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Radio schedule Wednesday 3rd March 2021

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

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 5 - Glastonbury

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but the festival clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

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 3

Granny Kumar interviews sharp stand-up comedian Ayesha Hazarika and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani.

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

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Racehorse

With Tony Hancock indisposed, Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill decides to spend it on a racehorse. The fact that it only has three legs does not deter Sid from entering it in the Britannia Steeplechase.

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

No Commitments

Episode 4, Cracks in the Varnish: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 10, Episode 1

Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Lloyd Langford and Katy Brand, and the artist Grayson Perry. They talk about French Style, God and Hitler.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 4

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 4 - Working 9 to 5

Matt decides to get a job to impress his solicitor girl friend. But his new boss isn't quite sure how much customer interaction Matt is going to be able to do.

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

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Racehorse

With Tony Hancock indisposed, Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill decides to spend it on a racehorse. The fact that it only has three legs does not deter Sid from entering it in the Britannia Steeplechase.

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

No Commitments

Episode 4, Cracks in the Varnish: Comedy by Simon Brett, with Rosemary Leach, Nicola Pagett and Celia Imrie.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Bad Move. Ken (Philip Jackson). Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Holding Back The Tide

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Woman In Puce

John's bravado takes a battering when his past returns to haunt him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 10, Episode 1

Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Lloyd Langford and Katy Brand, and the artist Grayson Perry. They talk about French Style, God and Hitler.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 4

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 5 - Glastonbury

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but the festival clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

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 3

Granny Kumar interviews sharp stand-up comedian Ayesha Hazarika and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani.

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 4

Granny Kumar is joined by author and Any Answers presenter Anita Anand, and Grammy nominated sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar.

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

The Missing Hancocks

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Racehorse

With Tony Hancock indisposed, Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill decides to spend it on a racehorse. The fact that it only has three legs does not deter Sid from entering it in the Britannia Steeplechase.

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

No Commitments

Episode 4, Cracks in the Varnish: 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 3

Granny Kumar interviews sharp stand-up comedian Ayesha Hazarika and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani.

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 4

Christopher Morris reports on the theft of the M25, there is a special report on the recession from a match factory, and gold is found in the River Trent.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum

Series 1, Episode 1 - Get A Job

Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. Tom meets his JobCentre Plus advisor Carol to talk about what it's really like at the JobCentre. Guest appearance from Darren Harriott.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 1, Episode 4

Bergerac is named as a TV series with a non-human lead character; Mensa is rocked by a bullying scandal; and Chingley Hall is to be used for filming a new version of Far From The Madding Crowd.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 8

There's a bomb on James Corden and Prince Harry's bus, the budget goes ambient, and Nigel Farage calls Frasier's radio station.

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

Vent

Series 1, Episode 5 - Gravity Gets You Down

Ben's physiotherapy seems to be working miracles when he gets far enough out of his coma to punch his physiotherapist. And what are a tough-as-nails agent, a giant winged angel and Elvis doing in his unconscious mind?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 10, Episode 1

Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Lloyd Langford and Katy Brand, and the artist Grayson Perry. They talk about French Style, God and Hitler.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 4

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 5 - Glastonbury

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but the festival clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

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 3

Granny Kumar interviews sharp stand-up comedian Ayesha Hazarika and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani.

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