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Radio schedule Wednesday 15th April 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Series 1, Episode 6 - Organathon

The comic goings on of the Conroy family in the Greater Manchester town of Stockport.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 Mausoleum Club. Copyright: BBC

The Mausoleum Club

Tales From The Mausoleum Club, Episode 6 - Jess Of The B'ournevilles

Mr. Sturdy arrives at the Club with a tale of West Country paganism.

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

Bangers And Mash

Episode 6: The toffee tin containing half of the company profits goes missing, and £2,500 needs to be collected quickly.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Simon Callow

Plum House

Series 3, Episode 3 - A Knight to Remember

The Plum House team are once again invited to the Museum of the Year awards in London, leaving Julian in charge in Tom and Peter's absence.

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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 Mausoleum Club. Copyright: BBC

The Mausoleum Club

Tales From The Mausoleum Club, Episode 6 - Jess Of The B'ournevilles

Mr. Sturdy arrives at the Club with a tale of West Country paganism.

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

Bangers And Mash

Episode 6: The toffee tin containing half of the company profits goes missing, and £2,500 needs to be collected quickly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Series 1, Episode 6 - Organathon

The comic goings on of the Conroy family in the Greater Manchester town of Stockport.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 3 - Food

A mealtime fraught with anxiety and multiple dietary preferences shows that maybe they all worry a little bit too much about food and have forgotten how to enjoy it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 4 - Sandy Powell

'Can You Hear Me Mother?' Famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism, Mark Radcliffe remembers the Rotherham comedian.

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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 Mausoleum Club. Copyright: BBC

The Mausoleum Club

Tales From The Mausoleum Club, Episode 6 - Jess Of The B'ournevilles

Mr. Sturdy arrives at the Club with a tale of West Country paganism.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 3, Episode 2

Still cruelly sundered by fate despite the war having ended, Marengo is put rather unwillingly out to stud and discovers the overwhelming and exhausting joys of parenthood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Guy Browning's Small Talk

Guy Browning's Small Talk

Episode 2.2, How to Go to a Party: The writer and humorist shares his tips on parties and avoiding being "de-mingled".

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones: Box Ticker

Series 1, Episode 1 - Disability

In the first episode, Rosie, who is disabled, discusses the expectation of her to speak for up for the disabled community and how she really feels about it. Rosie is also joined by the blind comedian Jamie MacDonald, who shares some of the absurd situations he comes up against due to people's awkwardness around him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 7, Episode 4 - Debt Of Honour

Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, her driving lessons lead to an unexpected encounter and there is an unveiling at the family centre.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015. Lenny Henry. Copyright: BBC

Lenny Henry: Rogue's Gallery

Series 2, Episode 1 - Left Hand to God

Lenny Henry writes and stars in a darkly comic story about Stan Clayton who has been a butcher all his life and hopes his sons will follow in his footsteps. But when one of them brings home a cherry red Stratocaster one day, it seems that Stan's plans are for the chopping block.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Series 1, Episode 1

Alex Horne and his five piece band give listeners a Latin lesson, ponder the language that unifies us all and guest David O'Doherty takes listeners for a noisy ride in the Quiet Carriage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 4 - Sandy Powell

'Can You Hear Me Mother?' Famed for his catchphrase and comic ventriloquism, Mark Radcliffe remembers the Rotherham comedian.

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

Bangers And Mash

Episode 6: The toffee tin containing half of the company profits goes missing, and £2,500 needs to be collected quickly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Stockport, So Good They Named It Once

Series 1, Episode 6 - Organathon

The comic goings on of the Conroy family in the Greater Manchester town of Stockport.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 2 - Approval

The family wrestle with various needs for approval from others as Mike's parents come to stay.

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