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Radio schedule Sunday 22nd May 2011

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
The Back End Of Next Week. Nick Hancock. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The Back End Of Next Week

Episode 3

Nick Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and guests Josie Long and Rhona Cameron look back on the last seven days of news, including the Queen's visit to Ireland, Arnie's lovechild and a pony in a pub.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 60, Episode 1

The ever-popular panel show hosted by Nicholas Parsons returns. Panellists Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks tackle subjects including 'My Nan' and 'Breakfast in Bed'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 3

Jenny is worried about looking after a baby, and downbeat romantic Keith thinks his poems sound like suicide notes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 2, Episode 1

Live phone-in show hosted by Gary Bellamy. Starring Rhys Thomas, with Amelia Bullmore, Simon Day, Felix Dexter, Charlie Higson. With special guests Harry Enfield and Catherine Tate. War and Chocolate are the topics.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Robert Lindsay

Electric Ink

Series 1, Episode 1

Old hacks meet new media in the newspaper industry. Maddox is told he must present The Politics Minute, an online 'vodcast' for the paper.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 4:30pm (repeat)
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 8pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

The Phantom Head Shaver: Neddie Seagoon tries to find out who is shaving people bald in Brighton, while Wallace Greenslade opens up a tobacconist. First aired in 1954.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 8 - A Stripe For Frazer

Mainwaring is told that he can have a corporal and a lance corporal in the platoon. This results in Frazer being promoted to lance corporal, with he and Jones fighting it out to see who will get their second stripe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 3

Jenny is worried about looking after a baby, and downbeat romantic Keith thinks his poems sound like suicide notes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC

The Ape That Got Lucky

Episode 4 - Man or Monkey?

In his final show, Chris Addison produces his concluding arguments for his view that humans evolved through sheer luck and as his audience whether they consider themselves to be humans or monkeys.

BBC Radio Scotland Midnight (repeat)
Swots. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Susan Morrison. Copyright: BBC

Swots

Series 2, Episode 7

Panel show in which Miles Jupp presides over a class of unruly celebrity pupils, assisted by stand-up Susan Morrison. This week's contestants are Andi Osho, Moray Hunter, Wendy Wason and John Mackay.

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