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Radio schedule Friday 7th July 2023

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 3 - Connecting People

Hardacre's ad agency find themselves competing for an unusual account - Befriendr, a dating-style app designed to help lonely city-dwellers make friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape

The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.

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

Genius

Series 1, Episode 3 - John Fortune

With John Fortune. Ideas include sending old people to Mars, using laughing gas in riots and an anti-Valentines day.

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

The Brothers

Episode 4: Comedy, by Caroline and David Stafford, about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Jack & Millie. Image shows from L to R: Jack (Jeremy Front), Millie (Rebecca Front)

Jack & Millie

Series 2, Episode 1 - Service Economy

Jack and Millie are back and ready to deal with Harry's bongos, Delphine's chicken, Shirley's bombshell and a cleaner with flashbacks.

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 3 - Connecting People

Hardacre's ad agency find themselves competing for an unusual account - Befriendr, a dating-style app designed to help lonely city-dwellers make friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape

The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.

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

Breaking The News

Series 25, Episode 3

Des Clarke returns for more topical comedy, with guests Tiff Stevenson, Raymond Mearns, Marjolein Robertson and Chris Thorburn.

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

Genius

Series 1, Episode 3 - John Fortune

With John Fortune. Ideas include sending old people to Mars, using laughing gas in riots and an anti-Valentines day.

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

The Brothers

Episode 4: Comedy, by Caroline and David Stafford, about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

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 3 - Connecting People

Hardacre's ad agency find themselves competing for an unusual account - Befriendr, a dating-style app designed to help lonely city-dwellers make friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape

The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.

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 4

What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other when they Met in Edinburgh? What is Sir Kier Starmer's secret plan for after the election, and who first coined the word Aardvark? Answers to these questions and so much more.

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

Genius

Series 1, Episode 3 - John Fortune

With John Fortune. Ideas include sending old people to Mars, using laughing gas in riots and an anti-Valentines day.

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

The Brothers

Episode 4: Comedy, by Caroline and David Stafford, about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Jon Long

Carbon Lifeforms

Episode 1 - Travel

Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine examine sustainable travel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix. Image shows from L to R: Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence

The Lawrence Sweeney Mix

Series 1, Episode 1

Jim and Josie explain the format of the show and ask the audience to shout out the titles for them.

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 3 - Love

Will explores his bad luck with romance. Is it wrong to dump a woman because she doesn't alphabetise her CDs?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica

Episode 1: Henry Normal presents a mixed salad of satirical poetry. His guests are Atilla the Stockbroker and Su Andi.

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 3 - Connecting People

Hardacre's ad agency find themselves competing for an unusual account - Befriendr, a dating-style app designed to help lonely city-dwellers make friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Escape

The author and his wife feel jaded and start planning a break.

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

Genius

Series 1, Episode 3 - John Fortune

With John Fortune. Ideas include sending old people to Mars, using laughing gas in riots and an anti-Valentines day.

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

The Brothers

Episode 4: Comedy, by Caroline and David Stafford, about two brothers who gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company.

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