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Radio schedule Friday 23rd June 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:15am (repeat)
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Lonely Girl, Episode 5

Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape to the mixed pleasures of Dublin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ideas for Life

The team attempts to cope with the biggest account of their lives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak

The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.

Radio 4 9am (repeat)
Adam Kay

Desert Island Discs

Doctor-turned-bestselling writer Adam Kay talks to Lauren Laverne and selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 1 - Paul Daniels

With Paul Daniels. Ideas include stupid tests at cash points, the 99p coin, and running the Houses of Parliament based on the rules of Just a Minute.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 2: Nigel and Michael find life becoming increasingly surreal when Oonagh opts to become a therapist.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:15pm (repeat)
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Lonely Girl, Episode 5

Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape to the mixed pleasures of Dublin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ideas for Life

The team attempts to cope with the biggest account of their lives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak

The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 25, Episode 1

Des Clarke returns for more topical comedy, with guests Ria Lina, Pierre Novellie, Ashley Storrie and Gareth Waugh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 1 - Paul Daniels

With Paul Daniels. Ideas include stupid tests at cash points, the 99p coin, and running the Houses of Parliament based on the rules of Just a Minute.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
The Attendant. Image shows from L to R: Ella (Patricia Allison), Alex (Will Merrick), Keith and the 'How To' Tapes (Kenneth Collard)

The Attendant

Episode 4 - Sci-Fi

Alex finds a toy ray-gun in an industrial bin and as a result he and Ella have to do battle with their evil clones.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 2: Nigel and Michael find life becoming increasingly surreal when Oonagh opts to become a therapist.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:15pm (repeat)
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Lonely Girl, Episode 5

Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape to the mixed pleasures of Dublin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ideas for Life

The team attempts to cope with the biggest account of their lives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak

The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 23, Episode 2

The superhero of money, Martin Lewis, comes to save us all, Boris Johnson thinks he's found a fantasy land where he belongs, and there's a treat for anyone who's watched a Wes Anderson film and wondered why.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 1 - Paul Daniels

With Paul Daniels. Ideas include stupid tests at cash points, the 99p coin, and running the Houses of Parliament based on the rules of Just a Minute.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 2: Nigel and Michael find life becoming increasingly surreal when Oonagh opts to become a therapist.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Special Ones

This episode is dedicated to all parents of children with special needs and goes through the five things we would like everyone else to know about us and our special children.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
DMs Are Open

DMs Are Open

Series 2, Episode 6 - History

Hosts Ali Official and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Nim Odedra, Will Robbins and Will Sebag-Montefiore for an episode of the sketch show written by public submissions. And this week, all sketches, voicenotes and one-liners are on the topic of history. Expect Married AAt First Sight with a twist, a misunderstanding in the WW1 trenches and the discovery of milk.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Will Smith Presents: The Tao Of Bergerac. Will Smith. Copyright: BBC

Will Smith Presents: The Tao Of Bergerac

Episode 1 - Justice

Will wonders why asking for extra homework, middle earth role playing and going to the sixth form ball dressed as Gandalf made him 'uncool' at school.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 3

Jon Holmes is at the Commercial Radio Weapons Fair in Blackpool, whilst Alice Arnold is in London reporting on killer digital TV robots and the recent spate of radio presenters that have been kidnapped and trafficked to other stations.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:15am (repeat)
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Lonely Girl, Episode 5

Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape to the mixed pleasures of Dublin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ideas for Life

The team attempts to cope with the biggest account of their lives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Leak

The author gets obsessed with his wife's sense of smell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 1, Episode 1 - Paul Daniels

With Paul Daniels. Ideas include stupid tests at cash points, the 99p coin, and running the Houses of Parliament based on the rules of Just a Minute.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 2: Nigel and Michael find life becoming increasingly surreal when Oonagh opts to become a therapist.

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