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Radio schedule Friday 11th November 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

London Calling

Episode 1, In the Beginning: Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 4

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto using policies suggested by his studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (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 6 - The Right To Know

After Sir Humphrey admits to not telling Hacker things on the basis that "there are certain things it is best for a minister not to know", Hacker demands that he is told everything. Sir Humphrey complies, and soon gives him everything - including details of stationary requisitions.

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 23 - The Spon Plague

Britain's gripped by a strange epidemic, leaving a path of bare knees in its wake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 11.5, Taking Chances: Victoria and Roger have money worries, while Anna has got a secret to keep for Emily.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 6 - Alex Horne

Alex Horne's teenage diary focuses on his 1997 gap year, which he spent teaching English in China. But looking back, Alex wishes he'd spent more time teaching grammar, and less time worrying about girls and sampling the local nightlife.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 6 - The Right To Know

After Sir Humphrey admits to not telling Hacker things on the basis that "there are certain things it is best for a minister not to know", Hacker demands that he is told everything. Sir Humphrey complies, and soon gives him everything - including details of stationary requisitions.

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 23 - The Spon Plague

Britain's gripped by a strange epidemic, leaving a path of bare knees in its wake.

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

Breaking The News

Series 5, Episode 4

Des Clarke is joined by comedians Grainne Maguire, Erich McElroy and Keir McAllister, and journalist Chitra Ramaswamy. This week's show follows the result of the hotly contested US election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 11.5, Taking Chances: Victoria and Roger have money worries, while Anna has got a secret to keep for Emily.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

London Calling

Episode 1, In the Beginning: Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 4

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto using policies suggested by his studio audience.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Harri-Parris' Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Anni (Llinos Mai), Ben (Oliver Wood). Copyright: BBC

The Harri-Parris' Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Big Day

Anni and Ben's wedding is left in chaos when they have to relocate it to the farm, where mothers-in-law are not seeing eye to eye and there's eleven tons of cow dung to shift.

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 49, Episode 2

US election results, Trump, the soothing powers of the word of the year, Putin, and puppets. Just some of the topics up for discussion in this week's episode.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (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 6 - The Right To Know

After Sir Humphrey admits to not telling Hacker things on the basis that "there are certain things it is best for a minister not to know", Hacker demands that he is told everything. Sir Humphrey complies, and soon gives him everything - including details of stationary requisitions.

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 23 - The Spon Plague

Britain's gripped by a strange epidemic, leaving a path of bare knees in its wake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 4

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto using policies suggested by his studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Nurse. Herbert (Paul Whitehouse). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Nurse

Series 1, Episode 2

The comedy following a community psychiatric nurse on her rounds continues.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: Avalon Television

Jigsaw

Series 1, Episode 2

Stand-up comedians Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Blue Jam. Chris Morris. Copyright: Talkback Productions

Blue Jam

Series 3, Episode 3

A baby returns as a zombie and a man buys some cigarettes using a gun.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 11.5, Taking Chances: Victoria and Roger have money worries, while Anna has got a secret to keep for Emily.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

London Calling

Episode 1, In the Beginning: Back to the wireless days of 1922 and BBC's new DG John Brown takes charge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 4

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto using policies suggested by his studio audience.

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