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Radio schedule Wednesday 20th July 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 3 - Boswell's Life of Madonna

Boswell meets Madonna (Debra Stephenson) and lives to tell the tale.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian. Ken Cheng. Copyright: BBC

Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

Series 3, Episode 2 - Chinese Boyfriend

Ken talks about romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 5.6, Rallying Roun: Comedy, with Rosemary Leach, Celia Imrie and Nicola Pagett.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 5.6, Rallying Roun: Comedy, with Rosemary Leach, Celia Imrie and Nicola Pagett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 3 - Boswell's Life of Madonna

Boswell meets Madonna (Debra Stephenson) and lives to tell the tale.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian. Ken Cheng. Copyright: BBC

Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

Series 3, Episode 2 - Chinese Boyfriend

Ken talks about romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Anneka Rice

Anneka Has Issues

Episode 1 - Family

Both Anneka's parents cut themselves off from their families leaving a void in Anneka's knowledge and understanding of what it means to have a family. So from the women in Hong Kong's Bottom's Up club to the Challenge Anneka team, Anneka describes a life spent in creating family around her.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad Made Me Laugh. Copyright: BBC

Dad Made Me Laugh

Episode 3, Nick Wisdom: Nick Wisdom talks to Sally Magnusson about family life with his actor, singer and comedian father Norman.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 5.6, Rallying Roun: Comedy, with Rosemary Leach, Celia Imrie and Nicola Pagett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian. Ken Cheng. Copyright: BBC

Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

Series 3, Episode 2 - Chinese Boyfriend

Ken talks about romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

Series 2, Episode 1

The all-Asian sketch show returns for a four-part series. Featuring the massive and fierce Bhangra Muffins, the Competitive Mothers and the Buddhist Pest Controller.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum

Series 2, Episode 2 - Man Of The Match

Tom Mayhew takes his grandpa to the match. This episode is all about the beautiful game and its working-class roots.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Million Pound Radio Show. Copyright: BBC

The Million Pound Radio Show

Series 3, Episode 2

Changes at the BBC - and 007 is a new man.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Jayde Adams in Welcome To The Neighbourhood. Jayde Adams. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

Welcome To The Neighbourhood

Series 1, Episode 4 - Josh Jones

Jayde Adams and guest Josh Jones dive into the feisty world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Hearing With Hegley. John Hegley

Hearing With Hegley

Series 2, Episode 1

The poet laureate of alternative comedy, John Hegley, entertains an audience with his book of verse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

Sir Ralph Stanza's Letter From Salford

Episode 1, The Verse Was Yet to Come: Salford's new poet-in-residence heads to the north west to gain inspiration from the locals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Dad Made Me Laugh. Copyright: BBC

Dad Made Me Laugh

Episode 3, Nick Wisdom: Nick Wisdom talks to Sally Magnusson about family life with his actor, singer and comedian father Norman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 3 - Boswell's Life of Madonna

Boswell meets Madonna (Debra Stephenson) and lives to tell the tale.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian. Ken Cheng. Copyright: BBC

Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

Series 3, Episode 2 - Chinese Boyfriend

Ken talks about romantic endeavours and finding love in lockdown.

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