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Radio schedule Wednesday 15th October 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 4, Episode 4 - US Presidential Campaign

The firm is offered the chance to cross the pond and help with the presidential campaign, and whilst Charles can't resist the challenge of spinning in the land of the dirty trick, Martin decides to stay at home. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation. Jeremy Hardy. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation

Series 10, Episode 4 - How To Be Better

Using just the Bible, the monarchy and Audrey Hepburn, Jeremy promises to build a whole new you.

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

The Burkiss Way

Series 4, Episode 2 - The Last Burkiss Way

General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 2, Episode 8

Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 3

Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck, Fred MacAulay and Charlie Brooker guest star as David Mitchell asks them to talk about Skiing, Elephants, Chocolate and Cleopatra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Legal, Decent, Honest And Truthful

Legal, Decent, Honest And Truthful

Episode 3.3: An American TV evangelist creates waves, and ad man Ken causes a surprise.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully. Katrina Lyons (Hattie Morahan). Copyright: BBC

Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully

Series 2, Episode 1 - Counter Plot

Richard is alarmed to discover that Uljabaan has commandeered six allotments for some sort of experiment, while Katrina is more concerned that he's arrested Lucy. But what kind of plants is he planting inside the building he has built?

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

The Burkiss Way

Series 4, Episode 2 - The Last Burkiss Way

General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 2, Episode 8

Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 4

A new office arrival causes friction for sweethearts Bernard and Iris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 4, Episode 4 - US Presidential Campaign

The firm is offered the chance to cross the pond and help with the presidential campaign, and whilst Charles can't resist the challenge of spinning in the land of the dirty trick, Martin decides to stay at home. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 3

Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck, Fred MacAulay and Charlie Brooker guest star as David Mitchell asks them to talk about Skiing, Elephants, Chocolate and Cleopatra.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Review

A new year, and Damien is asked to write a restaurant review for Pink Floyd.

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

The Burkiss Way

Series 4, Episode 2 - The Last Burkiss Way

General Custer tackles his last stand with a battle of one-liners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 2, Episode 8

Dr Y's time machine and a crazy audience sing-along.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation. Jeremy Hardy. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation

Series 10, Episode 4 - How To Be Better

Using just the Bible, the monarchy and Audrey Hepburn, Jeremy promises to build a whole new you.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 2

String Theory and Popular Science Fiction are Gary's topics this week.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 2, Episode 4

Nigel's attempts to field calls from a dating agency while teaching do not go quite as planned. Meanwhile, Belinda is attempting to track down the elusive arts centre cleaner, who has taken refuge in Nigel's room.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Everything. Image shows from L to R: Dan Tetsell, Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins

The Museum Of Everything

Episode 3.5, The Expo: Marvel at the meerkats, visit a new theme park... and one man must face 'The Curator'.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Eric

Terry Pratchett's Eric

Episode 2

Rincewind attempts to fulfil his client Eric's wish to be ruler of the world, and gets seriously unnerved at how well it's going.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Buy Me Up TV. Copyright: BBC

Buy Me Up TV

Episode 1

The TV station organises a charity telethon for animals, with Ewen from The Office in the loos taking the calls. However, guest presenter Eamonn Holmes is a spanner in the works. It soon emerges that not only is the seemingly reliable GMTV presenter happy to defraud charity appeals, he once cheated on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 3

Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck, Fred MacAulay and Charlie Brooker guest star as David Mitchell asks them to talk about Skiing, Elephants, Chocolate and Cleopatra.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
For Better Or For Worse. Image shows from L to R: Bernard (Gorden Kaye), Iris (Su Pollard). Copyright: BBC

For Better Or For Worse

Series 1, Episode 4

A new office arrival causes friction for sweethearts Bernard and Iris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 4, Episode 4 - US Presidential Campaign

The firm is offered the chance to cross the pond and help with the presidential campaign, and whilst Charles can't resist the challenge of spinning in the land of the dirty trick, Martin decides to stay at home. Could this be the end of a beautiful friendship?

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