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Radio schedule Wednesday 17th February 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 3 - Pregnancy

Cathy reveals to a shocked Barney that she is pregnant. Fiona suggests to a shocked Evan that he get a vasectomy. And David suggests to a shocked Alice that they adopt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 1

Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal's glorious comedy creation returns, with her great granddaughter Maya and arch nemesis "frenemy" Geeta to chat with the sisters. This week she is joined by multi-award winning journalist Samira Ahmed and BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 1 - A Holiday In France

Harry Secombe and Bill Kerr leave for a holiday in Southend but they get on the wrong train and end up in Paris where they first meet Andree.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 2, Empty Vessels: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair and Nick Revell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 2

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 3, Episode 2 - VDP Experience

Matt, Bob and Jess go to a festival to celebrate Jess's birthday. But Matt is much more interested in tracking down Anna, who he believes is also there, so he can make amends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 1 - A Holiday In France

Harry Secombe and Bill Kerr leave for a holiday in Southend but they get on the wrong train and end up in Paris where they first meet Andree.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 2, Empty Vessels: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair and Nick Revell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 2

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 3 - Pregnancy

Cathy reveals to a shocked Barney that she is pregnant. Fiona suggests to a shocked Evan that he get a vasectomy. And David suggests to a shocked Alice that they adopt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 1

Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal's glorious comedy creation returns, with her great granddaughter Maya and arch nemesis "frenemy" Geeta to chat with the sisters. This week she is joined by multi-award winning journalist Samira Ahmed and BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 2

Meera Syal returns as Granny Kumar, interviewing presenter of The Sky At Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock and British soul singer Beverley Knight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Copyright: BBC

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 1 - A Holiday In France

Harry Secombe and Bill Kerr leave for a holiday in Southend but they get on the wrong train and end up in Paris where they first meet Andree.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 2, Empty Vessels: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 1

Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal's glorious comedy creation returns, with her great granddaughter Maya and arch nemesis "frenemy" Geeta to chat with the sisters. This week she is joined by multi-award winning journalist Samira Ahmed and BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 2

This week, Alan Partridge interviews some top sporting stars and their groin strain problems, Kevin Smear investigates care in the community, and Monsignor Treeb-Lopez looks at God in the form of cleaning dishes.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 7, Episode 7

Patrick and Peter tackle, in a very soft-hitting way, the issue of candlelight being the new electricity, hit songs with questionable lyrics from the 70s, and big suits v kaftans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 2

Welsh call centre worker Gwynneth fails to help a man transfer money to a Spanish bank account; Olga the tyrant waits for a shipment of "definitely not stolen gold"; and a James Bond-themed team-building weekend isn't quite as expected.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 6

This week: We're Not Going On A Summer Holiday, and Foghorn Leghorn and Bugs Bunny take on vaccine distribution.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Vent. Ben (Neil Pearson). Copyright: BBC

Vent

Series 1, Episode 3 - Wouldn't You Like To Get Away

Mary and Mum have a break when Ben's unconscious body gets driven to a medical conference in Birmingham.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair and Nick Revell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 2

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 3 - Pregnancy

Cathy reveals to a shocked Barney that she is pregnant. Fiona suggests to a shocked Evan that he get a vasectomy. And David suggests to a shocked Alice that they adopt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar. Image shows from L to R: Geeta Bhandari (Harvey Virdi), Granny Kumar (Meera Syal), Maya Kumar (Ambreen Razia)

Gossip And Goddesses With Granny Kumar

Series 1, Episode 1

Granny Kumar is back! Meera Syal's glorious comedy creation returns, with her great granddaughter Maya and arch nemesis "frenemy" Geeta to chat with the sisters. This week she is joined by multi-award winning journalist Samira Ahmed and BAFTA winning actress Thandie Newton.

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