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Radio schedule Friday 18th November 2016

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

London Calling

Episode 2, It Pays to Advertise: Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 5

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 7 - Doing The Honours

Bernard suggests to Hacker (on the quiet) that civil servants should not be given honours unless they make cuts of at least 5%. It is an idea that shocks Sir Humphrey, who is already having trouble when his old Oxford college looks like it could become bankrupt.

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 22 - World War One

England and France are at war. Eccles is at lunch.

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

No Commitments

Episode 11.6, Ill Winds: Roger's retirement looms, while Anna tries to help Charlotte with a tricky problem.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 2 - Chris Difford

Rufus Hound is joined by musician Chris Difford, whose 1974 diary talks about the early days of Squeeze and describes a wild ride down the A20 on the back of a motorbike.

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 7 - Doing The Honours

Bernard suggests to Hacker (on the quiet) that civil servants should not be given honours unless they make cuts of at least 5%. It is an idea that shocks Sir Humphrey, who is already having trouble when his old Oxford college looks like it could become bankrupt.

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 22 - World War One

England and France are at war. Eccles is at lunch.

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

Breaking The News

Series 5, Episode 5

Des Clarke, comedians Zoe Lyons, Jay Lafferty and Keiron Nicholson and journalist Alex Bell take a satirical swipe at this week's big news.

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

No Commitments

Episode 11.6, Ill Winds: Roger's retirement looms, while Anna tries to help Charlotte with a tricky problem.

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

London Calling

Episode 2, It Pays to Advertise: Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 5

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 Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 5, Episode 1

Tom Price and guests Tiff Stevenson and Jon Holmes review the week's big 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 49, Episode 3

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Andy Zaltzman, Tez Ilyas, Pippa Evans and Gemma Arrowsmith to present the news via topical stand up and sketches.

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 7 - Doing The Honours

Bernard suggests to Hacker (on the quiet) that civil servants should not be given honours unless they make cuts of at least 5%. It is an idea that shocks Sir Humphrey, who is already having trouble when his old Oxford college looks like it could become bankrupt.

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 22 - World War One

England and France are at war. Eccles is at lunch.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 5

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 3

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 3

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 4

A business employs thick people for jobs they are good at and the Doctor has some unusual results to report.

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

No Commitments

Episode 11.6, Ill Winds: Roger's retirement looms, while Anna tries to help Charlotte with a tricky problem.

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

London Calling

Episode 2, It Pays to Advertise: Back to the wireless days of 1922, and Children's Hour's Uncle Rex needs money.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 5

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

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