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Radio schedule Tuesday 24th January 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (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 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Episode 6.23, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal: There's a meaty mystery for Neddie.

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

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 4

Sandi Toksvig is in the chair as panellists Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, John Finnemore and Simon Munnery examine the funnier aspects of the week's news. Zeb Soanes reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

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 3 - The Fitness Club

The Laird challenges Dougal to a MacAthlon, the famous Highland endurance test, which involves swimming Loch Crankie, cycling to the bottom of Ben Kingsley then running the length of Glen Close.

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 6.23, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal: There's a meaty mystery for Neddie.

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

Laughed Off The Page

Series 4, Episode 4 - David Renwick

David Renwick speaks to Janice Forsyth about creating the hit sitcom One Foot In The Grave as well as that iconic character 'Victor Meldrew'. David also shares his experiences of working with The Two Ronnies and how he came up with a classic Mastermind sketch.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Will Smith

Mr And Mrs Smith

Episode 1 - The Dinner Party

Will and Annabelle throw a disastrous dinner party. The quarrelling couple tell their counsellor Guy all about the event, with flashbacks to the dinner party itself.

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 6.23, The Great Tuscan Salami Scandal: There's a meaty mystery for Neddie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (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 10:30pm (repeat)
The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC

The Ape That Got Lucky

Episode 1 - Language and Communication

In his first programme, Chris Addison looks at how language and communication help to shape human evolution.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Matt Berry

I, Regress

Series 1, Episode 4

Ray Highknock goes to Dr Berry hoping that his experimental regressive hypnotherapy will cure his smoking addiction. The result is a series of strange encounters that all seem strangely familiar...

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 4

Radio 4 goes to Preston for the national pie competition, Sarah Topolski gives a sneak preview of next week's obituaries and there's unbridled hilarity from the United Nations as our foreign office sitcom goes Stateside.

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

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 4

Sandi Toksvig is in the chair as panellists Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, John Finnemore and Simon Munnery examine the funnier aspects of the week's news. Zeb Soanes reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

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 3 - The Fitness Club

The Laird challenges Dougal to a MacAthlon, the famous Highland endurance test, which involves swimming Loch Crankie, cycling to the bottom of Ben Kingsley then running the length of Glen Close.

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