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Radio schedule Wednesday 16th October 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

Episode 5, Mrs Garland's Good Deeds: Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 4, Episode 1 - The Porter's Story

A comic retelling of events at Dunsinane Castle. Stanley Baxter plays Macbeth's porter.

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 15 - The Old School Reunion

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 7, Episode 9

Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Know Your Place

Episode 1, Lift Off: Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.

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

In The End

Episode 4

George is working towards finding the killer, and finds he also has to deny rumours of his retirement.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Jonny Sweet

Hard To Tell

Series 1, Episode 1

A bike accident lands Tom Sheffield in A&E... leading to a pizza with Ellen... and her dad.

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 15 - The Old School Reunion

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 7, Episode 9

Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

Series 1, Episode 1 - Jeeves Exerts The Old Cerebellum

Bingo Little is keen on waitress Mabel - can Bertie's valet help?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

Episode 5, Mrs Garland's Good Deeds: Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Bridget Christie Minds The Gap. Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie Minds The Gap

Series 1, Episode 2

Bridget considers women and their day-to-day relationships with each other.

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 15 - The Old School Reunion

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 7, Episode 9

Professor Prune is incarcerated, and Bill Oddie rhapsodises the flowers in the garden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 2, Episode 2

John is hoping that Richard Whiteley will host a special Shuttleworth edition of Countdown with wife Mary acting as Carol Vorderman - but only after he has helped with the washing up.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Series 2, Episode 1

The spoof documentary that sheds light on the often surprising jobs done by the world's best-known writers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Revolting People. Copyright: BBC

Revolting People

Series 3, Episode 4 - Over The Rainbow

Ezekiel Spriggs is trying to sell insurance, and Mary meets a jar of talking pickles in a parody of The Wizard of Oz.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 2, Episode 3 - Women In Space

Helen Keen rails against the tyranny of misogyny and the tinfoil bikini as she tells inspiring true stories of the first women who made it into space - and also slightly depressing true stories of the women who didn't.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 4, Episode 4

Spoof phone-in show starring Rhys Thomas as Gary Bellamy. With Amelia Bullmore, Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson, Lucy Montgomery and Paul Whitehouse as the Great British Public.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Know Your Place

Episode 1, Lift Off: Jobsworth caretaker Ramsay Potts' love of rules sparks catastrophe for an MP in a lift.

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

In The End

Episode 4

George is working towards finding the killer, and finds he also has to deny rumours of his retirement.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

Series 1, Episode 1 - Jeeves Exerts The Old Cerebellum

Bingo Little is keen on waitress Mabel - can Bertie's valet help?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

The Secret Life Of Rosewood Avenue

Episode 5, Mrs Garland's Good Deeds: Hapless vicar Timothy Carswell steps in when the over-70s keep fit club gets out of hand.

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