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Radio schedule Wednesday 22nd August 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Episode 1 - Pilot

Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work as well as bringing up his baby son, Albert.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

When The Dog Dies

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Same Hymn Sheet

Sandy wants to protect his grandson, Tyson, from the harsh training programme and insane sporting ambitions of his father, Blake.

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 5, Episode 11 - Hancock's Car

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 2

A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Boogie Up The River

Boogie Up The River

Episode 5, Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar: Mark's celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 2

In the week that the French reject an EU treaty and his "incident" on Question Time is repeated on TV, Duncan tries to get Rotherhurst to twin with a town in France.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Neil Pearson

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Series 2, Episode 2 - Lessington

This week Brian talks about his adventures in Lessington-on-Sea, where ignorance reigns and everyone wants everything now, and the nearby town of Fewington where everyone is pretentious, intellectual and very strict with grammar.

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 5, Episode 11 - Hancock's Car

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 2

A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Episode 1 - Pilot

Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work as well as bringing up his baby son, Albert.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

2012 Fringe Special

John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012.

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 5, Episode 11 - Hancock's Car

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)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 2

A nervous sex talk, and the fortunes of Moll Flounders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

When The Dog Dies

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Same Hymn Sheet

Sandy wants to protect his grandson, Tyson, from the harsh training programme and insane sporting ambitions of his father, Blake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Rigor Mortis

Rigor Mortis

Series 2, Episode 1

Episode 2.1: The pathology team try to get to know the people that they're autopsying.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey

Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Cheese Shop Presents: The Butter Factor

The Cheese Shop Presents: The Butter Factor

Episode 1: Experience the unedifying raw power of black dog magic.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Series 1, Episode 2

Ian Leslie presents a new Radio 4 comedy show which brings to light the often surprising first literary attempts of the world's best known writers

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 4, Episode 2

An exciting new reality show uses soap stars, cutting edge surgery and some horses in Make Me a Celebrity Centaur; we learn all about the forecasters' secret weapon, the 'Weatherbrain'; and the dramatic story of Jeremiah Internet and the first ever 'at' sign. Plus, where are we going to put all those Gurkhas?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 4, Episode 2

An exciting new reality show uses soap stars, cutting edge surgery and some horses in Make Me a Celebrity Centaur; we learn all about the forecasters' secret weapon, the 'Weatherbrain'; and the dramatic story of Jeremiah Internet and the first ever 'at' sign. Plus, where are we going to put all those Gurkhas?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Boogie Up The River

Boogie Up The River

Episode 5, Lechlade, Twinned with Zanzibar: Mark's celebrating, but with dog hair in the champers. Can a living legend save the day?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 2

In the week that the French reject an EU treaty and his "incident" on Question Time is repeated on TV, Duncan tries to get Rotherhurst to twin with a town in France.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Episode 1 - Pilot

Single dad Bryan Archer struggles to work as well as bringing up his baby son, Albert.

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