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Radio schedule Friday 26th December 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Episode 3, Swingin' Down the Lane: George is keen to visit an old bandleader who is on his deathbed. But Roy fell out with him 50 years ago and sees no reason to bury the hatchet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Date With Nurse Dugdale

Arthur Marshall plays the ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale, battling to arrange the hospital pageant.

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

The GPO Show

Spike Milligan delivers first-class fun to postmaster general Tony Benn and other Post Office staff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jon Richardson. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 3, Episode 5 - Meeting Seventeen

With explorer Sir Robin Hanbury-Tenison, autistic savant Daniel Tammet and impressionist Ronni Ancona.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Episode 4 - Up The Pole

When Perkins gets friendly with the Carnival Queen, the Figaros start plotting sabotage.

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 2014, Highlights Special - Best of the Fest

Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay bring you the very best bits from their three week run at the Edinburgh Festival - nothing but the funny.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2014 Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Arthur in Pantoland?

Festive edition of the comedy featuring former variety star Count Arthur Strong. An invitation to star in the local pantomime gets Arthur excited about a possible return to the stage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Date With Nurse Dugdale

Arthur Marshall plays the ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale, battling to arrange the hospital pageant.

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

The GPO Show

Spike Milligan delivers first-class fun to postmaster general Tony Benn and other Post Office staff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Series 11 - Ladies Of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5

Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan. Meanwhile Vera and her family face leaving their home without sufficient finances to ensure their future.

BBC Radio Scotland 5pm (repeat)
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of Christmas, Christmas Special - A Funny Kind of Christmas

Julia Sutherland presents an hour of stand-up comedy and music poking fun at the festive season.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill

Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Episode 3, Swingin' Down the Lane: George is keen to visit an old bandleader who is on his deathbed. But Roy fell out with him 50 years ago and sees no reason to bury the hatchet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jon Richardson. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 3, Episode 5 - Meeting Seventeen

With explorer Sir Robin Hanbury-Tenison, autistic savant Daniel Tammet and impressionist Ronni Ancona.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Christmas With...

Episode 3 - Christmas With Ed Reardon

Ed Reardon remembers Christmas past as he celebrates Boxing Day with only Elgar and a rather disappointing millennium cracker to keep him company.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2014 Christmas Specials

The popular impressions show takes a look at favourite seasonal shows, like the cosy Christmas specials of Crimewatch and Embarrassing Bodies.

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

A Date With Nurse Dugdale

Arthur Marshall plays the ever-efficient Nurse Dugdale, battling to arrange the hospital pageant.

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

The GPO Show

Spike Milligan delivers first-class fun to postmaster general Tony Benn and other Post Office staff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 2, Episode 4

Sketches include Tom Jones trying some experimental musical styles, an interesting idea for the Littlewoods catalogue shoot, and a talking bike.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Blue Jam. Chris Morris. Copyright: Talkback Productions

Blue Jam

Series 2, Episode 4

This week's Blue Jam features some unnecessary operations, pornography, and a look at Rothko.

Radio 4 11:25pm
30 min
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Crowley (Peter Serafinowicz), Aziraphale (Mark Heap). Copyright: BBC

Good Omens

Episode 5

The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse assemble and set off for Lower Tadfield, while Aziraphale finds himself inhabiting a most unexpected host body.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Series 11 - Ladies Of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 5

Irene discovers her daughter-in-law's awful secret plan. Meanwhile Vera and her family face leaving their home without sufficient finances to ensure their future.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jon Richardson. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 3, Episode 5 - Meeting Seventeen

With explorer Sir Robin Hanbury-Tenison, autistic savant Daniel Tammet and impressionist Ronni Ancona.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill

Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Episode 3, Swingin' Down the Lane: George is keen to visit an old bandleader who is on his deathbed. But Roy fell out with him 50 years ago and sees no reason to bury the hatchet.

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