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Radio schedule Thursday 1st October 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 4

It's Town Talent Night at last and Ken and Ketih are busy fine-tuning their pet whippets' dance routine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 2 - Being A Woman

Marcus Brigstocke has decided to cross the Gender Gap and become a woman. Expect a clear-eyed assessment of sexism and a doubling of the bathroom candle budget.

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 6.3, Two's Company: Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 4

Emma Freud, Tom Wrigglesworth and Shaun Keaveny have to second-guess how their nominees responded to Miles Jupp's questions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith

When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.

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 6.3, Two's Company: Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 4

Emma Freud, Tom Wrigglesworth and Shaun Keaveny have to second-guess how their nominees responded to Miles Jupp's questions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith

When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 4

It's Town Talent Night at last and Ken and Ketih are busy fine-tuning their pet whippets' dance routine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 2 - Being A Woman

Marcus Brigstocke has decided to cross the Gender Gap and become a woman. Expect a clear-eyed assessment of sexism and a doubling of the bathroom candle budget.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 3 - Diplomat

Marcus coughs politely, dons a crumpled linen suit and fibs for Britain as he tries his hand at becoming a diplomat.

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 6.3, Two's Company: Albert introduces his fiancee to a surprised Harold.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 2 - Being A Woman

Marcus Brigstocke has decided to cross the Gender Gap and become a woman. Expect a clear-eyed assessment of sexism and a doubling of the bathroom candle budget.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Image shows from L to R: George Fouracres, Nish Kumar, Natasia Demetriou, Freya Parker. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 13, Episode 4

In the week of the Labour Party Conference Nish Kumar and his team look at how the vegan shadow agricultural secretary might encourage people to get off meat and how to sex-up John McDonnell, while also looking at Pope Francis's visit to the USA.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Richard Marsh: Cardboard Heart. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Jemima Rooper), Goadsby (Rebecca Scroggs), Will (Richard Marsh), Beast (Russell Tovey), Vicky (Olivia Poulet), Colin (Sam Troughton), Rog (Phil Daniels). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Richard Marsh: Cardboard Heart

Episode 4 - Wedding

Will's asked to be best man at a wedding. As a man who spends every day writing heartfelt sentiments, the speech is easy - Will's used to writing other people's feelings. It's much harder to confront his own.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
We Are Klang. Image shows from L to R: Marek Larwood, Greg Davies, Steve Hall. Copyright: BBC

We Are Klang

Episode 1 - Poet

Friends, family, rivals and academics remember controversial poet and alcoholic Peter Krockston.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Roger McGough

Sounding Off With McGough

Episode 5

Roger McGough's poetic reflections on the perennially fruitful topic of love.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials, Episode 3 - One Foot In The Gravy

John must cope while wife Mary is visiting Auntie Janet. John faces increased domestic duties, but Ken is on hand with a cheerful solution.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 4

Emma Freud, Tom Wrigglesworth and Shaun Keaveny have to second-guess how their nominees responded to Miles Jupp's questions.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith

When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and granny are none too pleased.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 4

It's Town Talent Night at last and Ken and Ketih are busy fine-tuning their pet whippets' dance routine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 2 - Being A Woman

Marcus Brigstocke has decided to cross the Gender Gap and become a woman. Expect a clear-eyed assessment of sexism and a doubling of the bathroom candle budget.

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