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Radio schedule Tuesday 3rd October 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 4 - Mexican Slaughterhouse

The gang create on the spot a musical about superheroes, sheep and mexican villains.

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 13 - Dishonoured - Again

Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Growing Pains

Episode 2, Getting It Together: As the Hollingsworths continue to debate whether to foster children,Tom and Pat think it would be a good idea if they share more interests.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 4

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops.

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 4 - Mexican Slaughterhouse

The gang create on the spot a musical about superheroes, sheep and mexican villains.

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 13 - Dishonoured - Again

Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Growing Pains

Episode 2, Getting It Together: As the Hollingsworths continue to debate whether to foster children,Tom and Pat think it would be a good idea if they share more interests.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 4

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops.

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 4 - Mexican Slaughterhouse

The gang create on the spot a musical about superheroes, sheep and mexican villains.

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 13 - Dishonoured - Again

Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Best Medicine. Image shows left to right: Darren Harriott, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Eleanor Stride, Lindsey Fitzharris, Mark Wilson

Best Medicine

Episode 1 - Bubbles, Dancing, Masks, GoodSAM

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Darren Harriott to talk cancer-curing microbubbles, life-enhancing dancing, the birth of plastic surgery in WWI and the life saving app, GoodSAM.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Growing Pains

Episode 2, Getting It Together: As the Hollingsworths continue to debate whether to foster children,Tom and Pat think it would be a good idea if they share more interests.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 4

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops.

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 4 - Camden

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

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

Cliché

Episode 3

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 7 - Comedy

When Pie says a very bad word in a meeting he is asked to apologise. Instead of doing just that however, he decides that it was "just a joke" and that he is a victim of cancel culture. He then hijacks the entire show to discuss the state of free speech in comedy. When Jules and Roger both implore him to apologise he is enraged even further. Can Jules persuade him to stop being a tit in time for him to save his job?

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

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 6 - Instalment 6

The American humorist presents the final selection of readings from his essays and other writing, 25 years since he first shared his singular worldview with the Radio 4 listeners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 4, Episode 2 - The Magnificent Five

The search for the Sword of Asnagar is put on hold when the Questers are asked to protect a village that is being constantly being attacked by an evil bandit and his minions.

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 4 - Mexican Slaughterhouse

The gang create on the spot a musical about superheroes, sheep and mexican villains.

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 13 - Dishonoured - Again

Neddie Seagoon gets a bank job, but is it wise to put him in charge of the gold vault?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Growing Pains

Episode 2, Getting It Together: As the Hollingsworths continue to debate whether to foster children,Tom and Pat think it would be a good idea if they share more interests.

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

The Motion Show

Series 4, Episode 4

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Jenny Eclair, Hugh Dennis, Stuart Maconie and Greg Proops.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)

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