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Radio schedule Monday 20th October 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 1, The Mechanics of Mirth: Journalist and humourist Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, kicking off with a look at the machine code.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 3 - France

Tamsyn has been captured by the revolutionaries, and faces an excruciating torture involving a shuttlecock, some badminton rackets, and two fat naked Germans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 7, Episode 2 - Meeting Thirty-Eight

Joining John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus are Prof. Kevin Dutton who knows a lot about psychopaths, Dr. Sandra Knapp who knows a lot about plants, and Richard Osman who knows a lot of things that are Pointless.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 2 - Trial Separation

Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 10 - The Gun Mechanism Test

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 5

Writer Lynne Truss and journalist Rowan Pelling discuss the abdication crisis. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth they and team captains, Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy, attempt to avoid litigation in the pursuit of truth in all its guises.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 3, Episode 3 - Magician

Milton is a famous magician and illusionist who gets tangled up in a devilish plot to make the Bank of England disappear.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Kerry's List. Kerry (Kerry Godliman). Copyright: Open Mike Productions / BBC

Kerry's List

Series 2, Episode 4 - Nostalgia

Kerry organises her vast photo collection and is forced to remember her misspent youth. Her list includes sketch a self-portrait, take kids to the cinema and bleach tash.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 2 - Trial Separation

Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 10 - The Gun Mechanism Test

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 1, The Mechanics of Mirth: Journalist and humourist Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, kicking off with a look at the machine code.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Episode 3.1, Room With a Queue: Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 3 - France

Tamsyn has been captured by the revolutionaries, and faces an excruciating torture involving a shuttlecock, some badminton rackets, and two fat naked Germans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 5

Writer Lynne Truss and journalist Rowan Pelling discuss the abdication crisis. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth they and team captains, Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy, attempt to avoid litigation in the pursuit of truth in all its guises.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 7, Episode 3 - Meeting Thirty-Nine

Helping John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus fill up the Museum this week are the author and journalist Will Storr, the Belgian comedian and physicist Lieven Scheire and the host of The News Quiz Sandi Toksvig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 2 - Trial Separation

Will a night out with old friends get George in hot water with Kate?

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

The Navy Lark

Series 1, Episode 10 - The Gun Mechanism Test

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 1, The Mechanics of Mirth: Journalist and humourist Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, kicking off with a look at the machine code.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 7, Episode 2 - Meeting Thirty-Eight

Joining John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus are Prof. Kevin Dutton who knows a lot about psychopaths, Dr. Sandra Knapp who knows a lot about plants, and Richard Osman who knows a lot of things that are Pointless.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 3, Episode 3 - Magician

Milton is a famous magician and illusionist who gets tangled up in a devilish plot to make the Bank of England disappear.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 44, Episode 6

Steve and Hugh are joined by guest Nish Kumar. With Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and Jon Holmes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Jason Cook's Happiness HQ. Image shows from L to R: Jason Cook, Sandra Scott, Chris Ramsey, Pat Cook. Copyright: BBC

Jason Cook's Happiness HQ

Studio comedy show pilot in which Jason Cook, his mum, and Chris Ramsey explore how to have a more contented life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 5

Writer Lynne Truss and journalist Rowan Pelling discuss the abdication crisis. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth they and team captains, Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy, attempt to avoid litigation in the pursuit of truth in all its guises.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kington's Anatomy Of Comedy

Episode 1, The Mechanics of Mirth: Journalist and humourist Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, kicking off with a look at the machine code.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Second Thoughts. Copyright: BBC

Second Thoughts

Episode 3.1, Room With a Queue: Hannah is off to university, so Bill and Faith bicker over who gets her vacated bedroom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 3 - France

Tamsyn has been captured by the revolutionaries, and faces an excruciating torture involving a shuttlecock, some badminton rackets, and two fat naked Germans.

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