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Radio schedule Thursday 4th 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 4

Simon and Ellen have fallen out over the credit card bill. Weeks later, the frostiness has still not thawed and Ellen's reserves of optimism have run out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Hetty (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 1, Episode 2

Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. Cue the most fun (and educational) sleepover an 11-year-old could wish for. In theory. In the meantime, Maggie would really prefer it if her house guests would put things back in the correct drawer and stop leaving teabags in the sink.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Series 1, Episode 5

Sketch show about modern life "for people old enough to know better".

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

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 4

Simon and Ellen have fallen out over the credit card bill. Weeks later, the frostiness has still not thawed and Ellen's reserves of optimism have run out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Hetty (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 1, Episode 2

Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. Cue the most fun (and educational) sleepover an 11-year-old could wish for. In theory. In the meantime, Maggie would really prefer it if her house guests would put things back in the correct drawer and stop leaving teabags in the sink.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Series 1, Episode 5

Sketch show about modern life "for people old enough to know better".

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

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 4

Simon and Ellen have fallen out over the credit card bill. Weeks later, the frostiness has still not thawed and Ellen's reserves of optimism have run out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Hetty (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 1, Episode 2

Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. Cue the most fun (and educational) sleepover an 11-year-old could wish for. In theory. In the meantime, Maggie would really prefer it if her house guests would put things back in the correct drawer and stop leaving teabags in the sink.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Bravo Two Charlies. PC Dennis Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Bravo Two Charlies

Series 4, Episode 2 - Morocco

PC Grace Bevan faces her greatest challenge to date: getting herself out of compulsory national service in her previously unknown 'home' country of Morocco. Meanwhile, Sgt Price is, as ever, challenging the masculinity of his erstwhile policing partner, Gavin Howells, and PCs Babb and Cushion are planning their holidays. Back at HQ, Sian is doing her best to keep them all on an even keel.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 5, Episode 2 - Babysitter

How many times have you been filmed without your knowledge today? PC Alfie Moore takes us through a real life case of invasion of privacy and consent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Series 1, Episode 5

Sketch show about modern life "for people old enough to know better".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Susan Calman

Susan Calman Makes Me Happy

Episode 4 - Animals

This week, aided and abetted by her studio audience and her wife Lee, Susan waxes lyrical about her love for animals. She may have previously mentioned (once or twice) that she's quite partial to cats, but her affections aren't limited to the feline world. From the dogs in her local park, via the birds that visit her garden, to grumpy Icelandic Ponies (well, sort of), Susan adores them all.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's History Revision

Series 2, Episode 3 - Sex and Sexuality

Paul looks at the role lust has played in driving history.

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

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 2, Episode 6

Alexis Dubus talks to Stephen Bailey about his comedy character Marcel Lucont's show for 'awful children'. We'll hear about the pressures of working with children, and how to make comedy for a younger audience. Plus we hear a song from sketch double act Shelf from their show for families.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Felicity Ward - Appisodes. Felicity Ward. Copyright: Matt Stronge

Felicity Ward - Appisodes

Series 1, Episode 3 - Depression

Felicity downloads a new app each week to help her de-stress, refocus and find practical solutions to her various trouble areas - anxiety, depression, IBS and insomnia. With Nick Helm.

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

A Look Back At The Nineties

Episode 5 - 1999

Recorded in 1993, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Chris Barrie 'look back' at the decade that was yet to happen.

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

Why Mummy Drinks

Series 1: Why Mummy Drinks, Episode 4

Simon and Ellen have fallen out over the credit card bill. Weeks later, the frostiness has still not thawed and Ellen's reserves of optimism have run out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
All Those Women. Image shows from L to R: Emily (Lucy Hutchinson), Jen (Sinead Matthews), Maggie (Lesley Manville), Hetty (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC

All Those Women

Series 1, Episode 2

Jen is driven to compete with Stuart in the parenting stakes. Cue the most fun (and educational) sleepover an 11-year-old could wish for. In theory. In the meantime, Maggie would really prefer it if her house guests would put things back in the correct drawer and stop leaving teabags in the sink.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Series 1, Episode 5

Sketch show about modern life "for people old enough to know better".

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