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Radio schedule Friday 31st January 2014

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 1, Episode 5 - The American

The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 3, Episode 3

Artistic differences threaten to destroy Marengo and Copenhagen's love for each other, as both attempt to find fame as writers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45am (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 3 - Sybil

Sybil (Tracy Wiles), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 2007-2008, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under Gordon Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 3.7, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

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

Millport

Series 2, Episode 5 - Growth

Bunty is nowhere to be found after an official from the European Community arrives on the island to inspect her vegetables. Meanwhile the rest of Millport has been bitten by the fitness bug.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 2

Carol is enjoying spending time on her own having found out that George, her husband of 25 years would rather be called Georgina. Its just that her family seem to need her more than ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Something Fresh. Ashe Marson (Ioan Gruffudd). Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Something Fresh

Episode 2

The rivalry between Ashe and Joan to secure the precious scarab is becoming intense. The obsessive Baxter is in hot pursuit and Lord Emsworth keeps a shotgun beside him in case of midnight marauders.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 5, Episode 3 - Self-Sufficiency

Pam talks about her love of allotments, beekeeping and knitting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 3.7, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Something Fresh. Ashe Marson (Ioan Gruffudd). Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Something Fresh

Episode 2

The rivalry between Ashe and Joan to secure the precious scarab is becoming intense. The obsessive Baxter is in hot pursuit and Lord Emsworth keeps a shotgun beside him in case of midnight marauders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 5, Tom Smollet's Schooldays: A young pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.

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 1, Episode 5 - The American

The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 42, Episode 4

Glenn Tilbrook and Andy Zaltzman join the gang for a comic jog through the week's news. On the agenda: economic recovery, stealing from Iceland's bins, the State of the Union, cannibal rat ships and Motley Crue.

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

Undone

Series 1, Episode 4 - Unravelled

The consequences of Edna's decision at the end of "Unfamiliar" come back to roost as it looks like Tankerton has quit. But what's with all the flies?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 3.7, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (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 5 - The Quality Of Life

Hacker visits an urban farm unaware that he has just ordered for the same farm to be closed. Not only that, but it is to be turned into a car park for tax inspectors and the owner of the farm is married to an editor of the Daily Express.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 3, Episode 3

Artistic differences threaten to destroy Marengo and Copenhagen's love for each other, as both attempt to find fame as writers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:15pm (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 3 - Sybil

Sybil (Tracy Wiles), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 2007-2008, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under Gordon Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Arthur Smith's Balham Bash. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Series 1, Episode 1

Paul Sinha in the lounge, Milton Jones in the bedroom and Glenn Tilbrook in the kitchen provide music and nourishment in the shape of Welsh rarebit. Pippa Evans, as singer-songwriter Loretta Maine, lends a hand too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 2

This week, Alan Partridge interviews some top sporting stars and their groin strain problems, Kevin Smear investigates care in the community, and Monsignor Treeb-Lopez looks at God in the form of cleaning dishes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 6 - Brian Pern

Washed-up rocker Brian Pern comes to the theatre and is interviewed on stage by pretend 6Music journalist Ben.

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

Undone

Series 1, Episode 4 - Unravelled

The consequences of Edna's decision at the end of "Unfamiliar" come back to roost as it looks like Tankerton has quit. But what's with all the flies?

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

Millport

Series 2, Episode 5 - Growth

Bunty is nowhere to be found after an official from the European Community arrives on the island to inspect her vegetables. Meanwhile the rest of Millport has been bitten by the fitness bug.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 2, Episode 2

Carol is enjoying spending time on her own having found out that George, her husband of 25 years would rather be called Georgina. Its just that her family seem to need her more than ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Something Fresh. Ashe Marson (Ioan Gruffudd). Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Something Fresh

Episode 2

The rivalry between Ashe and Joan to secure the precious scarab is becoming intense. The obsessive Baxter is in hot pursuit and Lord Emsworth keeps a shotgun beside him in case of midnight marauders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Huddwinks

Huddwinks

Episode 5, Tom Smollet's Schooldays: A young pupil faces up to boarding school life with a fearsome headmaster and a head boy bully.

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 1, Episode 5 - The American

The arrival of a star US lawyer prompts stuffy John Fuller-Carp to copy his sharp tactics.

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