British Comedy Guide

Radio

Radio schedule Thursday 20th October 2022

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock)

The Norwegian Hancock

Fleksnes Fataliteter is Norway's most beloved TV comedy, but unbeknown to Scandinavian audiences, it's a re-imagining of Hancock's Half Hour. Paul Merton investigates.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Susan Jameson

Talking To Chickens

Darkly comic drama about an eccentric octogenarian and a menopausal doctor.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 4, Episode 1 - A Monopoly Of Violence

Alexei considers the role of the police force, discusses his own involvement in the 'spy cops' scandal, draws comparisons between President Assad and a beloved British comedian and details his seven stages of grief post the 2019 general election.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Desiree Burch & Joz Norris recording The Dream Factory.. Image shows left to right: Desiree Burch, Joz Norris. Credit: Giddy Goat Productions

The Dream Factory

Episode 2 - They Mostly Come Out At Night... Mostly

A thoughtless remark from Joz drives a wedge between him and Anna just as she is prepping for a big career opportunity. His increasingly fraught attempts to compensate for his mistake ultimately lead to him breaking into his best friend's head to retrieve a dream that shouldn't be there.

Share this page