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Radio schedule Thursday 16th December 2010

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Golf

Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse

Episode 4

Charles finally realises that Aunty Susan is in fact Tony Llewellyn the famous Welsh golfer.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Joan Turner

Joan Turner: The Highs And Lows Of The Wacky Warbler

Lesley Garrett tells the fascinating story of operatic comedienne Joan Turner, whose turbulent lifestyle brought success and failure in equal measure.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Les Dawson

Chequebook And Pen

Johnny Vegas stars as Les Dawson in a play which asks how the BBC might have engaged with him during the 1980s.

BBC Radio Scotland 3:30pm
30 min
Laughed Off The Page. Janice Forsyth. Copyright: BBC

Laughed Off The Page

Series 3, Episode 7 - Steve Punt

Steve Punt tells Janice Forsyth about his love of comedy writing and his successful long-time partnership with Hugh Dennis.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 4, Episode 6 - A Life Destroyed, And Then Repaired And Re-Happied

Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 2, Episode 5

Vidar and the Questers accidentally trespass on the grounds of the Emperor Jackie. Meanwhile Lord Darkness' chief priest is upset.

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