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Radio schedule Tuesday 23rd January 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Teatime. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Bob (Steven Brandon), Lisa (Katie Redford), Donna (Samantha Spiro), Joe (Philip Glenister), Rav (Prasanna Puwanarajah), Vicky (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Teatime

Episode 4

Donna and Joe have a heart to heart, Vicky and Rav paint a room, and events spiral out of control.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Overseas Episodes, Episode 6 - The Mustard And Cress Shortage

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 4: Despite the success of their comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila still struggle to make ends meet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Casebook Of Max And Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max (Max Olesker), Ivan (Ivan Gonzalez)

The Casebook Of Max And Ivan

Series 2, Episode 2 - Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay

Jason Watkins guest stars as instruction manual writer Robert R Roberts (aka erotic crime author Scarlett Melange) in an investigation into copycat crimes based on her novels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Teatime. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Bob (Steven Brandon), Lisa (Katie Redford), Donna (Samantha Spiro), Joe (Philip Glenister), Rav (Prasanna Puwanarajah), Vicky (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Teatime

Episode 4

Donna and Joe have a heart to heart, Vicky and Rav paint a room, and events spiral out of control.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Overseas Episodes, Episode 6 - The Mustard And Cress Shortage

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 4: Despite the success of their comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila still struggle to make ends meet.

Radio 4 1:45pm
15 min
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes. Ian Hislop. Credit: BBC

Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes

Episode 2 - Double Entendre

Ian travels to Exeter to admire the Bishop's seat and discover the filth hidden behind the double entendre of the Exeter Book Riddles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Casebook Of Max And Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max (Max Olesker), Ivan (Ivan Gonzalez)

The Casebook Of Max And Ivan

Series 2, Episode 2 - Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay

Jason Watkins guest stars as instruction manual writer Robert R Roberts (aka erotic crime author Scarlett Melange) in an investigation into copycat crimes based on her novels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Teatime. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Bob (Steven Brandon), Lisa (Katie Redford), Donna (Samantha Spiro), Joe (Philip Glenister), Rav (Prasanna Puwanarajah), Vicky (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Teatime

Episode 4

Donna and Joe have a heart to heart, Vicky and Rav paint a room, and events spiral out of control.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Overseas Episodes, Episode 6 - The Mustard And Cress Shortage

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 2, Episode 4 - Cavemen v Clowns

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 4: Despite the success of their comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila still struggle to make ends meet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Casebook Of Max And Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max (Max Olesker), Ivan (Ivan Gonzalez)

The Casebook Of Max And Ivan

Series 2, Episode 2 - Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay

Jason Watkins guest stars as instruction manual writer Robert R Roberts (aka erotic crime author Scarlett Melange) in an investigation into copycat crimes based on her novels.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 2, Episode 3 - Dad's Army v Spice Girls

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Darren Harriott and Zoe Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Josh Howie's Losing It. Josh (Josh Howie). Copyright: Black Hat Productions

Josh Howie's Losing It

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Travel System

Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap while also trying to convince his mechanic to give him a good deal.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Icklewick FM. Image shows left to right: Mark Silcox, Chris Cantrill, Amy Gledhill. Credit: BBC

Icklewick FM

Episode 1 - The Giant

Residents have seen a very tall man on the outskirts of town, what could he possibly want?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 4 - Vic Reeves interviews Olivia Colman

Vic Reeves, one half of comedy double act Vic & Bob, talks to three-time Bafta Award-winning actress Olivia Colman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 7, Episode 3

The presence of a baby in Hell is turning them all soft. As Scumspawn becomes the first demon to wear a papoose, Satan tries to locate Satan Junior's real family. Meanwhile, Thomas and Edith are held prisoner by Joan of Arc, who is not in the first flush of youth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Teatime. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Bob (Steven Brandon), Lisa (Katie Redford), Donna (Samantha Spiro), Joe (Philip Glenister), Rav (Prasanna Puwanarajah), Vicky (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Teatime

Episode 4

Donna and Joe have a heart to heart, Vicky and Rav paint a room, and events spiral out of control.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Overseas Episodes, Episode 6 - The Mustard And Cress Shortage

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 4: Despite the success of their comeback tour, Tommy and Sheila still struggle to make ends meet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Casebook Of Max And Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max (Max Olesker), Ivan (Ivan Gonzalez)

The Casebook Of Max And Ivan

Series 2, Episode 2 - Case #47 - Crime Writing Doesn't Pay

Jason Watkins guest stars as instruction manual writer Robert R Roberts (aka erotic crime author Scarlett Melange) in an investigation into copycat crimes based on her novels.

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