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Radio schedule Thursday 25th 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 2 - If a Tree Falls in a Forest

Rob does battle with Jean-Paul Sartre and the existentialists.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material.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 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 11

Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 2 - Freedom Is Choice

Sub-Officer Edward Wilson probes a mysterious incident in Cumbria.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 4 - Gyles Brandreth

With Gyles Brandreth. Winning idea is leasing the royal family to other countries.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 5 - Murder Most Rewritten

Ed is employed to write the script for a murder mystery weekend.

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 11

Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 2 - Freedom Is Choice

Sub-Officer Edward Wilson probes a mysterious incident in Cumbria.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 4 - Gyles Brandreth

With Gyles Brandreth. Winning idea is leasing the royal family to other countries.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 5 - Murder Most Rewritten

Ed is employed to write the script for a murder mystery weekend.

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

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 2 - If a Tree Falls in a Forest

Rob does battle with Jean-Paul Sartre and the existentialists.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
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.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 2 - Instalment 2

The American humorist who has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material. This week: Unbuttoned.

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 11

Master spy Kenneth Horne battles for Britain, plus Bona Homes with Julian and Sandy.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 2 - Freedom Is Choice

Sub-Officer Edward Wilson probes a mysterious incident in Cumbria.

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

The World Of Simon Rich

Series 1, Episode 1

Simon Rich brings his enchanting, absurd world to radio with his first British comedy show. Sketches in this episode include the terrors of life as an unused condom inside a teenager's wallet.

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 6 - Horror

Tim gets to the bottom of the concept of horror by attempting to scare the wits out of his long-suffering musician Tom Basden.

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

iGod

Episode 6 - Religion

This week we see how Ian caused the apocalypse when he inadvertently mucks up global religion when he tells a lie.

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

Fist Of Fun

Episode 5

More hit comedy, this week from the University of Greenwich. Starring Richard Herring and Stewart Lee. Dale Winton and Peter Baynham join them.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 4 - Gyles Brandreth

With Gyles Brandreth. Winning idea is leasing the royal family to other countries.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 5 - Murder Most Rewritten

Ed is employed to write the script for a murder mystery weekend.

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

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 2 - If a Tree Falls in a Forest

Rob does battle with Jean-Paul Sartre and the existentialists.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
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.

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