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Radio schedule Wednesday 29th September 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 2 - When You're Snarling

Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 10, Episode 6 - Tim Downie

Rufus Hound's guest is star of Outlander and Paddington, Tim Downie. Tim's diary takes us back to his drama school days in North London in 1994 - reading Chekhov by candlelight, becoming a vegetarian and wearing a lot of collarless shirts.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

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

Give Or Take

Episode 4

Sam and Annabel head to London to collect their pools cheque winnings, but surprises are in store.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 5, Episode 2

Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp, Matthew Taylor and Jo Caulfield.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 6

Molly's discovered she's pregnant - it was the unplanned pregnancy when they dated first time round that rushed them into marriage. Is history repeating itself? But how do they explain it to their teenage children? Haven't they learnt anything about contraception during 16 years of marriage?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham

What's Funny About...

Series 2, Episode 2 - Have I Got News For You

A look back at the success of topical comedy quiz Have I Got News For You, with team captain Ian Hislop and producer Jimmy Mulville. They discuss many of the show's most controversial moments, including Bruce Forsyth's "Play Your Iraqi Cards Right", reveal how the series began and pay tribute to the unique brilliance of Ian's fellow captain, Paul Merton. They both also talk about original host Angus Deayton's departure from the show in 2002.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

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

Give Or Take

Episode 4

Sam and Annabel head to London to collect their pools cheque winnings, but surprises are in store.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Trust. Copyright: BBC

Trust

Series 2, Episode 2 - A New Normal

September 2020. After the chaos of the A Level results, East Salford Academy welcomes back the students. There is going to be a new normal. Rigorous Covid protocols have to be followed. How will they cope with social distancing, classroom bubbles and bottles of cheap hand sanitiser? And that's just the staff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 5, Episode 2

Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp, Matthew Taylor and Jo Caulfield.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 6

Molly's discovered she's pregnant - it was the unplanned pregnancy when they dated first time round that rushed them into marriage. Is history repeating itself? But how do they explain it to their teenage children? Haven't they learnt anything about contraception during 16 years of marriage?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 2 - When You're Snarling

Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 10, Episode 6 - Tim Downie

Rufus Hound's guest is star of Outlander and Paddington, Tim Downie. Tim's diary takes us back to his drama school days in North London in 1994 - reading Chekhov by candlelight, becoming a vegetarian and wearing a lot of collarless shirts.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Cold Swedish Winter. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Sissela Benn), Geoff (Adam Riches). Copyright: Unique Productions

The Cold Swedish Winter

Series 3, Episode 1 - Spring: Wedding Venues

Geoff and Linda start to plan their wedding, and the Andersson family take Geoff on a road trip to Stockholm.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

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

Give Or Take

Episode 4

Sam and Annabel head to London to collect their pools cheque winnings, but surprises are in store.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 10, Episode 6 - Tim Downie

Rufus Hound's guest is star of Outlander and Paddington, Tim Downie. Tim's diary takes us back to his drama school days in North London in 1994 - reading Chekhov by candlelight, becoming a vegetarian and wearing a lot of collarless shirts.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Sam Simmons

Sam Simmons Is Not A People Person

Episode 3 - Whistling

Sam and Henry are in the Netherlands observing a chicken...

Absolute Radio 11pm
5 min
Shaun Keaveny

Rockanory

Episode 15 - Taking Libertines, Part 3

Did the KLF invent The Libertines for a prank? Is Pete Doherty real, or a Buddy Holly impersonator from a holiday camp in Devon? Did the KLF use him to fool the tabloids? Is anything real anymore?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Njambi McGrath

Njambi McGrath: Becoming Njambi

Episode 2 - Be Like The British

Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath recounts her innocence in childhood growing up in Thogoto and how the promotion of British values under colonisation left an indelible mark on her father's perception of the world, which in turn impacted her own beliefs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Radio Active. Image shows left to right: Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens

Radio Active

Series 5, Episode 5 - Get Away With You

Fancy a timeshare? Or a trip to the Black Country? Time to get away for the summer.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Rhys James

Rhys James Is...

Series 1, Episode 4 - Rhys James Is

In this final episode Rhys reads a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10. 'You don't need to find out who you are. It's about finding out who you is".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
And Now, In Colour

And Now, In Colour

Series 1, Episode 3 - Marathon

The team (and the audience) enter the London Marathon. Plus a song about train delays.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 5, Episode 2

Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Miles Jupp, Matthew Taylor and Jo Caulfield.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 6

Molly's discovered she's pregnant - it was the unplanned pregnancy when they dated first time round that rushed them into marriage. Is history repeating itself? But how do they explain it to their teenage children? Haven't they learnt anything about contraception during 16 years of marriage?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 2 - When You're Snarling

Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 10, Episode 6 - Tim Downie

Rufus Hound's guest is star of Outlander and Paddington, Tim Downie. Tim's diary takes us back to his drama school days in North London in 1994 - reading Chekhov by candlelight, becoming a vegetarian and wearing a lot of collarless shirts.

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