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Radio schedule Friday 21st July 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 3, Episode 4 - Shopping

Pam is joined on stage by Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu for poems and sketches on the subject of Shopping. Featuring sketches about braving the cosmetics department, and how some shop assistants think anyone over 40 should only wear beige. Pam's shopping poems include Nowadays We Worship at Saint Tesco, the Contact Lens poem and I Can't Find Nice Knickers, one of her briefer poems.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Absolutely Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Moray Hunter, John Sparkes, Pete Baikie

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the new Absolutely Radio Show series featuring sketches from Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Commissionaire, Frank Hovis, Calum Gilhooley and Denzil and Gwynned.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 12

Tim Brown's school days, and John and Mary in the country.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 11, Disengagement: Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 4.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Phil Hammond

Polyoaks

Series 5, Episode 6 - The Battle Of Bristol

An anti-austerity demo vies with new government NHS plans in a battle for hearts and minds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 12

Tim Brown's school days, and John and Mary in the country.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 11, Disengagement: Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out.

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

Breaking The News

Series 7, Episode 5

This week Des is joined by Felicity Ward, Marianne Taylor, Stuart Mitchell and Billy Kirkwood.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 3, Episode 4 - Shopping

Pam is joined on stage by Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu for poems and sketches on the subject of Shopping. Featuring sketches about braving the cosmetics department, and how some shop assistants think anyone over 40 should only wear beige. Pam's shopping poems include Nowadays We Worship at Saint Tesco, the Contact Lens poem and I Can't Find Nice Knickers, one of her briefer poems.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Absolutely Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Moray Hunter, John Sparkes, Pete Baikie

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the new Absolutely Radio Show series featuring sketches from Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Commissionaire, Frank Hovis, Calum Gilhooley and Denzil and Gwynned.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Underground

While on the tube Edna realises that the growing number of coincidences she's experiencing are being engineered by a malign source, which must be stopped before it threatens the very existence of the universe.

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
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 17, Episode 6

Topical comedy with Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Deborah Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 3, Episode 12

Tim Brown's school days, and John and Mary in the country.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

Episode 11, Disengagement: Sparrow gets inadvertently betrothed, so it is up to Benskin and Spratt to help him out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Absolutely Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Moray Hunter, John Sparkes, Pete Baikie

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the new Absolutely Radio Show series featuring sketches from Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Commissionaire, Frank Hovis, Calum Gilhooley and Denzil and Gwynned.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
60 min
Heidi Regan. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2017, Episode 4 - Heat 4 - Manchester

The fourth heat of the BBC New Comedy Award 2017 from Manchester's Comedy Store with host Tez Ilyas. The judges are Zoe Lyons, BBC Radio Comedy Editor Simon Nicholls, and Steve Bennett from Chortle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Alice's Wunderland. Alice Lowe. Copyright: BBC

Alice's Wunderland

Series 2, Episode 3

This week, the Wunderlanders' thoughts turn to the future, and all that it could bring.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 3, Episode 4 - Underground

While on the tube Edna realises that the growing number of coincidences she's experiencing are being engineered by a malign source, which must be stopped before it threatens the very existence of the universe.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 4.5: Martin Young's famous people quiz.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 3, Episode 4 - Shopping

Pam is joined on stage by Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu for poems and sketches on the subject of Shopping. Featuring sketches about braving the cosmetics department, and how some shop assistants think anyone over 40 should only wear beige. Pam's shopping poems include Nowadays We Worship at Saint Tesco, the Contact Lens poem and I Can't Find Nice Knickers, one of her briefer poems.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Absolutely Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Moray Hunter, John Sparkes, Pete Baikie

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the new Absolutely Radio Show series featuring sketches from Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Commissionaire, Frank Hovis, Calum Gilhooley and Denzil and Gwynned.

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