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Radio schedule Tuesday 12th September 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 1

Comedy in which the Showstopper musical improvisation group create a musical on the spot, with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the studio audience.

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 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Downing Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 4

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 1

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 10, Episode 6 - The Ring Cycle

Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but is he doing what his daughter, Emily, wants?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 1

Comedy in which the Showstopper musical improvisation group create a musical on the spot, with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the studio audience.

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 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Downing Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 4

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 1

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 10, Episode 6 - The Ring Cycle

Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but is he doing what his daughter, Emily, wants?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 1

Comedy in which the Showstopper musical improvisation group create a musical on the spot, with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the studio audience.

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 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Downing Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Suggs: Love Letters To London. Graham McPherson. Copyright: BBC

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 1, Episode 2 - Soho

Madness frontman Graham McPherson is joined in conversation by Paul Weller, as the pair share their thoughts on the district of Soho in central London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 4

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 1

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 10, Episode 6 - The Ring Cycle

Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but is he doing what his daughter, Emily, wants?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Suggs: Love Letters To London. Graham McPherson. Copyright: BBC

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 1, Episode 1 - Shoreditch and Spitalfields

In the first of four episodes, the Madness frontman Graham McPherson shares his fondest memories of the city of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Alice's Wunderland. Alice Lowe. Copyright: BBC

Alice's Wunderland

Series 3, Episode 4

Can the narrator help gender war poet Penny Beard to bring peace?

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Call Jonathan Pie. Image shows left to right: Roger (Nick Revell), Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), Jules (Lucy Pearman), Sam (Aqib Khan)

Call Jonathan Pie

Episode 4 - Race

After a night of riots in Sam's home town, Pie makes a stupid remark and Sam takes umbrage. Pie takes to the airwaves to prove his non-racist credentials, but ends up looking like a slice of Gammon on the side of the road. Sam and Pie make up and soon Jules is thinking that she herself might be a bit racist because she didn't like a film that Sam likes. It all gets a bit silly really.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 3 - Instalment 3

This week's main story, Highfalutin' revolves around the author's sister, Amy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Think The Unthinkable. Image shows from L to R: Owen (David Mitchell), Daisy de Vere (Catherine Shepherd), Ryan Packer (Marcus Brigstocke), Sophie Stott (Emma Kennedy). Copyright: BBC

Think The Unthinkable

Series 2, Episode 5 - Nambitrea

Ryan has an unexpected stay at a Bangkok prison as the rest of the team end up flying around the world chasing their luggage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 1

Comedy in which the Showstopper musical improvisation group create a musical on the spot, with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the studio audience.

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 9, Episode 10 - Ned's Atomic Dustbin

Downing Street is keen on atom-free rubbish in case of radiation, but so are the Russians.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 4

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 1

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Hugh Dennis, Arthur Smith, Gyles Brandreth and Henry Naylor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 10, Episode 6 - The Ring Cycle

Roger offers a helping hand to his potential son-in-law's career, but is he doing what his daughter, Emily, wants?

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