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Radio schedule Thursday 26th July 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 1, Episode 4 - Police, Camera, Amphibian

Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Olympic Special

Satan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to the London Olympics in 2012, so she can appreciate real chaos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 14 - We Know Our Onions

The platoon go on an course with a van full of onions which Walker has sold to Hodges. While the men start to fall behind in their training, Hodges makes an attempt to get his onions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere

The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere

Episode 1, 21st July 1799: Dorothy worries over William's wedding and Thomas de Quinine arrives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Clive Anderson

The Guessing Game

Series 1, Episode 5

Clive Anderson hosts the BBC Radio Scotland comedy panel show. With panellists Jo Caulfield, Josh Widdicombe and Raymond Mearns.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 3, Episode 4

Unexpectedly, Philip has had the wisdom to dump the 'foetal' girlfriend Carmen, but now he is attempting reconciliation with the not very reconcilable Rose.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 14 - We Know Our Onions

The platoon go on an course with a van full of onions which Walker has sold to Hodges. While the men start to fall behind in their training, Hodges makes an attempt to get his onions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Four Joneses And A Jenkins

Four Joneses And A Jenkins

Episode 1, September - Watch the Birdie: An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 1, Episode 4 - Police, Camera, Amphibian

Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 4, Episode 1 - Foam Wizards

Ramesh and Alok go head to head as they enter a competition to design a new sweetie favourite. Will the old wise head see off the challenge from the young pretender to the corner shop crown?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 14 - We Know Our Onions

The platoon go on an course with a van full of onions which Walker has sold to Hodges. While the men start to fall behind in their training, Hodges makes an attempt to get his onions.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 3, Episode 4

Unexpectedly, Philip has had the wisdom to dump the 'foetal' girlfriend Carmen, but now he is attempting reconciliation with the not very reconcilable Rose.

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
The Blagger's Guide. David Quantick. Copyright: Unique Productions

The Blagger's Guide

Blagger's Guide To The Games, Episode 1

David Quantick's wonderfully irreverent series returns to Radio 2 to give the 2012 Games the full Blagger's treatment. In this first episode, the 1948 Olympics and gymnastics come under scrutiny.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Olympic Special

Satan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to the London Olympics in 2012, so she can appreciate real chaos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Alice's Wunderland. Alice Lowe. Copyright: BBC

Alice's Wunderland

Series 1, Episode 3

A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me

Episode 4: A dizzy Indian ad agency, a lovesick lament to Lahore, and the blundering Bhangra Muffins.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 1, Episode 1 - Take Me Home, Country Roads

When Rudy suffers a 'heart attack', his son Adam and grandson Richie come from London to look after him and his ageing reggae shop, Rudy's Rare Records. It's a bit of a culture shock for Bach-loving, cardigan-wearing divorcee Adam!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere

The Wordsmiths At Gorsemere

Episode 1, 21st July 1799: Dorothy worries over William's wedding and Thomas de Quinine arrives.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Clive Anderson

The Guessing Game

Series 1, Episode 5

Clive Anderson hosts the BBC Radio Scotland comedy panel show. With panellists Jo Caulfield, Josh Widdicombe and Raymond Mearns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Four Joneses And A Jenkins

Four Joneses And A Jenkins

Episode 1, September - Watch the Birdie: An everyday story of sheep, sin and scholarship under the shadow of the Long Mynd.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Kay Stonham

Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends

Series 1, Episode 4 - Police, Camera, Amphibian

Robin's dream comes true as two crimes are committed on his doorstep.

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