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Radio schedule Tuesday 24th October 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Making The Best Of It. Copyright: BBC

Making The Best Of It

Episode 1 - Shock Jock

Aspiring urban DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to act as on-air posse in his Lake Vista Care Home radio show. By Dave Florez.

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 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

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

Growing Pains

Episode 5, Better Luck Next Time: By Steve Wetton. Will Pat and Tom be able to deal with the emotions of fostering their first baby?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 1

George is trying to persuade Carol to let him move back in but she is having none of it. All she wants is a new haircut - and a new life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Making The Best Of It. Copyright: BBC

Making The Best Of It

Episode 1 - Shock Jock

Aspiring urban DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to act as on-air posse in his Lake Vista Care Home radio show. By Dave Florez.

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 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

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

Growing Pains

Episode 5, Better Luck Next Time: By Steve Wetton. Will Pat and Tom be able to deal with the emotions of fostering their first baby?

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Trust. Copyright: BBC

Trust

Series 4, Episode 3 - A Non-Negotiable Blade

The school's computer systems are down due to the cyber attack, and they are no further on as to who has done it. Meanwhile a student loner seems troubled by strange graffiti around the school.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 1

George is trying to persuade Carol to let him move back in but she is having none of it. All she wants is a new haircut - and a new life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Making The Best Of It. Copyright: BBC

Making The Best Of It

Episode 1 - Shock Jock

Aspiring urban DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to act as on-air posse in his Lake Vista Care Home radio show. By Dave Florez.

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 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Best Medicine. Image shows left to right: Sarah Kerruish, Jordan Gray, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Lindsey Fitzharris, Samantha Terry

Best Medicine

Episode 3 - Breast Medicine

Comedian Jordan Gray champions boob jobs, historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris shares her own breast cancer recovery story, and Sarah Kerruish unveils MIA, a life-saving AI algorithm.

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

Growing Pains

Episode 5, Better Luck Next Time: By Steve Wetton. Will Pat and Tom be able to deal with the emotions of fostering their first baby?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 1

George is trying to persuade Carol to let him move back in but she is having none of it. All she wants is a new haircut - and a new life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Best Medicine. Image shows left to right: Jack Hartnell, Tolullah Oni, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rebecca Fitzgerald, Thanyia Moore

Best Medicine

Episode 2 - Cytosponge, Fresh Air, Showmanship, Alkaline Breathing

Kiri Pritchard-McLean witnesses a demonstration of a revolutionary pill on a string that detects throat cancer. She also examines fresh air, and showmanship in medieval surgery.

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

Mr And Mrs Smith

Episode 1 - Happy Tuesdays: Mr And Mrs Smith

A year into married life and already things are a little creaky for Will and Annabelle. So, following Will's unimaginative anniversary present, Annabelle has signed them up for a course of marriage counselling.

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 10 - The Environment

Pie is running late with a child in tow. For various reasons, Pie has to juggle fatherly duties whilst hosting a late night phone-in show. The subject for the evening is The Environment. What starts as a rather light-hearted discussion soon descends into an angry an emotional plea for us to stop setting light to things that help us all to breathe. Pie's sign off at the end of the show contravenes all sorts of broadcasting standards, but he doesn't seem to care. Will Roger?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Pin. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Owen, Ben Ashenden

The Pin

Series 3, Episode 3 - Stocks

In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance.

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 5 - The Bard

When the Questers chance upon the fabled Dagger of Razzak-Dar, they realise they have a rare opportunity to kill Lord Darkness. Meanwhile, Lord Darkness is looking for a new bard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Making The Best Of It. Copyright: BBC

Making The Best Of It

Episode 1 - Shock Jock

Aspiring urban DJ Asif Ahmed drags Barry from Room 1A to act as on-air posse in his Lake Vista Care Home radio show. By Dave Florez.

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 16 - The Gold Plate Robbery

Neddie Seagoon goes overseas to pursue some stolen booty, but can Bloodnok be far behind?

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

Growing Pains

Episode 5, Better Luck Next Time: By Steve Wetton. Will Pat and Tom be able to deal with the emotions of fostering their first baby?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 1

George is trying to persuade Carol to let him move back in but she is having none of it. All she wants is a new haircut - and a new life.

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