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Radio schedule Wednesday 4th May 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 7, Episode 6 - Summer Of '76

Ed finds himself befriended online by an old flame. Should he renew the acquaintance or leave well enough alone?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters

This week, Clarke Peters, famous for his roles as Lester Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme, surprises with his stories of youthful indiscretions, hidden loot and embarrassing his brother on the Borscht Belt.

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 13 - The Foreign Legion

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Fab TV

Episode 3, Curtis & Ballard: Curtis and Ballard are private detectives - but when Ballard is killed by a hit-and-run steamroller he returns as a ghost to help solve the crime.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

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 13 - The Foreign Legion

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Fab TV

Episode 3, Curtis & Ballard: Curtis and Ballard are private detectives - but when Ballard is killed by a hit-and-run steamroller he returns as a ghost to help solve the crime.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 7, Episode 6 - Summer Of '76

Ed finds himself befriended online by an old flame. Should he renew the acquaintance or leave well enough alone?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters

This week, Clarke Peters, famous for his roles as Lester Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme, surprises with his stories of youthful indiscretions, hidden loot and embarrassing his brother on the Borscht Belt.

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 6 - Jimmy James

Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, who was revered for his drunk act even though he was a teetotaller.

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 13 - The Foreign Legion

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Fab TV

Episode 3, Curtis & Ballard: Curtis and Ballard are private detectives - but when Ballard is killed by a hit-and-run steamroller he returns as a ghost to help solve the crime.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters

This week, Clarke Peters, famous for his roles as Lester Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme, surprises with his stories of youthful indiscretions, hidden loot and embarrassing his brother on the Borscht Belt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 5, Episode 1

This week's sketches include the future of farming - battery penguins; Thomas Hardy's exciting idea to make his books even sadder; and the very confusing goings on in a cash-register shop.

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones: Box Ticker

Series 1, Episode 1 - Disability

In the first episode, Rosie, who is disabled, discusses the expectation of her to speak for up for the disabled community and how she really feels about it. Rosie is also joined by the blind comedian Jamie MacDonald, who shares some of the absurd situations he comes up against due to people's awkwardness around him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
John Peel's Shed. John Osborne

John Peel's Shed

Radio recording of John Osborne's hit 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 6 - Jimmy James

Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, who was revered for his drunk act even though he was a teetotaller.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 7, Episode 6 - Summer Of '76

Ed finds himself befriended online by an old flame. Should he renew the acquaintance or leave well enough alone?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 3 - Clarke Peters

This week, Clarke Peters, famous for his roles as Lester Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme, surprises with his stories of youthful indiscretions, hidden loot and embarrassing his brother on the Borscht Belt.

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