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Radio schedule Monday 23rd December 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Arrested Development. Penny (Letitia Dean). Copyright: BBC

Arrested Development

Episode 1

Penny and Dave are getting married, but there are a few hiccups - Penny's hair being just one of them. She wanted the Julia Roberts look but has ended up with a Mrs Merton instead.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 72, Episode 6

Jack Dee, Barry Cyer, Graeme Garden. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Sandi Toksvig are given silly things to do in a recording from the Richmond Theatre, London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Dame Hilda Bracket and Dr Evadne Hinge. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket

Series 1, Episode 5

Hinge and Bracket are invited to appear on Desert Island Discs, but choosing their favourite music proves hassle enough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Godiva Affair

Jones is worried that Mrs Fox is falling in love with the town clerk, Mr Upton. So he asks Captain Mainwaring if he can help, only to find that the plan backfires when Mrs Fox thinks Mainwaring is in love with her.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 64, Episode 3

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Hannibal Buress are challenged by Nicholas Parsons to speak on subjects for 60 seconds, without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

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

Semi Circles

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Complete Break

Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Dame Hilda Bracket and Dr Evadne Hinge. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket

Series 1, Episode 5

Hinge and Bracket are invited to appear on Desert Island Discs, but choosing their favourite music proves hassle enough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Godiva Affair

Jones is worried that Mrs Fox is falling in love with the town clerk, Mr Upton. So he asks Captain Mainwaring if he can help, only to find that the plan backfires when Mrs Fox thinks Mainwaring is in love with her.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Ken Dodd

Happiness!

David Threlfall stars as the madcap entertainer, Ken Dodd, in Ian Billing's comedy drama about winning hearts and minds. It's 1988 and the comedian faces charges of tax evasion.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 5, Episode 1 - Aristotle

The host returns to create more comedy routines about figures from ancient Greece or Rome, with Adam Rutherford and Edith Hall helping to explore the life of Aristotle.

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

Just A Minute

Series 64, Episode 3

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Hannibal Buress are challenged by Nicholas Parsons to speak on subjects for 60 seconds, without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

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

Semi Circles

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Complete Break

Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Arrested Development. Penny (Letitia Dean). Copyright: BBC

Arrested Development

Episode 1

Penny and Dave are getting married, but there are a few hiccups - Penny's hair being just one of them. She wanted the Julia Roberts look but has ended up with a Mrs Merton instead.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 72, Episode 6

Jack Dee, Barry Cyer, Graeme Garden. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Sandi Toksvig are given silly things to do in a recording from the Richmond Theatre, London.

Radio 4 6:15pm
45 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Glyn Johns, Shazia Mirza, Bridget Christie, J.K. Rowling, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 14, Christmas Special - Meeting Eighty-Seven

This week John Lloyd and curator Bridget Christie and joined by comic Shazia Mirza, musician Glyn Johns and novelist J.K. Rowling.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dame Hilda Bracket and Dr Evadne Hinge. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket

Series 1, Episode 5

Hinge and Bracket are invited to appear on Desert Island Discs, but choosing their favourite music proves hassle enough.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Godiva Affair

Jones is worried that Mrs Fox is falling in love with the town clerk, Mr Upton. So he asks Captain Mainwaring if he can help, only to find that the plan backfires when Mrs Fox thinks Mainwaring is in love with her.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 72, Episode 6

Jack Dee, Barry Cyer, Graeme Garden. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Sandi Toksvig are given silly things to do in a recording from the Richmond Theatre, London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Radio comedy following the adventures of Pip Bin as he struggles against the cruel plotting of his evil guardian Mr Gently Benevolent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2019 Specials, Episode 2

This election has proven to be the most historic, unique and pivotal since the beginning of time. Just like all the others.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2015 Christmas Special - The Christmas 'Do'

Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements. Could the lack of seasonal planning see Arthur miss out on his turkey?

Radio 4 12:15am (repeat)
TEZ Talks. Tez Ilyas. Copyright: BBC

TEZ Talks

Series 3, Episode 6 - Make Christmas Great Again

Tez gives his thoughts on Christmas.

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

Just A Minute

Series 64, Episode 3

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley and Hannibal Buress are challenged by Nicholas Parsons to speak on subjects for 60 seconds, without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

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

Semi Circles

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Complete Break

Upwardly mobile Ben and Helen plan a holiday.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Arrested Development. Penny (Letitia Dean). Copyright: BBC

Arrested Development

Episode 1

Penny and Dave are getting married, but there are a few hiccups - Penny's hair being just one of them. She wanted the Julia Roberts look but has ended up with a Mrs Merton instead.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 72, Episode 6

Jack Dee, Barry Cyer, Graeme Garden. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Sandi Toksvig are given silly things to do in a recording from the Richmond Theatre, London.

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