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Radio schedule Wednesday 26th June 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 4 - A Dangerous Critter

Love is in the air - even the old rogue's hooked up. But has Nancy met her match?

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 1, Episode 11 - A Trip To France

After playing sailor in the bath Tony decides to purchase a boat, so Bill leads him down to Sid's. As ever, Sid has ulterior motives in mind when he sells Tony a boat: brandy smuggling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 3, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Byron

Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career, and Boswell is sure he can help the young man become a celebrated poet, but does Byron really need his help?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club

Series 2, Episode 2 - Rugby

In this episode, Jess tries rugby, getting lifted into the air like a toddler in a playground by one England legend - Vicky Fleetwood - and learning from another - Maggie Alphonsi - about the history and future of the women's game.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 4 - A Dangerous Critter

Love is in the air - even the old rogue's hooked up. But has Nancy met her match?

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 1, Episode 11 - A Trip To France

After playing sailor in the bath Tony decides to purchase a boat, so Bill leads him down to Sid's. As ever, Sid has ulterior motives in mind when he sells Tony a boat: brandy smuggling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 3, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Byron

Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career, and Boswell is sure he can help the young man become a celebrated poet, but does Byron really need his help?

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

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 6

Last in the series. With Miles Jupp, Annie Nightingale and Sarah Kendall.

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

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 1 - Awards

Tamsyn is not pleased, as yet again she's failed to win the coveted 'Smuggling Personality of the Year' award.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Kieran Hodgson

Decline And Fall

Episode 2

Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 4 - A Dangerous Critter

Love is in the air - even the old rogue's hooked up. But has Nancy met her match?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club

Series 2, Episode 3 - Wrestling

With the help of pro-wrestler Rhia O'Reilly, luchador Claire Heafford and wrestling megafan Sikisa, Jess unpacks the ins and outs of what it means to be a sturdy girl in the wrestling ring. We track the role of women in the sport from the early days of the Great Mae Young and the Fabulous Moolah and try to work out if it is even a sport, or is it in fact - as Claire insists - a performing art?

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 1, Episode 11 - A Trip To France

After playing sailor in the bath Tony decides to purchase a boat, so Bill leads him down to Sid's. As ever, Sid has ulterior motives in mind when he sells Tony a boat: brandy smuggling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 3, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Byron

Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career, and Boswell is sure he can help the young man become a celebrated poet, but does Byron really need his help?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 6

Last in the series. With Miles Jupp, Annie Nightingale and Sarah Kendall.

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

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 1 - Awards

Tamsyn is not pleased, as yet again she's failed to win the coveted 'Smuggling Personality of the Year' award.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Kieran Hodgson

Decline And Fall

Episode 2

Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club

Series 2, Episode 2 - Rugby

In this episode, Jess tries rugby, getting lifted into the air like a toddler in a playground by one England legend - Vicky Fleetwood - and learning from another - Maggie Alphonsi - about the history and future of the women's game.

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

Series 3, Episode 2 - Natural Science

The birds and the bees, blue plaques and the human body are all on exhibition.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 8, Episode 1

There is a comic pillow fight between Patrick Marber and Peter Curran, with a ghostly visitation from science fiction godfather HG Wells.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 6 - Roy Hudd interviews Alison Steadman

Comedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman. Roy talks to Alison about her early days growing up in Liverpool, her trip to the palace to get the OBE and her critically acclaimed work with Mike Leigh.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Chloe Petts' Toilet Humour. Chloe Petts. Credit: BBC

Chloe Petts' Toilet Humour

Episode 4

Chole and the ghost of Sir Thomas Crapper examine toilets in the 20th century and the moral panic over cottaging.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Munya Chawawa

Munya Chawawa's Election Doom Scroll

Episode 2 - Keir Starmzy

Ever wondered what's really going on in Keir Starmer's world? Wonder no more as Munya has exclusive access to the one thing that knows Keir better than anyone - his mobile phone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Kieran Hodgson

Decline And Fall

Episode 2

Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Love, Episode 4 - A Dangerous Critter

Love is in the air - even the old rogue's hooked up. But has Nancy met her match?

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 1, Episode 11 - A Trip To France

After playing sailor in the bath Tony decides to purchase a boat, so Bill leads him down to Sid's. As ever, Sid has ulterior motives in mind when he sells Tony a boat: brandy smuggling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 3, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life Of Byron

Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career, and Boswell is sure he can help the young man become a celebrated poet, but does Byron really need his help?

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

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 6

Last in the series. With Miles Jupp, Annie Nightingale and Sarah Kendall.

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

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 1 - Awards

Tamsyn is not pleased, as yet again she's failed to win the coveted 'Smuggling Personality of the Year' award.

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