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Radio schedule Thursday 5th January 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Conference Trick: The civil servants are sent to bid for ownership of the planet Venus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Luisa Omielan and Jack Dee talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, frogs, paper and parrots.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Long Goodbye

Ray's colleagues celebrate his civil partnership and Brian reassesses his life after his not-very-near-death experience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Conference Trick: The civil servants are sent to bid for ownership of the planet Venus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Luisa Omielan and Jack Dee talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, frogs, paper and parrots.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Episode 1 - Dot and the Russian Dossier

May, 1941. The future of the war hangs in the balance, and Dot has been selected for a most perilous mission.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Long Goodbye

Ray's colleagues celebrate his civil partnership and Brian reassesses his life after his not-very-near-death experience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Conference Trick: The civil servants are sent to bid for ownership of the planet Venus.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 10, Episode 2 - Jeff Capes Five Egger

Dave tries to make friends with Pummie, his food delivery driver - but has he crossed the customer/delivery driver friend line?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 10, Episode 1 - Racismpallooza

Ramesh tries to help Mrs Birkett who is being pursued by the immigration services.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Remains Of Foley And McColl. Copyright: BBC

The Remains Of Foley And McColl

Episode 1 - The Real You

The producer forces Sean and Hamish to get proper jobs.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Michael Spicer: Before Next Door. Image shows left to right: Michael (Michael Spicer), Ellie Taylor

Michael Spicer: Before Next Door

Series 2, Episode 4 - Two Lines in Mason Square

With a TV casting and a tour in the offing, Michael's bosses are questioning his commitment just as the firm is facing a hostile takeover. Should he stay or should he go now?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Episode 5, The Normal Mind: The cartoonist is anaesthetised during surgery, giving his suppressed feminine side the opportunity to explore his brain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Episode 3

The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 4, Episode 3 - Under the Stars

Tim is on a double-date, on a houseboat in Hertfordshire. He has a well-planned itinerary for a romantic evening under the stars, but his date has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Well Of Loneliness

When Tom's father uncovers some potentially life-changing news through his research into the family tree, Tom is pressganged into helping him find a church which could be devastating for the Wrigglesworth name. Meanwhile, Tom's mum and gran enter the cut-throat world of competitive well-dressing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Conference Trick: The civil servants are sent to bid for ownership of the planet Venus.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 22, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Luisa Omielan and Jack Dee talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, frogs, paper and parrots.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Long Goodbye

Ray's colleagues celebrate his civil partnership and Brian reassesses his life after his not-very-near-death experience.

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