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Radio schedule Sunday 3rd September 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
A Life Of Bliss. Copyright: BBC

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 1

Sitcom starring George Cole as awkward, naive bachelor, David Bliss.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 9, Episode 20 - Troutbridge In Quarantine

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

Radio 4 11:15am
45 min
Spitting Image

The Reunion: Spitting Image

Creators, writers, actors, voice artists and subjects of Spitting Image tell Kirsty Wark what it was like to make the iconic TV show in a live recording.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Edinburgh Specials 2023, Episode 2

In the second of two specials recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sue Perkins challenges guests including Gyles Brandreth, Susie McCabe, Fred MacAulay and Rachel Parris to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
A Life Of Bliss. Copyright: BBC

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 1

Sitcom starring George Cole as awkward, naive bachelor, David Bliss.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 9, Episode 20 - Troutbridge In Quarantine

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?. Image shows from L to R: Florence Ransom (Dawn French), Selina Mountjoy (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: CPL Productions

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?

Series 1, Episode 2

Florence becomes obsessed with her sister Selina's old movies - The Vixen, The Vixen 2 and The Vixen 3D. Meanwhile Selina takes Florence's daughter Lucy clothes shopping and Lucy interrogates her about her mysterious absent father, Jonathan. The day ends in chaos as Florence unwittingly tells a journalist that she'd love to make a sex tape.

BBC Local Radio 8pm
60 min
Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Edinburgh Specials, Episode 1

A musical, comedy panel show recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023. This episode stars Babs Michel, Mark Rann, Marcus Brigstocke and Jo Caulfield. It's hosted by Toby Friedner.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
A Life Of Bliss. Copyright: BBC

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 1

Sitcom starring George Cole as awkward, naive bachelor, David Bliss.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 9, Episode 20 - Troutbridge In Quarantine

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Hudson And Pepperdine Show

Series 3, Episode 3

With the onset of the warm weather, Mel and Vicki find that romance and dating are the order of the day. However, they find that carefully following the rules doesn't necessarily guarantee success.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 9, Episode 2 - Kevin Bridges interviews Frankie Boyle

Kevin Bridges talks to his comedy mentor Frankie Boyle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Series 1, Episode 1 - Science v The Arts

The show that tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment. This week, which is best: science or the arts?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Tom Neenan. Copyright: Idil Sukan

The Hauntening

Series 3, Episode 1 - Waiting

A smartphone's ability to carry out 3.36 billion instructions per second proves terrifying when there is a ghost in the machine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 3 - Beliefs And Opinion

Stephen K Amos is joined by comedians Wil Hodgson, Gavin Webster and Shazia Mirza to present a guide to belief and opinion.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
A Life Of Bliss. Copyright: BBC

A Life Of Bliss

Series 4, Episode 1

Sitcom starring George Cole as awkward, naive bachelor, David Bliss.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 9, Episode 20 - Troutbridge In Quarantine

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

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