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Radio schedule Friday 8th November 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 4.5: A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 4, Episode 5 - Rhona Cameron

Rhona Cameron recalls her teenage years, when she struggled to come to terms with her sexuality in a small Scottish town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 2.3, The Wooden Overcoats: Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 1, Episode 3 - Ardour

The Minister reveals to Irene a secret yearning for Moira. After the initial shock, she realises this unlikely romance could prove advantageous.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 1, Episode 2 - Different for Girls

Coming to terms with a transvestite for a husband is hard for Carol. She wants to save her marriage and so George agrees to throw away his entire wardrobe of female attire - but discarding his favourite tiara is just too hard.

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

The Gobetweenies

Series 3, Episode 4

Joe had wanted to keep his new affair secret. His new girlfriend is twenty four and he now wishes he hadn't called Mimi's most recent ex-husband the Decrepit from Connecticut.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 2.3, The Wooden Overcoats: Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 2, Episode 3

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 4.5: A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Here Be Dragons. Image shows from L to R: Lloyd Langford, Gareth Gwynn, Cariad Lloyd, Sian Harries, Nadia Kamil, Benjamin Partridge, Elis James. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Here Be Dragons

Series 1, Episode 2

This episode may well include sugar obsession, convenient shopping and hippos.

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

The News Quiz

Series 82, Episode 1

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with guest panellists Katy Brand, Miles Jupp and Bob Mills joining regular guest Jeremy Hardy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Episode 2.3, The Wooden Overcoats: Two coffins lead to a burst of manic superstition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 4, Episode 5 - Rhona Cameron

Rhona Cameron recalls her teenage years, when she struggled to come to terms with her sexuality in a small Scottish town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Episode 2.1: Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 2, Episode 1 - Assistant

With Gary gone, Satan now needs to look for a new assistant. One demon called Scumspawn seems very keen to get the job, but the Devil has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 2, Episode 1

Comedian-activist Mark Thomas returns to Radio 4 for a new series of The Manifesto - the show where the audience suggest policies that will make the world a better place, and Mark finds out if they'd help or not.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Millport. Copyright: BBC

Millport

Series 1, Episode 3 - Ardour

The Minister reveals to Irene a secret yearning for Moira. After the initial shock, she realises this unlikely romance could prove advantageous.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

The Change

Series 1, Episode 2 - Different for Girls

Coming to terms with a transvestite for a husband is hard for Carol. She wants to save her marriage and so George agrees to throw away his entire wardrobe of female attire - but discarding his favourite tiara is just too hard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 2, Episode 3

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Right Time

The Right Time

Episode 4.5: A near-death experience turns out mundane in this sketch comedy about getting on a bit.

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