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Listen to all 5 parts of Morris Gleitzman's Adults only from this week's 4 O'Clock Show bbc.in/qBOorN + some top 50 #500WORDS stories about 14 hours ago via TweetDeck
On the 4 O'Clock Show Mel hears from Will Smith and listens to the final part of Morris Gleitzman's Adults Only bbc.co.uk/radio4extra about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
Listen back to The 4 O'Clock Show for part4 of Morris Gleitzman's Adults Only & more @BBCRadio2 #500WORDS short stories bbc.in/KjhUp7 9:50 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Next, The 4 O'Clock Show...join Mel Giedroyc on her mission to discover more about Morse code, maps & nursery rhymes bbc.in/dKvXTw 7:52 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
EdithCalman @BBCRadio4extra Feel the need to tell you how very much I love Gerald C Potter; it is timeless and so clever. RIP Basil Boothroyd. 12:48 PM May 23rd via web Retweeted by BBCRadio4extra
On today's 4 O'Clock Show Mel hears the Inheritance Tracks of actress Jenny Agutter & Part 3 of Adults Only bbc.co.uk/radio4extra 7:50 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
Join Mel on The 4 O'Clock Show next to hear some of the top 50 @BBCRadio2 #500WORDS short stories bbc.in/dKvXTw 7:52 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
Listen back to The 4 O'Clock Show to hear chapter 1 of Adults Only by Morris Gleitzman + more top 50 #500WORDS stories bbc.in/KCkrcm 10:00 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
On today's 4 O'Clock Show Mel starts listening to Morris Gleitzman's Adults Only plus some top 50 #500WORDS stories bbc.in/dKvXTw 7:45 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
Mary Kalemkerian leaves the @BBCRadio4extra premises in style. yfrog.com/ocj81ogj 4:06 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
Next, Mel's Mix - the best items from this week's 4 O'Clock Show incl Christian the pet lion & the ultra marathon man bbc.in/dKvXTw 7:45 AM May 20th via TweetDeck
If you've missed The 4 O'Clock Show with Mel Giedroyc this week you can catch up here bbc.in/qBOorN for 5 Joan Aiken short stories 9:45 AM May 18th via TweetDeck
Join Mel Giedroyc for The 4 O'Clock Show, she hears about Christian the pet lion & takes a daytrip to Kew gardens bbc.co.uk/radio4extra 7:50 AM May 18th via TweetDeck
Listen back to today's 4 O'Clock Show - it's a #cats special as Mel hears from a big cat tracker and finds out about cats eyes. Miaow. 9:30 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
some weekend highlights - Where Angels Fear to Tread omnibus Sunday at 6.00am & at 10.00am Desert Island Discs with #MichaelMcintyre 8:47 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
@springbokradio Edward Taylor was in our Let's Get Quizzical part one broadcast on 7th April 2012? 8:32 AM May 17th via TweetDeck in reply to springbokradio
Mel's up next with The 4 O'Clock Show. It's #cats galore today with cats eyes, why cats hate water and big cats! bbc.co.uk/radio4extra 7:45 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
Listen back to The 4 O'Clock Show as Mel takes a moonlight walk and hears the Inheritance Tracks of @RosemaryConley bbc.in/Jj1rhp 10:00 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
Mel Giedroyc finds out about favourite aunties, bee-keepers and a hot air balloonist. On The 4 O'Clock Show next bbc.co.uk/radio4extra 7:50 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
Catch up on the latest 4 O'Clock Show here bbc.in/LMNzQ5 for moon rocks, Victoria Wood and more @BBCRadio2 #500WORDS short stories 9:45 AM May 15th via TweetDeck