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Radio schedule Friday 22nd November 2013

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 1 - Wise After The Event

The lives of Rosie and her granddaughter Jo are shaken by the return to Rosie's daughter Kate after a long spell working abroad.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2013 Specials, Episode 2 - I'm Dave Podmore, Get Me Out There

After his over-exuberant victory celebrations at the Oval, Dave Podmore finds himself in the celebrity doghouse.

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 2.5, The Piano: Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.

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 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 5 - Culture

Irene fears the worst when a famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz Cafe - the reputation of Millport will be printed forthe whole world to see. Is he really coming to sample Alberto's food or does he have a secret agenda?

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 4 - Over the Rainbow

When Ken sees George in a dress he doesn't realise that this is George's way of trying to tell him about his secret love of women's clothes.

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 6

Tom's girlfriend Poppy has left him for Stevie - once a friendless snotball but now fit and much-fancied - but Tom is channelling Einstein to get his girl back, because Albert proved that linear time is a delusion and that everything that happens is still happening. And if that's true, Tom has no reason to move on.

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 2.5, The Piano: Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.

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 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 2, Episode 5

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 1 - Wise After The Event

The lives of Rosie and her granddaughter Jo are shaken by the return to Rosie's daughter Kate after a long spell working abroad.

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 4

The show could possibly include monks, golf, roller blades and a dodo.

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

The News Quiz

Series 82, Episode 3

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with guest panellists Phill Jupitus, Rebecca Front and Sam Leith 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 2.5, The Piano: Harold battles with a piano in a top-floor flat.

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 3 - The Ecomomy Drive

Hacker attempts to make cutbacks in the Department of Administrative Affairs, so Sir Humphrey starts "Operation Hairshirt" - a plan to make Hacker give painful personal cuts to himself. After all, economy begins at home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2013 Specials, Episode 2 - I'm Dave Podmore, Get Me Out There

After his over-exuberant victory celebrations at the Oval, Dave Podmore finds himself in the celebrity doghouse.

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

The Consultants

Episode 2.4: The boys of St Battery's get their own back on the school bully.

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 3 - Nero

Satan selects the Roman Emperor Nero as his new assistant and takes Thomas on a tour of his life.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 2, Episode 3

Another episode of the show where the audience suggest policies that will make the world a better place, and Mark Thomas finds out if they'd help or not.

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

Millport

Series 1, Episode 5 - Culture

Irene fears the worst when a famous restaurant critic books a table at the Ritz Cafe - the reputation of Millport will be printed forthe whole world to see. Is he really coming to sample Alberto's food or does he have a secret agenda?

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 4 - Over the Rainbow

When Ken sees George in a dress he doesn't realise that this is George's way of trying to tell him about his secret love of women's clothes.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 2, Episode 5

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 1 - Wise After The Event

The lives of Rosie and her granddaughter Jo are shaken by the return to Rosie's daughter Kate after a long spell working abroad.

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