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Radio schedule Wednesday 7th August 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 1 - Invaders and Outsiders

Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 1, Episode 6 - Railway

Marcus Brigstocke has been given his own railway franchise. Please note, this programme may be running late.

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 4, Episode 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 6, Episode 12

Arabian Desert dancers, and the bare truth of Lady Godiva.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Crowned Hudds

Crowned Hudds

Episode 2 - Fourth Wedding And Some Funerals

Poking fun at King Henry VIII - Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Says On The Tin. Eliott Thurber (Michael Brandon). Copyright: BBC

Says On The Tin

Episode 6 - Face Cream

Eliott and Esther are on the brink of admitting their attraction when a young actress with a father fixation fixes on Eliott.

BBC Radio Scotland 10:30am
90 min
MacAulay And Co. Image shows from L to R: Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

MacAulay And Co

Edinburgh 2013, Episode 3

Live from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including Ed Byrne, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Bridget Christie and Milton Jones.

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 4, Episode 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 6, Episode 12

Arabian Desert dancers, and the bare truth of Lady Godiva.

BBC Radio Scotland 3:30pm
30 min
Bad Language. Image shows from L to R: Des Clarke, Richard Herring, Keith Farnan. Copyright: BBC

Bad Language

Episode 3

Des is joined by Eleanor Tiernan, semi-finalist in the 'So You Think You're Funny?' competition, and Keith's guest is the New Zealand comic Jarred Christmas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 12.3, Misalliances: Victoria tries to change Emily's marriage plans, while Charlotte has a new (old) lover.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 1 - Invaders and Outsiders

Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Sketchorama. Image shows from L to R: Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks, John Sparkes, Pete Baikie. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Sketchorama

Absolutely Special

Comedian Thom Tuck presents a special reunion performance from classic sketch group Absolutely, featuring new material from characters such as Little Girl and Calum Gilhooley.

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 4, Episode 2 - The Bolshoi Ballet

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 6, Episode 12

Arabian Desert dancers, and the bare truth of Lady Godiva.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
MacAulay And Co. Image shows from L to R: Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

MacAulay And Co

Edinburgh 2013, Episode 3

Live from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including Ed Byrne, The Boy With Tape On His Face, Bridget Christie and Milton Jones.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 1, Episode 6 - Railway

Marcus Brigstocke has been given his own railway franchise. Please note, this programme may be running late.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mr Blue Sky. Image shows from L to R: Harvey Easter (Mark Benton), Jacqui Easter (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Avalon Television

Mr Blue Sky

Series 1, Episode 2 - My Valentine

The Easter family have a couple of unwanted guests and Harvey is struggling to come up with a Valentine's idea for Jax.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 4

This week Mel and Sue take on the film world. There's a clip from a new British blockbuster, an epic song from a musical, as well as a special guest appearance by Simon Groom, plugging his new picture Action Slacks 5. Plus another murder on Leather Island, and the tragic death of a loved one in the continuing saga of Jane Austen's seminal work Sweet Fanny Adams - its authenticity still cruelly unrecognised by the literary world.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Strap In - It's Clever Peter. Image shows from L to R: Richard Bond, William Hartley, Ed Eales-White. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Strap In - It's Clever Peter

Episode 4

New comedy sketch show, written by Richard Bond, Edward Eales-White, William Hartley and Dominic Stone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Masala FM

Masala FM

Episode 4: The station is only attracting Z-list Asian celebrities, but then a top 'royal' phones in.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Crowned Hudds

Crowned Hudds

Episode 2 - Fourth Wedding And Some Funerals

Poking fun at King Henry VIII - Roy Hudd's historical royal romp, with June Whitfield and Chris Emmett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Says On The Tin. Eliott Thurber (Michael Brandon). Copyright: BBC

Says On The Tin

Episode 6 - Face Cream

Eliott and Esther are on the brink of admitting their attraction when a young actress with a father fixation fixes on Eliott.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 12.3, Misalliances: Victoria tries to change Emily's marriage plans, while Charlotte has a new (old) lover.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
North East Of Eden

North East Of Eden

Episode 1 - Invaders and Outsiders

Marcia quits sophisticated London for a doctor's surgery on a remote Northumbrian island.

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