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Radio schedule Thursday 8th April 2021

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

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 4 - Thought Experiments

Rob tackles some of history's thorniest thought experiments, including the famous Shakespeare-typing monkey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 3 - Instalment 3

This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.

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 14

Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 4 - Progress Is Power

Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 6 - Charlie Brooker

With Charlie Brooker. Winning ideas are dogs that live for only two years and changing how the winner of Genius is decided.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 3, Episode 1 - Alka Salsa

Maureen persuades Wendy to join her on a salsa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along too, so he can visit a model village.

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 14

Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 4 - Progress Is Power

Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 6 - Charlie Brooker

With Charlie Brooker. Winning ideas are dogs that live for only two years and changing how the winner of Genius is decided.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 3, Episode 1 - Alka Salsa

Maureen persuades Wendy to join her on a salsa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along too, so he can visit a model village.

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

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 4 - Thought Experiments

Rob tackles some of history's thorniest thought experiments, including the famous Shakespeare-typing monkey.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 3 - Instalment 3

This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 4 - Instalment 4

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

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 14

Special agent Kenneth Horne probes a pirate invasion of the BBC while Kenneth Williams throws a hissy fit.

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

Nineteen Ninety-Four

Episode 4 - Progress Is Power

Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 3 - Instalment 3

This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.

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

The World Of Simon Rich

Series 1, Episode 3

A story about love in the stone age, and a man goes back in time to please his partner.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack. Lucy Montgomery. Copyright: BBC

Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack

Series 1, Episode 2

Sketch show packed with characters from a non-stop chattering public school girl to an 80-year-old diva.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 3, Episode 1 - Spring

The comedian examines the four seasons of the year, and in turn, the seasons of a human life. Today, he focuses on the season of spring.

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

Genius

Series 3, Episode 6 - Charlie Brooker

With Charlie Brooker. Winning ideas are dogs that live for only two years and changing how the winner of Genius is decided.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 3, Episode 1 - Alka Salsa

Maureen persuades Wendy to join her on a salsa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along too, so he can visit a model village.

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

Rob Newman's Total Eclipse Of Descartes

Episode 4 - Thought Experiments

Rob tackles some of history's thorniest thought experiments, including the famous Shakespeare-typing monkey.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 3 - Instalment 3

This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.

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