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Radio schedule Tuesday 16th April 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Series 2, Episode 6

Michael Bentine's one-man show visits a concert for full orchestra and massed bicycle pumps, the irreplaceable National Gallery, North Africa in 1943 for the full, unexpurgated Battle Symphony, and a paper shrine for the Japanese art of finger fighting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 7 - Lurgi Strikes Britain

Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30am (repeat)
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones looks back at the life of Tommy Cooper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Series 2, Episode 6

Michael Bentine's one-man show visits a concert for full orchestra and massed bicycle pumps, the irreplaceable National Gallery, North Africa in 1943 for the full, unexpurgated Battle Symphony, and a paper shrine for the Japanese art of finger fighting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 7 - Lurgi Strikes Britain

Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

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

The Change

Series 3, Episode 4

George's surprising reaction to Carol's secret makes her think twice about their future together. Meanwhile, Violet's dedication to Albert Colhoun gets worse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones looks back at the life of Tommy Cooper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Series 2, Episode 6

Michael Bentine's one-man show visits a concert for full orchestra and massed bicycle pumps, the irreplaceable National Gallery, North Africa in 1943 for the full, unexpurgated Battle Symphony, and a paper shrine for the Japanese art of finger fighting.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 6, Episode 1 - Apple Is The New Black

Milton Jones ends up in prison for committing a True Crime podcast and asks the question "Sound effects and soundproofing - which came first, the chicken or the eggbox?"

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 7 - Lurgi Strikes Britain

Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 3, Episode 4

George's surprising reaction to Carol's secret makes her think twice about their future together. Meanwhile, Violet's dedication to Albert Colhoun gets worse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 6, Episode 4 - Wild West

The team hit the road in an Americana special, with guest stars Morgana Robinson and Simon Armstrong.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Josh Howie's Losing It. Josh (Josh Howie). Copyright: Black Hat Productions

Josh Howie's Losing It

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Playgroup

Monique has work so Josh has to take their son to his playgroup single-handed. What could possibly go wrong?

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 3, Episode 5 - Lady Antonia Fraser

There's a bucolic nostalgia about today's confession of guilty secrets. Stephen Mangan talks to historian, biographer and novelist Antonia Fraser.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
At Home With The Snails. George (Geoffrey Palmer)

At Home With The Snails

Series 1, Episode 2

Alex has moved into the shed at the bottom of the garden where he is spied upon by George. The arrival of a young French girl can only briefly distract father and son from the subject of snails.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Pleased To Meet You

Pleased To Meet You

Episode 3

Comedy spoof, in which showbiz veteran Dora Dale tells some wild tales from her star-strewn past to Martin Kelner.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones looks back at the life of Tommy Cooper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Series 2, Episode 6

Michael Bentine's one-man show visits a concert for full orchestra and massed bicycle pumps, the irreplaceable National Gallery, North Africa in 1943 for the full, unexpurgated Battle Symphony, and a paper shrine for the Japanese art of finger fighting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 7 - Lurgi Strikes Britain

Doctor Seagoon is dispatched to tackle a curious contagious epidemic disease.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

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

The Change

Series 3, Episode 4

George's surprising reaction to Carol's secret makes her think twice about their future together. Meanwhile, Violet's dedication to Albert Colhoun gets worse.

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