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Radio schedule Sunday 16th January 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
Jo Brand

Jo Brand: Born Lippy

The complete readings from Jo Brand's autobiography.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 3: Character-based comedy, inspired by women's magazines and ballroom dancing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Clitheroe Kid. Jimmy (Jimmy Clitheroe). Copyright: BBC

The Clitheroe Kid

Episode 5.12, The Day I Told The Truth: Will anyone believe the cheeky schoolboy when he sees some suspicious characters?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 4 - Because She's Worth It

Work at Hardacre's advertising agency is brought to a standstill when Teddy becomes obsessed with a series of literary thrillers.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 27, Episode 1

David Mitchell is joined by Alan Davies, Lucy Porter, Lou Sanders and Justin Edwards as the panel talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as pigs, underwear, camels and sausages.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost), Peter (Jonathan Pryce). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 1, Episode 5 - A Leaving Party

Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party.

Union Jack 3pm (repeat)
Dead British

Dead British

Episode 2 - Sir Isaac Newton

They were British, they were dead, but using a Neutrino accelerator and NutriBullet blender, Dead British brings back to life... Sir Isaac Newton! It's the completely unpredictable improv history show where anything could happen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Laurel And Hardy On Tour

A look at Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's 1953 tours of Europe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Laurel And Hardy

Comedy drama which sees the famous double-act locked in a radio studio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost), Peter (Jonathan Pryce). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 1, Episode 5 - A Leaving Party

Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn. Image shows from L to R: Tara Flynn, Marian Keyes

Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Badly-Dressed Boyfriend Problem

This week, Marian and Tara tackle a badly-dressed boyfriend, a weighted blanket, the problem with noisy eaters and much more.

BBC Radio 3 7:30pm
90 min
Toby Jones

The Miser

For Molière's 400th anniversary, Toby Jones, Holli Dempsey and Mathew Baynton star in Barunka O'Shaughnessy's new version of his play of secrets, lies and obsessive greed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Laurel And Hardy

Comedy drama which sees the famous double-act locked in a radio studio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost), Peter (Jonathan Pryce). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 1, Episode 5 - A Leaving Party

Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Delve Special. David Lander (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC

Delve Special

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the link to a government sex scandal.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Edge Falls

Edge Falls

Series 1, Episode 3

Edge Falls is going fit, fit, fit. And while there's Pilates in the car park and a separate fat section in the restaurant, one desperate man just wants to return a sales item.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Everything. Image shows from L to R: Dan Tetsell, Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins

The Museum Of Everything

Episode 2.5, By Royal Appointment: A new royal theme park is opened, while the regulars consider the wonders of the sea and musical theatre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Laurel And Hardy On Tour

A look at Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's 1953 tours of Europe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Laurel And Hardy

Comedy drama which sees the famous double-act locked in a radio studio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost), Peter (Jonathan Pryce). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 1, Episode 5 - A Leaving Party

Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party.

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