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Radio schedule Friday 29th September 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Break. Image shows from L to R: The Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy (James Northcote), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Max (Rasmus Hardiker), Corinne (Alison Steadman). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Break

Series 3, Episode 5 - Strangers And A Drain

Jeff ill-advisedly offers to clean the chaotic drains of his girlfriend Corinne while she's away at a pest control conference, while Andy trains to be a bingo-caller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 9 - The Convention

Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 4

Gyles Brandreth chairs the quiz show celebrating gossip, scandal and controversy. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Noising Up

Noising Up

Series 2, Episode 5

Topical comedy sketch show noising up the past week in Scotland and beyond.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham

What's Funny About...

Series 3, Episode 5 - Derry Girls

Lisa McGee and Saoirse-Monica Jackson join hosts Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman as they get under the skin of sitcom Derry Girls.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Break. Image shows from L to R: The Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy (James Northcote), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Max (Rasmus Hardiker), Corinne (Alison Steadman). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Break

Series 3, Episode 5 - Strangers And A Drain

Jeff ill-advisedly offers to clean the chaotic drains of his girlfriend Corinne while she's away at a pest control conference, while Andy trains to be a bingo-caller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 9 - The Convention

Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 15, Episode 5

It's a welcome return to two comedy legends to the panel this week, as Raymond Mearns shares his good story about saving someone's life, and his bad story about missing the Fringe this year. Still Game star Jane McCarry is on top form as she does some more life-saving, alongside some questionable snacking. Singer, songwriter and producer John McLaughlin completes the line-up with some cracking stories about his life in pop music, including making a very famous friend through a shared love of football, and meeting the most famous person in the world by pushing his luck.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 4

Gyles Brandreth chairs the quiz show celebrating gossip, scandal and controversy. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Break. Image shows from L to R: The Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy (James Northcote), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Max (Rasmus Hardiker), Corinne (Alison Steadman). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Break

Series 3, Episode 5 - Strangers And A Drain

Jeff ill-advisedly offers to clean the chaotic drains of his girlfriend Corinne while she's away at a pest control conference, while Andy trains to be a bingo-caller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 9 - The Convention

Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 112, Episode 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind. This week, Andy and the panel discuss Suella's desire to ditch conventions, Sunak laughing all the way to the Rosebank, and the thrills and spills of the Lib Dem conference.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 4

Gyles Brandreth chairs the quiz show celebrating gossip, scandal and controversy. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (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 5

Florence has mixed feelings when Selina tells her she's moving out as she's sold the movie rights to her book and is rich again. But disaster strikes as Selina trashes a national treasure on a live TV appearance. And daughter Lucy cancels her round-the-world yacht voyage to confront the sisters with a devastating question...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 3, Episode 6 - Ma Lockney's Pies

Beauty develops a romance with the son of a client. Stephen is a charming English gentleman, like the ones she has seen in the Hugh Grant films. But real life is not always like the movies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Two Thousand Years Of Radio. Marcus Brigstocke

Two Thousand Years Of Radio

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mad - Georgian Radio

It's the Age of Enlightenment and Britain is going Enlightenment crazy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Episode 2.5, Normal Oceanography: The cartoonist enthusiastically wades into the world under the sea - and becomes increasingly desperate to remain there.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 4

Miles discovers a dark secret at the heart of the BBC Radio family, helps Seann Walsh launch his new podcast Are We Still Alive? and finally gets a guest spot on GB News.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 1, Episode 1 - Oliver Cromwell

Mark presents the life of Oliver Cromwell, claiming that he was a man who seemed to have the sense of humour of a six-year-old, and whose greatest achievement was to make a civil war appealing to the English.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Break. Image shows from L to R: The Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy (James Northcote), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Max (Rasmus Hardiker), Corinne (Alison Steadman). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Break

Series 3, Episode 5 - Strangers And A Drain

Jeff ill-advisedly offers to clean the chaotic drains of his girlfriend Corinne while she's away at a pest control conference, while Andy trains to be a bingo-caller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 9 - The Convention

Kate is concerned when George heads to Birmingham with his colleagues.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 4

Gyles Brandreth chairs the quiz show celebrating gossip, scandal and controversy. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by writer Jenny Colgan and broadcaster Rosie Millard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

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