Schedule Thursday 28th May 2020

Radio 4
12:05pm
15 min
Just William Pursuing Happiness. Martin Jarvis. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Just William Pursuing Happiness

Episode 4 - The Revenge

Boy Scout William surprises his family when he commits to a daily good deed and appears to take his obligation most seriously. However, an encounter with a very small, extremely objectionable boy tests his resolve to breaking point.

Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 36 - The Blarney Stone, Ireland

Kyan has to use some smooth talking to save the tourists and protect Blarney Castle.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 3, Episode 1 - Bob's Dad

Bob reconnects with a long-lost family member and Gruff looks to atone for his sins.

Latest TV
9pm
22 min
The Treason TV Show. Mark Brailsford

The Treason TV Show

Series 1, Episode 3

TS TV released into the wild. Satirical sketch comedy and parody songs from the long running smash hit Brighton show and performed in show creator Mark Brailsford's inimitable style.

BBC Two
9pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: John Barrowman, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig, Phill Jupitus, Aisling Bea

QI

Series R, Episode 1 - Rude

The show has now reached the letter R, and begins with a rather Rude episode. Joining Sandi are John Barrowman, Phill Jupitus, Aisling Bea and regular panellist Alan Davies.

BBC Two
9:30pm
30 min
The First Team. Image shows from L to R: Mattie Sullivan (Jake Short), Jack Turner (Jack McMullen)

The First Team

Episode 1 - Selling Shirts

New signing Mattie Sullivan arrives at the club, but a meeting with eccentric chairman Mark Crane leads him to wonder if he's been signed by mistake. As if that wasn't bad enough, club hard-man Petey Brooks takes a dislike to him and legendary Italian manager Cesare is nowhere to be found.

Billy And Us. Billy Connolly. Copyright: BBC

Billy And Us

Episode 3 - Dirty Bits

Featuring some very frank chat from Billy as he looks back at his youthful sex education, or lack of it, and getting an idea of the basics from toilet walls. There is winching in closes and lots more, as the programme shows how Billy dealt with his own embarrassment, by shining a light on it, and inadvertently challenged the sexual mores of the time. And some noted Scottish female entertainers reveal how his comedy routines were a force for liberation at the time.

Brassic. Vinnie (Joe Gilgun). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Intruder

Suffering from insomnia, Vinnie decides to have a chilled night in at the local pub, but things take a sinister turn when a stranger breaks in.

May Contain Nuts

May Contain Nuts

Series 2, Episode 3 - Ghosts

In this episode, the subject of ghosts is selected for investigation. Do they exist? Would you like to be one?

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