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Radio schedule Thursday 1st November 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Chambers. Image shows from L to R: Hilary Tripping (James Fleet), John Fuller-Carp (John Bird), Ruth Quirke (Sarah Lancashire). Copyright: BBC

Chambers

Series 3, Episode 2 - A Pain In The Back

Fuller-Carp in a red wig and flagrante delicto? Ruth with a Tamagotchi? What is going on?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Andrew Lawrence undertakes a comedic exploration of the catastrophes and triumphs of human progress using stand-up, sketches and song.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Pilot, Episode 1 - The Royal Train

Bertrand attempts to tell his father that he does not want to run the station. Meanwhile, Percy is attempting to flog off a load of army surplus flares and Horace is obsessively preparing for the passing of the Royal Train.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
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Take It From Here

Professor Jimmy Edwards is not keen to employ Dick Bentley as a lecturer at the BBC Research College.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 3 - Strong Continental Lager

What 19th century Macclesfield really needs is a decent pub, serving decent lager. Jason is just the man to organise it, or so he thinks.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Episode 14.13: Nudism and pitfalls. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and Clement Freud.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Pilot, Episode 1 - The Royal Train

Bertrand attempts to tell his father that he does not want to run the station. Meanwhile, Percy is attempting to flog off a load of army surplus flares and Horace is obsessively preparing for the passing of the Royal Train.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
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Take It From Here

Professor Jimmy Edwards is not keen to employ Dick Bentley as a lecturer at the BBC Research College.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!

Mind Your Own Business!

Episode 5, Two Fingers of Suspicion There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Chambers. Image shows from L to R: Hilary Tripping (James Fleet), John Fuller-Carp (John Bird), Ruth Quirke (Sarah Lancashire). Copyright: BBC

Chambers

Series 3, Episode 2 - A Pain In The Back

Fuller-Carp in a red wig and flagrante delicto? Ruth with a Tamagotchi? What is going on?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Episode 2 - Communication

Comic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Pilot, Episode 1 - The Royal Train

Bertrand attempts to tell his father that he does not want to run the station. Meanwhile, Percy is attempting to flog off a load of army surplus flares and Horace is obsessively preparing for the passing of the Royal Train.

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

Take It From Here

Professor Jimmy Edwards is not keen to employ Dick Bentley as a lecturer at the BBC Research College.

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Lucy Beaumont. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2012, Episode 1 - London Semi-Final

Patrick Kielty hosts the first of two semi-finals in Radio 2's nationwide search for the next big comedy stars of the future, this week from Leicester Square Theatre, London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Andrew Lawrence undertakes a comedic exploration of the catastrophes and triumphs of human progress using stand-up, sketches and song.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 1, Episode 1

A small band of heroes set out to defeat Lord Darkness and his forces of evil by finding The Chosen One - who happens to be the dog of a misanthropic science fiction author.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Headset Set. Copyright: BBC

The Headset Set

Series 2, Episode 1

A new younger employ joins that staff at Smile5, and Ralph deals with an operator with the world's most boring voice.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Million Pound Radio Show. Copyright: BBC

The Million Pound Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Cricketing bickering - and a telephone moan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

The Brothers Faversham, Episode 4 - Augustus

The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of Augustus, the greatest illusionist in the history of Victorian Britain and the fourth born of the Faversham Brothers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 3 - Strong Continental Lager

What 19th century Macclesfield really needs is a decent pub, serving decent lager. Jason is just the man to organise it, or so he thinks.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Episode 14.13: Nudism and pitfalls. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Williams, Derek Nimmo and Clement Freud.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!

Mind Your Own Business!

Episode 5, Two Fingers of Suspicion There's a leak at a secret defence project. Could Brightco be the source?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Chambers. Image shows from L to R: Hilary Tripping (James Fleet), John Fuller-Carp (John Bird), Ruth Quirke (Sarah Lancashire). Copyright: BBC

Chambers

Series 3, Episode 2 - A Pain In The Back

Fuller-Carp in a red wig and flagrante delicto? Ruth with a Tamagotchi? What is going on?

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