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Radio schedule Wednesday 19th February 2025

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Richard Griffiths

Mr Finchley

Mr Finchley Takes The Road, Episode 2

Mr Finchley runs into an ancient mariner who has many tales to tell of his life at sea, each one taller than the last. Also, the barber, Horace Blain, has won the Irish Sweepstake but his new-found wealth has separated him from the one great love of his life, cutting hair. Meanwhile, following hot on Mr Finchley's tail is Oliver Watt-Anselm, the worst private eye in the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (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 3, Episode 18 - The Greyhound Track

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 8am (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 4, Episode 3 - Construction Time Again

Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance in constructing a unit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Our Friend Victoria. Daniel Rigby. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

ReincarNathan

Series 4, Episode 1 - Rat

In this first episode of the final trilogy, Nathan is brought back to life as a rat in a London sewer. As usual, Nathan has a mission to complete - this time he needs to save an abandoned terrapin who's lost in the sewers from the clutches of a disgruntled crocodile. And Nathan also has his own demons to battle - can he come to terms with the failed pop career he had as a human?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Richard Griffiths

Mr Finchley

Mr Finchley Takes The Road, Episode 2

Mr Finchley runs into an ancient mariner who has many tales to tell of his life at sea, each one taller than the last. Also, the barber, Horace Blain, has won the Irish Sweepstake but his new-found wealth has separated him from the one great love of his life, cutting hair. Meanwhile, following hot on Mr Finchley's tail is Oliver Watt-Anselm, the worst private eye in the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (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 3, Episode 18 - The Greyhound Track

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 1pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 4, Episode 3 - Construction Time Again

Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance in constructing a unit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 1

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show in which the panellists devise the rounds. Rufus Hound, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Adam Hills battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 4 - Derek Dodds Is Dead

After Derek dies unexpectedly, Irene decides to seize the day. But the island's equilibrium comes under attack when the townsfolk decide to follow suit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Richard Griffiths

Mr Finchley

Mr Finchley Takes The Road, Episode 2

Mr Finchley runs into an ancient mariner who has many tales to tell of his life at sea, each one taller than the last. Also, the barber, Horace Blain, has won the Irish Sweepstake but his new-found wealth has separated him from the one great love of his life, cutting hair. Meanwhile, following hot on Mr Finchley's tail is Oliver Watt-Anselm, the worst private eye in the world.

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

ReincarNathan

Series 4, Episode 2 - Toaster

Nathan is brought back to life as a toaster on a worktop in a suburban kitchen. Let's face it, he hasn't exactly nailed it as any of the animals he's tried, so how will he do as an inanimate object? Will he manage to reunite Eve, the depressed unidentified vacuum attachment (Freya Parker), with her hoover? What will they do when a sinister robotic vacuum cleaner (Matt Lucas) turns on them? And more importantly, how do you move when you have no legs?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (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 3, Episode 18 - The Greyhound Track

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 7pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 4, Episode 3 - Construction Time Again

Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance in constructing a unit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 1

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show in which the panellists devise the rounds. Rufus Hound, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Adam Hills battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 4 - Derek Dodds Is Dead

After Derek dies unexpectedly, Irene decides to seize the day. But the island's equilibrium comes under attack when the townsfolk decide to follow suit.

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

ReincarNathan

Series 4, Episode 1 - Rat

In this first episode of the final trilogy, Nathan is brought back to life as a rat in a London sewer. As usual, Nathan has a mission to complete - this time he needs to save an abandoned terrapin who's lost in the sewers from the clutches of a disgruntled crocodile. And Nathan also has his own demons to battle - can he come to terms with the failed pop career he had as a human?

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 4

Jim introduces Josie as his carer and goes on to explain the format. Jim quickly picks up on a couple of slips made by Josie and winds her up during the first sketch. They demonstrate true democracy through a vote, but "you don't get what you want!"

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 10, Episode 2 - Clowns And Duos

Peter and Patrick also consider the troubled hearts of people who are in professional duos, and teachers with food in their beards.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Skivers

The Skivers

Series 1, Episode 3

More comedy from Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, with Peter Bradshaw and Melanie Giedroyc and guest Lewis Collins.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Jamie MacDonald

Jamie MacDonald: Life On The Blink

Series 1, Episode 2 - Stick It To Me

Glaswegian comedian Jamie MacDonald continues his story, revealing how he used humour as a coping mechanism after coping blind in his teens. This week, he gets sticky.

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

This Is Craig Brown

Episode 5 - Communications

Queen Elizabeth II meets the President of Somalia and we hear the world premiere of Romeo and Juliet for telephone.

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

Twenty Players

Episode 2.2, Terry Framwell: Forgotten sporting heroes. Dougie Donnelly tells the story of probably the best one-legged bowls player ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Richard Griffiths

Mr Finchley

Mr Finchley Takes The Road, Episode 2

Mr Finchley runs into an ancient mariner who has many tales to tell of his life at sea, each one taller than the last. Also, the barber, Horace Blain, has won the Irish Sweepstake but his new-found wealth has separated him from the one great love of his life, cutting hair. Meanwhile, following hot on Mr Finchley's tail is Oliver Watt-Anselm, the worst private eye in the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (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 3, Episode 18 - The Greyhound Track

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 3am (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 4, Episode 3 - Construction Time Again

Tom's Dad offers some unwanted assistance in constructing a unit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 1

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show in which the panellists devise the rounds. Rufus Hound, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Adam Hills battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 4 - Derek Dodds Is Dead

After Derek dies unexpectedly, Irene decides to seize the day. But the island's equilibrium comes under attack when the townsfolk decide to follow suit.

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