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Radio schedule Tuesday 24th August 2010

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 2, Episode 2 - Dating For Beginners

Tom's revelation that he is seeing someone spurs Rosie into rejoining the dating game too.

Radio 4 3:30pm
15 min
Comic Fringes. Copyright: BBC

Comic Fringes

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Woman Who Sniffed

Susan Calman reads The Woman Who Sniffed - which takes a wry look at office politics.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Cabin Pressure. Image shows from L to R: Arthur (John Finnemore), Douglas (Roger Allam), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Cabin Pressure

Series 2, Episode 5 - Kuala Lumpur

A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur an opportunity to brush up on his stewarding skills, while Douglas seems to have disappeared. And why is everyone terrified of Dirk the groundsman?

Radio 7 7pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Compassionate Society

Hacker learns that a recently opened hospital has no doctors or patients, but 500 administrative staff working for it. He demands that either the hospital lets in patients or he will shut it down. Sir Humphrey will not let his fellow civil servants go, so it is time to get some help.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 2, Episode 2 - Dating For Beginners

Tom's revelation that he is seeing someone spurs Rosie into rejoining the dating game too.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

Dave Podmore's World Of Cricket, Episode 1

Pod makes a bid to run the opening ceremony of the 2003 Cricket World Cup - on the cheap, of course.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation. Jeremy Hardy. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation

Series 2, Episode 1 - How To Be A Popular Figure Around Town

Jeremy Hardy presents a humorous lecture on the subject of popularity.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Curiosity Killed The Cabaret. Ali McGregor. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Curiosity Killed The Cabaret

Ali McGregor hosts a half-hour show featuring the best cabaret acts appearing at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 1, Episode 1

Tamsyn Trelawny's existence as a smuggler is threatened by the arrival of a new customs inspector.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Train

Tickets Please

Episode 3

Love among the train-staff on the 9.27 London to Exeter flourishes. But with the unwelcome addition of Diana's amorous mum. And why is her Dad squashing Carol's muffins?

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