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Radio schedule Friday 11th December 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston Comes To Town, Episode 5 - Easy To Love

The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'

Series 2, Episode 3

Sketches and songs from a whole range of new characters, with the occasional appearance from some old favourites.

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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 Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 29 - The Pevensey Bay Disaster

To foil a dastardly plot by Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty, Neddie Seagoon must plough his way to the Sussex coast pronto.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 4.4: Sue Perkins and the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Nick Frost and Peter Baynham.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!

Mind Your Own Business!

Episode 3, The Big Bang: James is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office with saucy secretary Sue.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre

Michael Frayn's Matchbox Theatre

Episode 3

Short entertainments based on Frayn's acclaimed book of comic dialogues and monologues. Including a controlling theatre director, who thinks he can direct anything, and two people talk to each other on their mobiles, yards apart.

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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 Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 29 - The Pevensey Bay Disaster

To foil a dastardly plot by Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty, Neddie Seagoon must plough his way to the Sussex coast pronto.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 2, Episode 9

Des Clarke breaks the week's news with help from comedians Andrew Maxwell, Mark Nelson and Stuart Mitchell, plus author Val McDermid.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Radio 4

Sorry, Boys, You Failed The Audition

A "what-if" comedy drama which imagines what might have happened if George Martin turned down The Beatles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
The Fry Chronicles. Stephen Fry. Copyright: BBC

The Fry Chronicles

Episode 5

Stephen reveals the origins of his enduring love of technology and his great friendship with Douglas Adams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 4.4: Sue Perkins and the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Nick Frost and Peter Baynham.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!

Mind Your Own Business!

Episode 3, The Big Bang: James is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office with saucy secretary Sue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston Comes To Town, Episode 5 - Easy To Love

The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'

Series 2, Episode 3

Sketches and songs from a whole range of new characters, with the occasional appearance from some old favourites.

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

The Leak

Series 3, Episode 5

Tom Price and guests from the world of comedy and entertainment review the week's biggest stories from around Wales and the world.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 47, Episode 5

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mitch Benn, Andy Zaltzman, Tez Ilyas, Dr. Gabrielle Walker and Pippa Evans for a comic romp through the week's news.

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 5, Episode 17 - Hancock's War

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 Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 29 - The Pevensey Bay Disaster

To foil a dastardly plot by Grytpype-Thynne and Moriarty, Neddie Seagoon must plough his way to the Sussex coast pronto.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'

Series 2, Episode 3

Sketches and songs from a whole range of new characters, with the occasional appearance from some old favourites.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Image shows from L to R: Armando Iannucci, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Rebecca Front. Copyright: BBC

Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World

Series 1, Episode 1 - Monsters

A New Age comedy series providing the Ultimate Truth about life's big mysteries.

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

The Gobetweenies

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Break-Up

Mimi, armed with a new parenting manual, takes on her daughter's only talent - deluded self esteem.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Shappi Talk. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Shappi Talk

Series 2, Episode 2 - Addiction

Having an addictive personality, Shappi Khorsandi reveals what it is like being an addict and also chats with Trisha Goddard and comedian Mike Gunn.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
The Fry Chronicles. Stephen Fry. Copyright: BBC

The Fry Chronicles

Episode 5

Stephen reveals the origins of his enduring love of technology and his great friendship with Douglas Adams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Episode 4.4: Sue Perkins and the crazy panel show with Armando Iannucci, Marcus Brigstocke, Nick Frost and Peter Baynham.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Mind Your Own Business!

Mind Your Own Business!

Episode 3, The Big Bang: James is suspicious when Russell stays late in the office with saucy secretary Sue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston Comes To Town, Episode 5 - Easy To Love

The old rogue's newfound wealth goes to his head, and what is to be done about Father?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Bratt, Lucy Trodd. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Trodd En Bratt Say 'Well Done You'

Series 2, Episode 3

Sketches and songs from a whole range of new characters, with the occasional appearance from some old favourites.

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