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Radio schedule Friday 11th September 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 1, Episode 3 - Cadmus Wilcox

A pupil with American diplomat parents is denied access to the senior cadets shooting team because he's not a British citizen even though he is the only hope the school have.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Second Best Bed. Woman (Caroline Quentin). Copyright: BBC

The Second Best Bed

Caroline Quentin stars as a feisty 21st-century woman who's taken to her bed in the spare room - and she's not getting up.

BBC Radio Scotland 6:10pm
30 min
Swots. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Susan Morrison. Copyright: BBC

Swots

Series 1, Episode 2

Vying for gold stars are Viv Lumsden, Sandy Nelson, Paul Sneddon and Julie Coombe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I Guess That's Why They Call It The News. Fred MacAulay. Copyright: BBC

I Guess That's Why They Call It The News

Episode 4

Fred MacAulay chairs a topical panel show in which two teams play games inspired by the week's headlines. With Will Smith, Justin Edwards, Paul Sinha and Justin Moorhouse.

Radio 2 logo 9:15pm
15 min
The Adventures Of Sexton Blake. Sexton Blake (Simon Jones). Copyright: Perfectly Normal Productions

The Adventures Of Sexton Blake

Episode 6 - Pressure and Parsimony!

Sexton, Tinker and Miss Terry have to stop Count Ivor Carlac before he uses his fiendish weapon.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 3

Jon Holmes is at the Commercial Radio Weapons Fair in Blackpool, whilst Alice Arnold is in London reporting on killer digital TV robots and the recent spate of radio presenters that have been kidnapped and trafficked to other stations.

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