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Radio schedule Thursday 17th March 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman's Home

Alfie asks what constitutes 'reasonable force'. How far can you go to defend yourself?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 1 - Food

Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill? Professional science amateur Helen Keen investigates.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Explanation

Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown

David Jason tries to explain the things that we don't know about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement

With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 1, Episode 3 - Gyles Brandreth

Broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth is at the helm of the panel show where all the questions are about the host's own life. With Alan Carr, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 1, Episode 3 - Androids In Love

A top Shakespearean actor guests on the show as an android.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Explanation

Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown

David Jason tries to explain the things that we don't know about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement

With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 1, Episode 3 - Gyles Brandreth

Broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth is at the helm of the panel show where all the questions are about the host's own life. With Alan Carr, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 1, Episode 3 - Androids In Love

A top Shakespearean actor guests on the show as an android.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman's Home

Alfie asks what constitutes 'reasonable force'. How far can you go to defend yourself?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 1 - Food

Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill? Professional science amateur Helen Keen investigates.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:15pm (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 9

Part nine of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which there is more fighting, but thankfully no Vogon poetry.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 2 - Women

Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges. When 'normal' has meant 'male' for centuries, how does that affect our perception of women from the past and in the present?

Union Jack 7pm
60 min
Dead British

Dead British

Episode 11 - John Logie Baird

He was British, he was dead, but the inventor of the television is flickering back to life to talk about his many inventions. John Logie Baird comes back to talk about his penchant for carrying raxorblades with him and to hear tracks from the musical made about his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Explanation

Series 1, Episode 6 - ...Of The Unknown

David Jason tries to explain the things that we don't know about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement

With her daughter Clare away in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 1 - Food

Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill? Professional science amateur Helen Keen investigates.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 3

Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes take a satirical look back over the past week of radio. Michael Burke becomes trapped in the Moral Maze, and Any Answers gets a game show makeover.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Gaby's Talking Pictures. Gaby Roslin. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Gaby's Talking Pictures

Series 1, Episode 4

This week, team captains John Thomson and Ellie Taylor are joined by special guests Rachel Parris and Stephen Tompkinson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 2

Rod holds a press conference and Walter makes a move.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
A Look Back At The Future

A Look Back At The Future

Episode 2 - 2005

Recorded in the 1990s, Kate Robbins, Brian Perkins and guest comedians recall 21st century years yet to happen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:15am (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 9

Part nine of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which there is more fighting, but thankfully no Vogon poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 1, Episode 3 - Gyles Brandreth

Broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth is at the helm of the panel show where all the questions are about the host's own life. With Alan Carr, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 1, Episode 3 - Androids In Love

A top Shakespearean actor guests on the show as an android.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman's Home

Alfie asks what constitutes 'reasonable force'. How far can you go to defend yourself?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 1 - Food

Natural resources are dwindling. How can we make sure everyone is fed? Can science help? Will the future be meals in a pill? Professional science amateur Helen Keen investigates.

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