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Radio schedule Wednesday 9th May 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pride And The Peacemaker

Prince Ludovico buys a cannon and his wife Princess Plethora makes a journey to Rome.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 1, Episode 5 - Colour Me Wow

Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her latest business venture. Lynette assures Beauty that 'Colour Me Wow' is no pyramid scheme, while Anil shows a surprising new side to himself.

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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 2.2, The Guests: The author is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Coming Alive

Coming Alive

Episode 2, Quick Draw McGraw: To help out the community, Terry needs his conman skills to tackle the local crime baron.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Richard Wilson

Believe It!

Series 1, Episode 1 - Drink

Richard Wilson narrates his fictional autobiography, based on glimmers of truth. Why does Richard Wilson get drunk every November 25? For the first time, he tells the naked truth.

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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 2.2, The Guests: The author is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions.

BBC Radio Scotland 2:05pm
30 min
Clive Anderson

The Guessing Game

Series 1, Episode 6

Clive Anderson hosts the BBC Radio Scotland comedy panel show. With Phil Nichol, Paul Pirie and Rob Rouse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Great Sermon Handicap

Bertie Wooster and faithful valet Jeeves take an August break - but how does that involve betting on the length of sermons?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pride And The Peacemaker

Prince Ludovico buys a cannon and his wife Princess Plethora makes a journey to Rome.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 3, A Day in the Country: The gang go for a picnic at a farm next to Sizefield nuclear power station.

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 6 - There's No Place Like Woodstock

Somewhere, over the rainbow, there is a bunch of idiots from Woodstock and a mysterious man known only as Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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 16 - The Wild Man Of The Woods

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 2.2, The Guests: The author is appalled at news of unwelcome dinner companions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 1, Episode 5 - Colour Me Wow

Beauty has a particularly difficult client, but is distracted by her latest business venture. Lynette assures Beauty that 'Colour Me Wow' is no pyramid scheme, while Anil shows a surprising new side to himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Self-Storage. Copyright: BBC

Self-Storage

Series 1, Episode 4 - Family

Dave's family attempt some intervention therapy to arrest his descent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Guy Browning's Small Talk

Guy Browning's Small Talk

Episode 2.2, How to Go to a Party: The writer and humourist shares his tips on making merry and avoiding being 'de-mingled'.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 2, Episode 6

Nigel finds himself losing pupils, as a new music teacher who is able to get outstanding exam results starts working at the arts centre.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Masala FM

Masala FM

Episode 1: The London Asian radio station toughens up its act.

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

The Cornwell Estate

Series 2, Episode 6 - Switzerland McNaughtiehorse

An anglophile American expat relishes comparing the different waste-disposal methods in Britain and America.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich?

Episode 5, But Is It Art?: Just as the arty world opens to Judith, Giles plunges her into a media sleaze pit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Coming Alive

Coming Alive

Episode 2, Quick Draw McGraw: To help out the community, Terry needs his conman skills to tackle the local crime baron.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Great Sermon Handicap

Bertie Wooster and faithful valet Jeeves take an August break - but how does that involve betting on the length of sermons?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Pride And The Peacemaker

Prince Ludovico buys a cannon and his wife Princess Plethora makes a journey to Rome.

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