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Radio schedule Tuesday 6th February 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

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Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 4, Episode 3 - Philanthropy

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Series 3, Episode 10

Comedy series with sketches, music and stand-up from comedy master Ken Dodd and special guests.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Monkey Business: Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes?

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

The News Quiz

Series 95, Episode 5

Jeremy Hardy, Lucy Porter, Vicki Pepperdine and Hugo Rifkind round-up the week's news. This week China Crisis, This Ole House and Talking Heads (orcas).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45am (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Episode 5: The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Series 3, Episode 10

Comedy series with sketches, music and stand-up from comedy master Ken Dodd and special guests.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Monkey Business: Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes?

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Becoming Betty. Betty (Emma Sidi). Copyright: BBC

Becoming Betty

In 1986, teenage Elizabeth Lewis dreamed of a summer in Italy working as an au pair. There was so much hope to be dashed... A joyous romantic comedy based on a true story.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 1, Episode 2

Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen hit London in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 4, Episode 3 - Philanthropy

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Cost Of Health

While many services are now provided free of charge others continue to be very expensive, despite a widely held view that they should be free.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Series 3, Episode 10

Comedy series with sketches, music and stand-up from comedy master Ken Dodd and special guests.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Monkey Business: Sir Gregory is set to leave, but can one of the daft duo fill his shoes?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 4, Episode 3 - Philanthropy

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Image shows from L to R: Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front. Copyright: BBC

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Unexplained

Every other mystery left answered in a final blockbusting edition.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 17, Episode 5 - How Animals Behave

Brian and Robin are joined by Rufus Hound, Lucy Cooke and Prof Rory Wilson to discover how we really learn about how animals behave and some of the mistakes we have made.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Seekers. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Tony Way), Joe (Daniel Mays), Stuart (Mathew Horne), Nicola (Zahra Ahmadi). Copyright: BBC

Seekers

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Scratchcard

Joe and Terry replace Stuart with new best friend Janice. Despite her daytime drinking habits and the fact that she has never worked - apart from taking part in pharmaceutical trials - they think she is the best person they have ever met. Meanwhile, Stuart discovers that Gary Probert has taken over his role at the Job Centre and is working closely with Nicola.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 2

Catch up with the adventures of spoilt Harriet and her pushy Aunt in the second part of Jane Austen's lost novella Sweet Fanny Adams, meet some very grumpy French au pairs and sample a special preview performance by the Ukranian entrant in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 1, Episode 2

Justin Moorhouse, Rob Deering, Chris Corcoran and Tom Allen hit London in Rhod Gilbert's comedy quiz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 4, Episode 3 - Philanthropy

There comes a point in every busy tycoon's life when he or she realises that accruing vast wealth, power and prestige has not brought with it the warm glow they had hoped for.

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