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Radio schedule Wednesday 4th April 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 5, Time-Share Shock: The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 1, Episode 4 - Standing Tall

Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen K Amos to offer a guide to standing tall.

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 9 - The Stolen Petrol

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)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 2, The Wedding Ring: The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 2, Episode 3

When Daniel's brother suggests a night in the pub and Lucy's best friend meets a new man, their plans for a week away from other people's problems come seriously unstuck.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Shedtown. Copyright: Woolyback Productions

Shedtown

Series 1, Episode 4 - Storm

A layer cake of disaster threatens the creosoted community. And where's Colin?

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 9 - The Stolen Petrol

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)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 2, The Wedding Ring: The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.

BBC Radio Scotland 2:05pm
30 min
Clive Anderson

The Guessing Game

Series 1, Episode 1

Join host Clive Anderson for The Guessing Game, the comedy panel show that fancies itself as an intelligent quiz. With Rory Bremner, Tom Allen and Alex Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
The Galton And Simpson Playhouse. Copyright: BBC

The Galton And Simpson Playhouse

Episode 3, The Clerical Error: Fresh out of jail conman Caleb sparks trouble, by posing as a vicar.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 5, Time-Share Shock: The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Castle. Image shows from L to R: Sir William De Warenne (Neil Dudgeon), Lady Anne Woodstock (Martha Howe-Douglas), Lady Charlotte (Ingrid Oliver), Sir John Woodstock (James Fleet). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Castle

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Dragon Of Mass Destruction

De Warenne is in trouble as an official inquiry into the Crusades gets mixed up with a Talent Competition and a Dragon of Mass Destruction. Plus embroidery gets a right dissing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 3

Part three of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which a deal is struck and there is some bad Vogon poetry.

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 9 - The Stolen Petrol

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)
Typewriter

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 2, The Wedding Ring: The small-time crime writer is distracted when his wife loses something precious.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 1, Episode 4 - Standing Tall

Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen K Amos to offer a guide to standing tall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Delve Special. David Lander (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC

Delve Special

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Not-so-Supergrasses

Supergrasses are criminals. Criminals are liars. Policeman believe supergrasses Why? Intrepid reporter David Lander probes the supergrass system and in particular the career of Billy 'Stick' Adams.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 2, Episode 1

A famous ex-pupil of Nigel's pitches up at the arts centre to make a 'where-it-all-began-for-me' documentary and is keen to interview Nigel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show

The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show

Episode 2, The History Plays: The truncated thespians give their special treatment to the Richards, Henrys and a few more royals.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
The Cornwell Estate. Phil Cornwell. Copyright: Curtains For Radio / BBC

The Cornwell Estate

Series 2, Episode 1 - Colin Oberon

Colin Oberon is a primary school English teacher determined to teach his class anything but how to speak English. He wants them to learn his new language "Globe-ish" The school and governors are not impressed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Jim Sweeney

Any Bloke

Episode 6, Past, Present and Future: Phil's cheerful optimism proves to be misplaced.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
And Another Thing...

And Another Thing...

Episode 3

Part three of the sixth book in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 'trilogy', in which a deal is struck and there is some bad Vogon poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Double Income, No Kids Yet. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Elizabeth Carling), Daniel (David Tennant). Copyright: BBC

Double Income, No Kids Yet

Series 2, Episode 3

When Daniel's brother suggests a night in the pub and Lucy's best friend meets a new man, their plans for a week away from other people's problems come seriously unstuck.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Galton And Simpson Playhouse. Copyright: BBC

The Galton And Simpson Playhouse

Episode 3, The Clerical Error: Fresh out of jail conman Caleb sparks trouble, by posing as a vicar.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 5, Time-Share Shock: The sketch comedy for people growing older disgracefully.

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