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Radio schedule Wednesday 15th February 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 2, Episode 4 - Motherhood

Pam Ayres presents poetry, anecdotes and sketches on the topic of 'Motherhood', with the help of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 4, Episode 1

Mark addresses tax-avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform.

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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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 8:30am (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

One-man comedy routine devised and performed by the former Goon. First aired in 1984.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Nineteen Ninety-Eight

Nineteen Ninety-Eight

Episode 2, Edward wakes up with urgent news and tries to find someone who will listen.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites, Episode 3

Bev has a new appointment, and is reminded of an old disappointment.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 3, Episode 3 - Married

The retired chums face ruin as their pensions prove worthless. Will a lodger help matters?

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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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 12:30pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

One-man comedy routine devised and performed by the former Goon. First aired in 1984.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 1, Episode 5 - Beside The Seaside

Carter and his Uncle Mort enjoy some sea air and some miserable memories.

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 9 - The Fancy Dress Night

The fancy dress night is going well... until Mrs Pike and Miss Perkins arrive wearing the same costumes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 2, Episode 4 - Motherhood

Pam Ayres presents poetry, anecdotes and sketches on the topic of 'Motherhood', with the help of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 4, Episode 2

Mark is in Sheffield, where this week's agenda covers community gardening, homelessness and education.

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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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 7:30pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

One-man comedy routine devised and performed by the former Goon. First aired in 1984.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites, Episode 3

Bev has a new appointment, and is reminded of an old disappointment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 4, Episode 1

Mark addresses tax-avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 4

Jon Holmes reports from the Blue Peter garden where Steve Wright is being put into hibernation; Alice Arnold reports on how BBC radio covered the end of the world; Gardeners' Question Time answers questions about pubic lice; Thought For The Day comes from a satanist; and more.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

Episode 6 - United Kingdom

Christopher Green's comic creation, country music legend Tina C, is camping outside St Pauls this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The End Of The Roadshow

Episode 4

Imitating the Radio 1 Roadshow, Neil Mullarkey, Nick Hancock and Tony Hawks present a mock road show in order to win the public affection for Radio 4.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else

Series 1, Episode 4

Andrew addresses the expectation upon us all that we should settle down, get married and have children and the general burdens of family life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Rubbish

Rubbish

Series 1, Episode 5 - Rage

Episode 5, Rage: Martin is forced to attend on-off girlfriend Sarah's 'life editing' course, prompting him to realise that a lesson in assertiveness would improve his outlook considerably.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Nineteen Ninety-Eight

Nineteen Ninety-Eight

Episode 2, Edward wakes up with urgent news and tries to find someone who will listen.

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 9 - The Fancy Dress Night

The fancy dress night is going well... until Mrs Pike and Miss Perkins arrive wearing the same costumes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 2, Episode 4 - Motherhood

Pam Ayres presents poetry, anecdotes and sketches on the topic of 'Motherhood', with the help of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.

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