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Radio schedule Friday 1st April 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Hetty (Marcia Warren), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 2, Episode 2

Maggie wins some vouchers to a spa, but what should be the opportunity for a bit of a lie down soon gets a bit fraught.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Desolation Jests. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, David Jason, John Bird, Jan Ravens. Copyright: BBC

Desolation Jests

Episode 1 - Frankie 'Flesh Eater' Harris

Interviewer J.P. Doom interviews Frankie "Flesh Eater" Harris about a life at the top of the Most Wanted list, and discusses what sketch-based chuckles he would choose to lighten his heart if he found himself stranded in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 15 - The Royal Train

The platoon go to the railway station in order to honour the King who is travelling through. When another train blocks the line, Mainwaring decides to move the train himself, but then there is the small matter of stopping it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 2 - Follow That Star

The troublesome Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue's staff canteen.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?. Image shows from L to R: Florence Ransom (Dawn French), Selina Mountjoy (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: CPL Productions

Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?

Episode 1 - Pilot

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a comedy special by David Quantick about two sisters at war.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 15 - The Royal Train

The platoon go to the railway station in order to honour the King who is travelling through. When another train blocks the line, Mainwaring decides to move the train himself, but then there is the small matter of stopping it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 2 - Follow That Star

The troublesome Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue's staff canteen.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Hetty (Marcia Warren), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 2, Episode 2

Maggie wins some vouchers to a spa, but what should be the opportunity for a bit of a lie down soon gets a bit fraught.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Desolation Jests. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, David Jason, John Bird, Jan Ravens. Copyright: BBC

Desolation Jests

Episode 1 - Frankie 'Flesh Eater' Harris

Interviewer J.P. Doom interviews Frankie "Flesh Eater" Harris about a life at the top of the Most Wanted list, and discusses what sketch-based chuckles he would choose to lighten his heart if he found himself stranded in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 60, Episode 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by the voices of Luke Kempner and Freya Parker, with stand-up from Ola Labib and Rhys James, and music by Stiff and Kitsch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 15 - The Royal Train

The platoon go to the railway station in order to honour the King who is travelling through. When another train blocks the line, Mainwaring decides to move the train himself, but then there is the small matter of stopping it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Bristow. Copyright: BBC

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 2 - Follow That Star

The troublesome Chester-Perry buying clerk tries smuggling a food inspector into chef Gordon Blue's staff canteen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Desolation Jests. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, David Jason, John Bird, Jan Ravens. Copyright: BBC

Desolation Jests

Episode 1 - Frankie 'Flesh Eater' Harris

Interviewer J.P. Doom interviews Frankie "Flesh Eater" Harris about a life at the top of the Most Wanted list, and discusses what sketch-based chuckles he would choose to lighten his heart if he found himself stranded in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation

Episode 5 - Tolerance

Mark Watson continues his quest to improve the world, nimbly assisted by Tim Key and Tom Basden. Broadcast live from the BBC Radio Theatre. Can tolerance turn people into doormats?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 2 - England

Elis James visits The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, where he is joined by Rahul Kohli, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
My Booze Hell, By Little Johnny Cartilage

My Booze Hell, By Little Johnny Cartilage

Episode 2, Sugar, Der Der Der Der Der Der, Ah Honey, Honey: The faded 1970s idol fails to impress Melvyn Bragg while plugging his book.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Bird Island. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Katy Wix), Ben (Reece Shearsmith), Graham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), Mother (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

Bird Island

Series 1, Episode 2

Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and can't radio main base. Tensions rise as they are forced to survive on porridge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Hetty (Marcia Warren), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 2, Episode 2

Maggie wins some vouchers to a spa, but what should be the opportunity for a bit of a lie down soon gets a bit fraught.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Desolation Jests. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, David Jason, John Bird, Jan Ravens. Copyright: BBC

Desolation Jests

Episode 1 - Frankie 'Flesh Eater' Harris

Interviewer J.P. Doom interviews Frankie "Flesh Eater" Harris about a life at the top of the Most Wanted list, and discusses what sketch-based chuckles he would choose to lighten his heart if he found himself stranded in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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