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Radio schedule Friday 16th February 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 11, Episode 4 - The Rectifier

Inspired by his great-grandfather, Ed embarks upon writing a serious social history book.

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 2, Episode 7

Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen's Christening?

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

Know Your Place

Episode 8, Out of the Closet: Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 4

When Ken is rushed into hospital, and Margaret has to hold the fort alone, the family do their best to reach hospital as fast as possible - in a typically chaotic manner. Pete is nearly done for stealing chocolate Hob Nobs, Jane relives her glory days as a teen sprinting champ and Ian and Chloe have their first row.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Noising Up. Credit: BBC

Noising Up

Series 3, Episode 6

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

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Athena Kugblenu

Athena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class

Athena Kugblenu performs a stand-up special about the class system.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 11, Episode 4 - The Rectifier

Inspired by his great-grandfather, Ed embarks upon writing a serious social history book.

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 2, Episode 7

Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen's Christening?

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 27, Episode 1

Des Clarke returns with the panel show, with guests Jay Lafferty, Ray Bradshaw, Ria Lina and Chris Forbes.

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

Know Your Place

Episode 8, Out of the Closet: Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 4

When Ken is rushed into hospital, and Margaret has to hold the fort alone, the family do their best to reach hospital as fast as possible - in a typically chaotic manner. Pete is nearly done for stealing chocolate Hob Nobs, Jane relives her glory days as a teen sprinting champ and Ian and Chloe have their first row.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 11, Episode 4 - The Rectifier

Inspired by his great-grandfather, Ed embarks upon writing a serious social history book.

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 2, Episode 7

Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen's Christening?

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

The News Quiz

Series 113, Episode 7

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris and Danny Finkelstein. In this week of Lent and Love, Andy and the panel address Labour's difficult relationship with itself, Trump's flirtations with Putin, and giving up on the idea of home ownership.

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

Know Your Place

Episode 8, Out of the Closet: Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 4

When Ken is rushed into hospital, and Margaret has to hold the fort alone, the family do their best to reach hospital as fast as possible - in a typically chaotic manner. Pete is nearly done for stealing chocolate Hob Nobs, Jane relives her glory days as a teen sprinting champ and Ian and Chloe have their first row.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
United Thingdom

United Thingdom

A sketch from comedians from all around the UK.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Rum Bunch. Image shows from L to R: Mel Giedroyc, Justin Edwards. Copyright: Top Dog Productions

Rum Bunch

Episode 2 - Great Hillston

Justin, Mel and Dave - along with special guest Jane Asher - create drama with a Jacobean tragedy, a cake-eating competition and some sheep.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Helen Moon, John Thomson, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 1, Episode 4 - Kitchen Sink

Some gritty, social realism comedy what you wrote.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Globe

All The World's A Globe

Episode 3, The Fall of Troy, The Rise of Greece: Spoof history of Earth, with Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Series 3, Episode 3

How William Blake was a force to be reckoned with, and how his spiritual leanings came to bear on his copy for public signs in London parks.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 11, Episode 4 - The Rectifier

Inspired by his great-grandfather, Ed embarks upon writing a serious social history book.

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 2, Episode 7

Can Kate and George organise their baby Helen's Christening?

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

Know Your Place

Episode 8, Out of the Closet: Caretaker Ramsay needs help after a close call with the local gangster.

BBC Radio 5 Live 5:30am
30 min
My Mate's A Footballer. Image shows left to right: Patrick Bamford, Joe Wilkinson. Credit: BBC

My Mate's A Footballer

Series 1, Episode 13 - The First England Call-up

After being distracted in the original episode about landmark moments, Joe and Pat reconvene to discuss more important moments from his career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 4

When Ken is rushed into hospital, and Margaret has to hold the fort alone, the family do their best to reach hospital as fast as possible - in a typically chaotic manner. Pete is nearly done for stealing chocolate Hob Nobs, Jane relives her glory days as a teen sprinting champ and Ian and Chloe have their first row.

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