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Radio schedule Wednesday 3rd January 2018

BBC Radio Scotland 6:30am (repeat)
The Big Yin. Billy Connolly. Copyright: BBC

The Big Yin

Episode 3

Janey Godley presents a special programme looking at her hero, Billy Connolly and the influence he still has today. Janey finds out why Glasgow was so important to The Big Yin and how he paved the way for other comedians and artists.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 5: Duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback faces jeopardy from his dodgy past.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Episode 3 - Fear

Radio 4's most passionate polemicist returns to the airwaves with a new format which promises to be both personal and profound, and to present sides of Jeremy you won't have heard before. He may even sing. (He won't sing.)

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

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 1

The bona beginnings of one of the BBC's most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC's Backroom Boys and part one of The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 2, Episode 6 - Education And Money

The lifestyle show hosts focus on "education" and "money".

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 1 - Ed Byrne interviews Al Murray

Irish stand-up Ed Byrne interviews the creator of the Pub Landlord, Al Murray. Ed tackles Al on a vast array of topics from Thackeray's attitude towards the Irish to the thorny issue of offence in comedy via how best to talk to McFly.

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

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 1

The bona beginnings of one of the BBC's most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC's Backroom Boys and part one of The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 2, Episode 6 - Education And Money

The lifestyle show hosts focus on "education" and "money".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 5: Duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback faces jeopardy from his dodgy past.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Episode 3 - Fear

Radio 4's most passionate polemicist returns to the airwaves with a new format which promises to be both personal and profound, and to present sides of Jeremy you won't have heard before. He may even sing. (He won't sing.)

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham: Wales's Funniest Writer

Welsh comedy writer Peter Baynham talks about his television career and his life as a Hollywood screen writer.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Episode 4 - Hopeful

In this show, Jeremy is feeling... hopeful.

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

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 1

The bona beginnings of one of the BBC's most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC's Backroom Boys and part one of The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Episode 3 - Fear

Radio 4's most passionate polemicist returns to the airwaves with a new format which promises to be both personal and profound, and to present sides of Jeremy you won't have heard before. He may even sing. (He won't sing.)

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 2, Episode 2

Alan Bennett replies to every bit of junk mail personally and with great style; whilst Professor Richard Dawkins persues his career as a pop singer - auditioning for Lady Gaga.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Life On Egg. Image shows from L to R: Ann (Karen Bartke), Harry (Harry Hill), Peter (Marek Larwood). Copyright: BBC

Life On Egg

Series 2, Episode 2 - Method

When famous movie star Brad De Deprrio comes to visit The Egg in order to research a film role, the team are predictably excited to welcome him. But will they be able to put up with his outrageous showbiz demands, especially when he asks to share a cell with The Egg's most dangerous prisoner?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Will Smith

Mr And Mrs Smith

Episode 2 - Sally's Birthday

Will and Annabelle attend her mum's 60th birthday party, where Will makes an effort to get on with his straight-talking father-in-law John.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Lazy Susan: East Coast Listening Post. Image shows from L to R: Jenna (Freya Parker), Eric (David Elms), Dana (Celeste Dring). Copyright: BBC

Lazy Susan: East Coast Listening Post

Series 1, Episode 3 - Talk Man

Dana and Eric head to the north east of England to spend time with a male therapy group called Talk Man.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Children's Hour... With Armstrong And Miller. Image shows from L to R: Martin Bain-Jones (Alexander Armstrong), Craig Children (Ben Miller). Copyright: BBC

Children's Hour... With Armstrong And Miller

Episode 1

Number One for young people - Martin Bain-Jones and Craig Children present their frightfully clever pop culture show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue. Copyright: BBC

Life, Death And Sex With Mike And Sue

Series 2, Episode 6 - Education And Money

The lifestyle show hosts focus on "education" and "money".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 5: Duo Tommy and Sheila's comeback faces jeopardy from his dodgy past.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy Feels It

Episode 3 - Fear

Radio 4's most passionate polemicist returns to the airwaves with a new format which promises to be both personal and profound, and to present sides of Jeremy you won't have heard before. He may even sing. (He won't sing.)

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