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Radio schedule Monday 15th April 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 2, Episode 1 - What Happens at Salsa

Now separated from husband Colin, Jill tries to keep her blossoming romance with Tim alive - not easy when they are living cramped together in his parents' family home. Meanwhile, Chippy's mum has a new boyfriend who won't stop interfering in Chippy's love-life.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Sindhu Vee, Susan Calman, Graeme Garden and Tony Hawks as they lie on the subjects of swimming, mothers, magazines and clowns.

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 6, Episode 5 - The Gourmet

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)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 7 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee to help with the war effort, but Wilson gets the wrong end of the stick and believes that he has got her pregnant.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 5

Nicholas Parsons presents the long-running panel game. Sue Perkins, Charles Collingwood, Julian Clary and Paul Merton compete to see who has the greatest gift of the gab.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 3

Doug and Molly's attempts to rebuild their relationship again after divorce are being hampered by Doug's mother, Annie. Now she seems to be losing her memory.

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 6, Episode 5 - The Gourmet

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.

Radio 4 12:04pm
14 min
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole And The Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Episode 1

Adrian's diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again. A young woman comes into the bookshop where he works and requests an unusual book.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 7 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee to help with the war effort, but Wilson gets the wrong end of the stick and believes that he has got her pregnant.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Saddled. Image shows from L to R: Sue (Sally Reid), Francis (Robin Laing), Dawn (Lucianne McEvoy), Mark (Greg McHugh), Jack (Richard Rankin), Brennan (Richard Gadd)

Saddled

Series 1, Episode 3 - Fire In The Hole

Mark arranges a cycling team bonding session by organising a barbeque.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 5

Nicholas Parsons presents the long-running panel game. Sue Perkins, Charles Collingwood, Julian Clary and Paul Merton compete to see who has the greatest gift of the gab.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 3

Doug and Molly's attempts to rebuild their relationship again after divorce are being hampered by Doug's mother, Annie. Now she seems to be losing her memory.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 2, Episode 1 - What Happens at Salsa

Now separated from husband Colin, Jill tries to keep her blossoming romance with Tim alive - not easy when they are living cramped together in his parents' family home. Meanwhile, Chippy's mum has a new boyfriend who won't stop interfering in Chippy's love-life.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Sindhu Vee, Susan Calman, Graeme Garden and Tony Hawks as they lie on the subjects of swimming, mothers, magazines and clowns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Episode 1

Three witches meet on a blasTed Heath while murder is in the air.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Falklands

Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Lou Sanders, Frankie Boyle, Henning Wehn and Lucy Porter talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as Germany, babies, trousers and beards.

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 6, Episode 5 - The Gourmet

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)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 7 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee to help with the war effort, but Wilson gets the wrong end of the stick and believes that he has got her pregnant.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Sindhu Vee, Susan Calman, Graeme Garden and Tony Hawks as they lie on the subjects of swimming, mothers, magazines and clowns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 3, Episode 4 - Women in Love and Men in Disgrace

Ginny Fox has planned a trip with Vera Sackcloth-Vest to see her sister, Nesta Bell, at Charlatan House in Sussex, so that Nesta can paint Vera's portrait.

Radio 4 10:45pm (repeat)
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole And The Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Episode 1

Adrian's diary restarts in 2002 with the Iraq War looming. He is 34 and single again. A young woman comes into the bookshop where he works and requests an unusual book.

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

The News Quiz

Series 99, Episode 1

What a time it is to be a topical comedian, with Brexit finally sorted, and the political landscape wide open again, the panellists can joke about all sorts of things. Or maybe not. Miles' guests are New Statesman journalist Helen Lewis, comedians Alun Cochrane and Desiree Burch, and writer and broadcaster Andy Hamilton.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Series 3, Episode 1

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters. Copyright: BBC

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Episode 1

Three witches meet on a blasTed Heath while murder is in the air.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 5

Nicholas Parsons presents the long-running panel game. Sue Perkins, Charles Collingwood, Julian Clary and Paul Merton compete to see who has the greatest gift of the gab.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 3, Episode 3

Doug and Molly's attempts to rebuild their relationship again after divorce are being hampered by Doug's mother, Annie. Now she seems to be losing her memory.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 2, Episode 1 - What Happens at Salsa

Now separated from husband Colin, Jill tries to keep her blossoming romance with Tim alive - not easy when they are living cramped together in his parents' family home. Meanwhile, Chippy's mum has a new boyfriend who won't stop interfering in Chippy's love-life.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 2

David Mitchell is joined by Sindhu Vee, Susan Calman, Graeme Garden and Tony Hawks as they lie on the subjects of swimming, mothers, magazines and clowns.

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