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Radio schedule Wednesday 12th September 2012

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

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

When The Dog Dies

Series 2, Episode 5 - Tangled Web

Whenever people tell porkies, they seem to come to Sandy for help. But deceiving needs practice.

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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 5

Revealing secrets of radio audience research - plus the rhubarb tart song.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game

Episode 2.2, Scouting for Boys: West Bromwich offer Robert a trial, but Father Benedict doesn't want to lose him.

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

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 5

Duncan spends some quality time with a nice hotel break in Somerset. Little does he know which part of Somerset his sister Jane is taking him to. Also, Duncan's nephew has been quiet about something.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Neil Pearson

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Series 2, Episode 5 - Hermicia

This week Brian talks about the country of Hermicia, which consists of the altruistic Manchevan people and the selfish Cononans.

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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 5

Revealing secrets of radio audience research - plus the rhubarb tart song.

BBC Radio Scotland 2pm
30 min
Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase. Christopher Brookmyre. Copyright: BBC

Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase

Series 2, Episode 2 - Shappi Khorsandi

Author Christopher Brookmyre chats to Shappi Khorsandi about her life, loves and writing her first book in an interview recorded live at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

When The Dog Dies

Series 2, Episode 6 - It Was A Dark And Stormy Night

Dolores rashly plunges into an oral history project and reveals the yawning chasms dividing the Hoppers.

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 14 - Sunday Afternoon At Home

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 5

Revealing secrets of radio audience research - plus the rhubarb tart song.

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

When The Dog Dies

Series 2, Episode 5 - Tangled Web

Whenever people tell porkies, they seem to come to Sandy for help. But deceiving needs practice.

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

Rigor Mortis

Series 2, Episode 4

Episode 2.4, Dr Webster meets his doppelganger - entomologist Dr Betsy. Meanwhile Gordon hears voices.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Don't Start. Image shows from L to R: Kim (Katherine Parkinson), Neil (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television

Don't Start

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Notebook

Frank's apparently innocent discovery of an old notebook strangely rekindles Kim's former enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.

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

The Cheese Shop Presents: The Butter Factor

Episode 4: Cheesy pop has-been Ted Ruby explains his boyhood genius.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 1, Episode 1

The first episode charts the early days of the romance of Marengo and Copenhagen, the horses of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington. It is the beginning of the Peninsular Campaign and as their love blossoms, the shadow of impending combat looms over the two heroes.

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 5

Sketches include how to leave your body to evil, a date with a slightly disappointing superhero, the perils of compulsory workplace drinking, and the god of Easter Island puts a brave face on an unwanted gift.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game

Episode 2.2, Scouting for Boys: West Bromwich offer Robert a trial, but Father Benedict doesn't want to lose him.

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

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 5

Duncan spends some quality time with a nice hotel break in Somerset. Little does he know which part of Somerset his sister Jane is taking him to. Also, Duncan's nephew has been quiet about something.

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

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