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Radio schedule Tuesday 12th May 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 2, The Day of Judgement: Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 1

Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 1.10: Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 14, Episode 5

Satire meets silliness in the flagship comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 5, Red Whales in the Funhouse: Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 3, Episode 2 - Crazy Cat Lady

This month Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died and Bill reveals he too may be dying.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 1.10: Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 2, Episode 4

Valerie Grove and Geoffrey Durham join regulars Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to play the game that delights in corruption and controversy. Gyles Brandreth presides over subjects for discussion ranging from OJ Simpson to Oscar Wilde.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 5, Red Whales in the Funhouse: Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 2, The Day of Judgement: Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 1

Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 2

Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in his adopted home of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 1.10: Master spy Kenneth Horne probes why Wilfred Pickles is barking, plus bona home-styling with Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Doddy and pals on their poor but happy childhoods and we learn of the Legover legacy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45pm (repeat)
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 3, Episode 2 - Crazy Cat Lady

This month Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died and Bill reveals he too may be dying.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 1

Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 3, Episode 2 - Jon Culshaw

Marcus Brigstocke invites Jon Culshaw to have his first salad and try listening to Woman's Hour.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 1, Episode 1

This week, there's a joke about a bank robber and a story about his cat called Edward.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Big Shot: A Trip Through The Canyons Of Viv Stanshall's Mind

Stephen Fry presents a tribute to the unique and extraordinary talents of Viv Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Richard Marsh: Love And Sweets. Richard Marsh. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Richard Marsh: Love And Sweets

Episode 1

Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a heartbreaking and witty tale of finding and losing love. Richard recounts falling in love with Siobhan, who he meets over a shared bag of sweets.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 3

As dead don Peter's sordid side is made public, Simon struggles with his day job.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 2, Episode 4

Valerie Grove and Geoffrey Durham join regulars Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to play the game that delights in corruption and controversy. Gyles Brandreth presides over subjects for discussion ranging from OJ Simpson to Oscar Wilde.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 5, Red Whales in the Funhouse: Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 2, The Day of Judgement: Perpetually unemployed and friendless loser Angus Dry agonises over the death of a bee.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 1

Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia..

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