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Radio schedule Wednesday 17th May 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 3 - Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante, the award-winning writer behind Prime Suspect and Widows talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has driven along the way.

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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 3, Episode 1

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue take on party food and reading, plus therapy - could it have helped the Beatles and Henry VIII?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 1

This week Sue Perkins talks with Chris Packham, Desiree Burch and Michaela Strachan about nature.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Burglaries

Nigel takes up free running in the hope that physical fitness can improve his performance at work. But what, if anything, will identify the mysterious hand cream thief?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 3 - Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante, the award-winning writer behind Prime Suspect and Widows talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has driven along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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 1:30pm (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 3, Episode 1

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue take on party food and reading, plus therapy - could it have helped the Beatles and Henry VIII?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 1

This week Sue Perkins talks with Chris Packham, Desiree Burch and Michaela Strachan about nature.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Burglaries

Nigel takes up free running in the hope that physical fitness can improve his performance at work. But what, if anything, will identify the mysterious hand cream thief?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 3 - Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante, the award-winning writer behind Prime Suspect and Widows talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has driven along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise

Episode 4

This time, he explores what charity means when it comes to time.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 3, Episode 1

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue take on party food and reading, plus therapy - could it have helped the Beatles and Henry VIII?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 1

This week Sue Perkins talks with Chris Packham, Desiree Burch and Michaela Strachan about nature.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Burglaries

Nigel takes up free running in the hope that physical fitness can improve his performance at work. But what, if anything, will identify the mysterious hand cream thief?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise

Episode 2

This week, Lemn he explores the idea of food - with the help of Garry Lemnon, the Policy Director of the charity The Trussell Trust, and comedians Alexander Bennett and Dan Cardwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Pick Ups. Image shows from L to R: Dave (Phil Rowson), Lind (Sally Lindsay), Mike (John Thomson), Alan (Ash Tandon). Copyright: BBC

Pick Ups

Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter

Andrew delivers a themed date for Lind. Dave's former school bully rears his ugly head.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Jamie MacDonald

Jamie MacDonald: Life On The Blink

Series 2, Episode 4 - Toxic Role Model

Jamie confronts stereotypes head on, from his disability to his national identity. He realises that he's in a position of privilege, and has been deemed a role model by others - and it's not a position he relishes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Sofa Of Time. Image shows from L to R: Parker (Nick Frost), Mliford (Matt King). Copyright: BBC

The Sofa Of Time

Episode 1 - There's Gravy In My Locker

Milford and Parker arrive in a magical world and embark on a quest.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
The Skewer. Credit: Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 7, Episode 2

Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satire twists itself into all the media noise surrounding the death of HM the Queen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 1

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins's comedy show offers wisdom from the Old Biddies, grace from Cliff and Delia, plus the usual laughs, songs and silliness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 3 - Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante, the award-winning writer behind Prime Suspect and Widows talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has driven along the way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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 3:30am (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 3, Episode 1

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue take on party food and reading, plus therapy - could it have helped the Beatles and Henry VIII?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 1

This week Sue Perkins talks with Chris Packham, Desiree Burch and Michaela Strachan about nature.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Burglaries

Nigel takes up free running in the hope that physical fitness can improve his performance at work. But what, if anything, will identify the mysterious hand cream thief?

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