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Radio schedule Tuesday 10th August 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30am (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.1, The Curious Curate (Part 1): The village priest has been murdered and Agatha is determined to bring the culprit to justice - with a little help from bookish neighbour Colonel Lacey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Andy Hamilton. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Human Body

Andy examines our attitude to the human body, and he recalls how his own body and brain have occasionally conspired against him over the years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 6, Episode 3 - Theatre

Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics and in this episode he looks at the impact of the pandemic on the stand-up and theatre worlds.

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 9, Episode 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Take Me To Your Reader

Episode 5 - Writer's Block

Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet suspects a new prolific one.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Party's Over. Image shows from L to R: Drew (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Christine Tobin (Ingrid Oliver), Jones (Justin Edwards), Henry Tobin (Miles Jupp), Natalie (Emma Sidi). Copyright: BBC

Party's Over

Series 1, Episode 2 - New Party

While standing in as host at a talk radio station, Henry meets Scott Machin who might just have the answers to all his problems.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.3: Nigel and Michael's lives are turned upside down when their father puts in an appearance.

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 9, Episode 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Take Me To Your Reader

Episode 5 - Writer's Block

Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet suspects a new prolific one.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.1, The Curious Curate (Part 1): The village priest has been murdered and Agatha is determined to bring the culprit to justice - with a little help from bookish neighbour Colonel Lacey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 3

Holly Walsh and Richard Herring join Frank and Kate to discuss Burke & Hare, Mussolini, Catherine Parr and the Jokes of Yesteryear.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.3: Nigel and Michael's lives are turned upside down when their father puts in an appearance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Andy Hamilton. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Human Body

Andy examines our attitude to the human body, and he recalls how his own body and brain have occasionally conspired against him over the years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 6, Episode 3 - Theatre

Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics and in this episode he looks at the impact of the pandemic on the stand-up and theatre worlds.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 6, Episode 4 - Innovation

Simon looks at how Britain might innovate itself out of the pandemic. He is joined by Professor Lucy Rogers, a former judge on Robot Wars and a self-declared "inventor with a sense of fun".

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 9, Episode 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Take Me To Your Reader

Episode 5 - Writer's Block

Colin helps an old author having problems, and Janet suspects a new prolific one.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.1, The Curious Curate (Part 1): The village priest has been murdered and Agatha is determined to bring the culprit to justice - with a little help from bookish neighbour Colonel Lacey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 6, Episode 3 - Theatre

Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics and in this episode he looks at the impact of the pandemic on the stand-up and theatre worlds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Revolting People. Copyright: BBC

Revolting People

Series 3, Episode 5 - Them Thar Hills

Samuel and McGurk go looking for gold in hostile 'injun' territory with a guy called Mad Pete. What could possibly go wrong?

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 31 - Ready For Tingles, With Clive Myrie

Fi and Jane do some time bending in front of Broadcasting House and they're joined by newsreading icon Clive Myrie. They get the lowdown on stories from inside and outside the studio, find out how to dish up some Jamaican cuisine and there's even a guest appearance from the BBC's Annita McVeigh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Two Thousand Years Of Radio. Marcus Brigstocke

Two Thousand Years Of Radio

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mad - Georgian Radio

It's the Age of Enlightenment and Britain is going Enlightenment crazy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Jelly Mountain

Jelly Mountain

Episode 5: Musings on a footkerchief and a forest full of girls.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
John O'Farrell. Copyright: BBC

Things Can Only Get Worse

Episode 2 - 2001-2007

Writer and accidental parliamentary candidate John O'Farrell adapts his best-selling book about the New Labour project.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 2, Episode 3 - Generosity

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'generosity'. Tim Key and Tom Basden kindly offer donations of poems and songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30am (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Penelope Keith)

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.1, The Curious Curate (Part 1): The village priest has been murdered and Agatha is determined to bring the culprit to justice - with a little help from bookish neighbour Colonel Lacey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 3

Holly Walsh and Richard Herring join Frank and Kate to discuss Burke & Hare, Mussolini, Catherine Parr and the Jokes of Yesteryear.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.3: Nigel and Michael's lives are turned upside down when their father puts in an appearance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Andy Hamilton. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Human Body

Andy examines our attitude to the human body, and he recalls how his own body and brain have occasionally conspired against him over the years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Fair Intellectual Club. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Jessica Hardwick), Marjory (Samara Maclaren), Ishbel (Caroline Deyga). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Fair Intellectual Club

Episode 5 - An Engagement with Mr Hogarth

Public and private morality come under the spotlight when the society meet a young painter named William Hogarth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 6, Episode 3 - Theatre

Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics and in this episode he looks at the impact of the pandemic on the stand-up and theatre worlds.

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