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Radio schedule Monday 1st May 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:15am (repeat)
Hand holding a wine glass. Copyright: BBC

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 1

Ellen is a stressed-out working-mum. She's got high hopes of having a perfect life, but the gulf between her aspiration and her reality is an ever-widening chasm of chaos. But this is the year that everything will change...for sure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Philip Jackson

55 And Over

Episode 3

With new partners on the scene, the possibility of progeny suddenly seems more likely. But not everyone is so keen on later-in-life breeding.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 4, Episode 9

Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly - and bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Series 2, Episode 1 - Emma

Comedy about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 3, Episode 2

Golf, holidays with friends and having a baby are the three things that Daniel and Lucy have always sworn they'll never do in life. But when they end up on a golfing holiday with their unbearable friends, they start to realise life doesn't always turn out how you plan it...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:15pm (repeat)
Hand holding a wine glass. Copyright: BBC

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 1

Ellen is a stressed-out working-mum. She's got high hopes of having a perfect life, but the gulf between her aspiration and her reality is an ever-widening chasm of chaos. But this is the year that everything will change...for sure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Philip Jackson

55 And Over

Episode 3

With new partners on the scene, the possibility of progeny suddenly seems more likely. But not everyone is so keen on later-in-life breeding.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 4, Episode 9

Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly - and bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Series 2, Episode 1 - Emma

Comedy about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 3, Episode 2

Golf, holidays with friends and having a baby are the three things that Daniel and Lucy have always sworn they'll never do in life. But when they end up on a golfing holiday with their unbearable friends, they start to realise life doesn't always turn out how you plan it...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:15pm (repeat)
Hand holding a wine glass. Copyright: BBC

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 1

Ellen is a stressed-out working-mum. She's got high hopes of having a perfect life, but the gulf between her aspiration and her reality is an ever-widening chasm of chaos. But this is the year that everything will change...for sure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Philip Jackson

55 And Over

Episode 3

With new partners on the scene, the possibility of progeny suddenly seems more likely. But not everyone is so keen on later-in-life breeding.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 4, Episode 9

Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly - and bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 91, Episode 5 - Humble Pie, Nuns And Dry Shampoo

Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks and Rachel Parris to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Series 2, Episode 1 - Emma

Comedy about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 3, Episode 2

Golf, holidays with friends and having a baby are the three things that Daniel and Lucy have always sworn they'll never do in life. But when they end up on a golfing holiday with their unbearable friends, they start to realise life doesn't always turn out how you plan it...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 91, Episode 4 - Whodunnit?, Revolving Restaurants And Tog Ratings

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham and Josie Lawrence to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 111, Episode 1

Andy Zaltzman takes on the week's news with help from Ria Lina, Scott Bennett, Isabel Hardman and Simon Evans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
15 min
Machynlleth sign. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 2, Episode 3

Rob Deering chats to the Emmy-nominated Nick Mohammed about his comedy character Mr Swallow and his performance on Ted Lasso. Plus Stephen Bailey meets a previous BBC New Comedy Award winner Anna Thomas and we'll hear about why she loves performing at Machynlleth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian. Ken Cheng. Copyright: BBC

Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian

Series 2, Episode 2 - Money

Ken Cheng explores British Chinese culture and the subject of money.

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

Mark Thomas Presents

Episode 3

Mark Thomas presents American comedy acts, many making their British debut.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:15am (repeat)
Hand holding a wine glass. Copyright: BBC

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 1

Ellen is a stressed-out working-mum. She's got high hopes of having a perfect life, but the gulf between her aspiration and her reality is an ever-widening chasm of chaos. But this is the year that everything will change...for sure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Philip Jackson

55 And Over

Episode 3

With new partners on the scene, the possibility of progeny suddenly seems more likely. But not everyone is so keen on later-in-life breeding.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 4, Episode 9

Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly - and bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Series 2, Episode 1 - Emma

Comedy about the unemployed son of a high-flying mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 3, Episode 2

Golf, holidays with friends and having a baby are the three things that Daniel and Lucy have always sworn they'll never do in life. But when they end up on a golfing holiday with their unbearable friends, they start to realise life doesn't always turn out how you plan it...

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