks back at the life of Tommy Cooper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 2

Rebecca Front, Simon Day and Jason Cook join Miles Jupp to take part in the radio show which sets out to see how well panellists know those closest to them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 1 - Weigh In With Wendy

Graham joins the members of a slimming club run by Wendy Bottomley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 11, Episode 1 - Fight Them On The Beaches

Clare is in charge of a day at the seaside for some elderly residents of the estate. It rapidly gets out of hand.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Patrick Kielty

Borderline: A Postcard From The Edge Of The Union

Patrick Kielty tells the rest of the UK what's really happening in a post-Brexit Northern Ireland.

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