Radio
Radio schedule Thursday 23rd July 2009
2:15pm45 min
A Second Life
Comic drama by Adam Beeson, adapted from a short story by the 19th-century Brazilian writer Machado de Assis.
6:30pm30 min
Shappi Talk
Series 1, Episode 3 - ReligionShappi is joined by Bengali comic Paul Sinha and has a chat with former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. Plus a song from comedian Hils Barker.
10pm30 min
The Jason Byrne Show
Series 2, Episode 1 - AgeingJason Byrne returns to Radio 2 for a second series of his fast-paced, lively stand-up comedy and sketch show. This first episode concerns ageing. Why do married men live longer than single men? Why do old people take a long time to leave the house, and what injury led to Jason's wife making the ultimate sacrifice to romance for her 37 year old husband?
10:30pm
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Does The Team Think...
Series 2, Episode 5In this week's show, Jack Dee explains how he reacted on meeting Sir Paul McCartney in a lift; Bob Mortimer reveals his slightly unusual musical past; Julian Clary admits to an outrageous childhood lie; Ulrika Jonsson tries to convince Vic she's not competitive; and Vic urges the team to use loo roll in a more creative way at Christmas.
11pm30 min
Newsjack
Series 1, Episode 6In the final episode of the series, the sketches include a look at terrorist alert levels, top slicing the licence fee, gay penguins, classic cricket commentary, and speeding nuns.
11pm30 min
Bigipedia
Series 1, Episode 1Take a plunge into the world of Bigipedia, mocking online communications, internet drivel, pop-ups, PC disasters, online mash ups, mobiles, searchboxes, automated reply systems and other aspects of contemporary life online. This episode features scary bears, the jingles band Fragrant Slab, fish fingers, many messages in a bottle, and more.