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Radio schedule Wednesday 29th January 2025

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Breakfast Cereal

Another newly recorded, long-lost Hancock drama, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and starring Kevin McNally.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer talks about the journeys she has been on and the cars she has travelled in, including her first Mini, a series of Triumphs and Australia's own car, the mighty Holden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Breakfast Cereal

Another newly recorded, long-lost Hancock drama, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and starring Kevin McNally.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer talks about the journeys she has been on and the cars she has travelled in, including her first Mini, a series of Triumphs and Australia's own car, the mighty Holden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jo Brand. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 10, Episode 4 - Meeting Fifty-Nine

John Lloyd and his new curator Jo Brand are joined by Danish comic Sofie Hagen, mollusc and cephalopod expert Jon Ablett and anthropologist Kate Fox.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Storm

Irene believes the disappearance of a local pensioner could be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island - something bigger than the Loch Ness monster!

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Our Friend Victoria. Daniel Rigby. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

ReincarNathan

Series 3, Episode 5 - Cleaning Wrasse

Nathan is brought back to life as a Cleaning Wrasse fish on a coral reef. He's shocked to find out his dad has also been reincarnated on the same reef and is desperate to win his approval. So he and his friend Anwar set about trying to impress his father. Will Nathan get his respect? And will he ever learn to do the right thing and make it back to human again?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Breakfast Cereal

Another newly recorded, long-lost Hancock drama, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and starring Kevin McNally.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer talks about the journeys she has been on and the cars she has travelled in, including her first Mini, a series of Triumphs and Australia's own car, the mighty Holden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jo Brand. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 10, Episode 4 - Meeting Fifty-Nine

John Lloyd and his new curator Jo Brand are joined by Danish comic Sofie Hagen, mollusc and cephalopod expert Jon Ablett and anthropologist Kate Fox.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Storm

Irene believes the disappearance of a local pensioner could be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island - something bigger than the Loch Ness monster!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Our Friend Victoria. Daniel Rigby. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

ReincarNathan

Series 3, Episode 4 - Ant

Nathan is brought back to life as queen of a huge leafcutter ant colony. The ants need to find food and, because he is utterly selfish, Nathan leads them on a perilous journey to get a bag of his favourite crisps from a nearby hotel. When will Nathan ever learn to do the right thing?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix. Image shows from L to R: Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence

The Lawrence Sweeney Mix

Series 1, Episode 1

Jim and Josie explain the format of the show and ask the audience to shout out the titles for them.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Alison Spittle. Credit: Karla Gowlett

Alison Spittle: Petty Please

Episode 3 - Barrioke

Alison Spittle has tried to be chosen to sing a final duet with Shaun at his Barrioke night on three separate occasions, but never been chosen. And she needs to know why...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Susan Calman Is Convicted. Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

Susan Calman Is Convicted

Series 1, Episode 3 - Depression

Susan Calman looks at the deeply personal topic of depression... in a light hearted way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
This Is Craig Brown

This Is Craig Brown

Episode 2 - The Arts

Sir Terence Conran explains how he first came about inventing the chair, whilst Yoko Ono gives tips on how to gain inner peace.

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

Jelly Mountain

Episode 4: Musing on old cuppas and paying with Fool's Gold. Songs and stories from Ivor Cutler, with Craig Murray-Orr.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Breakfast Cereal

Another newly recorded, long-lost Hancock drama, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and starring Kevin McNally.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer talks about the journeys she has been on and the cars she has travelled in, including her first Mini, a series of Triumphs and Australia's own car, the mighty Holden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jo Brand. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 10, Episode 4 - Meeting Fifty-Nine

John Lloyd and his new curator Jo Brand are joined by Danish comic Sofie Hagen, mollusc and cephalopod expert Jon Ablett and anthropologist Kate Fox.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Storm

Irene believes the disappearance of a local pensioner could be due to a strange phenomenon at work on the island - something bigger than the Loch Ness monster!

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