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Radio schedule Tuesday 15th February 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Geoffrey Whitehead

The Architects

Series 1, Episode 1 - What's The Point?

With Sir Lucien's signature brutal style hopelessly out of fashion, he seeks to overcome his creative block in the spas of Baden-Baden. Unfortunately for Tim, he needs someone to share the experience with.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Affair of the Lone Banana

Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.

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

Winston

Winston Back Home, Episode 6 - After All This Time, A Happy Ending

The old rogue is set to wed Nancy at last, but how will they tie the knot?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 107, Episode 7

Andy Zaltzman hosts the first episode of The News Quiz to feature a studio audience at the BBC Radio Theatre since 2020. Joining him are Athena Kugblenu, Mark Steel, Hugo Rifkind and Jackie Weaver to look at NHS backlogs, the end of all COVID restrictions in England, a minor reshuffle and a major scientific breakthrough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Steve Brown

Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined in the studio by Steve Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Affair of the Lone Banana

Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston Back Home, Episode 6 - After All This Time, A Happy Ending

The old rogue is set to wed Nancy at last, but how will they tie the knot?

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

Hadrian's Beard, Episode 1 - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hadrian's Beard

The Penny Dreadfuls tell the story of Emperor Hadrian and his bonkers idea to build a wall across an entire nation (who would do that!?!).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 4 - Meeting Sixty-Five

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan this week are joined by comic Cariad Lloyd, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Steve Brown

Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined in the studio by Steve Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Geoffrey Whitehead

The Architects

Series 1, Episode 1 - What's The Point?

With Sir Lucien's signature brutal style hopelessly out of fashion, he seeks to overcome his creative block in the spas of Baden-Baden. Unfortunately for Tim, he needs someone to share the experience with.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 2

The second show includes a series of sketches in which someone is forced to watch Succession, a man applies for a business loan for a company whose aim is doing evil and a woman dates the Pied Piper.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Affair of the Lone Banana

Neddie tracks young Fred Nurke, who has vanished from his banana-growing family's home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston Back Home, Episode 6 - After All This Time, A Happy Ending

The old rogue is set to wed Nancy at last, but how will they tie the knot?

Union Jack 10pm (repeat)
Dead British

Dead British

Episode 6 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel

This week the team bring Isambard Kingdom Brunel back from the dead, as he we learn how the famed engineer built bridges, got coins stuck in unfortunate places, and developed an unhealthy steamy love of trains.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 3, Episode 1 - Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Mark performs from The Maltings Theatre & Cinema in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, where he talks about the town's war with Russia, it's Scottish rivalries and local slang.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 2, Episode 7 - Coffee, Soap And Timekeeping With Jess Salomon And Eman El-Husseini

Fi and Jane chat to comedians Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini, hosts of Comedians vs The News on the BBC World Service. The couple beam over from New York to offer their thoughts on making global audiences laugh, Jess' former career in The Hague and their non-lethal dog.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
For One Horrible Moment

For One Horrible Moment

Episode 2

A rendezvous with a girl bearing an uncanny likeness to himself leaves our hero delirious.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 2, Episode 3

The opposing armies are on the march through Belgium, but our lovers face a more immediate challenge to their relationship as Marengo's stablemate Marcy turns out to be a stalking horse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 2, Episode 1 - Barry Cryer

Barry Cryer joins Marcus Brigstocke to attempt some new experiences, including trying vegan food and watching American sitcom Friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 4 - Meeting Sixty-Five

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan this week are joined by comic Cariad Lloyd, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Steve Brown

Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined in the studio by Steve Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Geoffrey Whitehead

The Architects

Series 1, Episode 1 - What's The Point?

With Sir Lucien's signature brutal style hopelessly out of fashion, he seeks to overcome his creative block in the spas of Baden-Baden. Unfortunately for Tim, he needs someone to share the experience with.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

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