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Radio schedule Wednesday 29th January 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman Abroad

Monte Guano, the pettiest of Italian states, plays host to an honoured English aristocratic guest-the somewhat suspect Lord Luton.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 5, Episode 3 - St. Davids

Mark performs from the City Hall in St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, which is city (technically). He discusses lifeboats, art and wildlife, and discovers that in this sleepy coastal community, they are sometimes very rude but sometimes very, very friendly. Almost too friendly. But only if you're into that sort of thing.

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 8 - Around The World In Eighty Days

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 8, Episode 10

The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 3, Episode 1 - Astonishing Archie

When two brothers get together to plan the funeral of an old friend, the choice of music is a bone of contention; will it be Sinatra or Presley? A generation and a whole philosophy of popular music separate the brothers, and the choice they finally make is a heartwarming musical compromise.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes

Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry. Will the panel see her side of the story?

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 8 - Around The World In Eighty Days

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 8, Episode 10

The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game

Episode 2.1, And Pigs Can Fry: The footie team's new strip causes controversy. Will they be ready for the new season?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman Abroad

Monte Guano, the pettiest of Italian states, plays host to an honoured English aristocratic guest-the somewhat suspect Lord Luton.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 5, Episode 4 - Southall

Mark perfroms from Dormers Wells School in Southall, Middlesex, where he tries the local food - Jalebi, Paan, Pakora, visits the twin landmarks of Heathrow Airport and the Sikh temple, with the latter proving more popular as Mark also discusses football, astrology and bank openings.

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

Undone

Series 1, Episode 2 - Unrivalled

All Edna wants is to be a good friend to Kate and rather more than that with Grant. But after an evening at the theatre things take a turn for the worse.

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 8 - Around The World In Eighty Days

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 8, Episode 10

The Radio Prune team hand out their gongs, and get saved by the bell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 5, Episode 3 - St. Davids

Mark performs from the City Hall in St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, which is city (technically). He discusses lifeboats, art and wildlife, and discovers that in this sleepy coastal community, they are sometimes very rude but sometimes very, very friendly. Almost too friendly. But only if you're into that sort of thing.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 2, Episode 4 - Survival

Tim has travelled to 'the wilds' to recite poems that grapple with the concept of survival. Tom Basden plays the banjo.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 3, Episode 3 - A Four-Letter Word

When a film scriptwriter ends up in Hell, Satan plans to remake Casablanca.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 4 - Fame

Tonight we see how Parallel Earth 888 was wiped out by Ian's desire for fame, which occurs when a meteor crashes into his nose.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 2, Episode 5 - Prison Reform

Charles, against his better judgement, decides to help the case for prison reform, while Martin tries to help Delia Smith to change her image.

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

Undone

Series 1, Episode 2 - Unrivalled

All Edna wants is to be a good friend to Kate and rather more than that with Grant. But after an evening at the theatre things take a turn for the worse.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 3, Episode 1 - Astonishing Archie

When two brothers get together to plan the funeral of an old friend, the choice of music is a bone of contention; will it be Sinatra or Presley? A generation and a whole philosophy of popular music separate the brothers, and the choice they finally make is a heartwarming musical compromise.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game

Episode 2.1, And Pigs Can Fry: The footie team's new strip causes controversy. Will they be ready for the new season?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Leopard In Autumn

The Leopard In Autumn

Series 2, Episode 2 - An Englishman Abroad

Monte Guano, the pettiest of Italian states, plays host to an honoured English aristocratic guest-the somewhat suspect Lord Luton.

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