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Radio schedule Wednesday 5th October 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Lobby Land. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Lobby Land

Series 1, Episode 2 - Poker Face

Westminster lobby hack Sam has just written her best political story yet. But in journalism, what you write isn't always what pople read.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 1

Miles turns his hand to a new BBC One game show, guests on the new podcast Jumpers of My Life with Seann Walsh, and fights Julia Davis for a role in a major new movie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 1 - How Hancock Won The War

Tony tell Andrée about his war wound, which is a story you may find hard to believe. This episode was originally broadcast in February 1956 and features a classic score newly recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Series 2, Episode 6 - Political Flu

The embassy chief must cope when political sickness strikes in the People's Republic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 8, Episode 2 - Instalment 2

The American humorist who has written seven autobiographical short story collections reads from some of his comedy essays, including previously unpublished material. This week: Unbuttoned.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 1 - How Hancock Won The War

Tony tell Andrée about his war wound, which is a story you may find hard to believe. This episode was originally broadcast in February 1956 and features a classic score newly recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Series 2, Episode 6 - Political Flu

The embassy chief must cope when political sickness strikes in the People's Republic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:15pm (repeat)
Rebecca Humphries

Forty Weeks

Episode 3 - Melon

With 20 weeks until the baby is due, Sam has moved in with Bayley. But he cannot stop thinking about Rose.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Lobby Land. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Lobby Land

Series 1, Episode 2 - Poker Face

Westminster lobby hack Sam has just written her best political story yet. But in journalism, what you write isn't always what pople read.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 1

Miles turns his hand to a new BBC One game show, guests on the new podcast Jumpers of My Life with Seann Walsh, and fights Julia Davis for a role in a major new movie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 3 - On The Buses

Bernie is a prisoner but the Conductor is doing everything to rescue him.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 2

Miles interviews the BBC's social mobility tsar, tries to persuade David Suchet to revisit a familiar role, and helps Seann Walsh launch his new podcast Who Would You Like To Have A Pint With?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 2, Episode 1 - How Hancock Won The War

Tony tell Andrée about his war wound, which is a story you may find hard to believe. This episode was originally broadcast in February 1956 and features a classic score newly recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Flying The Flag

Flying The Flag

Series 2, Episode 6 - Political Flu

The embassy chief must cope when political sickness strikes in the People's Republic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 1

Miles turns his hand to a new BBC One game show, guests on the new podcast Jumpers of My Life with Seann Walsh, and fights Julia Davis for a role in a major new movie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

Series 3, Episode 4

This week, Nehru and Jinnah: the Cambridge Years. And Smeeta Smitten faces a lonely retirement with a crumpled picture of Art Malik.

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

The Hauntening

Series 4, Episode 1 - Star Struck

Travel through the bad gateway in this modern ghost story as writer and performer Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets. In this episode, a celebrity birthday message from Joanna Lumley turns into a terrifying gift for Tom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Million Pound Radio Show. Copyright: BBC

The Million Pound Radio Show

Series 4, Episode 3

European onion threat and a whale of a time with Moby Dick.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 7, Episode 4

This week - U Turns, Peaky Tories, and Are You Local Radio?

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

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 3, Episode 4 - Death

From paying for funerals to cryonics, what are the economics of death?

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 3 - On The Buses

Bernie is a prisoner but the Conductor is doing everything to rescue him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:15am (repeat)
Rebecca Humphries

Forty Weeks

Episode 3 - Melon

With 20 weeks until the baby is due, Sam has moved in with Bayley. But he cannot stop thinking about Rose.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
1835. Copyright: BBC

1835

Episode 4 - Down At The Old Bull And Bush

Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Lobby Land. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Lobby Land

Series 1, Episode 2 - Poker Face

Westminster lobby hack Sam has just written her best political story yet. But in journalism, what you write isn't always what pople read.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 1

Miles turns his hand to a new BBC One game show, guests on the new podcast Jumpers of My Life with Seann Walsh, and fights Julia Davis for a role in a major new movie.

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