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Radio schedule Thursday 19th December 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bookcases

Episode 3, The Man in White: 1858 - Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 4, Episode 3

This week Mary Berry from Bake Off has to deal with a baking-related dispute between Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins. Olympic director Danny Boyle is tasked with rescuing a cat from a tree, and James Naughtie seeks counselling from poet Roger McGough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 2, Episode 14 - Don't Fence Me In

The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but for Walker the prisoners can be put to use.

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

Take It From Here

The enigma of Mona Lisa's smile is solved, and Eth and Ron fancy their own place in The Glums.

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

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 4

Ronnie sets a honey trap, Nick is arrested and their hedge is stolen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 2, Episode 14 - Don't Fence Me In

The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but for Walker the prisoners can be put to use.

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

Take It From Here

The enigma of Mona Lisa's smile is solved, and Eth and Ron fancy their own place in The Glums.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Ladies Of Letters

Episode 5.4: Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent their feelings in verse.

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 5.4: Drama shifts to crisis as Irene gets Vera's kids to vent their feelings in verse.

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

Bookcases

Episode 3, The Man in White: 1858 - Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 4, Episode 4

The Queen hatches a plot to get Pippa Middleton out of the way, Ed Miliband is so keen to pally-up with some builders that he ends up helping them do their work, and Russell Crowe has a bizarre fixation with sprouts.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 2, Episode 14 - Don't Fence Me In

The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but for Walker the prisoners can be put to use.

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

Take It From Here

The enigma of Mona Lisa's smile is solved, and Eth and Ron fancy their own place in The Glums.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 2 - Dogging

Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of purpose in his retirement, gets him a dog. But will the scruffy mongrel help Peter, or will it add to his aggression and sense of injustice?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 4, Episode 3

This week Mary Berry from Bake Off has to deal with a baking-related dispute between Ray Winstone and Bob Hoskins. Olympic director Danny Boyle is tasked with rescuing a cat from a tree, and James Naughtie seeks counselling from poet Roger McGough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 2, Episode 4

Vidar returns home to learn some bad news. Meanwhile Lord Darkness is crowned "Necromancer's Necromancer", not entirely fairly.

Radio 4 10:45pm
15 min
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. Copyright: BBC

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Episode 4

Bertie finds himself unexpectedly betrothed, and in receipt of a missing cat.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Alice's Wunderland. Alice Lowe. Copyright: BBC

Alice's Wunderland

Series 2, Episode 2

Wunderland is awarded the prestigious by-the-sea status.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 3

Jenny is worried about looking after a baby, and downbeat romantic Keith thinks his poems sound like suicide notes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Rubbish

Rubbish

Series 1, Episode 3 - Excited

Episode 3, Excited: Martin is persuaded to take control of his life. But this is harder than it looks when it involves scaling the fire-fighter's climbing tower naked.

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

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 4

Ronnie sets a honey trap, Nick is arrested and their hedge is stolen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 2 - Dogging

Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of purpose in his retirement, gets him a dog. But will the scruffy mongrel help Peter, or will it add to his aggression and sense of injustice?

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

Bookcases

Episode 3, The Man in White: 1858 - Bored by Gerald, Cordelia is having fun with struggling novelist Wilkie Collins.

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