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Radio schedule Friday 19th October 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Verdict

A letter arrives kicking up the biggest stink the island has ever seen - the Cumbrae Bar is to be closed down. As everyone pulls together Irene finds herself caught between a rock and a hard place. The question is will she stay and fight, or will she take the last ferry of the day over to the mainland to the new life she has always dreamed of?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 6 - Admiral Pertwee's Fleet

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.9, Ignore these Programme Titles the Burkiss Way: The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Episode 3: More political satire in the soap opera with the everyday story of a country folk.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 2, Episode 3

Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to find out what's wrong with their son Ryan.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 4 - Trying To Avoid Unpleasantness

At their modest little castle in Kent, Vera Sackcloth-Vest and her devoted husband Henry welcome a distinguished guest, the writer of very naughty books, Mr DH Lollipop.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 6 - Admiral Pertwee's Fleet

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.9, Ignore these Programme Titles the Burkiss Way: The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:45pm
15 min
...At The Stand. Hardeep Singh Kohli. Copyright: Dabster Productions

...At The Stand

Hardeep At The Stand 2, Episode 6

Featuring Teddy, one of Scotland's busiest and best comedy writers; Tiffany Stephenson, the runner up on ITV's Show Me The Funny; plus newcomers Matt Winning and Gareth Waugh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 3: Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Verdict

A letter arrives kicking up the biggest stink the island has ever seen - the Cumbrae Bar is to be closed down. As everyone pulls together Irene finds herself caught between a rock and a hard place. The question is will she stay and fight, or will she take the last ferry of the day over to the mainland to the new life she has always dreamed of?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
What's The Story?. Tom Price. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 7, Episode 1

Tom Price takes over hosting duties for the topical comedy quiz show, which takes a sideways look at the week's news in front of a live studio audience.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 78, Episode 7

In the chair is Sandi Toksvig, joined by panellists Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Michael Deacon and Susan Calman, for a tongue-in-cheek examination of the week's news while Harriet Cass reads out a selection of cuttings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 3, Episode 1 - Unalike

Edna Turner has just saved the worlds - again. However, she has no time to relax, now that she has Tankerton as an enemy (or rather one version of him), defunked magazine Get Out! has reformed online as Go On!, and baskets full of odd foodstuffs are coming from Undone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 7, Episode 6 - Admiral Pertwee's Fleet

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Episode 3.9, Ignore these Programme Titles the Burkiss Way: The team pull open the 'Door Handle of the Day'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Solution. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Solution

Series 2, Episode 4 - Royal Famliy

Mark Steel's radical proposal this week concerns the monarchy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Party Party

The Party Party

Episode 4: No one in Microcosm notices that the quiz show Narrator has gone missing.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Play And Record. Copyright: BBC

Play And Record

Series 1, Episode 2

Sketches include a job interview for dogs, Jesus trying something instead of loaves and fishes to feed the masses, Kerplunsky and the Pope, the interplanetary adventures of Barbara and Geoff, and more.

BBC Radio Scotland 12:30am (repeat)
...At The Stand. Hardeep Singh Kohli. Copyright: Dabster Productions

...At The Stand

Hardeep At The Stand 2, Episode 6

Featuring Teddy, one of Scotland's busiest and best comedy writers; Tiffany Stephenson, the runner up on ITV's Show Me The Funny; plus newcomers Matt Winning and Gareth Waugh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 3, Episode 1 - Unalike

Edna Turner has just saved the worlds - again. However, she has no time to relax, now that she has Tankerton as an enemy (or rather one version of him), defunked magazine Get Out! has reformed online as Go On!, and baskets full of odd foodstuffs are coming from Undone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Galton & Simpson

Little Blighty On The Down

Episode 3: More political satire in the soap opera with the everyday story of a country folk.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Snap. Copyright: BBC

Snap

Series 2, Episode 3

Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to find out what's wrong with their son Ryan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 3: Nicola is on the verge of romance, while pub customer Andy faces being found out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Verdict

A letter arrives kicking up the biggest stink the island has ever seen - the Cumbrae Bar is to be closed down. As everyone pulls together Irene finds herself caught between a rock and a hard place. The question is will she stay and fight, or will she take the last ferry of the day over to the mainland to the new life she has always dreamed of?

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