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Radio schedule Thursday 6th September 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Comfort Man

Rosie Burns faces a fashion show, a potential romance - and a parting of the ways.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 4, Episode 6 - John Craven's Fjällräven

Dave and the boys organise a surprise 50th birthday for Ramesh, but will Sanjay manage to keep his trap closed long enough without spilling the beans before the big day?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (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.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 20 - The Cricket Match

Hodges challenges the Home Guard to a game of cricket, but what Mainwaring does not know is that Hodges is getting a professional to play for the ARP. Although Hodges might not need the ringer, if Mainwaring's poor skills are anything to go by.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 2.1, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!: Melissa and Compton win a holiday, but spurn Herne Bay for an adventure in ancient Egypt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 2, Episode 5

Michael McIntyre talks about pigs, Fred MacAulay looks at beds, Graeme Garden discusses Sweden and Lucy Porter chats about Leonardo da Vinci.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 20 - The Cricket Match

Hodges challenges the Home Guard to a game of cricket, but what Mainwaring does not know is that Hodges is getting a professional to play for the ARP. Although Hodges might not need the ringer, if Mainwaring's poor skills are anything to go by.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Episode 4.9: Vera's family works out their problems on live television.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 2, Episode 1 - Seed Capital

Billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted, but when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Comfort Man

Rosie Burns faces a fashion show, a potential romance - and a parting of the ways.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 62, Special - Just A Minute's Indian Adventure

As part of the Just A Minute anniversary celebration, Nicholas Parsons visits Bangalore and Mumbai.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 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.

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

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 20 - The Cricket Match

Hodges challenges the Home Guard to a game of cricket, but what Mainwaring does not know is that Hodges is getting a professional to play for the ARP. Although Hodges might not need the ringer, if Mainwaring's poor skills are anything to go by.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 4, Episode 6 - John Craven's Fjällräven

Dave and the boys organise a surprise 50th birthday for Ramesh, but will Sanjay manage to keep his trap closed long enough without spilling the beans before the big day?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Four Sad Faces. Copyright: BBC

Four Sad Faces

Episode 1

New sketch comedy from Jack Bernhardt, Tom Crowley, Rachel Lerman and Tobi Wilson. Sketches include 'The Shouty Kitchen'.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Two Episodes Of Mash. Image shows from L to R: Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson. Copyright: BBC

Two Episodes Of Mash

Series 2, Episode 1

The show moves to Radio 4, and Diane and Joe discover they don't actually have a radio series at all. Find out why Rapunzel is getting a haircut, and what spiders do for entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Rubbish

Rubbish

Series 2, Episode 2 - Liar

Episode 2, Liar: And why are you late? A game gets out of hand in Martin's local government office.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 2, Episode 4

Sketches include Tom Jones trying some experimental musical styles, an interesting idea for the Littlewoods catalogue shoot, and a talking bike.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 2.1, The Curse of the Smollett's Curse!: Melissa and Compton win a holiday, but spurn Herne Bay for an adventure in ancient Egypt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 2, Episode 5

Michael McIntyre talks about pigs, Fred MacAulay looks at beds, Graeme Garden discusses Sweden and Lucy Porter chats about Leonardo da Vinci.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 2, Episode 1 - Seed Capital

Billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted, but when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 4, Episode 6 - The Comfort Man

Rosie Burns faces a fashion show, a potential romance - and a parting of the ways.

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