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Radio schedule Tuesday 21st 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 6 - The Bride of Auntie

Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?

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 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

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 7

A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 8, Episode 1 - Fresh Starts

After Charlotte's acting career founders, she embarks on a quest to find her true self. Meanwhile, Victoria decides to prove critics of her intellectual abilities wrong by studying for an A-level in English literature - she also seems rather taken by her tutor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Image shows from L to R: Rosencrantz (Mathew Baynton), Guildenstern (Andrew Buchan)

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead

Episode 2 - Part 2

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern attempt to discover what roles they are meant to play, in an existence that appears to offer them no control.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 6 - The Bride of Auntie

Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?

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 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

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 7

A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 8, Episode 1 - Fresh Starts

After Charlotte's acting career founders, she embarks on a quest to find her true self. Meanwhile, Victoria decides to prove critics of her intellectual abilities wrong by studying for an A-level in English literature - she also seems rather taken by her tutor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Image shows from L to R: Rosencrantz (Mathew Baynton), Guildenstern (Andrew Buchan)

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead

Episode 2 - Part 2

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern attempt to discover what roles they are meant to play, in an existence that appears to offer them no control.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 6 - The Bride of Auntie

Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?

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 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 6 - Saturday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Zoe Lyons reach Saturday as they examine the week. Saturday's child 'works hard for a living'. But is that really what life's about? Would it be better to simply smell the flowers, like Sunday's child? Also, why did Mark recently claim to have been in prison?

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 7

A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 8, Episode 1 - Fresh Starts

After Charlotte's acting career founders, she embarks on a quest to find her true self. Meanwhile, Victoria decides to prove critics of her intellectual abilities wrong by studying for an A-level in English literature - she also seems rather taken by her tutor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
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 10:30pm (repeat)
Innes Own World. Neil Innes

Innes Own World

Episode 1

Neil Innes ruminates wryly on the nature of civilization.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 1, Episode 3

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 3 - Sybil

Sybil (Tracy Wiles), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 2007-2008, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under Gordon Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 5, Episode 1 - Moral Leadership

Hell is becoming too crowded. With God not wanting to do anything about it, Satan decides it is up to him to try and persuade people to be good.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Image shows from L to R: Rosencrantz (Mathew Baynton), Guildenstern (Andrew Buchan)

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead

Episode 2 - Part 2

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern attempt to discover what roles they are meant to play, in an existence that appears to offer them no control.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 9, Episode 6 - The Bride of Auntie

Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?

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 6 - The Space Age

Neddie and Henry Crun attempt to launch Minnie into space, but she gets stuck up the chimney.

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 7

A day trip to France brings buried memories to the surface for Bernard.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 3.4: Biographical quiz show hosted by Martin Young, with panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Sue Cook and Annabel Giles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 8, Episode 1 - Fresh Starts

After Charlotte's acting career founders, she embarks on a quest to find her true self. Meanwhile, Victoria decides to prove critics of her intellectual abilities wrong by studying for an A-level in English literature - she also seems rather taken by her tutor.

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