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Radio schedule Thursday 31st December 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 1

Nick's life takes an abrupt turn into surreal chaos when he returns to England to find the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in his late father's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 4

Tina C brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today and her ambitions for the future.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 4.1, And Afterwards at: Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.

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

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 1, The Birthday Present: The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 2 - Carol Vorderman

With Carol Vorderman. Ideas include fizzy Bovril, flexible retirement schemes, and parking meters that are also gambling machines.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 7.2, A Family Lunch: Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 4, Episode 4 - Linda Ridley

Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write bestsellers chock-full of gruesome crimes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 4.1, And Afterwards at: Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.

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

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 1, The Birthday Present: The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Final Special - Full Stop

Sheila Hancock, Penelope Wilton and Geoffrey Palmer are among the stars of a final outing for this comedy drama by Katherine Jakeways. It is New Year's Eve, and one this group of friends will not forget.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 2 - Carol Vorderman

With Carol Vorderman. Ideas include fizzy Bovril, flexible retirement schemes, and parking meters that are also gambling machines.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 7.2, A Family Lunch: Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 1

Nick's life takes an abrupt turn into surreal chaos when he returns to England to find the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in his late father's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 4

Tina C brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today and her ambitions for the future.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

2015 Specials, Episode 2 - Jeremy Corbyn Superstar!

From backbench obscurity to leader of the opposition, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb and Pippa Evans tell Jeremy Corbyn's story.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Somewhere Else. Copyright: The Rubber Chicken

Somewhere Else

Episode 4

After the devastating flood, the colony must rebuild before the next boatload of settlers arrive - after a good old funeral to cheer everybody up, of course. Arwel and Ffion finally have 'The Chat'.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Carey Marx

Intensive Carey

Carey Marx unexpectedly suffered a heart attack a few years ago. He survived and turned his experience into a stand-up show. This is the true story of his brush with death.

Radio 2 logo 7pm
60 min
I Write The Gags - Barry Cryer. Barry Cryer. Copyright: BBC

I Write The Gags - Barry Cryer

Episode 2 - Under the Influence

Barry Cryer recalls his career in conversation with Steve Wright.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 4.1, And Afterwards at: Harold's wedding day doesn't quite go to plan.

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

The Small, Intricate Life Of Gerald C. Potter

Episode 1, The Birthday Present: The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic crime writer.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 4, Episode 4 - Linda Ridley

Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write bestsellers chock-full of gruesome crimes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 4

Tina C brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today and her ambitions for the future.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 2, Episode 1

The Secret World returns with more stories from the private lives of public people, from Dead Ringers creator Bill Dare.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 2, New Year Special - Hamish And Dougal's Hogmanay Frolic

Hamish and Dougal, two elderly Scotsmen made internationally quite well known from their appearances on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, find themselves celebrating Hogmanay (normally they prefer not to as it clashes with New Year) after a bus-load of celebrities gets stuck in a snowdrift on its way to the BBC's Hogmanay Cavalcade in Edinburgh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 2 - Carol Vorderman

With Carol Vorderman. Ideas include fizzy Bovril, flexible retirement schemes, and parking meters that are also gambling machines.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 7.2, A Family Lunch: Victoria's hopes for a happy birthday celebration are soon dashed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 1

Nick's life takes an abrupt turn into surreal chaos when he returns to England to find the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in his late father's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 4

Tina C brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today and her ambitions for the future.

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