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Radio schedule Friday 22nd May 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. James Boswell (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Johnson

Boswell attempts to write a biography of another famous Johnson - Boris - but finds him a fiendish opponent, especially on the whiff-whaff table.

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 4, Episode 5 - The New Secretary

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)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 4, Episode 25 - The Collapse Of The British Railway Sandwich System

Captain Seagoon investigates a mustard-and-cress-flavoured mystery at Clapham Junction.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons. Image shows from L to R: Raymond Box (John Ramm), Desmond Olivier Dingle (Patrick Barlow). Copyright: CPL Productions

The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons

Episode 2 - Tracey Emin and How She Done the Bed

The multi award-winning National Theatre Of Brent celebrates the life and work of modern artist Tracey Emin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
On Baby Street

On Baby Street

Episode 3: Expectant mum Geraldine is angry, Shona's upset and Yvette feels queasy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 4, Episode 5 - The New Secretary

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 12:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 4, Episode 25 - The Collapse Of The British Railway Sandwich System

Captain Seagoon investigates a mustard-and-cress-flavoured mystery at Clapham Junction.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons. Image shows from L to R: Raymond Box (John Ramm), Desmond Olivier Dingle (Patrick Barlow). Copyright: CPL Productions

The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons

Episode 2 - Tracey Emin and How She Done the Bed

The multi award-winning National Theatre Of Brent celebrates the life and work of modern artist Tracey Emin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
On Baby Street

On Baby Street

Episode 3: Expectant mum Geraldine is angry, Shona's upset and Yvette feels queasy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. James Boswell (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Johnson

Boswell attempts to write a biography of another famous Johnson - Boris - but finds him a fiendish opponent, especially on the whiff-whaff table.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 2, Episode 3 - Myths

Elis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 87, Episode 2

Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Holly Walsh join regular panellist Jeremy Hardy for the satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (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 4, Episode 5 - The New Secretary

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 7:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 4, Episode 25 - The Collapse Of The British Railway Sandwich System

Captain Seagoon investigates a mustard-and-cress-flavoured mystery at Clapham Junction.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. James Boswell (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Johnson

Boswell attempts to write a biography of another famous Johnson - Boris - but finds him a fiendish opponent, especially on the whiff-whaff table.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Victor Lewis-Smith

Episode 3: The power of blowing raspberries and unusual fortune-telling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

Episode 5, A Few Bevvies: Can the poet-in-residence bring the healing power of poetry to Salford social club?

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

I, Regress

Series 1, Episode 5

Dr Berry's latest patient, Christian Parcel, finds himself in the worst place on the planet thanks to some 'experimental hypnotherapy'. But events take a twist that even Dr Berry himself finds hard to control, thanks to a football pitch, a nightclub and a very unusual tattoo...

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1am (repeat)
Here Be Dragons. Image shows from L to R: Lloyd Langford, Gareth Gwynn, Cariad Lloyd, Sian Harries, Nadia Kamil, Benjamin Partridge, Elis James. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Here Be Dragons

Series 1, Episode 5

The show might well feature clogs, sneezes and live ammunition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons. Image shows from L to R: Raymond Box (John Ramm), Desmond Olivier Dingle (Patrick Barlow). Copyright: CPL Productions

The National Theatre Of Brent's Iconic Icons

Episode 2 - Tracey Emin and How She Done the Bed

The multi award-winning National Theatre Of Brent celebrates the life and work of modern artist Tracey Emin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
On Baby Street

On Baby Street

Episode 3: Expectant mum Geraldine is angry, Shona's upset and Yvette feels queasy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. James Boswell (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Johnson

Boswell attempts to write a biography of another famous Johnson - Boris - but finds him a fiendish opponent, especially on the whiff-whaff table.

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