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Radio schedule Monday 25th December 2017

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 6, Episode 1

Meet the living legend, actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she approaches her 100th birthday! From her roots in Variety, through her early BBC Radio Comedy days, to appearances in The Beatles film Gear! and more recently in Harry Potter, this series covers her career. But there's one card Cicely is playing close to her chest as her big birthday approaches. Will Jeremy Front uncover it in time?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 4 - Bolognese Cutlets

Trisha is definitely over Deepak. Or so she says.

BBC Radio Scotland 12:45pm
45 min
Rab C. Nesbitt. Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

I Will Tell You This! My Life With Rab C Nesbitt

Documentary about Rab C Nesbitt, presented by creator Ian Pattison.

Radio 4 1:15pm
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2017 Special, Christmas Special - Bedbugs and Drumsticks

Arthur gets the opportunity to audition for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong?

BBC Local Radio 4pm
60 min
The Brittas Empire. Image shows from L to R: Colin Wetherby (Mike Burns), Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie), Laura Lancing (Julia St. John). Copyright: BBC

The Brittas Empire: Rebuilt

Chris Barrie, the cast and the writers share their stories behind hit 1990s sitcom The Brittas Empire.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Christmas Special

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Derren Brown, Diane Morgan, Richard Wiseman and Francesca Stavrakopoulou to reveal the science behind some of our best-loved magic tricks and illusions.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

2017 Specials, Episode 1 - The Legend Of Holy Superior Mother Theresa May And The Magic Money Tree

A singsong romp through Ireland's musical heritage featuring the against-all-odds rise to fame of the UK's formerly least-known political party.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute: 50 Years In 28 Minutes

One-off special that mixes archive audio footage from the classic comedy show. Nicholas Parsons hosts.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 6, Episode 1

Meet the living legend, actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she approaches her 100th birthday! From her roots in Variety, through her early BBC Radio Comedy days, to appearances in The Beatles film Gear! and more recently in Harry Potter, this series covers her career. But there's one card Cicely is playing close to her chest as her big birthday approaches. Will Jeremy Front uncover it in time?

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Anansi Boys. Image shows from L to R: Charlie (Jacob Anderson), Mr Nancy (Lenny Henry), Spider (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett). Copyright: BBC

Anansi Boys

Episode 1

Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy about trickster god Anansi and his unsuspecting son Charlie.

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