Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

  • Radio comedy
  • BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • 2011 - 2014
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Radio broadcast mixing comedy and music. Featuring Alex Horne and his five piece band. Stars Alex Horne, Joe Auckland, Mark Brown, Will Collier, Ben Reynolds and more.

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Series 2, Episode 1

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Danny Baker. Copyright: BBC
Music and comedy show with host Alex Horne and his five-piece band. This week, exploring the theme of 'Games'. Guest star Danny Baker sings with the band and champions an instrument that cannot fail to raise a smile.

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Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 24th February 2013
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 2nd March 2013 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 3rd March 2013 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 5th November 2015 6:30pm Radio 4
Thursday 12th November 2015 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 12th November 2015 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 12th November 2015 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 13th November 2015 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 8th April 2017 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 2nd December 2018 7:30am Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 2nd December 2018 5:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 2nd December 2018 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Monday 3rd December 2018 5:30am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 5th August 2020 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 26th March 2022 10:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Saturday 2nd April 2022 2:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Sunday 3rd April 2022 2:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 29th November 2023 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Joe Auckland Trumpet
Mark Brown Saxophone
Will Collier Bass
Ben Reynolds Drums
Ed Sheldrake Musical Performer
Guest cast
Danny Baker Guest
Writing team
Alex Horne Writer
Joe Auckland Writer
Mark Brown Writer
Will Collier Writer
Ben Reynolds Writer
Ed Sheldrake Writer
Production team
Julia McKenzie Producer

Video

Alex Horne gets Ready to Run

Alex Horne incorporates The Horne Section into his new fitness routine.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Alex Horne.

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