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Radio schedule Sunday 4th May 2025

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 18 - I Did It With My Little Hatchet

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30am (repeat)
. Copyright: BBC

Take It From Here

Series 7, Episode 23

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 31, Episode 3

David Mitchell hosts, as Angela Barnes, Mark Steel, Ria Lina and Alan Davies talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as spies, bread, numbers and names.

Radio 4 2:45pm (repeat)
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 7, Episode 4 - Millie Makes Her Mind Up

A grandmother is determined not to lose touch with her granddaughter even when she has a whole new family in the posh part of London. Starring Maggie Steed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 18 - I Did It With My Little Hatchet

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
. Copyright: BBC

Take It From Here

Series 7, Episode 23

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

Radio 4 4:30pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 1, Episode 6

This week Sue Perkins is joined by special guests zoologist Lucy Cooke, crustacean expert Miranda Lowe and actress and writer Sally Phillips.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 18 - I Did It With My Little Hatchet

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30pm (repeat)
. Copyright: BBC

Take It From Here

Series 7, Episode 23

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 3, Episode 1

When Sam is left behind while the others are off killing the man-munching Giant of Rankor he is accosted by a beautiful maiden, Eirwen. The future of the Questers' Fellowship could be in jeopardy...

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 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks

An old school friend rocks Dave's world, while Mike gets involved in a gay stag night - on the straight side of town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
15 min
Machynlleth sign. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 4, Episode 2

Esyllt Sears continues a week of programmes featuring highlights and behind-the-scenes conversations from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Jazz Emu: The Sound Of Love. Image shows left to right: Bonson (Adrian Gray), Jazz Emu (Archie Henderson). Credit: BBC

Jazz Emu: The Sound Of Us

Episode 1 - The Sound Of Love

Devastated that his best friends' relationship is on the rocks, Jazz Emu sets out to write them the most romantic song ever written, inspired by his alternative musical archives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Rigor Mortis

Rigor Mortis

Series 3, Episode 5

Radio sitcom in whic Peter Davison stars as a pathologist.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 18 - I Did It With My Little Hatchet

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
. Copyright: BBC

Take It From Here

Series 7, Episode 23

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

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