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Radio schedule Wednesday 11th January 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Stiff Audition

Young actor Robert Wilson is desperately seeking work. At last an audition comes up ... he doesn't have to stick rigidly to the script - just be rigid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 2 - England

Elis James visits The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, where he is joined by Rahul Kohli, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen.

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

The Navy Lark

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 4, Episode 7 - Anna And The King Of Siam

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 Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 9, Episode 1

David Mitchell presents another edition of the panel game built on truth and lies. The guests, Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden, talk on the subjects of parrots, breakfast, insurance and Oliver Cromwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

Episode 2, The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist: The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.

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

The Navy Lark

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 4, Episode 7 - Anna And The King Of Siam

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 Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 9, Episode 1

David Mitchell presents another edition of the panel game built on truth and lies. The guests, Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden, talk on the subjects of parrots, breakfast, insurance and Oliver Cromwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

Episode 2, The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist: The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Stiff Audition

Young actor Robert Wilson is desperately seeking work. At last an audition comes up ... he doesn't have to stick rigidly to the script - just be rigid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 2 - England

Elis James visits The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, where he is joined by Rahul Kohli, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 3 - Northern Ireland

Elis James visits the Empire in Belfast, where he is joined by Micky Bartlett, Shane Todd, Ursula Burns and Andrew Maxwell.

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

The Navy Lark

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 4, Episode 7 - Anna And The King Of Siam

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)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 2 - England

Elis James visits The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, where he is joined by Rahul Kohli, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 3, Episode 4 - Put A Lid On It

This week we encounter his sister, Tiffany, in a story called "Put A Lid On It" and hear some more extracts from his diaries.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Sam Simmons

Sam Simmons Is Not A People Person

Episode 3 - Whistling

Sam and Henry are in the Netherlands observing a chicken...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 3 - Beliefs And Opinion

Stephen K Amos is joined by comedians Wil Hodgson, Gavin Webster and Shazia Mirza to present a guide to belief and opinion.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

2016 Specials, Episode 2 - Cabarexit

Can the EU referendum be turned into a sexy, sassy, sensationalised, sublime-sounding musical? Yes it can.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Dan And Nick: The Wildebeest Years

Dan And Nick: The Wildebeest Years

Episode 1: Cold Turkey with Dan and Nick: Fish Gordon has only 48 hours to save the aquarium.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 9, Episode 1

David Mitchell presents another edition of the panel game built on truth and lies. The guests, Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden, talk on the subjects of parrots, breakfast, insurance and Oliver Cromwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

The Newly Discovered Case Book Of Sherlock Holmes

Episode 2, The Mystery of the Obese Escapologist: The spoof sleuth probes the murky world of a Victorian music hall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Stiff Audition

Young actor Robert Wilson is desperately seeking work. At last an audition comes up ... he doesn't have to stick rigidly to the script - just be rigid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 2 - England

Elis James visits The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, where he is joined by Rahul Kohli, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen.

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