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Radio schedule Friday 22nd April 2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am
30 min
What's So Funny?. Rufus Hound. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

Series 1, Episode 3

Rufus Hound is joined by Dave Gorman as they present a half-hour, weekly whizz through the world of comedy.

BBC Radio Scotland 4pm
30 min
BBC Radio Scotland

Peoplewatch

Episode 1 - Pilot

Comedy natural history about human beings, Springwatch style, with live studio reports from all over Scotland hosted by top nature experts Attenborough and Irwin.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 74, Episode 2

Snooping, Superinjunctions, and Sleeping on the Job: iPhone's tracking abilities, celebrity gagging orders and an air traffic controller who watched movies on the job get The News Quiz treatment. Guests this week are Susan Calman, Matthew Parris, Will Smith and Jeremy Hardy.

BBC Local Radio 7pm
30 min
Jesting About

Jesting About

Series 1, Episode 1 - Jesting About 2011

Comedy sketches written by some of the North East's newest writers. See guide for local radio station details.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 74, Episode 1

Immigration, Islamophobia, and Intrepid Ducks. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that Cameron and Cable were ununified, France was unveiled, and 12 ducklings were unbelievably well looked after. Jack Dee, Fred Macaulay, Susan Calman and Jeremy Hardy make up the illustrious panel.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 3, Episode 4 - Ardal O'Hanlon

Marcus Brigstocke asks Ardal O'Hanlon to take some herbal remedies and try Twitter.

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