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Radio schedule Tuesday 10th September 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra
7am
(repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 2 - Verse Dramas

A poetry competition sounds like an easy event to organise...until you take into account the egos of the poets involved...

BBC Radio 4 Extra
7:30am
(repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 1, Episode 2

This week's show starts with a question about the connection between an Emmy-winning actor and an electro-pop pioneer, before moving through the world of sport in search of barely-believable but true facts, including one of Britain's greatest-ever cyclists and the unusual circumstances around the 1904 Olympic Marathon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8am
(repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

A eulogy to Beethoven - and the building of a bus shelter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8:30am
(repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Copyright: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 3, Episode 5

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
9am
45 min version
(repeat)
Angela Barnes

The News Quiz

Series 100, Episode 2

Angela Barnes chairs the topical comedy panel game, featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners. Joining her to dissect the latest political machinations are Hugo Rifkind, Kerry Godliman, Simon Evans and Jessica Fostekew.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
9:45am
(repeat)
Life On Egg. Image shows from L to R: Ann (Karen Bartke), Harry (Harry Hill), Peter (Marek Larwood). Copyright: BBC

Life On Egg

Series 1, Episode 2 - CCTV

Resources are limited at The Egg. When there is an incident within the prison, Harry is forced to record it in watercolours. That's why he is delighted when he receives a brand new CCTV system to monitor goings-on within The Egg. But the system soon malfunctions... and Harry has to think quickly to save the sanity of his team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12pm
(repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

A eulogy to Beethoven - and the building of a bus shelter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Copyright: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 3, Episode 5

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
4:30pm
(repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 1

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are meant to be presenting a classical music show together, but they just can't stop bickering. With guest Jack Davenport.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
5pm
(repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 2 - Verse Dramas

A poetry competition sounds like an easy event to organise...until you take into account the egos of the poets involved...

BBC Radio 4 Extra
5:30pm
(repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 1, Episode 2

This week's show starts with a question about the connection between an Emmy-winning actor and an electro-pop pioneer, before moving through the world of sport in search of barely-believable but true facts, including one of Britain's greatest-ever cyclists and the unusual circumstances around the 1904 Olympic Marathon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
6pm
(repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!

Episode 2

Is it possible that a long-extinct beast could be behind recent crimes? Captain Vimes investigates.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 1, Episode 3

In this week's episode, Paul explains the illustrious company he's joined since the previous recording of this series - in a showbiz-themed episode that ranges over the great American songbook, the biggest-selling single to have never been a hit in America, and a Nobel Literature Laureate's contribution to action movies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
7pm
(repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

A eulogy to Beethoven - and the building of a bus shelter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
7:30pm
(repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Copyright: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 3, Episode 5

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 1, Episode 2

This week's show starts with a question about the connection between an Emmy-winning actor and an electro-pop pioneer, before moving through the world of sport in search of barely-believable but true facts, including one of Britain's greatest-ever cyclists and the unusual circumstances around the 1904 Olympic Marathon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
(repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 2, Episode 5 - Earning Your Corn

Tom's dad celebrates a milestone in governmental reform, the 168th anniversary of the repeal of the Corn Laws. Meanwhile, Tom tentatively puts a foot on the property ladder.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
Vent. Ben (Neil Pearson). Copyright: BBC

Vent

Series 2, Episode 5 - Alternatives

As Ben wonders how to make sense of his coma, Blitz suggests he might need the help of a script doctor. But if his life really were like a Hollywood film, would he really like the way it ended? And who would play which part?

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
Alexander Armstrong

Weak At The Top

Series 2, Episode 4 - Otters

John Weak turns Smokehouse as green as the Jolly Green Giant, while saving Sir Marcus from an eco-Nazi who insists on paper underwear.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
Midnight
(repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!

Episode 2

Is it possible that a long-extinct beast could be behind recent crimes? Captain Vimes investigates.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
4:30am
(repeat)
The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

The Patrick And Maureen Maybe Music Experience

Episode 1

Unhappily married Patrick and Maureen are meant to be presenting a classical music show together, but they just can't stop bickering. With guest Jack Davenport.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
5am
(repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 2 - Verse Dramas

A poetry competition sounds like an easy event to organise...until you take into account the egos of the poets involved...

BBC Radio 4 Extra
5:30am
(repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 1, Episode 2

This week's show starts with a question about the connection between an Emmy-winning actor and an electro-pop pioneer, before moving through the world of sport in search of barely-believable but true facts, including one of Britain's greatest-ever cyclists and the unusual circumstances around the 1904 Olympic Marathon.

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