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Radio schedule Tuesday 17th August 2021

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

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.6, The Moment of Truth: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town. Agatha must quickly identify the poisoner, but James is refusing to help. Does he really no longer care?

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

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 4 - Animals

Andy raids his memory bank on the subject of animals. Including top tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 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 17 - The £50 Cure

Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Neddie picks up a lavish NHS prescription.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 1 - I'm In Love, I'm In Love

Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.

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 3 - Parish Council

Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements so Christine steps in with a plan.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.4: Zorro is made redundant and manages to save the day.

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 17 - The £50 Cure

Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Neddie picks up a lavish NHS prescription.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 1 - I'm In Love, I'm In Love

Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.

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

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.6, The Moment of Truth: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town. Agatha must quickly identify the poisoner, but James is refusing to help. Does he really no longer care?

Radio 4 2:15pm
30 min
Cyril Nri

Angst!

Episode 2 - The Teachings Of Smart Town

The inhabitants of Britain's most advanced "smart town" are forced to confront escalating aberrations in the technology that runs their daily lives. Washing machines in every home spin at once, phones and stereos belt out the same song at the same time. But what is the algorithm trying to tell them? And how can they atone, to be guided once again by its wisdom?

Radio 4 2:45pm (repeat)
Woof - Chris Neill. Chris Neill. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Woof - Chris Neill

Woof - Honest Mistakes From Home And Abroad, Episode 2 - Hamburg Noir

Chris finds himself involved in slightly awkward small talk with a German police officer investigating the unexpected death of Chris's neighbour on a visit to Hamburg.

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

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 4

Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank and Kate to discuss the three wise men, Jack Straw (not that one), Henry Austen and a weaponry timeline.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.4: Zorro is made redundant and manages to save the day.

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

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 4 - Animals

Andy raids his memory bank on the subject of animals. Including top tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator.

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

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Darren Harriott: Black Label. Darren Harriott. Copyright: Freddie Claire

Darren Harriott: Black Label

Series 2: Red Label, Episode 1

Darren looks for answers by looking at his youth, and the relationships he grew up around. Be it his family, the characters on TV, or the early 90s RnB in his record collection; all these portrayals of love have shaped the relationships he's had.

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 17 - The £50 Cure

Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Neddie picks up a lavish NHS prescription.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 1 - I'm In Love, I'm In Love

Newly in love, Nancy is not too keen on recalling past events with old rogue Winston.

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

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.6, The Moment of Truth: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town. Agatha must quickly identify the poisoner, but James is refusing to help. Does he really no longer care?

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

Revolting People

Series 3, Episode 6 - Secrets And Lies

Mary shares a big secret with her father. Cora and Ezekiel trade insults and Sam tries to get rid of his English lodgers.

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 32 - In Memoriam Mittens, With Elizabeth Day

Fi and Jane are joined by writer and podcaster Elizabeth Day who shows off her painted fingernails.

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

Two Thousand Years Of Radio

Series 1, Episode 6 - Steaming - Radio Victoriana

Meet other dandies on the Dandy-Line, early Victorian ankle-pornography is exposed, and science is praised for inventing a gun that only works on non-Englishmen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
A Wet Handle

A Wet Handle

Episode 1: Comic verse and songs, with Ivor Cutler, Craig Murray-Orr, Dylan Edwards and Beverley Crew.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Series 1, Episode 2 - The 'Haters'

Daliso looks at the people on both sides who do not want the relationship to work.

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 4 - Honesty

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'honesty'. Tim Key and Tom Basden lie, cheat and steal in order to perform their poems and songs.

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

Agatha Raisin

Episode 2.6, The Moment of Truth: Dramatisation of MC Beaton's tales about the retired head of a PR company, and her efforts to dominate the social pecking order in her small town. Agatha must quickly identify the poisoner, but James is refusing to help. Does he really no longer care?

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

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 4

Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank and Kate to discuss the three wise men, Jack Straw (not that one), Henry Austen and a weaponry timeline.

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

The Brothers

Episode 2.4: Zorro is made redundant and manages to save the day.

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

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 4 - Animals

Andy raids his memory bank on the subject of animals. Including top tips on dealing with an angry bear and a grumpy alligator.

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

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