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Radio schedule Friday 27th March 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
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Series 3, Episode 1

The new baby needs a name and Richard does not want to reveal one of his.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Carrie Quinlan, John Finnemore, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 2, Episode 3

A sketch about messengers, a sketch about the history of alchemy and a sketch... Sketch? "Sketch"? Sorry, you know when you repeat a word so often it starts to go weird? "Sketch". Sketch! Ssssssketch. That's got it, better now. Anyway, there's a sketch about that.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 3, Episode 13 - Hancock's Hair

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organizes a national lottery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Dave Gorman, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 4, Episode 6 - Meeting Twenty-Four

Featuring comedian Harry Enfield, solar physicist Lucie Green and former head of the British Navy Lord Alan West.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 5, Episode 5

Richard Fallon MP explains to his therapist how he has been held hostage for eight hours by a constituent calling for his resignation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 3, Episode 13 - Hancock's Hair

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organizes a national lottery.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

Funny Kind Of Family, Episode 2

Julia Sutherland explores the family lives of comedians Deborah Frances White, Ashley Storrie and Nat Luurtsema to discover incredible situations and unbelievable stories and uncover the funny side of modern-day taboos.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Frankie Howerd

Frankie Takes A Trip

Radio 4 comedy drama looking at the showbiz career of Frankie Howerd and the iconic comic's use of LSD.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Anita And Me

Anita And Me

Episode 5: Twelve-year-old Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, 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)
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Rent

Series 3, Episode 1

The new baby needs a name and Richard does not want to reveal one of his.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Dave Gorman, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 4, Episode 6 - Meeting Twenty-Four

Featuring comedian Harry Enfield, solar physicist Lucie Green and former head of the British Navy Lord Alan West.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 2, Episode 1

Tom Price is joined by Carl Donnelly and Di Botcher in the week that Zayn left One Direction and Jeremy Clarkson was in trouble on Top Gear.

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

The News Quiz

Series 86, Episode 6

Sandi Toksvig is joined by regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guests Fred Macaulay, star of The Office USA BJ Novak and Hugo Rifkind.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 3, Episode 13 - Hancock's Hair

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Just the Ticket: The Ministry for General Assistance organizes a national lottery.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 5, Episode 5

Richard Fallon MP explains to his therapist how he has been held hostage for eight hours by a constituent calling for his resignation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Carrie Quinlan, John Finnemore, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 2, Episode 3

A sketch about messengers, a sketch about the history of alchemy and a sketch... Sketch? "Sketch"? Sorry, you know when you repeat a word so often it starts to go weird? "Sketch". Sketch! Ssssssketch. That's got it, better now. Anyway, there's a sketch about that.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 1

This week the team tackle two problems: 'My partner is too controlling - a fight for the television remote' and 'I'm a non-drinker with no friends - should I just buy a cat?'

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Episode 3.1: Chesney fixes the alphabet, which has a leaky 'e'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing. Nathan Caton. Copyright: BBC

Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing

Series 1, Episode 3 - About Work

Nathan's family know that he is committed to a career in comedy, but it doesn't stop them persuading him to take a job at his dad's office.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

Episode 3 - Australia

Tina C continues her tour to prove she can come up with a solution to the global recession. This episode is in Australia.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Anita And Me

Anita And Me

Episode 5: Twelve-year-old Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Dave Gorman, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 4, Episode 6 - Meeting Twenty-Four

Featuring comedian Harry Enfield, solar physicist Lucie Green and former head of the British Navy Lord Alan West.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, 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)
Rent. Copyright: BBC

Rent

Series 3, Episode 1

The new baby needs a name and Richard does not want to reveal one of his.

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