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Radio schedule Wednesday 27th 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 4 - Boswell's Life of Bennett

Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 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

Welcome to London 1958: A Commonwealth Games-themed edition from 1958.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Any Other Business

Any Other Business

Episode 1

Local govenment capers in Chesbury. Small-town comedy starring John Duttine.

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

Welcome to London 1958: A Commonwealth Games-themed edition from 1958.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Any Other Business

Any Other Business

Episode 1

Local govenment capers in Chesbury. Small-town comedy starring John Duttine.

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 4 - Boswell's Life of Bennett

Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
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.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Anneka Rice

Anneka Has Issues

Episode 2 - Therapy

Have you ever been hypnotised in the same room as Philip Schofield, with your best friend in the corner watching and pretending to be a secret agent? Guess who has? Anneka on therapies of all sorts and why we want to try them.

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

Dad Made Me Laugh

Annabel Meredith: Comedian Chic Murray's daughter Annabel Meredith talks to Sally Magnusson about life with her father.

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

Welcome to London 1958: A Commonwealth Games-themed edition from 1958.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Any Other Business

Any Other Business

Episode 1

Local govenment capers in Chesbury. Small-town comedy starring John Duttine.

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

Goodness Gracious Me

Series 2, Episode 2

The Marriage Emporium running low on Indian brides - and "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Mother".

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum

Series 2, Episode 3 - Everybody's Changing

Tom Mayhew is joined by his mate Sian Davies to talk about cheap dates, love and relationships as Tom's stand up explores sexuality and feelings among the working class.

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

The Million Pound Radio Show

Series 3, Episode 3

Bickering lizards, crazy golf championships and furniture to die for.

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 5 - Red Richardson

Jayde Adams and her guest Red Richardson enter the feisty world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Alex Edelman's Peer Group. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Series 4, Episode 1 - Dead Jews

Alex Edelman asks why Jews are still so problematic for so many. With the rise of QAnon, antisemitism has somehow crept into the mainstream, especially in America, and a lot of it still seems to go unchecked. He looks at all the ways his faith, and people's reaction to it, impacts his life and the ways in which society still fails to understand the issues many Jews like him have to live with.

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

Hearing With Hegley

Series 2, Episode 2

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 2, Chips Off An Angry Block: The new poet-in-residence is determined to track down his muse, whichever chippy she works in.

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

Dad Made Me Laugh

Annabel Meredith: Comedian Chic Murray's daughter Annabel Meredith talks to Sally Magnusson about life with her father.

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 4 - Boswell's Life of Bennett

Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
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.

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