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Radio schedule Tuesday 27th April 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 2 - Laurelmead

'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree,' observes Beauty, as she decides to work at Laurelmead. A change from her usual live-in work, but working for the care home brings its own difficulties. Meanwhile there is some good news - her church choir is through to the regional finals of 'Go for Gospel'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 2 - Life

This week Bridget asks: "Does life have meaning?", "How do you live in the moment?", "Why is life like a washing machine cycle?" and "What's that dog barking at?"

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 25 - The Evils Of Bushey Spon

Neddie Seagoon is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 3, Episode 4 - The History Game

Mr. Sims brings history alive for his class, then faces a real-life battle with Mrs. Rudd.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 105, Episode 2

Andy Zaltzman and panellists Andrew Maxwell, Athena Kugblenu, Anne McElvoy and Chris McCausland square up to the week's headlines.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 4: Sitcom about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 25 - The Evils Of Bushey Spon

Neddie Seagoon is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost.

Radio 4 12:04pm
15 min
Beth O'Leary

The Flatshare

Episode 7

Tiffy and Leon dine by candlelight in The Bunny Hop Inn in Brighton after Tiffy has injured her ankle. It looks like they might both just have to stay the night there...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 3, Episode 4 - The History Game

Mr. Sims brings history alive for his class, then faces a real-life battle with Mrs. Rudd.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 4: Sitcom about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 2 - Laurelmead

'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree,' observes Beauty, as she decides to work at Laurelmead. A change from her usual live-in work, but working for the care home brings its own difficulties. Meanwhile there is some good news - her church choir is through to the regional finals of 'Go for Gospel'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 2 - Life

This week Bridget asks: "Does life have meaning?", "How do you live in the moment?", "Why is life like a washing machine cycle?" and "What's that dog barking at?"

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 3 - Death

Bridget continues to examine the subject of mortality.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 25 - The Evils Of Bushey Spon

Neddie Seagoon is called in to oversee the decoration of a council lamppost.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 3, Episode 4 - The History Game

Mr. Sims brings history alive for his class, then faces a real-life battle with Mrs. Rudd.

Resonance FM 10pm
30 min
Aufbau

Aufbau

Series 1, Episode 2

This week, an office worker looks at some cows and Jacques Derrida has some words of advice.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 2 - Life

This week Bridget asks: "Does life have meaning?", "How do you live in the moment?", "Why is life like a washing machine cycle?" and "What's that dog barking at?"

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Danny Robins Music Therapy. Danny Robins. Copyright: BBC

Danny Robins Music Therapy

Episode 4

Danny and Isy attempt to use music in order to make people love the sound of bagpies, while also helping a woman who has been forced to live with her parents after going into £20,000 worth of debt for her love of music festivals. Isy writes a song to help cyclists and Danny also tries to make the world's first Winterval No. 1 single. With special guest rapper Doc Brown and rock guitarist Ollie Brum.

Radio 4 10:45pm (repeat)
Beth O'Leary

The Flatshare

Episode 7

Tiffy and Leon dine by candlelight in The Bunny Hop Inn in Brighton after Tiffy has injured her ankle. It looks like they might both just have to stay the night there...

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 16 - Multiple Jugs And Victorian Sausage-Makers, With Rosie Jones

Jane and Fi talk to Rosie Jones. Rosie tells them about her new travel series Trip Hazard, as well as discussing her life in lockdown with her parents and whether or not she'll be buying a hotel in Bognor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Small Scenes. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Rigby, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker, Jessica Ransom, Mike Wozniak. Copyright: BBC

Small Scenes

Series 1, Episode 2

Featuring a pair of long-lost brothers meeting for the first time, a moth that runs amok on a submarine and the world's most literal voiceover artist.

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

The (Almost) Accidental Adventures Of Bell And Todd

Episode 5

Two friends are thrown into a mad and mysterious world by wry narrator Diana.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Series 1, Episode 5

The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 4: Sitcom about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 2 - Laurelmead

'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree,' observes Beauty, as she decides to work at Laurelmead. A change from her usual live-in work, but working for the care home brings its own difficulties. Meanwhile there is some good news - her church choir is through to the regional finals of 'Go for Gospel'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: Mortal

Episode 2 - Life

This week Bridget asks: "Does life have meaning?", "How do you live in the moment?", "Why is life like a washing machine cycle?" and "What's that dog barking at?"

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