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Radio schedule Thursday 8th May 2025

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

Never Too Late

Sitcom about a group of highly active pensioners, starring Thora Hird.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Sisters. Image shows from L to R: Fiona (Ashley Jensen), Susan (Susan Calman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Sisters

Series 2, Episode 1 - Blackout

The sisters' flat is plunged into darkness when they suffer a power cut. Next door neighbour and token family member Blake does not provide the necessary support as he is preoccupied with selling something special online.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 4 - Thursday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Sikisa examine existance through the days of the week, this time looking examining Thursday. What does it mean to have 'far to go'? What was the low point of Mark's career on the Waitrose checkout? And who does his mother consider 'a waste of space'?

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

Never Too Late

Sitcom about a group of highly active pensioners, starring Thora Hird.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Sisters. Image shows from L to R: Fiona (Ashley Jensen), Susan (Susan Calman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Sisters

Series 2, Episode 1 - Blackout

The sisters' flat is plunged into darkness when they suffer a power cut. Next door neighbour and token family member Blake does not provide the necessary support as he is preoccupied with selling something special online.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 13, Episode 6 - New Beginnings

The family continue to bicker as they prepare for the birth of Emily's baby, and the struggle to untangle complicated love lives continues.

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

Never Too Late

Sitcom about a group of highly active pensioners, starring Thora Hird.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri's Comedy Club

Series 5, Episode 2 - Faith and Religion in Comedy

Kiri Pritchard-McLean sits down with comedians Ola Labib, Sam Williams, Ashley Blaker, and Daman Bamrah, for a candid chat about the intersection of faith, religion, and comedy.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 6 - Saturday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Zoe Lyons reach Saturday as they examine the week. Saturday's child 'works hard for a living'. But is that really what life's about? Would it be better to simply smell the flowers, like Sunday's child? Also, why did Mark recently claim to have been in prison?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Sisters. Image shows from L to R: Fiona (Ashley Jensen), Susan (Susan Calman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Sisters

Series 2, Episode 1 - Blackout

The sisters' flat is plunged into darkness when they suffer a power cut. Next door neighbour and token family member Blake does not provide the necessary support as he is preoccupied with selling something special online.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 13, Episode 6 - New Beginnings

The family continue to bicker as they prepare for the birth of Emily's baby, and the struggle to untangle complicated love lives continues.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 4 - Thursday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Sikisa examine existance through the days of the week, this time looking examining Thursday. What does it mean to have 'far to go'? What was the low point of Mark's career on the Waitrose checkout? And who does his mother consider 'a waste of space'?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Big Town All Stars

The Big Town All Stars

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Ballad of Kenny and Christine

The new love of Kenny's life is clever and beautiful, and she loves singing so much she wants to join the band. This would be wonderful news if only Nelson, Johnny and Lorelei didn't hate her.

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

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 4, Episode 6

Esyllt Sears continues a week of programmes featuring highlights and behind-the-scenes conversations from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival. This time: artist Carl Chapple discusses his annual portrait painting classes; bilingual fun with Steffan Alun; and the brilliant Robin Morgan chats about child friendly comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Tarot

Tarot: Soundbleed

Episode 1

We hear an unrelaxing meditation session, a disaster at a joust and, worst of all, someone gets a guitar out at a party.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
It's Jocelyn. Jocelyn Jee Esien. Copyright: BBC

It's Jocelyn

Series 1, Episode 2

Characters include Dionne Button MP, a power-hungry traffic warden and a bad-tempered couple running a takeaway.

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

Never Too Late

Sitcom about a group of highly active pensioners, starring Thora Hird.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 6 - A Bird in the Hand

While cleaning the station, the staff discover a bird not seen in Britain since 1937 nesting on their stretch of railway line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Sisters. Image shows from L to R: Fiona (Ashley Jensen), Susan (Susan Calman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Sisters

Series 2, Episode 1 - Blackout

The sisters' flat is plunged into darkness when they suffer a power cut. Next door neighbour and token family member Blake does not provide the necessary support as he is preoccupied with selling something special online.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Series 13, Episode 6 - New Beginnings

The family continue to bicker as they prepare for the birth of Emily's baby, and the struggle to untangle complicated love lives continues.

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