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Radio schedule Thursday 17th May 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 4

Simon achieves the impossible feat of hanging onto his job. But is Zoe the next target?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 4, Chips With Everything: Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 2, Episode 2 - Low-Cost Airline Industry

Tom Wrigglesworth asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Christmas Show

Eric and Ernie present a special festive edition of their radio show, with Ann Hamilton and guest vocalist Vince Hill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 4 - Keep Young And Beautiful

It is proposed that older members of the Home Guard should join the ARP while younger members of the ARP join the Home Guard. It looks like most of Mainwaring's men could be in the firing line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 3, Twenty-Twenty Vision: Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain's top scientists to witness his new time machine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 1 - Gassing

Sam is battling retirement blues with a part-time job working for the Saviours, manning telephone lines to help those in distress. His first client of the day is of course Peter, in distress about their faulty boiler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Christmas Show

Eric and Ernie present a special festive edition of their radio show, with Ann Hamilton and guest vocalist Vince Hill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 4 - Keep Young And Beautiful

It is proposed that older members of the Home Guard should join the ARP while younger members of the ARP join the Home Guard. It looks like most of Mainwaring's men could be in the firing line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 4

Simon achieves the impossible feat of hanging onto his job. But is Zoe the next target?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 3, Episode 1

Bernard's jealous dad is caught with both his guard and his trousers down.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 4, Chips With Everything: Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?

Radio 4 6:30pm
60 min
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 2, Episode 3 - Compensation Culture

Tom Wrigglesworth delivers an open letter to Ken Clarke MP and asks if compensation culture is actually directly opposed to the theory of evolution.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Christmas Show

Eric and Ernie present a special festive edition of their radio show, with Ann Hamilton and guest vocalist Vince Hill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 4 - Keep Young And Beautiful

It is proposed that older members of the Home Guard should join the ARP while younger members of the ARP join the Home Guard. It looks like most of Mainwaring's men could be in the firing line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 4

Simon achieves the impossible feat of hanging onto his job. But is Zoe the next target?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 2, Episode 2 - Low-Cost Airline Industry

Tom Wrigglesworth asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 1

This week's topics are the Liberal Agenda of Media and What shall we call a new planet?

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Tonight. Rory Bremner. Copyright: Unique Productions

Tonight

Series 2, Episode 2

Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The In Crowd

The In Crowd

Episode 5: Sketch show from Manchester's Comedy Store with Robin Ince, Helen Moon, Smug Roberts and Kate Ward.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Think The Unthinkable. Image shows from L to R: Owen (David Mitchell), Daisy de Vere (Catherine Shepherd), Ryan Packer (Marcus Brigstocke), Sophie Stott (Emma Kennedy). Copyright: BBC

Think The Unthinkable

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Post Office

Ryan and the management consultants try to overhaul the Post Office. It soon leads to a big strike.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 4

Simon achieves the impossible feat of hanging onto his job. But is Zoe the next target?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 3, Twenty-Twenty Vision: Professor Quarterpound gathers Britain's top scientists to witness his new time machine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 1 - Gassing

Sam is battling retirement blues with a part-time job working for the Saviours, manning telephone lines to help those in distress. His first client of the day is of course Peter, in distress about their faulty boiler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 3, Episode 1

Bernard's jealous dad is caught with both his guard and his trousers down.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 4, Chips With Everything: Is Kit really married to a dirty ruskie commie pinko lefty agitator agent?

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