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Radio schedule Friday 31st August 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Young Postmen

The Young Postmen

Episode 5, The Elfin Bangle: Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am
30 min
What's So Funny?. Ed Byrne. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

2012 Specials - Edinburgh Festival

Ed Byrne interviews Alan Davies, Jo Caulfield and Mark Watson about the Edinburgh Festival's impact on their national tours.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 18 - Open Day

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.2, Get Cut off the Burkiss Way: Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 2

Nick goes in search of his long-lost mother while Ronnie tries to sell heart-rate monitors to Monty Python fans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 2

Biographer Anthony Holden and actress Stella Duffy are joined by writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss and editor of the Erotic Review Rowan Pelling to dish the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history. Chaired by Gyles Brandreth.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Broad Fit Footglove

Beauty looks after Ray, an ex-footballer who is young at heart. Or is it Beauty who is aging up from spending so much time with the elderly?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 18 - Open Day

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.2, Get Cut off the Burkiss Way: Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Episode 4.5: Vera has a busy day with a new arrival at Sheepdippers.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Samantha Spiro

The Benefit Of Time

Afternoon Play revolving around a woman whose life is transformed when she undergoes past life hypnosis and finds out she was Anne Boleyn.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 10.2, Rules of Engagement: With Emily due to wed, Victoria's finally able to upstage her younger sister Charlotte.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Young Postmen

The Young Postmen

Episode 5, The Elfin Bangle: Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 6 - Caitlin Moran interviews Jennifer Saunders

Caitlin Moran is joined in conversation with Jennifer Saunders.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
Those That Can't. Copyright: BBC / Zipline Creative

Those That Can't

Series 4, Episode 2 - Quiz Team

Bryn and Glyn take the kids to an inter-schools quiz, but the bus has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 6, Episode 18 - Open Day

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.2, Get Cut off the Burkiss Way: Scheherazade's tales prove disappointing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
What's So Funny?. Ed Byrne. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

2012 Specials - Edinburgh Festival

Ed Byrne interviews Alan Davies, Jo Caulfield and Mark Watson about the Edinburgh Festival's impact on their national tours.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Nigel And Earl Sort Out The World

Nigel And Earl Sort Out The World

Episode 4: The surreal duo try solving the globe's topical problems.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
This Is Craig Brown

This Is Craig Brown

Episode 2, Celebrity: Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Date With Fate

Date With Fate

Episode 2, Along for the Ride: Colin impersonates a film producer with dangerous consequences.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 2, Episode 5

The date of the next General Election has been announced, Alan Partridge reports live from the Olympic Games, and Nebraska bans women.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 2, Episode 5

The date of the next General Election has been announced, Alan Partridge reports live from the Olympic Games, and Nebraska bans women.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 2

Nick goes in search of his long-lost mother while Ronnie tries to sell heart-rate monitors to Monty Python fans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 2

Biographer Anthony Holden and actress Stella Duffy are joined by writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss and editor of the Erotic Review Rowan Pelling to dish the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history. Chaired by Gyles Brandreth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 10.2, Rules of Engagement: With Emily due to wed, Victoria's finally able to upstage her younger sister Charlotte.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Young Postmen

The Young Postmen

Episode 5, The Elfin Bangle: Strange mystic runes spark a fantastic journey for the eager trio.

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