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Radio schedule Wednesday 7th May 2025

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Death of Hope

Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s.

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 4, Episode 10 - The Expresso Bar

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)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 3, Episode 2 - Housesitting

Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a spot of housesitting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 2, Episode 5 - Crabs v Wasps

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Death of Hope

Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s.

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 4, Episode 10 - The Expresso Bar

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)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 3, Episode 2 - Housesitting

Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a spot of housesitting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 6 - Meeting Sixty-Seven

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan are offered donations by comic and author Kathy Lette, literary adventurer Andy Miller, and ex-QI host Stephen Fry.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
William Shakespeare

The Talented Mr Shakespeare

Mark Gatiss and Tom Mothersdale star in a tale of Elizabethan camp skullduggery. Wilf Scolding's comic drama on the rivalry between Will Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Series 4, Episode 1

Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Death of Hope

Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 2, Episode 6 - Crazy Frog v Prince Harry

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Dane Baptiste and Freya Parker.

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 4, Episode 10 - The Expresso Bar

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)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 3, Episode 2 - Housesitting

Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a spot of housesitting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 6 - Meeting Sixty-Seven

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan are offered donations by comic and author Kathy Lette, literary adventurer Andy Miller, and ex-QI host Stephen Fry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Series 4, Episode 1

Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 2, Episode 5 - Crabs v Wasps

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Skivers

The Skivers

Series 2, Episode 5

Last in the comedy sketch series written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, with Peter Bradshaw, Melanie Giedroyc and special guest Spike Milligan.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Michael Spicer: No Room. Michael Spicer. Credit: BBC

Michael Spicer: No Room

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Political Discourse Lip Balm Gift Pack

Former MP Stuart Piper-Aloysious launches his podcast The Rest Is Stuart sponsored by BetZebra and Big Baboon Energy.

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

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 4, Episode 5

Esyllt Sears continues a week of programmes featuring highlights and behind-the-scenes conversations from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival. In this episode: regular panellist on the revival of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Jamali Maddix, podcaster and comedian Cerys Bradley, and The News Quiz regular, Ian Smith.

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

The Skewer

Series 13, Episode 4 - Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the Children, and Nosfaragetu

This week - we re-open Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the children, and embrace the coming of the Prince of Darkness Nosfaragetu.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
The Doghouse. Credit: BBC

Summer Holiday

Story by Josie Long about a student doing a summer job.

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

The Skewer

Series 13, Episode 3 - Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - Local Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
World Of Pub

World Of Pub

Series 1, Episode 3

Dodgy Phil builds the world's biggest pub named after the Titanic, but is it undrinkable?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Series 1, Episode 1 - Death of Hope

Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s.

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 4, Episode 10 - The Expresso Bar

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)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 3, Episode 2 - Housesitting

Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a spot of housesitting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 6 - Meeting Sixty-Seven

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan are offered donations by comic and author Kathy Lette, literary adventurer Andy Miller, and ex-QI host Stephen Fry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Series 4, Episode 1

Tommy and Sheila's sneaky agent schemes to sell off their back catalogue.

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