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Radio schedule Wednesday 7th December 2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 2, Episode 3 - If A Job's Not Worth Doing

Simon suffers from the awful realisation that he loves his job and also finds himself proposing to Anna. There is only one thing he can do: he has to learn to hate again.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

A panel of celebrity guests join Victoria Coren Mitchell to use their wit and wisdom to argue against narrow-minded thinking and received opinions of the day.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (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 3, Episode 2 - The Jewel Robbery

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 9:30am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 2, Episode 6 - Esther Rantzen

In the hot seat is Esther Rantzen. Panellists are Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Robin Ince and Will Smith.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
49 Cedar Street. Image shows from L to R: Laurence (Colin Hoult), Elliot (Tom Parry). Copyright: BBC

49 Cedar Street

Radio 4 sitcom about two lads who are happily sharing a flat and living in peace... until an over-emotional woman moves into their spare room.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 3, Episode 2 - The Jewel Robbery

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 5pm (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 1 - Loyal Support

George Mainwaring has returned to England, having been working in Switzerland. He is shocked to learn that Frambourne is demolishing the local pier. Mainwaring goes to the bank to get a loan so that he can buy the pier, and is startled to discover the bank manager is his former employee, Arthur Wilson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 2, Episode 3 - If A Job's Not Worth Doing

Simon suffers from the awful realisation that he loves his job and also finds himself proposing to Anna. There is only one thing he can do: he has to learn to hate again.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 8, Episode 2

Victoria Coren and guests David Baddiel, Lucy Porter and Richard Osman challenge received opinion and knee-jerk thinking.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (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 3, Episode 2 - The Jewel Robbery

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 10pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

A panel of celebrity guests join Victoria Coren Mitchell to use their wit and wisdom to argue against narrow-minded thinking and received opinions of the day.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Nebulous. Image shows from L to R: Paula Breeze (Rosie Cavaliero), Rory Lawson (Graham Duff), Professor Nebulous (Mark Gatiss). Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions

Nebulous

Series 2, Episode 4 - Holofile 767: Destiny Of The Destinoyd

K.E.N.T. travel to an abandoned moon base, where Nebulous meets Franabelle, a beautiful female ghost. However, Paula and Rory discover that she is a "Destinoyd" that is responsible for the deaths of several men.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Mark Watson

Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation

Episode 6 - Goodwill

Mark Watson continues his quest to improve the world, nimbly assisted by Tim Key and Tom Basden. Broadcast live from the BBC Radio Theatre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Revolting People. Copyright: BBC

Revolting People

Series 2, Episode 1 - Trying Times

A wife returns, a daughter gives birth, and Sergeant McGurk reveals the real reason why the English won the Battle of Culloden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 2, Episode 6 - Esther Rantzen

In the hot seat is Esther Rantzen. Panellists are Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Robin Ince and Will Smith.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 1 - Loyal Support

George Mainwaring has returned to England, having been working in Switzerland. He is shocked to learn that Frambourne is demolishing the local pier. Mainwaring goes to the bank to get a loan so that he can buy the pier, and is startled to discover the bank manager is his former employee, Arthur Wilson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 2, Episode 3 - If A Job's Not Worth Doing

Simon suffers from the awful realisation that he loves his job and also finds himself proposing to Anna. There is only one thing he can do: he has to learn to hate again.

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