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Radio schedule Wednesday 14th October 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 2, Episode 1 - Disability Exam

The second series of the award-nominated comedy.

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 19 - The Threatening Letters

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball

Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 5

Sue Perkins presents a second series of the panel show that has no right answers - just deeply damning ones. With Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 2 - Cod Comfort

As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 8, Episode 3

After a spooky night in the remote house of his latest interviewee, the famous skeptic Dr Fay Sullivan, Jeremy discovers a room full of antique magic tricks.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 2, Episode 2 - You Can't Do That Anymore

Cat questions Mike's love of the Smiths in light of some of Morrissey's more controversial lyrics, leaving the family with a new dilemma.

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 19 - The Threatening Letters

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball

Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 5

Sue Perkins presents a second series of the panel show that has no right answers - just deeply damning ones. With Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 2 - Cod Comfort

As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 2, Episode 1 - Disability Exam

The second series of the award-nominated comedy.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 2, Episode 2 - Doing a Runner

The second series of the award-nominated comedy.

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 19 - The Threatening Letters

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)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Series 2, Episode 6 - You Shall Go to the Ball

Izzy gets invited to a ball in Cambridge, but she could do with a fairy godmother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 2, Episode 1 - Disability Exam

The second series of the award-nominated comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Late. Copyright: BBC

Late

Episode 1 - From Tangoing To Keeping Watch

Tango dancers, DJs and a neighbourhood watch. The first of a new four-part series of brief visits to a city, late at night.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: Avalon Television

Jigsaw

Series 2, Episode 1

Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tom Neenan. Copyright: Idil Sukan

The Hauntening

Series 3, Episode 1 - Waiting

A smartphone's ability to carry out 3.36 billion instructions per second proves terrifying when there is a ghost in the machine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Rubbish

Rubbish

Series 2, Episode 1 - Insomnia

Episode 2.1, Insomnia: Martin becomes irritated by his new boss and a cat that keeps him awake all night.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 6, Episode 7

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber are joined by Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, who discusses his desire to be a Stone Age cave painter, and the versatility of the kitchen whisk.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes

28 Acts In 28 Minutes

Episode 2.3: John Humphrys presents a diverse selection of comedians, musicians and other performers each of whom have exactly one minute in which to entertain an expectant audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 5

Sue Perkins presents a second series of the panel show that has no right answers - just deeply damning ones. With Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 2 - Cod Comfort

As Marcia adjusts to the Paradise Island diet, a ministry man snoops about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Barbara Nice. Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly). Copyright: BBC

Barbara Nice

Episode 1 - The Scare

Barbara is convinced that Ken needs a health check-up and is horrified to discover that she is the one the doctors are interested in. She suspects the worst and is determined to fulfil some lifetime ambitions recruiting Mary and Ken into her misguided plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 2, Episode 1 - Disability Exam

The second series of the award-nominated comedy.

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