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Radio schedule Tuesday 1st January 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: BBC

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Episode 5

The show comes live from Las Vegas with an American co-host. They chat with a married star couple, a Jewish comedian and a professional gambler.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Bad Language. Image shows from L to R: Des Clarke, Richard Herring, Keith Farnan. Copyright: BBC

Bad Language

Episode 4

Des is joined by Jarlath Regan. On Keith's team is the BAFTA-winning comedian Susan Calman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 3: Kenneth Horne meets BBC sound effects men and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Jim The Great. King Jim (Jimmy Edwards). Copyright: BBC

Jim The Great

Episode 0 - Pilot

Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 3.1: Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open - and go silver surfing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Country Matters

Country Matters

Episode 1: Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 1 - Taking The Michelangelo

When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he's transported back to 16th century Rome.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

Series 7, Episode 6 - Barack of Ages

Can Barack Obama find the strength to fight for another presidential term? With enough power ballads and rock anthems he can.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 5, Episode 1 - Meera Syal

Meera Syal tries eating snails, watches The Last Tango In Paris, and attends a football match for the first time.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Episode 1

Mort is hired as an apprentice by Death and taken to his home beyond time and space to begin his training.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 3: Kenneth Horne meets BBC sound effects men and a pantomime horse in The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Jim The Great. King Jim (Jimmy Edwards). Copyright: BBC

Jim The Great

Episode 0 - Pilot

Back in England's days of feudal fiefdoms, one particular chieftain was very hard up.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 79, Highlights Special

Compilation of the best bits of The News Quiz from 2012, presented by Sandi Toksvig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:45pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials, New Year Special - New Year With The Shuttleworths

Celebrate the New Year with The Shuttleworths.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
Ken Dodd: How Tickled I've Been!. Ken Dodd. Copyright: BBC

Ken Dodd: How Tickled I've Been!

Liza Tarbuck celebrates Ken Dodd, who has been tickling the nation's chuckle muscles with Jam Butty Mines and Diddy Men for nearly 60 years.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (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 5, Episode 6 - A Loved-Up Life Potentially Totally Annihilated

Mister Gently Benevolent unveils an advent calendar of evil that will culminate on Christmas day with the total destruction of the universe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 5, Episode 3

With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring. The topics include dating, politicians and the reputation of the Scots.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 8, Episode 1

With Mark Steel, novelist Jessica Berens and actor and national treasure Christopher Biggins.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Dan And Nick: The Wildebeest Years

Dan And Nick: The Wildebeest Years

Episode 1, Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick: It's 'Fish Gordon' with only 48 hours to save the aquarium.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Wireless

The History Plays

Episode 2 - Stonehouse In Alice

An imagined confrontation between the fugitive MP John Stonehouse and a young journalist Ed who seems to be after more than just a good story. With Blackadder star Tim McInnerny and Eric & Ernie actor Daniel Rigby.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Pain of the Mastersons

The family find bohemian inspiration in the Lake District.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 1 - Taking The Michelangelo

When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he's transported back to 16th century Rome.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Episode 1

Mort is hired as an apprentice by Death and taken to his home beyond time and space to begin his training.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 5, Episode 3

With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring. The topics include dating, politicians and the reputation of the Scots.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)

All The Young Dudes

Series 2, Episode 1 - Still Crazy

The gang start to wonder when they became old!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am
45 min version
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 79, Highlights Special

Compilation of the best bits of The News Quiz from 2012, presented by Sandi Toksvig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:45am (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials, New Year Special - New Year With The Shuttleworths

Celebrate the New Year with The Shuttleworths.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 3.1: Singers Tommy and Sheila have a supermarket to open - and go silver surfing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Country Matters

Country Matters

Episode 1: Dave and Cathy leave the city for Drayton Warlock's pastoral idyll.

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