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Radio schedule Tuesday 18th April 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Control Group Six

Episode 2.2: President Heaven finds himself a First Lady, but she turns out to have a hidden secret.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Three Sons

This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.

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

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.

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

The Men From The Ministry

French Cricket: The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 50, Episode 7

Steve Punt, Luke Kempner, Pippa Evans, Al Porter, Rich Peppiatt, Vikki Stone and Lucy Porter present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.

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

Mad Man Blue

Roy Hudd's comic monologue as the unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer. Will a feud with his neighbour leave him unscathed?

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

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.

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

The Men From The Ministry

French Cricket: The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. Copyright: BBC

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 2

Man-about-town Wooster finds himself, on doctor's orders, sampling the quiet Martini-less life in the sleepy village of Maiden Eggesford.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Almost Like Being In Love. Grace (Gemma Whelan). Copyright: Pier Productions

Almost Like Being In Love

Comedy drama about a young woman who falls in love with a forty-year-old LBGT matchmaker.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

Mad Man Blue

Roy Hudd's comic monologue as the unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer. Will a feud with his neighbour leave him unscathed?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Control Group Six

Episode 2.2: President Heaven finds himself a First Lady, but she turns out to have a hidden secret.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Three Sons

This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 1 - Love on the Brain

Rob Newman offers an alternative to some of the more bizarre claims in modern popular science, as well as rejigging theories of our brains in light of what we know about nature, artificial intelligence and Belinda Carlisle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 3, Episode 3 - Norman Evans

Famous for his 'over the garden wall' sketches, Norman Evans had a wicked sense of humour on stage and off.

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

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

An odd romantic tryst and the life of a great Englishman.

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

The Men From The Ministry

French Cricket: The hapless duo set out to sell the national game overseas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Three Sons

This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 1, Episode 3

Some monks break their vow of silence to talk about Coventry; a climber loses his 4 year-old daughter whilst climing Everest; and four lads discover the appeal of nudism.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now. Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon Will See You Now

Series 3, Episode 1 - Tarquin And The Tiny Studio

Kevin and his cast return with sketches about beatniks, Blofeld, wine gums and castanets.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Robert Webb

Concrete Cow

Series 1, Episode 6

Sketches include the rude train announcement, Thomas Hardy meeting his agent and the theft of Hitler's ball.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 4, Episode 1

Mark addresses tax-avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 3, Episode 3 - Norman Evans

Famous for his 'over the garden wall' sketches, Norman Evans had a wicked sense of humour on stage and off.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. Copyright: BBC

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 2

Man-about-town Wooster finds himself, on doctor's orders, sampling the quiet Martini-less life in the sleepy village of Maiden Eggesford.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

Mad Man Blue

Roy Hudd's comic monologue as the unassuming but irrepressible Bloomer. Will a feud with his neighbour leave him unscathed?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Control Group Six

Episode 2.2: President Heaven finds himself a First Lady, but she turns out to have a hidden secret.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Three Sons

This modern morality tale tells the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons, all of whom are played by Hancock.

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