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Radio schedule Tuesday 17th January 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 4 - The Beast In The Cage

Episode adapted from TV. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam - and so do Margaret and Jean!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 3, Episode 6 - Wigan

Mark performs from The Orwell in Wigan, Greater Manchester, where he talks about entering pie eating competitions, living under floorboards, and the radicalism of George Formby.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Episode 9.11, Who is Pink Oboe?: Cowardly Captain Seagoon goes to war.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 3

Sandi Toksvig and panellists Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Fred MacAulay and Bob Mills take a sideways look at the week's news, with Corrie Corfield reading out the cuttings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45am (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 2, Episode 2 - Fame Idol

The search is on for the best talent in the glens. Have Hamish and Dougal got what it takes to enter Fay MacAdemy, the famous highland talent contest?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Episode 9.11, Who is Pink Oboe?: Cowardly Captain Seagoon goes to war.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Copyright: BBC

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Radio adaptation of the popular TV sitcom's entire first series, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.

BBC Radio Scotland 2pm
30 min
Laughed Off The Page. Janice Forsyth. Copyright: BBC

Laughed Off The Page

Series 4, Episode 3 - Simon Nye

Simon Nye speaks to Janice Forsyth about his writing partnership with David Nobbs and their decision to resurrect Reggie Perrin. He also explains how he adapted his novel Men Behaving Badly into the popular television sitcom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 4 - The Beast In The Cage

Episode adapted from TV. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam - and so do Margaret and Jean!

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Will Smith

Mr And Mrs Smith

Episode 1 - Happy Tuesdays: Mr And Mrs Smith

A year into married life and already things are a little creaky for Will and Annabelle. So, following Will's unimaginative anniversary present, Annabelle has signed them up for a course of marriage counselling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Episode 9.11, Who is Pink Oboe?: Cowardly Captain Seagoon goes to war.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Copyright: BBC

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Radio adaptation of the popular TV sitcom's entire first series, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 3, Episode 6 - Wigan

Mark performs from The Orwell in Wigan, Greater Manchester, where he talks about entering pie eating competitions, living under floorboards, and the radicalism of George Formby.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Boosh. Image shows from L to R: Vince Noir (Noel Fielding), Howard Moon (Julian Barratt). Copyright: BBC

The Boosh

Episode 6 - Hitcher

Zoo boss Bob Fossil is concerned about the erratic behaviour of Tony the prawn and gives zookeepers Howard and Vince the duty of escorting Tony to a zoo for animal offenders. All goes wrong, however, when Howard and Vince come across a strange figure standing by the side of the road.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Matt Berry

I, Regress

Series 1, Episode 3

Ms Taffgoon finds her appointment with Dr Berry to cure a fear of heights takes a strange path, taking in a talking pigeon and an interplanetary trip. And a field.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Trevor's World Of Sport. Image shows from L to R: Trevor Heslop (Neil Pearson), Sammy (Paul Reynolds). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Trevor's World Of Sport

Sitcom about sports agent Trevor Heslop and his struggle to cope with with work and family. Continuation of the TV series of the same name.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Continuity. Announcer (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: Unique Productions

Continuity

Episode 3

There's a treat in store with the new series of Living By Numbers (about the numbers we live by), a major retrospective of the Volgograd painters' love affair with the colour blue, and a gritty and disturbing report on the Swedish milk crisis. And the series on Philosophical Logic continues to be appointment to listen listening. Obviously.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 3

Sandi Toksvig and panellists Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Fred MacAulay and Bob Mills take a sideways look at the week's news, with Corrie Corfield reading out the cuttings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 2, Episode 2 - Fame Idol

The search is on for the best talent in the glens. Have Hamish and Dougal got what it takes to enter Fay MacAdemy, the famous highland talent contest?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson), Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Episode 4 - The Beast In The Cage

Episode adapted from TV. Victor suffers a bank holiday traffic nightmare stuck in a jam - and so do Margaret and Jean!

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