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Radio schedule Friday 20th May 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 7

Rufus Hound is joined by Jocelyn Jee Esien with news, reviews and previews of what's happening in comedy this week.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 1, Episode 5 - Valerie Panther

Today Jeremy meets Valerie Panther, the doyenne of British television. Valerie has been the genius behind almost every seminal TV programme for forty years and she has recently been asked by Number 10 to be the new broadcast integrity tzar.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Gobetweenies. Image shows from L to R: Mimi (Sarah Alexander), Tom (Finlay Christie), Lucy (Phoebe Abbott), Joe (David Tennant). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Gobetweenies

Series 1, Episode 3 - Commendation And Competition

Lucy creates her own Angel of North London, but why won't her father take her to his own exhibition?

BBC Radio Scotland 1:45pm
15 min
Sybil Law. Copyright: BBC

Sybil Law

Episode 2

Leading Scottish comedy actress Una Maclean stars in a series featuring Sybil's comically unpredictable weekly exploits and confrontations with neighbourhood friends and foes.

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

The News Quiz

Series 74, Episode 6

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig with guests Armando Ianucci, Will Smith, Bridget Christie and Jeremy Hardy.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
What's The Story?. Image shows from L to R: Justin Waite, Frank Honeybone. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 4, Episode 1

Panellists Frank Honeybone, Clint Edwards, Nadia Kamil and Lembit Opik join host Justin Waite for a look back at the week in Wales and beyond.

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

The News Quiz

Series 74, Episode 5

Bans, Birthdays and Banks. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that injunctions didn't look very super, the Coalition's birthday didn't look very happy, and insurance looked rather unsure. Mark Steel, Sarah Millican, Miles Jupp and Jeremy Hardy make up the illustrious panel.

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