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Radio schedule Wednesday 4th May 2022

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 5 - Marian Kayes

This week the prolific novelist and writer Marian Keyes confesses, from her home in Dublin, details of a disservice she did that still haunts her 20 years after the event. She also tells tales of a lost glove and of Joan of Arc at a fancy dress ball.

Radio 4 10:45pm
15 min
Sally Phillips

Bridget Jones's Diary

Episode 3

Bridget tries to maintain her ice queen stance towards Daniel and agonises about what to do for her birthday.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 7, Episode 5 - Visiting Time

Felicity Montagu stars in Jenny Eclair's monologue as Julia who has always been a disappointment to her mother until life gives her an opportunity to rewrite the past.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
15 min
Machynlleth sign. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 1, Episode 5

Jake Yapp and Rob Deering present highlights from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Jake speaks to Sophie Duker fresh from the stage and Rob treats us to a round of his game show Beat This with Sarah Keyworth, Stuart Goldsmith, Andy Fields and Stuart Laws, recorded live in front of the Machfest audience.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 6, Episode 5

This week, tractor porn, Westminster meets The Muppet Show, Keir Starmer goes on Tattoo Fixers, and why Parliament feels like Blackadder.

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