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Radio schedule Wednesday 24th 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 4 - Una Stubbs

Actress, dancer and national treasure Una Stubbs talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her remarkable career.

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 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 2

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue tackle terrorism and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 2

Joining Sue Perkins this week are zoologist, writer and presenter Lucy Cooke, the fungi curator at Kew Gardens Lee Davies, and actress & comedian Sally Phillips.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 4, Episode 1 - Autumn Crocus

Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking and trying to cram in all those things he wished he'd done before having a baby, like buy a motorbike! Their next door neighbours, manic depressive Derek, and his bored younger wife, Maureen, are as ever being supportive, in their own special way.

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

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 4 - Una Stubbs

Actress, dancer and national treasure Una Stubbs talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her remarkable career.

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 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 2

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue tackle terrorism and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 2

Joining Sue Perkins this week are zoologist, writer and presenter Lucy Cooke, the fungi curator at Kew Gardens Lee Davies, and actress & comedian Sally Phillips.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Shvorne Marks

Happy Hour

Darkly satirical two hander, exploring how women stand up against male entitlement.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 4, Episode 1 - Autumn Crocus

Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking and trying to cram in all those things he wished he'd done before having a baby, like buy a motorbike! Their next door neighbours, manic depressive Derek, and his bored younger wife, Maureen, are as ever being supportive, in their own special way.

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

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 4 - Una Stubbs

Actress, dancer and national treasure Una Stubbs talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her remarkable career.

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 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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
30 min
Room 101. Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 1 - Claudia Winkleman

Returning in its original one-to-one incarnation, Paul Merton interviews a variety of guests from the world of comedy and entertainment to find out what they would send to Room 101. In this first episode, Claudia Winkleman attempts to banish picnics, whispering and alliteration.

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 2

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue tackle terrorism and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 2

Joining Sue Perkins this week are zoologist, writer and presenter Lucy Cooke, the fungi curator at Kew Gardens Lee Davies, and actress & comedian Sally Phillips.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 4, Episode 1 - Autumn Crocus

Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking and trying to cram in all those things he wished he'd done before having a baby, like buy a motorbike! Their next door neighbours, manic depressive Derek, and his bored younger wife, Maureen, are as ever being supportive, in their own special way.

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 5 - DIY

A DIY mishap leaves Dave in a sticky situation. Pat the Butcher gives Mike his first job.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Twayna Mayne

Twayna Mayne: Black Women

Series 1, Episode 1 - Transracial Adoption

Twayna Mayne explores the story of her identity as a black British woman and her upbringing as a trans-racial adoptee. Along with stand-up in front of a live audience she chats to other women about their shared experiences, with this episode featuring a contribution from Pauline Black, the lead singer of the two tone band The Selecter.

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 2 - Where The Brave Go Shopping

With heroics to perform, Milford and Parker pop into Bravemart.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions

The John Moloney Show

Series 4, Episode 1 - Jeffrey, The Jack Russell

John welcomes a new member to the family, a Jack Russell named Jeffrey.

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

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 2

Catch up with the adventures of spoilt Harriet and her pushy Aunt in the second part of Jane Austen's lost novella Sweet Fanny Adams, meet some very grumpy French au pairs and sample a special preview performance by the Ukranian entrant in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

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

Women Talking About Cars

Series 3, Episode 4 - Una Stubbs

Actress, dancer and national treasure Una Stubbs talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her remarkable career.

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 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 2

Sofa-bound TV presenters Mike and Sue tackle terrorism and gardening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 2, Episode 2

Joining Sue Perkins this week are zoologist, writer and presenter Lucy Cooke, the fungi curator at Kew Gardens Lee Davies, and actress & comedian Sally Phillips.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 4, Episode 1 - Autumn Crocus

Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking and trying to cram in all those things he wished he'd done before having a baby, like buy a motorbike! Their next door neighbours, manic depressive Derek, and his bored younger wife, Maureen, are as ever being supportive, in their own special way.

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