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Radio schedule Friday 17th April 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
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Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

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 6

Sketch show from the writer of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan.

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 19 - The Conjurer

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 3: Woman's magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore.

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 19 - The Conjurer

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 3: Woman's magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 1, Episode 3

Julia Sutherland is joined by comedians Jo Caulfield, Keiron Nicholson, Stephen Grant and Mick Ferry to find out who is good, who is bad and what might be unexpected.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Rent. Copyright: BBC

Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (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 6

Sketch show from the writer of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan.

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

The Leak

Series 2, Episode 4

Tom Price and guests from the world of comedy and entertainment review the week's biggest stories from around Wales and the world. Recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 14, Episode 2

Satire meets silliness in the flagship comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.

Absolute Radio 7pm
30 min
The Alternative Vote. Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Alternative Vote

Episode 1

Comedy show for Absolute Radio in which Matt Forde asks comedians what they'd do if they were elected to government.

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 19 - The Conjurer

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)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 3: Woman's magazines and ballroom dancing inspire comedy characters galore.

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 6

Sketch show from the writer of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan.

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

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 4

Agony aunt Sarah dishes out real advice for real people, solving the nations problems with her Support Group.

BBC Radio 3 10:45pm
15 min
Simon Heffer

The Essay: British Film Comedians

Episode 5 - Sid James

Simon Heffer explores the life and work of Sid James, who was at the heart of the very successful Carry On films.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

The Vote Now Show 2015, Episode 1

A series of election specials from the Now Show gang kicks off this evening. Their critique of the second of the leader's debates will feature in the first programme.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Episode 3.4: The boys of St Battery's get their own back on the school bully.

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 6 - About Angry Grandmas

The family plan a surprise birthday party for Grandma. But the party is not the only surprise, when the police come looking for Nathan.

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

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

Episode 6 - United Kingdom

Christopher Green's comic creation, country music legend Tina C, is camping outside St Pauls this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Rent. Copyright: BBC

Rent

Series 3, Episode 4

Maria turns agony aunt, but is Paul finally turning all grown-up and responsible?

BBC World Service 5:05am (repeat)
Stand Up For China. Des Bishop. Copyright: BBC

Stand Up For China

In this documentary for the BBC World Service, comedian Des Bishop explores what makes the Chinese laugh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (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 6

Sketch show from the writer of Radio 4's Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan.

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