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Radio schedule Wednesday 28th February 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Harold Pinter (Harry Enfield), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Sigmund Freud (Henry Goodman), Maria Callas (Arabella Weir). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 1, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life Of Callas

Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 2 - Timeless Time

Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 1

With Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front and journalist Dominic Lawson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Caramba Campaign

Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, hears that two neighbouring states are about to go to war. He is badgered by his wife Plethora into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Harold Pinter (Harry Enfield), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Sigmund Freud (Henry Goodman), Maria Callas (Arabella Weir). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 1, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life Of Callas

Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 2 - Timeless Time

Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 1

With Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front and journalist Dominic Lawson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Caramba Campaign

Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, hears that two neighbouring states are about to go to war. He is badgered by his wife Plethora into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Harold Pinter (Harry Enfield), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Sigmund Freud (Henry Goodman), Maria Callas (Arabella Weir). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 1, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life Of Callas

Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Powerhouse

Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show about feminism and fitness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 2 - Timeless Time

Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 1

With Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front and journalist Dominic Lawson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Caramba Campaign

Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, hears that two neighbouring states are about to go to war. He is badgered by his wife Plethora into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Alun Cochrane

Alun Cochrane: Centrist Dad?

Alun Cochrane examines himself in the UK's changing political spectrum.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Rob Newman

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 3 - Robot New Man (or Attack of the Killer Sci-Fi)

Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
DMs Are Open

DMs Are Open

Series 3, Episode 1 - Brand New

DMs Are Open is back for a new-look series. Stevie Martin takes on hosting duties, and she's pulled together a crack team of performers to bring your sketches to life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Rubbish

Rubbish

Series 1, Episode 2 - Whistleblower

Reece Dinsdale stars as a local government officer, cynic and manic depressive in Tony Bagley's comedy.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 11, Episode 3

This week - Lee Anderson falls into The Matrix, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle gets sent to Slough House (Slow Hoyleses?), Liz Truss the Doomslayer, and None of the Above.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 11, Episode 2

This week - Monty Putin's Flying Russians, 'Another Policy Bites The Dust', and Drake vs Prince Harry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

Episode 6 - United Kingdom

Christopher Green's comic creation, country music legend Tina C, is camping outside St Pauls this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Harold Pinter (Harry Enfield), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Sigmund Freud (Henry Goodman), Maria Callas (Arabella Weir). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 1, Episode 2 - Boswell's Life Of Callas

Boswell meets Maria Callas and her poodle and finds himself in an opera of his own making.

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 6, Episode 4 - The Picnic

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)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 2 - Timeless Time

Victor's insomnia keeps wife Margaret awake. Adapted from TV.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 1, Episode 1

With Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front and journalist Dominic Lawson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Caramba Campaign

Ludovico, henpecked Prince of Monte Guano, hears that two neighbouring states are about to go to war. He is badgered by his wife Plethora into leading his ragbag of conscripts in search of booty, accompanied by his sons and mistress Rosalie.

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