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Radio schedule Wednesday 26th July 2017

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

Rent

Series 4, Episode 2

Maria and Richard receive a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are busy house-hunting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 1 - Adam Buxton interviews Reece Shearsmith

Comedian, actor, technophile and one half of 'Adam and Joe' Adam Buxton talks to the co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith.

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Comfort Fund

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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 9:30am (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 3, Episode 6

Grumpy bachelor Robin Lightfoot suddenly realises he must have been personally responsible for the two universes colliding when he travels back in time to the day he was born.

Radio 4 10:41am
15 min
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 5, Episode 3 - Alpha Female

A dinner party at Bella's leaves both her and Bill falling short in the gladiatorial contest of name-dropping anecdotes in which the other guests partake.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 2, Episode 1 - What Happens at Salsa

Now separated from husband Colin, Jill tries to keep her blossoming romance with Tim alive - not easy when they are living cramped together in his parents' family home. Meanwhile, Chippy's mum has a new boyfriend who won't stop interfering in Chippy's love-life.

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Comfort Fund

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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 4:30pm (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 3, Episode 6

Grumpy bachelor Robin Lightfoot suddenly realises he must have been personally responsible for the two universes colliding when he travels back in time to the day he was born.

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

Rent

Series 4, Episode 2

Maria and Richard receive a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are busy house-hunting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 1 - Adam Buxton interviews Reece Shearsmith

Comedian, actor, technophile and one half of 'Adam and Joe' Adam Buxton talks to the co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 2 - Reece Shearsmith interviews Bob Mortimer

Reece Shearsmith, co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, talks to Bob Mortimer, one half of comedy double act Vic & Bob.

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Comfort Fund

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 5, Episode 3 - Alpha Female

A dinner party at Bella's leaves both her and Bill falling short in the gladiatorial contest of name-dropping anecdotes in which the other guests partake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 1 - Adam Buxton interviews Reece Shearsmith

Comedian, actor, technophile and one half of 'Adam and Joe' Adam Buxton talks to the co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Armando Iannucci. Armando Iannucci. Copyright: BBC

Armando Iannucci

Series 1, Episode 1

Armando Iannucci is joined by David Schneider, Rebecca Front and Peter Baynham in a series of anarchic sketches.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Love In Recovery. Image shows from L to R: Danno (Paul Kaye), Julie (Sue Johnston), Andy (Eddie Marsan), Marion (Julia Deakin), Simon (John Hannah), Fiona (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Love In Recovery

Series 1, Episode 3 - Simon

Simon surprises everyone when he tells his story of being a war correspondent in the line of fire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Delve Special. David Lander (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC

Delve Special

Series 4, Episode 2 - Bitter Harvest

Investigating pesticides and agricultural policy, intrepid reporter David Lander asks if farming is in crisis.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 1, Episode 6 - Doing The Best For Daniel

Jenny Eclair reads her own story of a single mother, abandoned by her lover, who dreams of raising her son to wreak revenge on his father.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 2, Episode 2 - Isy Suttie

Mitch Benn plays comic songs past and present, and is joined in the studio by comic singer/songwriter and Peep Show star Isy Suttie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 3, Episode 6

Grumpy bachelor Robin Lightfoot suddenly realises he must have been personally responsible for the two universes colliding when he travels back in time to the day he was born.

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

Rent

Series 4, Episode 2

Maria and Richard receive a windfall, while Paul and Ruby are busy house-hunting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 10, Episode 1 - Adam Buxton interviews Reece Shearsmith

Comedian, actor, technophile and one half of 'Adam and Joe' Adam Buxton talks to the co-creator and star of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith.

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