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Schedule Tuesday 27th September 2005

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

The Straight Man

Nicholas Parsons looks at the concept of the "straight man" in comedy double-acts.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Love Soup. Alice Chenery (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: BBC

Love Soup

Series 1, Episode 1 - There Must Be Some Way Out Of Here

Alice becomes worried about her security after she discovers her estate agent has been doing her washing in her flat. This results in Alice dating a locksmith. Gil causes his next door neighbours to split up, and goes on a date with a TV executive.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Nighty Night. Image shows from L to R: Don Cole (Angus Deayton), Jill Tyrell (Julia Davis). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Nighty Night

Series 2, Episode 4

Jill is rocked to the core when she discovers Cathy is pregnant with Don's child, but that still does not put her off from pursuing Don. Jill tracks down Don but following an unsuccessful attempt to seduce him, turns her attentions to his 12-year-old son in a bid to worm her way into the Cole family.

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

Old Harry's Game

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Crusade

Satan tries to make people good by organising a meeting of all the major world religions.

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