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Radio schedule Friday 15th 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 4

Layla and Stu are having their new baby Barclay christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother. She is thrilled. Jen is 'completely fine' with that.

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 3 - Lucian Bile

Lucian Bile, aka Rot Caries, Britain's first and only punk dentist, chooses his favourite moments from a not-altogether-accurate history of comedy.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

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

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Sun, Sea and Sabotage

The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester-Perry's new boy.

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

Bookcases

Series 2, Episode 4

Sitcom about a Victorian publishing house.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
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?

Series 1, Episode 2

Florence becomes obsessed with her sister Selina's old movies - The Vixen, The Vixen 2 and The Vixen 3D. Meanwhile Selina takes Florence's daughter Lucy clothes shopping and Lucy interrogates her about her mysterious absent father, Jonathan. The day ends in chaos as Florence unwittingly tells a journalist that she'd love to make a sex tape.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

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

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Sun, Sea and Sabotage

The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester-Perry's new boy.

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

Bookcases

Series 2, Episode 4

Sitcom about a Victorian publishing house.

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 4

Layla and Stu are having their new baby Barclay christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother. She is thrilled. Jen is 'completely fine' with that.

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 3 - Lucian Bile

Lucian Bile, aka Rot Caries, Britain's first and only punk dentist, chooses his favourite moments from a not-altogether-accurate history of comedy.

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 6

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by the voices of Jason Forbes and Sharlin Jahan. Sarah Keyworth talks about mental health, and Geoff Norcott looks ahead to the local elections. Music is provided by Jess Robinson.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 17 - High Finance

Jones is becoming insolvent and needs to pay back £50 to Mainwaring's bank. It is soon discovered that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

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

Bristow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Sun, Sea and Sabotage

The buying clerk's traditional summer plans are threatened by Chester-Perry's new boy.

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 3 - Lucian Bile

Lucian Bile, aka Rot Caries, Britain's first and only punk dentist, chooses his favourite moments from a not-altogether-accurate history of comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix. Image shows from L to R: Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence

The Lawrence Sweeney Mix

Series 2, Episode 1

The show continues to open and close with the audience shouting the credits. Josie quickly tries to get the upper hand by asking Jim to read details from a brochure. Jim cannot help laughing at the news of a 72 year old lady stuck in a Portaloo!

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

State Of The Nations

Episode 4 - Scotland

Elis James is at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow, where he is joined by Jim Smith, Fern Brady and Scott Gibson.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Suggs: Love Letters To London. Graham McPherson. Copyright: BBC

Suggs: Love Letters To London

Series 2, Episode 2 - Docklands

More capers and chaos from Suggs, as he crafts another love letter and takes us on a trip around London's Docklands.

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

My Booze Hell, By Little Johnny Cartilage

Episode 4, Frank Wignall: John Waite investigates the shocking claim that the Cartilages were not a real family.

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 4

Graham gives the shock news that a new member of the team is joining them.

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

Bookcases

Series 2, Episode 4

Sitcom about a Victorian publishing house.

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 4

Layla and Stu are having their new baby Barclay christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother. She is thrilled. Jen is 'completely fine' with that.

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 3 - Lucian Bile

Lucian Bile, aka Rot Caries, Britain's first and only punk dentist, chooses his favourite moments from a not-altogether-accurate history of comedy.

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