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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Linda's procrastinating live-in builder finds fame, and Betty has worries. With Mark Steel. From August 2001. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Buying a new carpet sweeper for her elderly neighbour Betty sparks a major operation for Linda. With Jeremy Hardy. From 2001. Show more

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting

Series 1

Opera, Gas and Gardening

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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When neighbour Betty gets involved with Ground Force, an unlikely team of gardeners arrives. With Jeremy Hardy. From July 2001. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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At a Brit art exhibition, Linda tries getting some Jack the Ripper letters authenticated. With Don Estelle. From July 2001. Show more

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting

Series 1

Coffins, Funerals and Nursing Homes

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Accompanying neighbour Betty to a funeral, Linda encounters a mislaid eco-warrior. With Rob Newman. From August 2001. Show more

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting

Series 1

A Day Trip to Romney Marsh

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Linda and chums head to the coast, letting the train increase the strain. With Jeremy Hardy and Mark Steel. From August 2001. Show more