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Radio schedule Wednesday 17th August 2016

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

A Whole 'Nother Story

Episode 2.2: Cassie is worried about Pete's happiness in his new relationship.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 2, Episode 1 - This Must Be It

It seems that Sophie might be about to escape the family home and the clutches of her overprotective mother. Will an acting audition be the break Sophie has been waiting for?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 11 - Sabotaged Floggle-Toggle Box

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (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

Series 1, Episode 14 - The Sheikh

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 9am (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 2.1: Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Dangerous Dogs

Our heroes are dispatched to investigate a nuisance caller and her dangerous dog - but stumble into the local drugs racket.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Monsignor Quixote. Quixote (Bernard Cribbins)

Monsignor Quixote

Episode 8

Graham Greene's comic 'entertainment', set in rural Spain a few years after the death of Franco.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Guilt Trip. Image shows from L to R: Ros (Felicity Montagu), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: BBC

Guilt Trip

Episode 4

It is the last day of the walk, and they still have ten miles to go, but when they oversleep at the hotel they were not supposed to be staying in in the first place, it is not looking good.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 11 - Sabotaged Floggle-Toggle Box

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (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

Series 1, Episode 14 - The Sheikh

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 4pm (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 2.1: Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Dangerous Dogs

Our heroes are dispatched to investigate a nuisance caller and her dangerous dog - but stumble into the local drugs racket.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Whole 'Nother Story

Episode 2.2: Cassie is worried about Pete's happiness in his new relationship.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 2, Episode 1 - This Must Be It

It seems that Sophie might be about to escape the family home and the clutches of her overprotective mother. Will an acting audition be the break Sophie has been waiting for?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 2, Episode 2 - Is There Anyone Out There?

Sophie takes a shine to the new lodger; but the last thing Sheila wants is her daughter getting romantically involved with a UFO fanatic, or anyone else for that matter. She does her best to get rid of this interloper.

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

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 11 - Sabotaged Floggle-Toggle Box

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (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

Series 1, Episode 14 - The Sheikh

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 10pm (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 2, Episode 1 - This Must Be It

It seems that Sophie might be about to escape the family home and the clutches of her overprotective mother. Will an acting audition be the break Sophie has been waiting for?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Castle. Image shows from L to R: Sir William De Warenne (Neil Dudgeon), Lady Anne Woodstock (Martha Howe-Douglas), Lady Charlotte (Ingrid Oliver), Sir John Woodstock (James Fleet). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Castle

Series 4, Episode 5

The Olympics are coming to Woodstock, so what better time for Sir William to go on a go-slow and for Henry to hunt for dragons? Meanwhile, Sir John tries to get fit.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 1, Episode 2

Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes, remembering her larger-than-life father, tackles life and love and, with the help of the audience, packs herself a fantasy coffin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (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.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
TEZ Talks. Tez Ilyas. Copyright: BBC

TEZ Talks

Series 1, Episode 1 - Integration

Tez looks at 'Integration', a word that's often used in the context of Muslims in the UK. How can Muslims integrate better? And who says they don't at the moment? And more importantly, what's Marks & Spencer or hipster beards got to do with it? Tez explains all...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
At Home With The Snails. George (Geoffrey Palmer)

At Home With The Snails

Series 1, Episode 1

Alex's parents are worried that he is gay and his father wants him to move out. His growing obsession with snails gives his father an idea for a new book.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 2.1: Crazy panel show capers as Sue Perkins grills Jack Docherty, Pater Baynam, Armando Iannucci and Simon Pegg.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
PCSO Hat

Hobby Bobbies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Dangerous Dogs

Our heroes are dispatched to investigate a nuisance caller and her dangerous dog - but stumble into the local drugs racket.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Whole 'Nother Story

Episode 2.2: Cassie is worried about Pete's happiness in his new relationship.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 2, Episode 1 - This Must Be It

It seems that Sophie might be about to escape the family home and the clutches of her overprotective mother. Will an acting audition be the break Sophie has been waiting for?

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