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Radio schedule Thursday 5th November 2015

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 5

The dawn of the Dickensian festival brings chaos to Wadenbrook and Angela has something to tell Frank.

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

Barry Cryer At 80

Highlights of the all-star gala thrown to honour comedy writer and performer Barry Cryer as he turns 80.

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 5.4, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

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

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 6.4, Retiring Types: Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.

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 5.4, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

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

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 6.4, Retiring Types: Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 5

The dawn of the Dickensian festival brings chaos to Wadenbrook and Angela has something to tell Frank.

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

Barry Cryer At 80

Highlights of the all-star gala thrown to honour comedy writer and performer Barry Cryer as he turns 80.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Series 2, Episode 1

Music and comedy show with host Alex Horne and his five-piece band. This week, exploring the theme of 'Games'. Guest star Danny Baker sings with the band and champions an instrument that cannot fail to raise a smile.

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 5.4, Steptoe and Son and Son: A visitor brings Harold some unexpected news.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Yuriko Kotani. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2015, Episode 9 - Semi Final 1

Patrick Kielty hosts the first semi-final of the 2015 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, recorded at the Glee Club in Cardiff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Barry Cryer At 80

Highlights of the all-star gala thrown to honour comedy writer and performer Barry Cryer as he turns 80.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Susan Calman

Listomania

Episode 1

Susan Calman is joined by Dane Baptiste, Katherine Ryan, Aisling Bea and Elis James.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 1, Episode 3

Arthur Scargill kidnaps Ronnie Corbett; Lord Mandelson thinks he's going to the moon; The Arctic Monkeys reveal themselves to be Woman's Hour fans; and John Humphrys gets furious about more BBC red tape.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Rob Newman

Robert Newman's Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution

Episode 4

Comedian Rob Newman guides listeners through a unique A-Z of evolution.

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 2, Episode 2 - Chuckles

Satan finally settles on a new assistant: Chuckles - the evilest dolphin in the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 1, Episode 4 - Thomas Paine

Mark presents the life of Thomas Paine, one of the great writers who inspired the American War of Independance, and who was condemed for preaching atheism. But how do you preach atheism?

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

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 6.4, Retiring Types: Charlotte, Anna and Victoria's sisterly ties are strained over a family dinner.

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

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 5

The dawn of the Dickensian festival brings chaos to Wadenbrook and Angela has something to tell Frank.

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

Barry Cryer At 80

Highlights of the all-star gala thrown to honour comedy writer and performer Barry Cryer as he turns 80.

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