Schedule Thursday 15th October 2020

Radio 4
10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 8, Episode 4

Jeremy's interviewee, skeptic Dr Fay Sullivan, decides that, as a sensitive and gullible believer in the paranormal, he might be an interesting case to study.

YouTube
1:15pm
10 min
Mission: Accessible. Rosie Jones. Copyright: tomgphoto

Mission: Accessible

Series 1, Episode 1 - Brighton

In this first episode, Rosie is tasked with planning a big, gay weekend in Brighton for amputee, Daniel. But can she, and fellow comedian Maisie Adam, figure out an accessible way for him to let loose and, crucially, will they find him a big-bottomed boy?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Comedy Legends

Series 3, Episode 2 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Barry Cryer pays tribute to the decorated comic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Having won more Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, she is perhaps best known for her roles in the long-running comedy series Seinfeld and Veep.

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

The Treason TV Show

Series 2, Episode 2

A speech from the First minister of Scotland, the Queen visits the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Iraqi Information Minister is taking over at Number 10.

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, Mawaan Rizwan. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 10, Episode 1 - God's Haemorrhoid

Hoping to impress the Taskmaster and be crowned the next champion are: Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring. Wax seals will open, dreams will be made and/or broken, and Little Alex Horne will be wrapped around his master's little finger providing stats and moral support in the most ridiculous and ferociously fought game show on television.

A League Of Their Own. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 15, Highlights Special

The traditional look back at the episodes just gone, and some of best moments that Rom, Jamie, Freddie and their guests have endured.

BBC Two
10pm
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 4, Highlights Special - Unseen & Best Bits

Highlights episode featuring contributions from regulars including Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp, Sophie Duker, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Jamali Maddix, as well as some previously unseen segments.

Mo Gilligan: Black British & Funny. Mo Gilligan

Mo Gilligan: Black British & Funny

Mo Gilligan goes on a journey through his comedy roots, shining a light on some of the artists who are part of the vibrant British black comedy circuit, and questioning why they have often never achieved mainstream success. Mo features pioneers of the scene such as Angie Le Mar, the veteran comic from The Real McCoy who was the first female black comedian to have a sell-out show in London's West End. He also meets the multi-award-winning Slim, who inspired Mo to take up comedy, and breakout stars such as Michael Dapaah, who plays spoof rapper Big Shaq.

The Russell Howard Hour. James Bay. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 4, Episode 6

Russell takes a look at local coronavirus rules, asks Taskmaster's Greg Davies and Alex Horne Your Questions, and chats to James Bay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 23, Episode 4

Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts another episode with Ciaran Dowd, Mali Ann Rees and Luke Kempner. This week, Gordon Ramsey tries to improve things at the House of Commons, a visit to an authentic 1990s style diner, and we meet people who have been self-diagnosed with wanderlust.

Radio 4
11pm
30 min
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 2, Episode 5

With local lockdowns for local people, Donald Trump is glowing suspiciously, anger and violence grows the week Mars appears brightly in the sky, Boris Johnson & Kier Starmer dance together on Strictly Come Dancing, and there is an episode of Matt Hancock's Half Hour.

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