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Radio schedule Tuesday 23rd May 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.

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 19 - The White Neddie Trade

Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer... with a difference.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.2: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Francis Wheen and Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold

The band is on the road to play at a big party. It would be more fun if it were not Lorelei's ex's engagement party. As it covers the miles the band uncovers old scores.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.

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 19 - The White Neddie Trade

Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer... with a difference.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.2: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Francis Wheen and Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold

The band is on the road to play at a big party. It would be more fun if it were not Lorelei's ex's engagement party. As it covers the miles the band uncovers old scores.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.

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 19 - The White Neddie Trade

Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer... with a difference.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Olga Koch

Olga Koch: OK Computer

Series 2, Episode 1 - Fun

Olga and ALGO have fun by meticulously deconstructing the idea of fun. FUN!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.2: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Francis Wheen and Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold

The band is on the road to play at a big party. It would be more fun if it were not Lorelei's ex's engagement party. As it covers the miles the band uncovers old scores.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Wosson Cornwall

Wosson Cornwall

Episode 4 - As Cornish as Penne Pasta and Penguins

This week we meet the UK's first Cornish Prime Minister. LJ and Jess are working reception at an organic cider farm and Kerry Kernow shares her unique version of the classic Cornish tale, The Mousehole Cat.

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

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 6 - Misery & Happiness

Jason Byrne casts a comedic eye over the fertile territory of "misery and happiness".

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 2, Episode 6 - David Quantick

Stephen is joined this week by comedy writer David Quantick. They discuss fake news, how to devastate a birthday party and airborne nudity.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 1, Episode 1

Helen Keen introduces the three fathers of modern rocket science. The little-known geniuses who transformed science fiction dreams of space travel into glorious science fact, and who were entirely admirable (apart from the one who was a massive Nazi).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Paperback Hell

Episode 4.1, The De Niro Code.: Literary spoofs, by Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell, featuring chapters from imaginary best-selling novels. The first programme feature chapters one to 10 of The De Niro Code, in which a shadowy world of conspiracies and numerological secrets is entered.

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 2, Episode 6

The Questers have tracked the Sword of Asnagar down to a tavern. But Lord Darkness is not about to let the battle between Good and Evil end without a fight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Jan's birthday, and she is determined to do something unexpected.

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 19 - The White Neddie Trade

Fearless Neddie launches a career as a nude piano dancer... with a difference.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.2: Biographical quiz show, hosted by Martin Young, with Francis Wheen and Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Band of Gold

The band is on the road to play at a big party. It would be more fun if it were not Lorelei's ex's engagement party. As it covers the miles the band uncovers old scores.

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