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Radio schedule Wednesday 15th July 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Mum's On The Run. Jen (Ronni Ancona). Copyright: BBC

Mum's On The Run

Episode 1

Jen drops the kids off at school at the begining of the day but ends up collecting them from a nightclub at the end of it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 1 - Floella Benjamin

This week Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to the actress, singer, writer, business woman, and politician, Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, known to millions of Play School viewers as Floella Benjamin.

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 5, Episode 6 - The Unexploded Bomb

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 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells

Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 3

Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, broadcaster Fi Glover, and journalist Hugo Rifkind attempt to justify the murder of a pet and the theft of a girlfriend.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
Radio Active. Image shows left to right: Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens

Radio Active

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Late Show, with Mike Channel

Britain's National Local Radio Station, with the HeeBeeGeeBees.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Break. Image shows from L to R: The Reverend Beverley (Shobna Gulati), Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy (James Northcote), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Max (Rasmus Hardiker), Corinne (Alison Steadman). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Break

Series 3, Episode 6 - Fly Flamford!

Jeff and Andy are awaiting their departure from Winifred Holtby International Airport, formerly RAF Flamford Heath, with a major repurposing in the 90s as Flamin' Wheels Go-Kart Centre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30am (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 1

This week's topics are the Liberal Agenda of Media and What shall we call a new planet?

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 5, Episode 6 - The Unexploded Bomb

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 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells

Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 3

Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, broadcaster Fi Glover, and journalist Hugo Rifkind attempt to justify the murder of a pet and the theft of a girlfriend.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Radio Active. Image shows left to right: Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens

Radio Active

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Late Show, with Mike Channel

Britain's National Local Radio Station, with the HeeBeeGeeBees.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 1

This week's topics are the Liberal Agenda of Media and What shall we call a new planet?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Mum's On The Run. Jen (Ronni Ancona). Copyright: BBC

Mum's On The Run

Episode 1

Jen drops the kids off at school at the begining of the day but ends up collecting them from a nightclub at the end of it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 1 - Floella Benjamin

This week Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to the actress, singer, writer, business woman, and politician, Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, known to millions of Play School viewers as Floella Benjamin.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 2 - Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman reveals the nickname of her beloved Morris Minor, and answers that crucial question for any award-winning actress: "What are you driving these days?"

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 5, Episode 6 - The Unexploded Bomb

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 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells

Eleanor has plans for nuptials in the family, but the family has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Radio Active. Image shows left to right: Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens

Radio Active

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Late Show, with Mike Channel

Britain's National Local Radio Station, with the HeeBeeGeeBees.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 1

This week's topics are the Liberal Agenda of Media and What shall we call a new planet?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 1 - Floella Benjamin

This week Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to the actress, singer, writer, business woman, and politician, Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, known to millions of Play School viewers as Floella Benjamin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Armando Iannucci. Armando Iannucci. Copyright: BBC

Armando Iannucci

Series 1, Episode 1

Armando Iannucci is joined by David Schneider, Rebecca Front and Peter Baynham in a series of anarchic sketches.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 6, Episode 6 - Nanna No No

Haydn Gwynne plays a retired lawyer who believed she will be the perfect grandmother, who finds herself terrified when she actually has grandchildren.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 6, Episode 4 - Crispquilibrium

The Wall of Crisps is rocked by a political scandal as the placement of bags in the wall of a new range of Scottish political crisps is hotly debated.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 2, Episode 2

Damien serves up a range of high octane characters, all from his own voice. Adverts, actors, hipsters, trolls - no aspect of modern life is left un-skewered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 1, Episode 6

Sketch comedy from Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf. Moustaches and job interviews in the bizarre world of the comedy sketch show team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 3

Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, broadcaster Fi Glover, and journalist Hugo Rifkind attempt to justify the murder of a pet and the theft of a girlfriend.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Radio Active. Image shows left to right: Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Helen Atkinson-Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens

Radio Active

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Late Show, with Mike Channel

Britain's National Local Radio Station, with the HeeBeeGeeBees.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 1

This week's topics are the Liberal Agenda of Media and What shall we call a new planet?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Mum's On The Run. Jen (Ronni Ancona). Copyright: BBC

Mum's On The Run

Episode 1

Jen drops the kids off at school at the begining of the day but ends up collecting them from a nightclub at the end of it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 1 - Floella Benjamin

This week Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to the actress, singer, writer, business woman, and politician, Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, known to millions of Play School viewers as Floella Benjamin.

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