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Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting Series 1 Episodes

  1. Tuesday 22:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Carpet Sweeper

    1/6 Buying a carpet sweeper becomes a major operation for Linda.

  2. Tue 3 Nov 2026 22:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. East End Mafia

    2/6 Linda gets a neighbour's Jack the Ripper letters valued, and falls foul of the mafia.

  3. Tue 10 Nov 2026 22:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    Opera, Gas and Gardening

    3/6 When Betty gets involved with Ground Force, an unlikely team of gardeners arrives.