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Radio schedule Wednesday 17th April 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Episode 1 - The Trouble With Emily

On charity collection day, Hilda refuses to let the years get the better of her - or her friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (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 11 - The Poetry Society

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 8am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell meets Muhammad Ali (played by Lenny Henry) who is banned from boxing and in the wilderness - can Boswell help him out?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Episode 1 - The Trouble With Emily

On charity collection day, Hilda refuses to let the years get the better of her - or her friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (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 11 - The Poetry Society

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 1pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell meets Muhammad Ali (played by Lenny Henry) who is banned from boxing and in the wilderness - can Boswell help him out?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Say The Word

Episode 2: Frank Delaney's language game with Sheridan Morley, Jan Dalley, Humphrey Carpenter and Katie Fforde.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 1, Episode 2

Will Tamsyn be persuaded to appear on the expert panel at the convention for smuggling enthusiasts?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Episode 1 - The Trouble With Emily

On charity collection day, Hilda refuses to let the years get the better of her - or her friends.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Room 101. Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 3 - Daliso Chaponda

If you had to banish items to Room 101 what would you choose? Daliso Chaponda tells Paul Merton his choices, including handshakes and ready meals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (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 11 - The Poetry Society

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 7pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell meets Muhammad Ali (played by Lenny Henry) who is banned from boxing and in the wilderness - can Boswell help him out?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Say The Word

Episode 2: Frank Delaney's language game with Sheridan Morley, Jan Dalley, Humphrey Carpenter and Katie Fforde.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 1, Episode 2

Will Tamsyn be persuaded to appear on the expert panel at the convention for smuggling enthusiasts?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Room 101. Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 2 - Hannah Fry

Mathematician Hannah Fry tells Paul Merton her choices for oblivion - including exams and complicated toilet flushes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Everything. Image shows from L to R: Dan Tetsell, Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins

The Museum Of Everything

Episode 2.2, The Dig: The results of a live archaeology dig are announced and there is a glimpse into the world of a liberal safari park.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Aurie Styla

Aurie Styla: Tech Talk

Episode 3 - Alexa, Make Me A Sandwich

This show charts his personal relationship with machines, looking at the past (computer games that you had to load from cassette tapes), the present (houses that are lit and warmed via apps on your phone, cars that drive themselves without you) and the future (AIs that tell you how to dress and what to eat for dinner, and superior intelligences that command your every move whether you want to object or not).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Series 3, Episode 3

Alex and his band explore fashion and trends. There's a ceilidh and songs about Alex's car and the first dance at his wedding, amongst others. They are joined by special guest comedian Marcus Brigstocke and singer Vula Malinga.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club

Series 1, Episode 2 - Powerlifting

Jessica Fostekew introduces us to powerlifting - squat, bench press and deadlift.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
On Baby Street

On Baby Street

Series 2, Episode 1

The babies are born and the fun begins. Mother Nature introduces the latest arrivals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Episode 1 - The Trouble With Emily

On charity collection day, Hilda refuses to let the years get the better of her - or her friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (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 11 - The Poetry Society

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 3am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell meets Muhammad Ali (played by Lenny Henry) who is banned from boxing and in the wilderness - can Boswell help him out?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Say The Word

Episode 2: Frank Delaney's language game with Sheridan Morley, Jan Dalley, Humphrey Carpenter and Katie Fforde.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 1, Episode 2

Will Tamsyn be persuaded to appear on the expert panel at the convention for smuggling enthusiasts?

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