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Radio schedule Thursday 20th December 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Births, Deaths And Marriages. Image shows from L to R: Anita (Sandy McDade), Malcolm Fox (David Schneider), Lorna (Sarah Hadland), Mary (Sally Bretton), Luke (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Unique Productions

Births, Deaths And Marriages

Series 1, Episode 2

The team are horrified that the media have been invited to one of Malcolm's citizenship sessions. Plus, Anita's got problems with childcare and Luke is having a 'quarter life' crisis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket

Horace Hepplewhite continues to try and prevent his beloved railway station from being closed down.

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

Take It From Here

The Glums debate culinary insularity and Jim and Bentley discuss pathos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 2.4, Monkey Business: A lion with poor cuticles? A trip to a safari park trip throws up unexpected attractions.

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

Just A Minute

Series 61, Episode 1

Returning series of the ever-popular panel game, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. The players are Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock and Tony Hawks.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket

Horace Hepplewhite continues to try and prevent his beloved railway station from being closed down.

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

Take It From Here

The Glums debate culinary insularity and Jim and Bentley discuss pathos.

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

Series 11 - Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 4

Karen tries to get Vera and Irene back on speaking terms after their vitriolic falling out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 7, Episode 3 - Is There A Father Christmas?

Christmas is on the horizon and Mr. Sims is elected to co-ordinate school festivities by getting Michaela Strachan to play Father Christmas. Mr. Holliday, who usually does the role, is not pleased.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Spaceship. Captain Gordon Taylor (James Fleet). Copyright: BBC

The Spaceship

Series 2, Episode 4 - Sick

The crew contract a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Births, Deaths And Marriages. Image shows from L to R: Anita (Sandy McDade), Malcolm Fox (David Schneider), Lorna (Sarah Hadland), Mary (Sally Bretton), Luke (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Unique Productions

Births, Deaths And Marriages

Series 1, Episode 3

Malcolm is distracted by a breast feeding mother during a birth registration, causing Lorna to suspect he might have made his first ever mistake...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Tony Robinson

Paradise Lost In Space

Episode 4

The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear - but surely Martinis are OK?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 1, Episode 7 - Cricket, Lovely Cricket

Horace Hepplewhite continues to try and prevent his beloved railway station from being closed down.

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

Take It From Here

The Glums debate culinary insularity and Jim and Bentley discuss pathos.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Births, Deaths And Marriages. Image shows from L to R: Anita (Sandy McDade), Malcolm Fox (David Schneider), Lorna (Sarah Hadland), Mary (Sally Bretton), Luke (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Unique Productions

Births, Deaths And Marriages

Series 1, Episode 2

The team are horrified that the media have been invited to one of Malcolm's citizenship sessions. Plus, Anita's got problems with childcare and Luke is having a 'quarter life' crisis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 2, Episode 2 - Patience

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'patience'. Assistants Tim Key and Tom Basden wait politely in line to perform their poems and songs.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 1, Episode 3 - Dave Angel

1990s Eco-Warrior Dave Angel performs at the Mallard Theatre and a confused delivery man arrives with gifts from a star.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Atkinson People

The Atkinson People

Episode 3, George Dupont: The French philosopher remains an enigma, despite an exhaustive biography.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Alexander Armstrong

Weak At The Top

Series 1, Episode 1 - Gold Card

John Weak puts the man into management. He's randy, devious, sexist and drink-sodden, a high-powered marketing director with the morals of a skunk, the skin of a rhino and the brain of a one-celled organism.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
The Spaceship. Captain Gordon Taylor (James Fleet). Copyright: BBC

The Spaceship

Series 2, Episode 4 - Sick

The crew contract a mystery virus which makes them age at an alarming rate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Tony Robinson

Paradise Lost In Space

Episode 4

The dangers of tennis for the Oblivions are now clear - but surely Martinis are OK?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy

Unnatural Acts

Episode 2.4, Monkey Business: A lion with poor cuticles? A trip to a safari park trip throws up unexpected attractions.

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

Just A Minute

Series 61, Episode 1

Returning series of the ever-popular panel game, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. The players are Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock and Tony Hawks.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
King Street Junior. Copyright: BBC

King Street Junior

Series 7, Episode 3 - Is There A Father Christmas?

Christmas is on the horizon and Mr. Sims is elected to co-ordinate school festivities by getting Michaela Strachan to play Father Christmas. Mr. Holliday, who usually does the role, is not pleased.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 1 - Here's Looking At You, Kid

Robert Wilson discovers acting isn't everything it appears to be.

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