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Radio schedule Tuesday 19th 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 2

Improvised musical Showstopper is a comedy in which an improv team creates a witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live 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 11 - Who Is Pink Oboe?

Cowardly Captain Seagoon is at war. With Peter Sellers on leave, Graham Stark is enlisted.

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

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 5

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 2

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
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 2

Improvised musical Showstopper is a comedy in which an improv team creates a witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live 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 11 - Who Is Pink Oboe?

Cowardly Captain Seagoon is at war. With Peter Sellers on leave, Graham Stark is enlisted.

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

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 5

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 2

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke.

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

Improvised musical Showstopper is a comedy in which an improv team creates a witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live 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 11 - Who Is Pink Oboe?

Cowardly Captain Seagoon is at war. With Peter Sellers on leave, Graham Stark is enlisted.

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

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 1, Episode 3 - Hampstead

A side of London you've never heard before, seen through the eyes of a national treasure. With special guest, Boy George.

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

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 5

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 2

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (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 10:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Cliché

Episode 1

Sketch show starring Carole Hayman, Nick Maloney, Simon Molloy and Brian Southwood, written by Red Dwarf writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.

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 5 - Online

Pie's agent advises him to get on social media to help him garner a younger fanbase. Out of his comfort zone, Pie soon gains a troll...the mysterious Mr "O". Who could that be? Meanwhile Roger asks Sam to help him clean up his work laptop because it's full of evidence of Roger's "extra-curricular activities". The revelations about Roger are matched by what the team finds out about Jules. Probably too much information all round.

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 4 - Instalment 4

The American humorist who has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material. This week, Hurricane Season.

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 6 - Christmas Party

Unthinkable Solutions go to a pantomime for their Christmas party, and this inspires Ryan to publish a management book. Meanwhile Sophie is looking to get her own back after Owen took advantage of her when she was drunk.

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 2

Improvised musical Showstopper is a comedy in which an improv team creates a witty musical on the spot. The songs, plot and characters are based entirely on suggestions from the live 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 11 - Who Is Pink Oboe?

Cowardly Captain Seagoon is at war. With Peter Sellers on leave, Graham Stark is enlisted.

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

Little Blighty On The Down

Series 5, Episode 5

A repeat of this 1988 radio.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 2

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)

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