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Radio schedule Saturday 13th February 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Clitheroe Kid. Jimmy (Jimmy Clitheroe). Copyright: BBC

The Clitheroe Kid

A repeat of this 1957 radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Satrical sitcom about the bungling civil servants at the General Assistance Department.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30am (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

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 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 13, Episode 20

Josh Widdicombe is joined by former Cumberland, Warwickshire and Leicestershire cricketer Charles Dagnall, presenter Dougie Anderson, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Jo Caulfield.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne and co, created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Jail Mates. Image shows from L to R: Gerry (Gary Little), Jenny (Julia Sutherland). Copyright: Dabster Productions

Jail Mates

Episode 0 - Pilot

Jenny, a 40 something adventure-seeking mum forced to move back in with her parents in a posh suburb of Glasgow, registers with a website called Jailmates.com and begins a corresponding with inmate Gerry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 10

Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Joy In The Morning, Episode 1 - Florence Craye

Trapped in Steeple Bumpleigh, Bertie Wooster meets an old flame.

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

A Short Gentleman

Episode 1

Robert sails through all his exams, but finding a girlfriend is more testing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Clitheroe Kid. Jimmy (Jimmy Clitheroe). Copyright: BBC

The Clitheroe Kid

A repeat of this 1957 radio.

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

The Navy Lark

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Satrical sitcom about the bungling civil servants at the General Assistance Department.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (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

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 9pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne and co, created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 10

Delving into the dark side to explore the unexplainable.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Richard Herring's Objective. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Wheelchair

Richard examines the representative symbol of disability and wonders if it is still the case that people see the disability rather than the person.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Alun Cochrane's Fun House. Alun Cochrane. Copyright: BBC

Alun Cochrane's Fun House

Episode 2 - The Living Room

The second date of Alun's house-wide tour takes place in the living room.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Pleased To Meet You

Pleased To Meet You

Episode 2.2: Ninety-something good-time girl Dora Dale dishes the dirt on her celeb chums to Martin Kelner.

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