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Radio schedule Monday 28th January 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game, with panellists Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood battling it out for verbal supremacy.

Radio 4 10:45am (repeat)
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 1

As a teenager Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius from his home across the bay.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Prepper. Image shows from L to R: Rachel (Pearl Mackie), Sylvia (Sue Johnston). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Prepper

Series 1, Episode 1 - Bugging Out

Prepper follows neurotic, debt-ridden Rachel and hard-as-nails 'Churchill in Spanx' Sylvia, working class Mancunians who prep and podcast, sharing knowledge with their community, and showing off just how Armageddon-ready they are.

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

Comic Fringes

Series 10, Episode 2 - Bad Fairytale

Irish comedian Grainne Maguire reads her alternative fairytale.

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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Radio 4

A Border Fantasy

An imagined, irreverent look at one potential Brexit outcome in Ireland. Global tech giant NaNo hints that it has found a futuristic solution, but questions remain.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game, with panellists Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood battling it out for verbal supremacy.

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 4 - Are Humans Still Evolving?

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by comedian and author David Baddiel, Prof Aoife Mc Lysaght and Dr Adam Rutherford to ask whether human beings are still evolving?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
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 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 4 - Snow

This week snow stops the cops in their tracks.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 21, Episode 6

David Mitchell is joined by Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders, Zoe Lyons and Lloyd Langford as they lie on the subjects of the Houses of Parliament, wolves, trains and punishments.

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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 1

As a teenager Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius from his home across the bay.

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

Comic Fringes

Series 10, Episode 2 - Bad Fairytale

Irish comedian Grainne Maguire reads her alternative fairytale.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
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 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 3 - Death

This week Death and the Afterlife - find out what sandpit life's helter-skelter will really land you in. More hilarity and philosophy in the cult comedy show that answers life's big teasers.

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

The News Quiz

Series 98, Episode 5

Miles Jupp looks back at the news this week with guests Hugo Rifkind, Neil Delamere, Jen Brister and Nish Kumar.

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

Elastic Planet

Episode 4 - The Life

Following the story of Hamilton Pramden, who was born literally with a silver spoon in his mouth, a whole range of facts about the natural world emerge.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game, with panellists Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood battling it out for verbal supremacy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
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.

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