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Radio schedule Thursday 26th 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 4 - Emotional Quicksand

Rosie finds her love life in a tangle, while Tom gets cold feet about Siobhan.

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

Comic Fringes

Series 6, Episode 3 - On The Dot

Comedian and newspaper columnist Shazia Mirza reads her story On The Dot about Mrs Pims, who is always late for everything but no one knows why, until one day...

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
The Brightonomicon. Copyright: Ladbroke Productions / Hocus Bloke Productions

The Brightonomicon

Episode 2 - The Hound Of The Hangletons

Hugo Rune and Rizla solve the mystery of the missing spaniel with unremarkable ease.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Edinburgh Bash, Episode 1 - Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash

Arthur Smith takes his audience on a magical tour of top music and comedy from around the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival, featuring Emo Phillips and Clanadonia.

Radio 7 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

The Treasure In The Tower: Neddie is carrying out an archaeological at the Tower of London. First aired in 1957.

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 4 - Emotional Quicksand

Rosie finds her love life in a tangle, while Tom gets cold feet about Siobhan.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Series 1, Episode 1

Paul Sinha in the lounge, Milton Jones in the bedroom and Glenn Tilbrook in the kitchen provide music and nourishment in the shape of Welsh rarebit. Pippa Evans, as singer-songwriter Loretta Maine, lends a hand too.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Recorded For Training Purposes. Copyright: BBC

Recorded For Training Purposes

Series 4, Episode 6

A razor-sharp sketch show about modern communication takes aim at such idiocies of modern life as TV talent show formats and disclaimers at the end of emails.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 2, Episode 3 - If A Job's Not Worth Doing

Simon suffers from the awful realisation that he loves his job and also finds himself proposing to Anna. There is only one thing he can do: he has to learn to hate again.

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