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Radio schedule Thursday 8th October 2015

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 1

Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about the inhabitants of a small Northamptonshire town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
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 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, Tea for Two: A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars.

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 2 - Uncle Abner

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy uncle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas

With Johnny Vegas. Ideas include metal detectors attached to dogs, the science of opposites and friendly car horns.

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 8 - Positive Thinking

With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15am (repeat)
Incredibly Guilty: A Comic Moral Fable. Ed Hanson (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: BBC

Incredibly Guilty: A Comic Moral Fable

Afternoon play. Stephen Mangan stars as Ed, a man who believes he's accidentally killed a National Treasure.

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, Tea for Two: A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars.

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 2 - Uncle Abner

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy uncle.

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

Imaginary Friends

Episode 4: Verena seems to have lost her way. Her aunt has persuaded McCann to speak to her. But he has his own agenda.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas

With Johnny Vegas. Ideas include metal detectors attached to dogs, the science of opposites and friendly car horns.

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 8 - Positive Thinking

With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 1

Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about the inhabitants of a small Northamptonshire town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
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.

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

The Brig Society

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Housing Crisis

In this nicely furnished affordable programme with very attractive views, Marcus decides to solve the housing crisis.

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, Tea for Two: A famous by-election visitor sparks party wars.

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 2 - Uncle Abner

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel turns farmer for a wealthy uncle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:15pm (repeat)
Incredibly Guilty: A Comic Moral Fable. Ed Hanson (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: BBC

Incredibly Guilty: A Comic Moral Fable

Afternoon play. Stephen Mangan stars as Ed, a man who believes he's accidentally killed a National Treasure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
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 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 5

In the week of the Conservative party conference Nish Kumar and his team compare George Osborne to Macbeth and take a look at a selection of political board games. Also there is a look at the new 5p charge for carrier bags.

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 2 - Max Phantasmo

Max's routines appalled and delighted audiences. We meet his friends, his colleagues, and his ex-wife.

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

Sounding Off With McGough

Episode 6

Roger McGough's reflections on life, death and BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

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

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials, Episode 4 - John Goes To London

John's efforts to find Big City fame don't go to plan. He heads for the big smoke and a recording contract, or does he? Ken has other ideas.

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

Imaginary Friends

Episode 4: Verena seems to have lost her way. Her aunt has persuaded McCann to speak to her. But he has his own agenda.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas

With Johnny Vegas. Ideas include metal detectors attached to dogs, the science of opposites and friendly car horns.

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 8 - Positive Thinking

With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah has concerns.

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 1

Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about the inhabitants of a small Northamptonshire town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
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.

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