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Schedule Thursday 24th October 2002

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Just Like That

Milton Jones celebrates the comic genius of Tommy Cooper as the stars, friends and family recall the magical mayhem.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Mel And Sue Thing

The Mel And Sue Thing

Episode 5

Virginia Wade and Tim Henman talk politics, Sweet Fanny Adams talks ...well ... sweetly, in the penultimate episode of Jane Austen's lost novella, and Lovejoy and Bergerac talk nonsense - but Mel and Sue still haven't thought up a better title for their show.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
My Family. Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 3, Episode 8 - Misery

Susan comes to visit Janey at University (despite her daughter's protests). Ben plans a golfing weeekend. Things unsurprisingly don't go to plan to Ben.

BBC Two 9:50pm
10 min
Look Around You. Image shows from L to R: Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby), Jack Morgan (Robert Popper). Copyright: Talkback Productions

Look Around You

Series 1, Episode 3 - Germs

A tongue-in-cheek study of the origin and behaviour of germs continues the series of short film parodies.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 3, Episode 5 - Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)

The launch of Judee Levinson's beauty salon proves to be a great success, thanks to Charlie Hull's unexpected skill as a masseur. Meanwhile, Neds and Tris have a night-time adventure in Maxie Power, the home-made, crime-solving car.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections

Series 4, Episode 6

6 episodes and a New Year special followed in the second half of 2002.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

V Graham Norton

Series 2, Episode 4

With Terence Stamp.

BBC Choice 10:30pm
30 min
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 3, Episode 6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk

When Vinnie goes AWOL, Reenie is forced to take on a new volunteer at the charity shop. But who is the mysterious Keith Drop and what is the dark secret behind his costume jewellery? Meanwhile, Dog Cinema impresario Kenny Harris is shocked at the return of his arch enemy, the felinophiliac Dougal Siepp.

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