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Radio schedule Thursday 19th March 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 2, Episode 4 - Richard And Gregory Severin

In the late 40s, Richard and Gregory, soon to head off to university, become entranced by the in-vogue teachings of Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Neil Pearson

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Series 2, Episode 6 - Kognitia

Brian looks back at his adventures in Kognitia, where people like to easily forget anything bad and people who cannot forget at will are considered "impaired".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 8 - Reasonable Doubt

Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 6, The George Washington Complex: Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 2, Episode 3

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show where the format is devised by the panellists themselves. Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth endeavour to beat each other at their own games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
House On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Matt South (Jody Latham), Vicky Johnson (Emma Pierson). Copyright: Pacificus Productions

House On Fire

Series 2, Episode 6 - Death

Times are hard and the mortgage is overdue. Matt and Vicky believe the only logical thing to do is to fake Matt's death and claim on the insurance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 8 - Reasonable Doubt

Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 6, The George Washington Complex: Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 2, Episode 4 - Other People

While Bella contemplates potential motherhood, Bill is having parental problems of his own.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 4.6, Two at a Time: Victoria is convinced Anna's having a secret affair, while Charlotte heads for a fall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 2, Episode 4 - Richard And Gregory Severin

In the late 40s, Richard and Gregory, soon to head off to university, become entranced by the in-vogue teachings of Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 2, Episode 3

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show where the format is devised by the panellists themselves. Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth endeavour to beat each other at their own games.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alex Edelman: Millennial. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC

Alex Edelman: Millennial

Radio 4 recording of the show that won Alex Edelman the Best Newcomer prize at the 2014 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 8 - Reasonable Doubt

Can rookie barrister Roger Thursby cope with his first case using a jury?

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

Not In Front Of The Children

Episode 6, The George Washington Complex: Can the idea of honesty gain sway in the Corner household?

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Susan Calman

Listomania

Episode 5

Comedians Sarah Millican, Andrew O'Neill and Roisin Conaty plus musician and The Voice UK coach Ricky Wilson join Susan Calman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Neil Pearson

Brian Gulliver's Travels

Series 2, Episode 6 - Kognitia

Brian looks back at his adventures in Kognitia, where people like to easily forget anything bad and people who cannot forget at will are considered "impaired".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 12, Episode 4

Topical comedy in a week in which Jeremy Clarkson was still suspended from Top Gear, a plane had toilet trouble and Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied a song. Pour yourself a glass of tiny wine and enjoy...

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Chat Show Roulette. Justin Edwards. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Chat Show Roulette

Episode 1

Justin Edwards is the host of this new improvised chat show. His guests today are Susan Calman, Marek Larwood and Kevin Eldon with musical accompaniment from James Sherwood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 7, Episode 6

Satan has worked how to return Baby Patrick to Earth behind God's back. But God has eyes in his back and is now feeling pretty wrathful.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC

Hut 33

Series 1, Episode 5 - Food

Convoys are being sunk at an alarming rate by U-boats, so the men of Hut 33 are struggling to concentrate on code-breaking when all they can think about is a hot meal made from food that wasn't powdered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Lunch. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Stephen Mangan), Bella (Claire Skinner). Copyright: BBC

Lunch

Series 2, Episode 4 - Other People

While Bella contemplates potential motherhood, Bill is having parental problems of his own.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 2, Episode 3

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show where the format is devised by the panellists themselves. Will Self, Arthur Smith, Sara Pascoe and Gyles Brandreth endeavour to beat each other at their own games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 4.6, Two at a Time: Victoria is convinced Anna's having a secret affair, while Charlotte heads for a fall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 2, Episode 4 - Richard And Gregory Severin

In the late 40s, Richard and Gregory, soon to head off to university, become entranced by the in-vogue teachings of Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.

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