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Radio schedule Wednesday 5th February 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 2

Carol is enjoying spending time on her own having found out that George, her husband of 25 years would rather be called Georgina. Its just that her family seem to need her more than ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Joe Lycett's Obsessions. Joe Lycett. Copyright: BBC

Obsessions

Series 2, Episode 4

Today, Mary Berry shares her love for her dog, Darcy, and comedian Holly Walsh discusses her obsession with badgers.

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 3, Episode 6 - The Blackboard Jungle

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)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Episode 2.8: A bizarre slice of Shakespeare - and a poem for a man with a plan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 6

Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank and Kate to discuss Captain Blood, Drake's Drum, Bloody Mary and Ernie.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong: The triumphs and tragedies of a struggling writer. Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Wife (Joanna Lumley), Husband (Roger Allam). Copyright: BBC

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 1, Episode 3 - Lean On Me

Joanna's nursing skills are found wanting after Roger's knee op.

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 3, Episode 6 - The Blackboard Jungle

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)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Episode 2.8: A bizarre slice of Shakespeare - and a poem for a man with a plan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 6

Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank and Kate to discuss Captain Blood, Drake's Drum, Bloody Mary and Ernie.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong: The triumphs and tragedies of a struggling writer. Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 2

Carol is enjoying spending time on her own having found out that George, her husband of 25 years would rather be called Georgina. Its just that her family seem to need her more than ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett's Obsessions. Joe Lycett. Copyright: BBC

Obsessions

Series 2, Episode 4

Today, Mary Berry shares her love for her dog, Darcy, and comedian Holly Walsh discusses her obsession with badgers.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alex Edelman's Peer Group. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Series 3, Episode 1 - Cool

Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman discusses the concept of "cool" and what it means today. With help from his "peer group" at the University of West London, Alex examines what is cool, how to be cool, and why it's still important today.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Palace Of Laughter. Copyright: BBC

Palace Of Laughter

Series 2, Episode 4 - Bradford Alhambra

Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee.

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 3, Episode 6 - The Blackboard Jungle

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)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Episode 2.8: A bizarre slice of Shakespeare - and a poem for a man with a plan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett's Obsessions. Joe Lycett. Copyright: BBC

Obsessions

Series 2, Episode 4

Today, Mary Berry shares her love for her dog, Darcy, and comedian Holly Walsh discusses her obsession with badgers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 1, Episode 2 - Lust

Mark Watson sets out on his quest to free us from The Seven Deadly Sins with stand-up comedy. This week: Lust.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 1, Episode 5

Boris Johnson haunts on Groundhog Day, Nigel Farage gets the Watership Down treatment, we reach Brexit transfer deadline day, and the dangers of Goop are skewered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Neil Pearson

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Series 2, Episode 4 - Anidara

This week Brian recalls his travels in Anidara, a country where humans are farmed for their meat and experimented upon by strange animals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Daphne. Image shows from L to R: Jason Forbes, George Fouracres, Phil Wang

Daphne Sounds Expensive

Series 1, Episode 1

Sketch comedy show written by and starring Jason Forbes, George Fouracres and Phil Wang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Palace Of Laughter. Copyright: BBC

Palace Of Laughter

Series 2, Episode 4 - Bradford Alhambra

Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 6

Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank and Kate to discuss Captain Blood, Drake's Drum, Bloody Mary and Ernie.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2, Keats, Baby, You Done It Wrong: The triumphs and tragedies of a struggling writer. Has Woodhouse been beaten to it, biographically?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 2

Carol is enjoying spending time on her own having found out that George, her husband of 25 years would rather be called Georgina. Its just that her family seem to need her more than ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Joe Lycett's Obsessions. Joe Lycett. Copyright: BBC

Obsessions

Series 2, Episode 4

Today, Mary Berry shares her love for her dog, Darcy, and comedian Holly Walsh discusses her obsession with badgers.

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