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Radio schedule Wednesday 17th January 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:15am (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites: Natural Bounce, Episode 3

Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, try to hide the fact that they have illegally opened a gym in the flat upstairs, when the owner of the flat, local butcher Nigel, comes to visit...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 2

A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Lee Mack and Pam Ferris.

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 5, Episode 18 - The Prize Money

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)
Lip Service

Lip Service

Episode 6

The complete works of Dickens, meaty chunks and a new feminine flavour to the programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 3 - Keeper vs Keeper

There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:15pm (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites: Natural Bounce, Episode 3

Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, try to hide the fact that they have illegally opened a gym in the flat upstairs, when the owner of the flat, local butcher Nigel, comes to visit...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 2

A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Lee Mack and Pam Ferris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (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 5, Episode 18 - The Prize Money

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 1:30pm (repeat)
Lip Service

Lip Service

Episode 6

The complete works of Dickens, meaty chunks and a new feminine flavour to the programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Elephant Man

Episode 3 - Keeper vs Keeper

There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:15pm (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites: Natural Bounce, Episode 3

Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, try to hide the fact that they have illegally opened a gym in the flat upstairs, when the owner of the flat, local butcher Nigel, comes to visit...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 2

A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Lee Mack and Pam Ferris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (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 5, Episode 18 - The Prize Money

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.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 12, Episode 2 - I Predict A Riot

Clare finds herself at the centre of a riot during a prison visit, and has to prove that she is not the ringleader. Back in the Sparrowhawk office, Joan suspects something strange.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Lip Service

Lip Service

Episode 6

The complete works of Dickens, meaty chunks and a new feminine flavour to the programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 3 - Keeper vs Keeper

There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 12, Episode 1 - Heartbroken

Brian falls seriously ill, but Clare has little sympathy - she is more concerned with delivering a showstopping palliative care package.

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

Delve Special

Series 3, Episode 1 - A Rocket For Defence

Reporter David Lander investigates whether we really need the new 'Sea Snake' torpedo.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
We Forced A Bot To Write This Show. Credit: BBC

We Forced A Bot To Write This Show

Episode 5 - Porn, Batman, And Downing Street

We forced AI to digest massive amounts of media and then write its own versions. We pushed the scripts into the mouths of actors, and the result is, absurdly, joyously hilarious.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 4, Episode 2

Mark is in Sheffield, where this week's agenda covers community gardening, homelessness and education.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth - Are You A Boy Or A Girl?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Pink And Blue

Sarah looks at gender in our early years, and asks questions such as why do girls like pink, and why does it matter if children's clothes are gender neutral?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Radio 4

Friends Like These

Episode 5 - Casualties

An eventful road-trip along the M6 reunites ex-boy-band members Mick and Alvin and forces them to confront their long-lost glory years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Goldfish Bowl

Series 1, Episode 8

Comedy about two goldfish, Liam and Anton, who contemplate life from their bowl and try to understand their owners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:15am (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites: Natural Bounce, Episode 3

Bev and Shirl, the world's worst hairdressers, try to hide the fact that they have illegally opened a gym in the flat upstairs, when the owner of the flat, local butcher Nigel, comes to visit...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 2

A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Lee Mack and Pam Ferris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (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 5, Episode 18 - The Prize Money

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 3:30am (repeat)
Lip Service

Lip Service

Episode 6

The complete works of Dickens, meaty chunks and a new feminine flavour to the programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 3 - Keeper vs Keeper

There is a new arrival at Southwood Zoo and Terry must mark his territory.

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