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Radio schedule Wednesday 5th May 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Hugh Bonneville

A Short Gentleman

Episode 3

When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Man Down

Will loses out on work and resolves to turn things round, Louisa loses touch with reality, Morris loses his phone and Ellie loses the plot with Mitch.

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 1, Episode 6 - The New Car

Embarrassed at being the only celebrity in the country without a car, Bill suggests Tony visit Sid. Tony settles on a new arrival, but they've not been out driving long before realising it's a stolen police car! Things get worse when an escaped convict chances upon them.

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

No Commitments

Episode 2.1, Frail Memorials: Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend.

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

The Motion Show

Series 3, Episode 5

Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show from the Pleasance Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival, with guests Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 3 - Positive Thinking

Rosie's company goes New Age, promoting the Brighton leg of a lecture tour by a Californian positive-thinking guru.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 7, Episode 4 - Kingston Upon Thames

Mark visits The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. He takes a trip on a river boat, rides the longest single truss escalator in the world and spends an evening in and the suburb of New Malden, home to the largest population of South Koreans outside Korea where he samples the delights of Kimchi and sings in a Noraebang.

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 1, Episode 6 - The New Car

Embarrassed at being the only celebrity in the country without a car, Bill suggests Tony visit Sid. Tony settles on a new arrival, but they've not been out driving long before realising it's a stolen police car! Things get worse when an escaped convict chances upon them.

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

No Commitments

Episode 2.1, Frail Memorials: Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend.

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

The Motion Show

Series 3, Episode 5

Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show from the Pleasance Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival, with guests Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 3 - Positive Thinking

Rosie's company goes New Age, promoting the Brighton leg of a lecture tour by a Californian positive-thinking guru.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Hugh Bonneville

A Short Gentleman

Episode 3

When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Man Down

Will loses out on work and resolves to turn things round, Louisa loses touch with reality, Morris loses his phone and Ellie loses the plot with Mitch.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 5 - One's Company

It''s bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves, until Morris reveals his feelings for Nina, his secret roof terrace and plenty more besides.

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 1, Episode 6 - The New Car

Embarrassed at being the only celebrity in the country without a car, Bill suggests Tony visit Sid. Tony settles on a new arrival, but they've not been out driving long before realising it's a stolen police car! Things get worse when an escaped convict chances upon them.

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

No Commitments

Episode 2.1, Frail Memorials: Sisterly sparring erupts when Anna organises a service for a friend.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Man Down

Will loses out on work and resolves to turn things round, Louisa loses touch with reality, Morris loses his phone and Ellie loses the plot with Mitch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 2 - A Now Grim Life Yet More Grimified

Pip Bin faces his most gruelling fate yet at the hands of his evil undead ex-guardian and an enormous quantity of cheese. But can the spirits of Harvest Festival past, present and future show him a way to redemption?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Jamie MacDonald

Jamie MacDonald: Life On The Blink

Series 1, Episode 1 - The First Hurdle

Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald's unique and hilarious take on his rapid descent into blindness. Jokes, stories and revelations about life without sight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Problem With Adam Bloom. Adam Bloom. Copyright: BBC

The Problem With Adam Bloom

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gossip

Adam Bloom traces the origin of gossip to its source, with stand-up and reconstructions. Helping Adam are Stefano Paolini, Sarah Kennedy and Brendon Burns.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Domestic Science. Image shows from L to R: Steve Mould, Matt Parker, Helen Arney

Domestic Science

Series 2, Episode 1

Maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio mathematician Matt Parker, physicist Steve Mould and physicist-musician Helen Arney, who look at domestic phenomena that people relate to on a day-to-day basis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

Episode 2 - Iceland

Christopher Green's comic creation is in Iceland this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 3, Episode 4

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber share the darkness with sleepover guest Kathy Burke, to discuss fatness, smoking in the bath and the horror of Hollywood stars who improvise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Fabulous. Faye Walters (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: BBC

Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 4

It's Easter - a time of chocolate, sharing and hopefully a loan of £10,000 for Faye.

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

The Motion Show

Series 3, Episode 5

Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show from the Pleasance Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival, with guests Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Chris Neill and Stuart Maconie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 3 - Positive Thinking

Rosie's company goes New Age, promoting the Brighton leg of a lecture tour by a Californian positive-thinking guru.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Hugh Bonneville

A Short Gentleman

Episode 3

When dealing with his wife's lover, Robert employs his deadliest weapon: being a gentleman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Man Down

Will loses out on work and resolves to turn things round, Louisa loses touch with reality, Morris loses his phone and Ellie loses the plot with Mitch.

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