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Radio schedule Tuesday 10th October 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 1 - Alive And Buried

Grumpy Victor Meldrew is set to lose his job. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson with Noah's story, and Cosmo's guide to the study of moths and butterflies.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.

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

The News Quiz

Series 94, Episode 5

Miles Jupp is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Suzi Ruffell, Lloyd Langford and Katy Brand to hash out the week's headlines. This week the panel discuss Theresa May's Conservative Party Conference speech, the collapse of Monarch Airlines and the potential discovery of Santa Claus' grave.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45am (repeat)
Cutler The Lax

Cutler The Lax

Episode 3

Episode 1: The Scottish humorist samples the archives and also enjoys some Marabut music and a jolly Japanese ditty.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson with Noah's story, and Cosmo's guide to the study of moths and butterflies.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 2

Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew each nominate someone they know well to answer a series of questions and they than have to second guess how they answered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 1 - Alive And Buried

Grumpy Victor Meldrew is set to lose his job. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 2, Episode 6 - Dora Bryan

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Listen To Les

Listen To Les

Les Dawson with Noah's story, and Cosmo's guide to the study of moths and butterflies.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organises a national lottery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: BBC

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Series 2, Episode 3

Can Tim FitzHigham cook a pudding underneath ten feet of water?

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar

Series 2, Episode 4

In a second series of this late-night topical comedy, Nish Kumar is here to cast his spotlight on the week's most talked about news items, taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from the past seven days as well as scrutinising the bigger issues of the moment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Alun Cochrane's Fun House. Alun Cochrane. Copyright: BBC

Alun Cochrane's Fun House

Episode 3 - The Bathroom

Comedian Alun Cochrane has a 25-year mortgage, which he can only pay off by being funny. This week, the third date of his house-wide tour, things take place in the bathroom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Gravy

John must cope while wife Mary is visiting Auntie Janet. John faces increased domestic duties, but Ken is on hand with a cheerful solution.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 3, Episode 5 - Look Who's Stalking

The Laird appoints Hamish and Dougal as ghillies to a party of chums up for a week stalking in the Highlands. Unfortunately he is unable to take part himself, after an earlier stalking incident left him with a restraining order.

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

That Reminds Me

Series 2, Episode 6 - Dora Bryan

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 2

Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew each nominate someone they know well to answer a series of questions and they than have to second guess how they answered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 1 - Alive And Buried

Grumpy Victor Meldrew is set to lose his job. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

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