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Radio schedule Thursday 18th April 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Series 3, Episode 3 - Foreign Exchange

With sister Hannah at University, Joe wants an Italian student to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel

The platoon are called upon to help work at a camp that is testing a new weapon - a huge wheel. While at first their work is not so glamorous, they soon find themselves trying to stop the weapon when it goes haywire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 2 - Veiled Country Lass

Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Series 3, Episode 3 - Foreign Exchange

With sister Hannah at University, Joe wants an Italian student to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel

The platoon are called upon to help work at a camp that is testing a new weapon - a huge wheel. While at first their work is not so glamorous, they soon find themselves trying to stop the weapon when it goes haywire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 2 - Veiled Country Lass

Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 3 - Brian Sewell

With Brian Sewell. Ideas include the horse-bike, putting the clocks back an hour every night, and having all Thomas the Tank Engine books narrated by Brian Sewell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Gilbert Without Sullivan

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Burglar's Story

Theodore's education is worth any sacrifice by his parents, petty crooks, the Belvawneys. But his chosen career is abruptly cut short by a series of incidents even they could not have envisaged.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Series 3, Episode 3 - Foreign Exchange

With sister Hannah at University, Joe wants an Italian student to stay.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri's Comedy Club

Series 1, Episode 3 - Making the News Funny

Loads of the biggest movers and shakers in comedy started off writing topical - and lots of them did the same job. Kiri Pritchard-McLean interviews BBC audio comedy contract writers past and present about the skill of turning news stories into jokes. Gareth Gwynn, Robin Morgan, Tasha Dhanraj, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche share their tips and tricks in this masterclass on writing for topical.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?. Ashley Storrie

What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?

Series 2, Episode 1 - How To Make Friends And Influence People... Or 'Ashley Nae Pals'

Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in', despite the confusing world of human relationships.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel

The platoon are called upon to help work at a camp that is testing a new weapon - a huge wheel. While at first their work is not so glamorous, they soon find themselves trying to stop the weapon when it goes haywire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 2 - Veiled Country Lass

Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 3 - Brian Sewell

With Brian Sewell. Ideas include the horse-bike, putting the clocks back an hour every night, and having all Thomas the Tank Engine books narrated by Brian Sewell.

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

Gilbert Without Sullivan

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Burglar's Story

Theodore's education is worth any sacrifice by his parents, petty crooks, the Belvawneys. But his chosen career is abruptly cut short by a series of incidents even they could not have envisaged.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?. Ashley Storrie

What's The Story, Ashley Storrie?

Series 1, Episode 3 - Star Trek Storrie, Or The Big Sleep

The family have moved home, and Ashley is sworn to secrecy to avoid any repercussions, "the cat is fine, thank you" is the party line. She and her parents are starting all over again on the other side of the city, where Ashley diagnoses her father's problems and inherits a surrogate father, the Captain of the SS Enterprise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 6, Episode 3

Featuring bad coppers, a frustrated one-hit wonder, and the return of Patsy Straightwoman in an exciting new format.

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

The Mark Steel Revolution

Episode 3 - The Russian Revolution

The radical comedian re-assesses the historical forces and key players.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Everyone Quite Likes Justin. Justin (Justin Moorhouse). Copyright: BBC

Everyone Quite Likes Justin

Series 2, Episode 2

This week Justin also has to cope with trying to get elected as a school governor, trying to find a new job and trying not to miss Justin Jr's school play.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Series 3, Episode 3 - Foreign Exchange

With sister Hannah at University, Joe wants an Italian student to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel

The platoon are called upon to help work at a camp that is testing a new weapon - a huge wheel. While at first their work is not so glamorous, they soon find themselves trying to stop the weapon when it goes haywire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 2 - Veiled Country Lass

Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 3 - Brian Sewell

With Brian Sewell. Ideas include the horse-bike, putting the clocks back an hour every night, and having all Thomas the Tank Engine books narrated by Brian Sewell.

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

Gilbert Without Sullivan

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Burglar's Story

Theodore's education is worth any sacrifice by his parents, petty crooks, the Belvawneys. But his chosen career is abruptly cut short by a series of incidents even they could not have envisaged.

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