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Radio schedule Monday 19th August 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 6

Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Stop Messing About!

Stop Messing About!

Series 2, Episode 10

Sketch comedy starring Kenneth Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 2

Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary, and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in commmon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:45am (repeat)
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 1

John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 30, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Angela Barnes, Glenn Moore, Shaparak Khorsandi and Neil Delamere, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as legs, restaurants, travel and tigers.

Radio 4 9:30am (repeat)
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 4, Episode 4 - Livy

Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy, with guests comedian and history buff Al Murray and classicist Professor Llewelyn Morgan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 6

Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Stop Messing About!

Stop Messing About!

Series 2, Episode 10

Sketch comedy starring Kenneth Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 2

Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary, and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in commmon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:45pm (repeat)
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 1

John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 55, Episode 7

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. Jenny Eclair and Stephen Fry compare what they shop for online and Paul Merton and Charles Collingwood discuss how best to go about making an impression.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 15, Episode 6 - The Mousetrap

Ed manages to secure a role at an independent production company, complete with regular income.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Street And Lane

Street And Lane

Series 1, Episode 2 - Blues On The Stairs

Johnny Street and Arthur Lane, our two Yorkshire builders in a white van, tackle the tricky task of a piano perilously perched on the Edwardian staircase of feisty music teacher Mrs Priam-Rhodes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 6

Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 30, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh and Lou Sanders, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as milk, sound, Italians and parties.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Stop Messing About!

Stop Messing About!

Series 2, Episode 10

Sketch comedy starring Kenneth Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 2

Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary, and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in commmon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45pm (repeat)
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 1

John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 55, Episode 7

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. Jenny Eclair and Stephen Fry compare what they shop for online and Paul Merton and Charles Collingwood discuss how best to go about making an impression.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Street And Lane

Street And Lane

Series 1, Episode 2 - Blues On The Stairs

Johnny Street and Arthur Lane, our two Yorkshire builders in a white van, tackle the tricky task of a piano perilously perched on the Edwardian staircase of feisty music teacher Mrs Priam-Rhodes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 30, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Angela Barnes, Glenn Moore, Shaparak Khorsandi and Neil Delamere, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as legs, restaurants, travel and tigers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

Series 3, Episode 5

Award-winning sketch comedy from Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal, Nitin Sawhney and Nina Wadia.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart - TL;DR

Episode 4 - How do we fund universities?

This week, Catherine's fascinated by a funding crisis that looks set to hit almost half of UK universities. What's causing it? And what might the solution be? Joining her in her quest for answers are comedian Pierre Novellie and The Herald's education writer, James McEnaney. In the Sidebar, Lorna Rose Treen takes a break from her Edinburgh show to give us her thoughts as she heads off for her first term at uni.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Radio 9. Copyright: BBC

Radio 9

Series 1, Episode 1

Dark comedy from the radio station that offers alternative lifestyles and unusual help.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Anything Legal

Anything Legal

Episode 6

Charles and George's new business course sets tongues wagging.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Stop Messing About!

Stop Messing About!

Series 2, Episode 10

Sketch comedy starring Kenneth Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 2

Rehearsals for the town talent night are well underway, with some of the worst acts ever seen on stage. Recently divorced Jan has a surprise visit from neighbour and ex-teacher Mary, and finds they have more than an untidy hedge in commmon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:45am (repeat)
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 1

John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 55, Episode 7

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. Jenny Eclair and Stephen Fry compare what they shop for online and Paul Merton and Charles Collingwood discuss how best to go about making an impression.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Street And Lane

Street And Lane

Series 1, Episode 2 - Blues On The Stairs

Johnny Street and Arthur Lane, our two Yorkshire builders in a white van, tackle the tricky task of a piano perilously perched on the Edwardian staircase of feisty music teacher Mrs Priam-Rhodes.

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