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Radio schedule Friday 18th August 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 1, Episode 4 - Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lad?

Persuaded by his girlfriend and family, Simon attends his school reunion, determined that no one should find out what he does for a living.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
28 Dates Later. Shona (London Hughes). Copyright: BBC

28 Dates Later

Sitcom about two women who work in a multiplex cinema and are looking for love. Written by and starring Dionne Hughes, aka Miss London.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 4, Episode 3

It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Expert Witness

Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 5.6: Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain the teams.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 1, Episode 4 - It's My Party

Sophie finally comes into some money. It is her chance to get away at last. However, her mother's birthday is imminent, and a surprise party takes precedence.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 4, Episode 3

It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Expert Witness

Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge.

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

Breaking The News

Series 7, Episode 9

This week Des is joined by Rory Bremner, Val McDermid, Andrew Maxwell and Lucy Porter.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Holding Back The Tide. John Hector (Ronald Pickup). Copyright: BBC

Holding Back The Tide

Series 1, Episode 2 - I Want To Thank You All

This week Clare and Richard find themselves paying a visit to a famous resident and leaving with more than they expected when John takes off with what he believes rightly to belong to the town.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 5.6: Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain the teams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 1, Episode 4 - Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lad?

Persuaded by his girlfriend and family, Simon attends his school reunion, determined that no one should find out what he does for a living.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
28 Dates Later. Shona (London Hughes). Copyright: BBC

28 Dates Later

Sitcom about two women who work in a multiplex cinema and are looking for love. Written by and starring Dionne Hughes, aka Miss London.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Roger Graef, John Lloyd, Prue Leith, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 11, Episode 4 - Meeting Sixty-Five

John Lloyd and Romesh Ranganathan this week are joined by comic Cariad Lloyd, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 4, Episode 3

It's bath night for John Cleese, plus a nude surprise in an art gallery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Expert Witness

Faced with a case involving osteoarthritis, rookie barrister Roger Thursby must bone up on his medical knowledge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
28 Dates Later. Shona (London Hughes). Copyright: BBC

28 Dates Later

Sitcom about two women who work in a multiplex cinema and are looking for love. Written by and starring Dionne Hughes, aka Miss London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:40pm (repeat)
4 Extra Stands Up. Susana Mota. Copyright: BBC

4 Extra Stands Up

4 Extra Stands Up At The Fringe, Episode 2

Jo Caulfield introduces some of the best comedians from 2016's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
A Wet Handle

A Wet Handle

Episode 2: Music, prosaic idiosyncrasy and whimsy from the unique Ivor Cutler.

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

Who Goes There

Episode 5.6: Martin Young presents the biographical quiz show. Francis Wheen and Fred Housego captain the teams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 1, Episode 4 - Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lad?

Persuaded by his girlfriend and family, Simon attends his school reunion, determined that no one should find out what he does for a living.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
28 Dates Later. Shona (London Hughes). Copyright: BBC

28 Dates Later

Sitcom about two women who work in a multiplex cinema and are looking for love. Written by and starring Dionne Hughes, aka Miss London.

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