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Radio schedule Wednesday 6th May 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 2, Episode 3 - They Come to Freeze Our Children

Sylvia is forced to face her worst fear and work with a child.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Quanderhorn. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Quanderhorn

Quanderhorn 2, Episode 1 - Killdiboos And Universibold Explodibangbang

Quanderhorn and his crew escape the impending disaster, but wind up scattered across time. Can they escape Ice Ages, Roman slavery and a very familiar-looking Witchfinder General?

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten

Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 3, Episode 3

With both couples' relationships seemingly over, another bombshell hits: there's a baby on the way. How on earth will the news be received?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Simon Callow

Plum House

Series 3, Episode 6 - Fete and Fortune

Plum House is hosting the annual Summer Fete for the area. Meanwhile Maureen's old nemesis Sue is out to get her...

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten

Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 3, Episode 3

With both couples' relationships seemingly over, another bombshell hits: there's a baby on the way. How on earth will the news be received?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 2, Episode 3 - They Come to Freeze Our Children

Sylvia is forced to face her worst fear and work with a child.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Quanderhorn. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Quanderhorn

Quanderhorn 2, Episode 1 - Killdiboos And Universibold Explodibangbang

Quanderhorn and his crew escape the impending disaster, but wind up scattered across time. Can they escape Ice Ages, Roman slavery and a very familiar-looking Witchfinder General?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Quanderhorn. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Quanderhorn

Quanderhorn 2, Episode 2 - Shoveleth in More Hazelnuts!

Brian, Guuuurk and Troy are condemned to death by the Romans for crimes against Interior Decoration. Can Dr Janussen persuade Quanderhorn to use the ziggurat to rescue them?

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten

Sarah and her mother disagree over house tidiness, until a visitor arrives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Quanderhorn. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Quanderhorn

Quanderhorn 2, Episode 1 - Killdiboos And Universibold Explodibangbang

Quanderhorn and his crew escape the impending disaster, but wind up scattered across time. Can they escape Ice Ages, Roman slavery and a very familiar-looking Witchfinder General?

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

Tim Key's Suspended Sentence

Comic documentary in which Tim Key looks at what makes a great opening line in a novel.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones: Box Ticker

Series 1, Episode 4 - Being Northern

This week, Rosie ticks her last box - being Northern. She grew up in a small town on the east coast, and has enlisted comedian Chris Washington to share his experiences from the other side of the country.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Henry Normal. Henry Normal. Copyright: BBC

Henry Normal

Episode 1 - A Normal Life

In this recording, Henry brings us his new show, A Normal Life. Drawing on his experiences bringing up a child with autism, Henry investigates where edges are, and how we are connected. As well as his trademark humour, the show tackles the subjects of life, death, loneliness, loss, human frailty and other classic conversation stoppers.

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

Lenny Henry: Rogue's Gallery

Series 2, Episode 4 - Murder Men

Lenny Henry plays Phil Hedley, a 'tough guy' actor who reluctantly takes a job fronting documentaries about gangs but soon realises that he is maybe not as tough as he first thought.

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 4

Alex Horne is joined, once again, by his own five-piece jazz band for the final in the current series of music and comedy. Kevin Eldon is the guest.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 3, Episode 3

With both couples' relationships seemingly over, another bombshell hits: there's a baby on the way. How on earth will the news be received?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Tomorrow, Today!. Nigel Lavery (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC

Tomorrow, Today!

Series 2, Episode 3 - They Come to Freeze Our Children

Sylvia is forced to face her worst fear and work with a child.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Quanderhorn. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Quanderhorn

Quanderhorn 2, Episode 1 - Killdiboos And Universibold Explodibangbang

Quanderhorn and his crew escape the impending disaster, but wind up scattered across time. Can they escape Ice Ages, Roman slavery and a very familiar-looking Witchfinder General?

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