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Radio schedule Monday 27th August 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 5, Episode 4 - Beauty

Pam talks about meeting Phyllis Diller, buying a very unsuitable outfit having admired it on someone else and explains how you know when you have put on a little too much weight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 8:30am (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 7 - The First Meeting

Pike and Hodges continue their campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis Pike.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 3

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

Spangles 'n' Tights

Sitcom about the struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 1 - Part 1

When Gareth is pushed off the harbour wall, he finds himself face-to-face with a mermaid.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 1, Episode 5 - Beside The Seaside

Carter and his Uncle Mort enjoy some sea air and some miserable memories.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Series 3, Episode 4 - London Can Take It

Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to get one over on Millicent as the they seek to ingratiate themselves with the PM?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 12:30pm (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 7 - The First Meeting

Pike and Hodges continue their campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis Pike.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Special - An Alien Has Landed

The Dead Ringers team imagine what would happen if an alien visited Earth. A one-off special for Radio 4's drama slot.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 3

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

Spangles 'n' Tights

Sitcom about the struggles of a Dublin theatrical costumier.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 5, Episode 4 - Beauty

Pam talks about meeting Phyllis Diller, buying a very unsuitable outfit having admired it on someone else and explains how you know when you have put on a little too much weight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Beth Granville. Copyright: Alex Brenner

Foiled

Series 2, Episode 4 - Everything's Mobs

Sabrina's now on Twitter, inviting questionable celebs to Tonypandy. She gets no replies until the notorious hermit and cult colourist, Simon Verana drops by.

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

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 4

Paul Merton, Fred Macaulay, Mark Watson and Jo Caulfield. Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (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 13 - The 13th Of The Series

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 7:30pm (repeat)
It Sticks Out Half A Mile. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pike (Ian Lavender), Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Miss Perkins (Vivienne Martin), Bert Hodges (Bill Pertwee). Copyright: BBC

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

Episode 7 - The First Meeting

Pike and Hodges continue their campaign to save the pier, while Uncle Arthur upsets Mavis Pike.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 1 - Part 1

When Gareth is pushed off the harbour wall, he finds himself face-to-face with a mermaid.

BBC Asian Network 9pm
60 min
Asian Network Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Ken Cheng, Kai Samra, Zahra Barri, Paul Sinha, Yasser Ranjha, Jen Wakefield. Copyright: BBC

Asian Network Comedy

Edinburgh 2018, Episode 1

Yasser hosts a night of stand-up comedy as the Asian Network hits the Edinburgh Fringe. There's live sets from Paul Sinha, Zahra Barri, Ken Cheng, Jen Wakefield and Kai Samra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 1, Episode 5 - Beside The Seaside

Carter and his Uncle Mort enjoy some sea air and some miserable memories.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 4 - David's Villa

The three couples are invited to David's villa in Italy. Barney and Evan go out early to help David with some renovations. Meanwhile Fiona tries to help Cathy to get bikini-ready.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 4 - Boswell's Life of Bennett

Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Tim Minchin And Friends

Tim Minchin And Friends

An hour of virtuoso musicianship as Edinburgh Fringe Perrier Best Newcomer Award-winner performs in his first concert for the BBC.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 3

This week Lloyd Langford, Susie Dent, Dave Gorman and Natalie Haynes compete to find out who has the most word know-how.

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

Spangles 'n' Tights

Episode 5, The Movie: A US film company needs old uniforms from Dublin's theatrical costumiers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 5, Episode 4 - Beauty

Pam talks about meeting Phyllis Diller, buying a very unsuitable outfit having admired it on someone else and explains how you know when you have put on a little too much weight.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 82, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.

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