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Radio schedule Tuesday 14th March 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 5 - Intellectual Fireworks

Ed takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.

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 2 - The Junk Affair

Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 1

Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Will she manage to persuade Bernard to buy her an engagement ring at last?

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.3: Biographical quiz show chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carol Sarler and Rachel Holmes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Ring Around The Bath

Ring Around The Bath

Series 1, Episode 1 - Return of the Kidi

Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 4

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly that they're forced to present their final show form separate studios. But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling. With guest Rachel Weisz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 5 - Intellectual Fireworks

Ed takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 2 - The Junk Affair

Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 1

Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Will she manage to persuade Bernard to buy her an engagement ring at last?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 3.3: Biographical quiz show chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carol Sarler and Rachel Holmes.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Tinsel Girl. Maz (Cherylee Houston)

Tinsel Girl

Episode 1 - Tinsel Girl And The Problem Parent

Maz has finally found her vocation running a community centre. She's even got funding for a new youth theatre show-things are going great. Until her Dad shows up, and decides he wants to be part of her life again. As Maz navigates a tricky parental relationship in her youth theatre group, she begins to question her own upbringing. Will she ever find a peaceful reconciliation with her own father?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Ring Around The Bath

Ring Around The Bath

Series 1, Episode 1 - Return of the Kidi

Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 4

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly that they're forced to present their final show form separate studios. But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling. With guest Rachel Weisz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 5 - Intellectual Fireworks

Ed takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 2 - The Junk Affair

Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 5 - Friday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Felicity Ward continue to examine the days of the week, having reached Friday. Friday's child is loving and giving. How do you reconcile that with getting what you want in life? Why does Mark's son think he goes out with Nicole Kidman? And why did he urgently need £35 recently?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 1

Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Will she manage to persuade Bernard to buy her an engagement ring at last?

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.3: Biographical quiz show chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carol Sarler and Rachel Holmes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Ring Around The Bath

Ring Around The Bath

Series 1, Episode 1 - Return of the Kidi

Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 4

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly that they're forced to present their final show form separate studios. But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling. With guest Rachel Weisz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 4 - Thursday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Sikisa examine existance through the days of the week, this time looking examining Thursday. What does it mean to have 'far to go'? What was the low point of Mark's career on the Waitrose checkout? And who does his mother consider 'a waste of space'?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 2, Episode 6 - Animals

Irish comic Jason Byrne concludes his fast-paced stand-up comedy and sketch show by looking at animals.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Alex Edelman's Peer Group. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Series 2, Episode 4 - Personal

After episodes about social media, politics and materialism, this episode is all about growing up and how he feels personally; living as a rootless millennial with no home and no family.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 1, Episode 2

Multi-character YouTube star Damien Slash makes the move from online to Radio 4, in this new fast-paced, one-man sketch comedy show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey

Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 1, Episode 6

The Quest seems near its end as the noble band reach the Rock of Sorrows. But Sam is tempted by Lord Darkness and has to decide between his friends and his home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 5 - Intellectual Fireworks

Ed takes up a professorship at a prestigious writing retreat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 8, Episode 2 - The Junk Affair

Neddie combs the world for junk, hoping to corner the market and make a packet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 1

Dithering Bernard tries to get engaged to his flighty partner Iris. Will she manage to persuade Bernard to buy her an engagement ring at last?

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.3: Biographical quiz show chaired by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Carol Sarler and Rachel Holmes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Ring Around The Bath

Ring Around The Bath

Series 1, Episode 1 - Return of the Kidi

Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 4

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are getting on so badly that they're forced to present their final show form separate studios. But even that doesn't stop them quarrelling. With guest Rachel Weisz.

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