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Radio schedule Wednesday 20th January 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Deborah Frances-White

Deborah Frances-White Rolls The Dice

Series 2, Episode 1 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Deborah Frances-White searches for her birth father, sharing the true story of her international adventures with an invited audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 2, Episode 3 - Heartbreak Hotel

Joanna and Roger reminisce about their own wedding, 40 years ago, as they arrive at a country hotel, where Roger is best man for their friend, Peter's, second marriage.

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 12 - Hancock In Hospital

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 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin

As Izzy's love-life grows ever more complicated - she's in for a big surprise.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 1

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith.

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

Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 2 - When You're Snarling

Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

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 12 - Hancock In Hospital

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 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin

As Izzy's love-life grows ever more complicated - she's in for a big surprise.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 1

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith.

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

Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Deborah Frances-White

Deborah Frances-White Rolls The Dice

Series 2, Episode 1 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Deborah Frances-White searches for her birth father, sharing the true story of her international adventures with an invited audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
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 2, Episode 3 - Heartbreak Hotel

Joanna and Roger reminisce about their own wedding, 40 years ago, as they arrive at a country hotel, where Roger is best man for their friend, Peter's, second marriage.

Radio 4 6:30pm
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 2, Episode 4 - If You Go Away

Joanna has a health scare and worries that she has not lived a life of achievement and will never have a blue plaque, or win a Booker Prize. Then they both receive very sad news.

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 12 - Hancock In Hospital

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 3, Episode 4 - Taking It on the Chin

As Izzy's love-life grows ever more complicated - she's in for a big surprise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
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 2, Episode 3 - Heartbreak Hotel

Joanna and Roger reminisce about their own wedding, 40 years ago, as they arrive at a country hotel, where Roger is best man for their friend, Peter's, second marriage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Croft & Pearce Show. Image shows from L to R: Hannah Croft, Fiona Pearce. Copyright: CPL Productions

The Croft & Pearce Show

Episode 2

A failed novelist is unable to hide her bitterness when confronted with an old friend's success, maths teacher Miss Trent falls hopelessly and publicly in love with a new member of staff, and an IT manager is baffled at the technical ineptitude of his colleague.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Michael Hobbs

Cracking Up

Series 1, Episode 2 - A Recipe for Disaster

Divorcee Spencer Pandy decides to prepare the children a Banquete Mexicano. His failure to find authentic corn chips and the appearance of an abused sombrero ambush the evening.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 7, Episode 3

Married couple Guy Garvey and Rachel Stirling test their affection for each other under scrutiny in a frank and hilarious in-bed chat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Lobby Land. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Lobby Land

Series 2, Episode 3

Comedy following life in Westminster through the eyes of Sam Peakes, a young political editor at a clickbait website, as she tries to make sense of the madness engulfing British politics.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 2

Jacob Rees-Mogg sings a sea shanty, robotic audio problems occur in the House Of Commons, Matt Hancock brings the NHS into The Repair Shop, and Donald Trump prepares for some ultraviolence.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Alun Cochrane's Fun House. Alun Cochrane. Copyright: BBC

Alun Cochrane's Fun House

Episode 3 - The Bathroom

Comedian Alun Cochrane has a 25-year mortgage, which he can only pay off by being funny. This week, the third date of his house-wide tour, things take place in the bathroom.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 1

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Jo Caulfield and Arthur Smith.

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

Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Deborah Frances-White

Deborah Frances-White Rolls The Dice

Series 2, Episode 1 - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Deborah Frances-White searches for her birth father, sharing the true story of her international adventures with an invited audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
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 2, Episode 3 - Heartbreak Hotel

Joanna and Roger reminisce about their own wedding, 40 years ago, as they arrive at a country hotel, where Roger is best man for their friend, Peter's, second marriage.

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