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Radio schedule Thursday 30th March 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
On The Rocks. Image shows from L to R: Frank Gunwallow (Joseph Kloska), Mary (Bec Applebee), Morwenna (Alex Tregear), Tregarthan (Peter Marinker), Grace (Christine Absalom), Len (Ed Gaughan). Copyright: BBC

On The Rocks

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spies

It's 1937 on the remote Scilly Island of St. Martin's, where the islanders are resisting the attempts of the Penzance GPO man to modernise the post office - around which their world revolves.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 6 - Not To Be Opened Until Christmas The Burkiss Way

Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.

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

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 23, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Tony Hawks and Sally Phillips as they lie on the subjects of ferrets, words, Elvis and education.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 5, Episode 6 - The 1864 Mining Disaster

Clare organises a charity benefit in aid of the Keep Sparrowhawk Family Centre Open campaign, and Ray is determined to sing his folk songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
On The Rocks. Image shows from L to R: Frank Gunwallow (Joseph Kloska), Mary (Bec Applebee), Morwenna (Alex Tregear), Tregarthan (Peter Marinker), Grace (Christine Absalom), Len (Ed Gaughan). Copyright: BBC

On The Rocks

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spies

It's 1937 on the remote Scilly Island of St. Martin's, where the islanders are resisting the attempts of the Penzance GPO man to modernise the post office - around which their world revolves.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 6 - Not To Be Opened Until Christmas The Burkiss Way

Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 23, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Tony Hawks and Sally Phillips as they lie on the subjects of ferrets, words, Elvis and education.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 5, Episode 6 - The 1864 Mining Disaster

Clare organises a charity benefit in aid of the Keep Sparrowhawk Family Centre Open campaign, and Ray is determined to sing his folk songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
On The Rocks. Image shows from L to R: Frank Gunwallow (Joseph Kloska), Mary (Bec Applebee), Morwenna (Alex Tregear), Tregarthan (Peter Marinker), Grace (Christine Absalom), Len (Ed Gaughan). Copyright: BBC

On The Rocks

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spies

It's 1937 on the remote Scilly Island of St. Martin's, where the islanders are resisting the attempts of the Penzance GPO man to modernise the post office - around which their world revolves.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 6 - Not To Be Opened Until Christmas The Burkiss Way

Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 9, Episode 6 - Instalment 6

With a big decision to be mulled over, David weighs up some of the differences he's found between the USA and the UK and works them into a new essay, "Sweet Land of Liberty". The show closes with an hilarious extract from his diaries about two teenagers and their virtue signalling mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 23, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Tony Hawks and Sally Phillips as they lie on the subjects of ferrets, words, Elvis and education.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 5, Episode 6 - The 1864 Mining Disaster

Clare organises a charity benefit in aid of the Keep Sparrowhawk Family Centre Open campaign, and Ray is determined to sing his folk songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 9, Episode 5 - Instalment 5

In "My Corona", the renowned essayist David Sedaris tells us how he spent his time in quarantine responding to the mountains of mail he receives. The short piece entitled "A Better Place" tackles his reaction to some of the platitudes dished up at the reception following his father's funeral. The show finishes with a selection of extracts from his often caustic diary.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Radio Five. Eric Idle. Copyright: BBC

Radio Five

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Next Programme Is in Stereo

Eric Idle parodies BBC radio with his own station, presenting shows on the (then non-existant) Radio Five.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 10, Episode 2 - Ken Cheng

Rufus Hound's guest is the comedian Ken Cheng, who reads from the diary he kept in 2004. Ken talks about his school days, growing up on the internet and what it was like to be a nerd before the days when nerds were cool.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Richard Herring's Objective. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Old School Tie

Richard asks if it is acceptable to be prejudiced against the posh. With Emma Kennedy and special guest Alexei Sayle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
On The Rocks. Image shows from L to R: Frank Gunwallow (Joseph Kloska), Mary (Bec Applebee), Morwenna (Alex Tregear), Tregarthan (Peter Marinker), Grace (Christine Absalom), Len (Ed Gaughan). Copyright: BBC

On The Rocks

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spies

It's 1937 on the remote Scilly Island of St. Martin's, where the islanders are resisting the attempts of the Penzance GPO man to modernise the post office - around which their world revolves.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 3, Episode 6 - Not To Be Opened Until Christmas The Burkiss Way

Queen Victoria complains, and all is revealed in Upstairs Downstairs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Meera Syal

The World As We Know It

Episode 3, Babytalk: The last four people on Earth and the mysterious stranger ponder continuing the human race.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 23, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Tony Hawks and Sally Phillips as they lie on the subjects of ferrets, words, Elvis and education.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 5, Episode 6 - The 1864 Mining Disaster

Clare organises a charity benefit in aid of the Keep Sparrowhawk Family Centre Open campaign, and Ray is determined to sing his folk songs.

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