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Radio schedule Tuesday 12th January 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 2 - Celebrity Square

Graham becomes Tina Tattersall's escort for the night in a bid to make her errant husband jealous - and the rest of the slimming club have some surprising news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 2, Episode 2 - Winemaker

When Milton finally decides to empty his bins, he accidentally makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.

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 3.16: Kenneth Horne leads a family saga, while Julian and Sandy offer guided tripettes of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Night We Crept Into the Crypt: The bumbling bureaucrats land themselves up to their necks in it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 89, Episode 1

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. With guests Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45am (repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 2, Episode 1 - Where Is Everyone?

Helen Keen explores the mystery of Fermi's Paradox - in a vast universe, potentially teeming with alien life, why has no one even dropped by to say hello? (There is a steadfast refusal to see this as her 17th birthday party all over again.)

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 3.16: Kenneth Horne leads a family saga, while Julian and Sandy offer guided tripettes of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Night We Crept Into the Crypt: The bumbling bureaucrats land themselves up to their necks in it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 1, Episode 3

With Josie Long in the Up-And-Comers, Ed Byrne in the Current Crop and Mick Miller in the Old Guard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Episode 2.1, The Bread and Butter: A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 2 - Celebrity Square

Graham becomes Tina Tattersall's escort for the night in a bid to make her errant husband jealous - and the rest of the slimming club have some surprising news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 2, Episode 2 - Winemaker

When Milton finally decides to empty his bins, he accidentally makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 1, Episode 1 - Unappreciated

Edna learns more about Undone while putting together an issue of Get Out! on her own. So she hardly has time to help Tankerton chase a naughty dog who steals sausages.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Swimsman

Milton discovers the local lido is due to close and unwisely decides to organise a sit-in.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - George Melly

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

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 3.16: Kenneth Horne leads a family saga, while Julian and Sandy offer guided tripettes of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Night We Crept Into the Crypt: The bumbling bureaucrats land themselves up to their necks in it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 2, Episode 2 - Winemaker

When Milton finally decides to empty his bins, he accidentally makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Helen Moon, John Thomson, Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 1, Episode 2 - Crime and Thriller

Sketches about Crime and Thrillers, written by members of the public. Martin Clunes is killed, Laura Croft is off on another mission and the grammar police call.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
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

Series 2, Episode 4

Guest starring comedian Nick Mohammed, who plays with the band and has a trick up his sleeve.

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

Twenty Players

Episode 2.6, Lady Cassandra Moon: Forgotten sporting heroes. Ted Lowe tells the story of billiards sensation, Lady Cassandra Moon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Jelly Mountain

Jelly Mountain

Episode 3: A visit to the circus heralds arcane amusements. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Les Kelly's Britain. Les Kelly (Kevin Bishop). Copyright: BBC

Les Kelly's Britain

Episode 1

Les Kelly, host of a magazine show from hell, is a sound bite in human form. His desire to see Britain full of normal decent people, is matched by his ignorance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 1, Episode 1 - Unappreciated

Edna learns more about Undone while putting together an issue of Get Out! on her own. So she hardly has time to help Tankerton chase a naughty dog who steals sausages.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Radio

That Reminds Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - George Melly

Factually comedic series in which celebrities - mostly comics - share tales and reminisce.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 1, Episode 3

With Josie Long in the Up-And-Comers, Ed Byrne in the Current Crop and Mick Miller in the Old Guard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Episode 2.1, The Bread and Butter: A mystery body strains the Republic's spirit of glasnost at the British Embassy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Gareth Corke

Fat Chance

Episode 2 - Celebrity Square

Graham becomes Tina Tattersall's escort for the night in a bid to make her errant husband jealous - and the rest of the slimming club have some surprising news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!

Series 2, Episode 2 - Winemaker

When Milton finally decides to empty his bins, he accidentally makes both a delicious sparkling wine and a deadly enemy.

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