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Radio schedule Wednesday 25th May 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Mrs Sidhu Investigates. Mrs Sidhu (Meera Syal). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Murder With Masala, Episode 3 - Murder Corked

Mrs Sidhu's 'Miss Marple Complex' is questioned, and mishandled by Inspector Burton, while Tez has an unproffesional encounter with Lucy brought on by a shared interest in conspiracy theories.

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

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell

Writer, strategist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell talks cheating at games, fear of electricity and sheer impracticality, with Stephen Mangan as his confessor.

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 16 - The Junk Man

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?

Series 3, Episode 2 - Riot Grrrl!

The Streatham flatmates enter a writing competition.

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

1834

Episode 5 - London

Bored witless by one street Macclesfield, Jason suggests a trip to London, to general delight. But a mint popping highwayman soon changes everyone's plans.

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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 16 - The Junk Man

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?

Series 3, Episode 2 - Riot Grrrl!

The Streatham flatmates enter a writing competition.

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

1834

Episode 5 - London

Bored witless by one street Macclesfield, Jason suggests a trip to London, to general delight. But a mint popping highwayman soon changes everyone's plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Mrs Sidhu Investigates. Mrs Sidhu (Meera Syal). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Murder With Masala, Episode 3 - Murder Corked

Mrs Sidhu's 'Miss Marple Complex' is questioned, and mishandled by Inspector Burton, while Tez has an unproffesional encounter with Lucy brought on by a shared interest in conspiracy theories.

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

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell

Writer, strategist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell talks cheating at games, fear of electricity and sheer impracticality, with Stephen Mangan as his confessor.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 12, Episode 1

Joining Victoria Coren Mitchell to commit heresy about feelings and trigger warnings are comedian and actor Desiree Burch, artist, writer and broadcaster Grayson Perry, and comedian and writer David Baddiel.

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

How Tickled Am I?

Series 2, Episode 4 - Al Read

Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of one of Britain's most popular radio comedians.

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 16 - The Junk Man

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?

Series 3, Episode 2 - Riot Grrrl!

The Streatham flatmates enter a writing competition.

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Stephen Mangan

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell

Writer, strategist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell talks cheating at games, fear of electricity and sheer impracticality, with Stephen Mangan as his confessor.

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 4

Comedy sketches from the quirky world of David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

BBC Radio 3 10:45pm
15 min
Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson - Signs Of Life

Series 2, Episode 3 - Nuts

In which Adrian Edmondson reflects on his own mental health and how reading about the ancient philosophers changed his life.

Radio 4 10:45pm
15 min
Mrs Sidhu Investigates. Mrs Sidhu (Meera Syal). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Love Marriage By Monica Ali

Episode 8 - An Adventure

Yasmin breaks more rules, this time to help a beloved patient...

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency. Sunil Patel

Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency

Episode 2 - How To Become The Greatest NFT Artist

Continuing his mission to get internet-rich, comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel tries to take the Crypto art space by storm. However, as he's terrible at art, Sunil decides to make himself into an NFT to find out just how far he can get selling himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Globe

All The World's A Globe

Episode 2, Civilisation Emerges: Spoof history of Earth, with Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow.

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

The Skewer

Series 6, Episode 8

This week, 50 Shades of Sue Gray, a greased piglet, and I'd rather have a bowl of Monkeypox.

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

The Goldfish Bowl

Episode 2.2: Our two be-scaled heroes find themselves face to face with Horace the master criminal cat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
King Cutler

King Cutler

Episode 3

Join Phyllis King and Ivor Cutler for songs, poems and dialogues.

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

How Tickled Am I?

Series 2, Episode 4 - Al Read

Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of one of Britain's most popular radio comedians.

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

1834

Episode 5 - London

Bored witless by one street Macclesfield, Jason suggests a trip to London, to general delight. But a mint popping highwayman soon changes everyone's plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Mrs Sidhu Investigates. Mrs Sidhu (Meera Syal). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Murder With Masala, Episode 3 - Murder Corked

Mrs Sidhu's 'Miss Marple Complex' is questioned, and mishandled by Inspector Burton, while Tez has an unproffesional encounter with Lucy brought on by a shared interest in conspiracy theories.

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

The Confessional

Series 1, Episode 10 - Alastair Campbell

Writer, strategist and broadcaster Alastair Campbell talks cheating at games, fear of electricity and sheer impracticality, with Stephen Mangan as his confessor.

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