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Radio schedule Monday 21st January 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford as they lie on the subjects of holidays, queens, teeth and ants.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Foreign Legion

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train

While the news that Parsley Sidings is to be the home to more goods trains should be good news, Bertrand and Bradshaw ruin the event.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 2

Host Nicholas Parsons is joined by Ross Noble, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth for the popular panel game.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Mark Bonnar

For The Love Of Leo

Series 1, Episode 4 - Princess of the Russias

Leo's daughter returns as a Russian princess arrives to bid for his art, his heart, and his home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45am (repeat)
Comic Fringes. Copyright: BBC

Comic Fringes

Series 10, Episode 1 - Love And Orangutans

A comic tale about love, set in a zoo. Written and performed by Romesh Ranganathan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Foreign Legion

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train

While the news that Parsley Sidings is to be the home to more goods trains should be good news, Bertrand and Bradshaw ruin the event.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Anne Lacey

Keeping Mum

Jo and Andy move into Jo's mother's house when their catering business fails.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 2

Host Nicholas Parsons is joined by Ross Noble, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth for the popular panel game.

Radio 4 4:30pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 19, Episode 3 - Origin of Numbers

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Matt Parker, Dr Hannah Fry and Prof Brian Butterworth to look at the origin of numbers, and whether fish can count.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford as they lie on the subjects of holidays, queens, teeth and ants.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Bravo Two Charlies. PC Dennis Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Bravo Two Charlies

Series 1, Episode 3 - Festival

This week the art (or lack of it) of policing a music festival.

Radio 4 6:30pm
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 5

David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Susan Calman and David O'Doherty are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as nuts, birds, urine and traditions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Foreign Legion

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train

While the news that Parsley Sidings is to be the home to more goods trains should be good news, Bertrand and Bradshaw ruin the event.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45pm (repeat)
Comic Fringes. Copyright: BBC

Comic Fringes

Series 10, Episode 1 - Love And Orangutans

A comic tale about love, set in a zoo. Written and performed by Romesh Ranganathan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford as they lie on the subjects of holidays, queens, teeth and ants.

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 1, Episode 2 - Creation

Free your life from philosophical anxieties in the second of the series that answers the questions other programmes dare not ask. Heretical, confusing, illogical, biased, and a laugh a minute.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 98, Episode 4

The News Quiz team on progress with Brexit, how razor brand Gillette hurt a lot of men's feelings, and a mental image of Piers Morgan that even Marie Kondo can't tidy up. Andy Hamilton, Katie Perrior, Danielle Ward and Phil Wang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Elastic Planet. Oliver Postgate. Copyright: BBC

Elastic Planet

Episode 3 - The Shape

Johnny Ball on Think of a Number draws an odd shape with four and a half equal sides on a blackboard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford as they lie on the subjects of holidays, queens, teeth and ants.

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