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Radio schedule Wednesday 26th January 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Financial Crash

Alexei considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash, the appeal of Donald Trump, and laments his lack of mainstream success.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 2, Episode 3 - The News

Ellie Taylor has for a long time thought there was too much news. It's on all the time on a million different channels. Enough is enough! It's not good for our health, and should be banned.

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 4, Episode 18 - Hancock In The Police

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)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show written by the host.

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

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 5 - Going Back To One's Roots

A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a new garden centre.

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 4, Episode 18 - Hancock In The Police

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)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show written by the host.

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

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 5 - Going Back To One's Roots

A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a new garden centre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Financial Crash

Alexei considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash, the appeal of Donald Trump, and laments his lack of mainstream success.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 2, Episode 3 - The News

Ellie Taylor has for a long time thought there was too much news. It's on all the time on a million different channels. Enough is enough! It's not good for our health, and should be banned.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 2, Episode 4 - Holidays

Ellie Taylor has holidays in her crosshairs this week, as she tries to convince her studio audience that it would be better if we just never bothered with them

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 4, Episode 18 - Hancock In The Police

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)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

From a Tibetan mystic to the entire United Nations, the ultimate one-man show written by the host.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 2, Episode 3 - The News

Ellie Taylor has for a long time thought there was too much news. It's on all the time on a million different channels. Enough is enough! It's not good for our health, and should be banned.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
And Now, In Colour

And Now, In Colour

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Great Outdoors

Tim Firth, Tim de Jongh, Michael Rutger and William Vandyck go on an outdoor holiday.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 8, Episode 3

The conversation with Harry Shearer continues with startling examples of how live audiences change and shape performances, respect for burrowing animals, and the death of manners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 5, Episode 2 - A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous

Pip and his friends travel to India, in their quest to thwart the evil machinations of smooth but sinister genius Mr Gently Benevolent. Gasp as our heroes struggle with super-intelligent tigers, giant snakes, and secret gin!

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 5, Episode 1 - New For Old

The Godfather of British stand-up, John Moloney, returns to the live stage to share his musings on helpful neighbours and no quibble policies. Jokes, surprises and a few special guests feature along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 2, Episode 2 - Tobacco

It has been called the single biggest avoidable cause of death in the world today, yet it has remained an investment goldmine. With guest Professor Robert West.

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

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 5 - Going Back To One's Roots

A TV stars reaps what she's sown, when Rosie helps launch a new garden centre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Financial Crash

Alexei considers the causes and fallout of the 2008 financial crash, the appeal of Donald Trump, and laments his lack of mainstream success.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space. Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor's Safe Space

Series 2, Episode 3 - The News

Ellie Taylor has for a long time thought there was too much news. It's on all the time on a million different channels. Enough is enough! It's not good for our health, and should be banned.

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