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Radio schedule Friday 12th August 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Europe, Episode 6 - Finis

On the family's whistle-stop tour of Europe, Father shows them where he married Mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Sketchorama

Series 4, Episode 1

Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 6: A new recruit unsettles the ad agency's daily routine.

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 8, Episode 4 - The Great Regent's Park Swim

Neddie Seagoon ends up splashing about when he visits a German scientist.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Monsignor Quixote. Quixote (Bernard Cribbins)

Monsignor Quixote

Episode 5

Father Quixote and his friend Sancho arrive in Madrid to buy purple socks - and attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.

Radio 4 11:30am
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 3, Episode 3 - Tinder

Barney and Cathy come up with a plan to find out which of them is the most attractive. What could possibly go wrong? Meanwhile Alice has joined a life drawing class but husband David is jealous and wants to replace the person sitting for it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 6: A new recruit unsettles the ad agency's daily routine.

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 8, Episode 4 - The Great Regent's Park Swim

Neddie Seagoon ends up splashing about when he visits a German scientist.

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

Breaking The News

Series 4, Episode 5

Des Clarke is joined by comedians Zoe Lyons, Nish Kumar and Stuart Mitchell plus journalist Chitra Ramaswamy in this episode recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Europe, Episode 6 - Finis

On the family's whistle-stop tour of Europe, Father shows them where he married Mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Sketchorama

Series 4, Episode 1

Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
The Accidental AM. Copyright: BBC

The Accidental AM

Episode 1 - Pilot

Sitcom about a woman persuaded to stand in the Welsh Assembly election on the basis that she definitely will not win.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Noel Fielding. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 9, Episode 3 - Meeting Fifty-Two

Joining John Lloyd and Noel Fielding this week are surreal Geordie comic Ross Noble, rainforest ecologist Dr. Mike Shanahan and Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Episode 6: A new recruit unsettles the ad agency's daily routine.

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 8, Episode 4 - The Great Regent's Park Swim

Neddie Seagoon ends up splashing about when he visits a German scientist.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Sketchorama

Series 4, Episode 1

Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry), Martin McCabe (John Bird). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Series 4, Episode 3 - Prentiss, McCabe - And Clive?

When Martin persuades Charles to accompany him to Devon, Clive is left in charge of the government's Healthy Eating campaign. Will the company survive with Clive in charge, and more importantly, will Charles survive without the cut and thrust of London?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Jethro Bradley. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2016, Episode 7 - Semi-Final 1

Mark Watson hosts the first semi-final from the Edinburgh Festival with judges Marcus Brigstocke, Tom Allen and Julia Mackenzie.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 2, Episode 4 - Agrippina

Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of one of the most powerful women of Ancient Rome and Caligula's big sister, Agrippina the Younger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Pilot, Episode 1 - Mankind v Nature

Fourteen minutes of perfectly adequate sketch comedy written by and starring BBC New Comedy Award finalist John-Luke Roberts. This pilot decides which is better: Mankind or Nature.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Peter Tinniswood

Winston

Winston In Europe, Episode 6 - Finis

On the family's whistle-stop tour of Europe, Father shows them where he married Mother.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Sketchorama

Series 4, Episode 1

Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.

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