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Radio schedule Thursday 2nd January 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 1 - The Leaving of Barra

As he prepares to leave his home on the Hebridean island of Barra for ever, an old man remembers the love of his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice

Episode 4

With help from the assembled studio audience, Tom Allen works out how best to navigate some tricky social situations and how to keep a lid on his fury when confronted with life's small injustices.

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 6

Experimental stereo and an unsung soccer hero.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 4

Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Train Tracks

Change At Oglethorpe

Episode 6 - Foreign Parts

Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming about sun and sand when an old friend offers him a job in Australia. Meanwhile, Arthur dreams of a date with June.

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 6

Experimental stereo and an unsung soccer hero.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 4

Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Train Tracks

Change At Oglethorpe

Episode 6 - Foreign Parts

Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming about sun and sand when an old friend offers him a job in Australia. Meanwhile, Arthur dreams of a date with June.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 1 - The Leaving of Barra

As he prepares to leave his home on the Hebridean island of Barra for ever, an old man remembers the love of his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice

Episode 4

With help from the assembled studio audience, Tom Allen works out how best to navigate some tricky social situations and how to keep a lid on his fury when confronted with life's small injustices.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Carry On... Up The Khyber. The Khasi of Kalabar (Kenneth Williams). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

When Carry On Came To Wales

Documentary about Carry On... Up The Khyber being filmed in Wales.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Elephant In The Room

Series 1, Episode 3

Sarah Millican hosts the game show which uses national surveys to find out which of its panellists - Sandi Toksvig, Angela Barnes, Harriet Dyer or Phil Wang - is closest to, and furthest from, the average British person in a series of different subjects.

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 6

Experimental stereo and an unsung soccer hero.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice

Episode 4

With help from the assembled studio audience, Tom Allen works out how best to navigate some tricky social situations and how to keep a lid on his fury when confronted with life's small injustices.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Lewis Macleod Is Not Himself. Lewis Macleod. Copyright: BBC

Lewis Macleod Is Not Himself

Episode 3

Impression-based sketch show that looks behind the scenes at the life and work of star impressionist Lewis Macleod.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 3

A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious. Doris has Alzheimers and Ken insists on firing mental maths questions at Doris to keep her brain cells in good working order, while Margaret struggles to get her mother simply to recognise her.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Hudson And Pepperdine Show

Episode 2.1: Comedy sketch show, written and performed by Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation. James Veitch. Copyright: BBC

James Veitch's Contractual Obligation

Series 2, Episode 2 - Deepfakes

The comedian is concerned the BBC may not commission another series of his show, so he hits on an idea which might persuade BBC bosses as he tries to "deepfake" his producer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 2, Episode 3

This week's surreal sketches include a dead friend situation, cavemen discussing innovation and design ideas and a large man who needs help applying a lot of deodorant.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 4

Russell Kane, Josie Long, Alun Cochrane and Milton Jones battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Train Tracks

Change At Oglethorpe

Episode 6 - Foreign Parts

Winter has come to the Ogle Valley. David is dreaming about sun and sand when an old friend offers him a job in Australia. Meanwhile, Arthur dreams of a date with June.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 1 - The Leaving of Barra

As he prepares to leave his home on the Hebridean island of Barra for ever, an old man remembers the love of his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth

Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice

Episode 4

With help from the assembled studio audience, Tom Allen works out how best to navigate some tricky social situations and how to keep a lid on his fury when confronted with life's small injustices.

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