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Radio schedule Wednesday 9th March 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 3, Episode 2 - Santa Claused Faced Old...

Alexei tells the story of a long lost tin of Pâté, offers his thoughts on the gig economy and reveals what he believes to be the secret war being waged by the old on the young.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 3, Episode 1 - Birthday Blues

Roger celebrates a big birthday. He doesn't want a party and he doesn't like his present - an electric bike 'for old geezers'. Yet he suddenly starts a fitness programme. Is it just a late life crisis - or is it an affair?

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 5 - The Publicity Photograph

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)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Episode 2.1, Coochie Coochie: Judith wants a baby and searches for a perfect male, so David and Giles head to the gym.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)

All The Young Dudes

Series 2, Episode 5 - Communication Breakdown

Everyone's relationships are under pressure this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Angstrom. Knut Ångström (Matthew Holness). Copyright: BBC

Angstrom

Episode 4 - The Hunter Is The Hunted And The Hunter

The investigation takes Angstrom and Mina to the remote Celibate Puffin Island (but it's all one word in Swedish) where they find a possible connection between the Askeladden murders and the sinister Bolax Corporation, bringing them closer to finally discovering the identity of the mysterious Ash Lad...

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 5 - The Publicity Photograph

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)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Episode 2.1, Coochie Coochie: Judith wants a baby and searches for a perfect male, so David and Giles head to the gym.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Viv Groskop

A Fair Shot

Viv Groskop writes and co-stars in a play about a wannabe politician.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)

All The Young Dudes

Series 2, Episode 5 - Communication Breakdown

Everyone's relationships are under pressure this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 3, Episode 2 - Santa Claused Faced Old...

Alexei tells the story of a long lost tin of Pâté, offers his thoughts on the gig economy and reveals what he believes to be the secret war being waged by the old on the young.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 3, Episode 1 - Birthday Blues

Roger celebrates a big birthday. He doesn't want a party and he doesn't like his present - an electric bike 'for old geezers'. Yet he suddenly starts a fitness programme. Is it just a late life crisis - or is it an affair?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:15pm (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 3

Part three of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which a deal is struck and there is some bad Vogon poetry.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 3, Episode 2 - Heroes and Villains

Three children, a dog, a hot tub and a trampoline move in next door - and Roger buys a power hose. Will the new neighbours ever become good friends?

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 5 - The Publicity Photograph

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)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Episode 2.1, Coochie Coochie: Judith wants a baby and searches for a perfect male, so David and Giles head to the gym.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 3, Episode 1 - Birthday Blues

Roger celebrates a big birthday. He doesn't want a party and he doesn't like his present - an electric bike 'for old geezers'. Yet he suddenly starts a fitness programme. Is it just a late life crisis - or is it an affair?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 6, Episode 3

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber discuss childhood sightings of wigs, the revival of the Sedan Chair to make Britain great again and archive of Bette Davis destroying an interviewer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders. Josie Long. Copyright: BBC

Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders

Episode 3

Josie explores the fantstic world of obscure animal facts in a bid to become the ultimate quiz contestant. To do this she looks back at her animal rights activist past, questions why she grew out of that phase and interrogates her father over his quiz buff history.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Daniel Barker

The Damien Slash Mixtape

Series 4, Episode 1

Multi-character YouTube star Damien Slash is back for a fourth round of zeitgeisty sketches in this new fast-paced, one-man sketch comedy show. Highlights include the Mafia updating their diversity policy, Rick Stein's tours of the Motorways of Great Britain, and Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer facing off in Fire in the Booth.

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

Radio Active

Series 7, Episode 2 - Radio Radio Programme

The on-air team go behind the microphones.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Chris Neill

Raging Enigma

Episode 3 - The Perils Of Sinatra's Hat

Chris Neill presents his autobiographical stand-up, recalling how a youthful fashion indiscretion led to a hair-raising encounter on Kingston High St.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm

Episode 4, The Adventure of the Stupid Ignorant Americans: Lord Zimbabwe and Dr Lilac are moon-bound pursuing abducted hillbillies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:15am (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 3

Part three of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which a deal is struck and there is some bad Vogon poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)

All The Young Dudes

Series 2, Episode 5 - Communication Breakdown

Everyone's relationships are under pressure this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 3, Episode 2 - Santa Claused Faced Old...

Alexei tells the story of a long lost tin of Pâté, offers his thoughts on the gig economy and reveals what he believes to be the secret war being waged by the old on the young.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 3, Episode 1 - Birthday Blues

Roger celebrates a big birthday. He doesn't want a party and he doesn't like his present - an electric bike 'for old geezers'. Yet he suddenly starts a fitness programme. Is it just a late life crisis - or is it an affair?

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