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Radio schedule Friday 8th January 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Olivia Colman

Pauline Pepys's Dowry

Radio 4 pilot set in the 1660s starring Olivia Colman and David Mitchell.

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 6, Episode 1 - The Smugglers

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)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 16 - The Mighty Wurlitzer

Neddies tries to break the land speed recorded in a wurlitzer, but Henry and Minnie are close rivals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Moving Story

Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15am (repeat)
Lesley Sharp

Have Your Cake

Episode 5 - Lady's Cake

Tess and Nicky face temptation and bad news during a terrible storm. Maggie is confronted by a ghost from her past.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Cold Swedish Winter. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Sissela Benn), Geoff (Adam Riches). Copyright: Unique Productions

The Cold Swedish Winter

Series 2, Episode 2

Geoff is feeling threatened by the perfection of life in Sweden. Then an ex of Linda's shows up. How can he cope with the perfect Swedish man?

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 6, Episode 1 - The Smugglers

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)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 16 - The Mighty Wurlitzer

Neddies tries to break the land speed recorded in a wurlitzer, but Henry and Minnie are close rivals.

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

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Moving Story

Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Olivia Colman

Pauline Pepys's Dowry

Radio 4 pilot set in the 1660s starring Olivia Colman and David Mitchell.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
The Harri-Parris' Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Ifan (Dan Rochford), Deiniol (Rhys Ap Trefor), Anni (Llinos Mai), Mami (Rhian Morgan), Ben (Oliver Wood). Copyright: BBC

The Harri-Parris' Radio Show

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Visitor

Anni tries to stop cultures clashing when her indie musician boyfriend Ben meets her eccentric farming family.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 89, Episode 1

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp. With guests Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons.

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 6, Episode 1 - The Smugglers

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)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 16 - The Mighty Wurlitzer

Neddies tries to break the land speed recorded in a wurlitzer, but Henry and Minnie are close rivals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:15pm (repeat)
Lesley Sharp

Have Your Cake

Episode 5 - Lady's Cake

Tess and Nicky face temptation and bad news during a terrible storm. Maggie is confronted by a ghost from her past.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Olivia Colman

Pauline Pepys's Dowry

Radio 4 pilot set in the 1660s starring Olivia Colman and David Mitchell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Image shows from L to R: Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front. Copyright: BBC

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

Series 1, Episode 4 - Good & Evil

The little matter of the true nature of good and evil - and which is best. Thora Hird and Ian Beale battle it out, along with St Simon Stylites, Virgil, King Arthur and a She-Demon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Gobetweenies. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Phoebe Abbott), Joe (Mark Bonnar), Tom (Finlay Christie). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Gobetweenies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Under The Same Night Stars

Lucy is despairing about the future of the planet until she meets a cute boy with a moped.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (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 4:30am (repeat)
Robert Lindsay. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Moving Story

Single dad Bryan tries to get a loan to move house, but it's not simple.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 2 - The Time Machine

Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Olivia Colman

Pauline Pepys's Dowry

Radio 4 pilot set in the 1660s starring Olivia Colman and David Mitchell.

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