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Radio schedule Friday 1st December 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 1 - Risk Capital

Julius Hutch, amateur philosopher, chooses one word to describe the retirement he is looking forward to - "pottering". But one day he finds his life is changed for ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Mystery At St. Horribly-Vulture's School For Boys

Dot is sent to back to school to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 5, Episode 4

Greyhounds in conversation and a trip to the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 6

With Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games

Daughter Clare's trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of her late husband, Henry.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 1, Episode 3 - Food

A mealtime fraught with anxiety and multiple dietary preferences shows that maybe they all worry a little bit too much about food and have forgotten how to enjoy it.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 5, Episode 4

Greyhounds in conversation and a trip to the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

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

Breaking The News

Series 8, Episode 7

Dominic Holland, Janey Godley, Stuart Mitchell and Val McDermid are the guests.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Radio 4

The Ferryman's Apprentice

A darkly comic drama by Beatrice Colin about who you might meet on the journey to Hell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 6

With Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games

Daughter Clare's trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of her late husband, Henry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 1 - Risk Capital

Julius Hutch, amateur philosopher, chooses one word to describe the retirement he is looking forward to - "pottering". But one day he finds his life is changed for ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Mystery At St. Horribly-Vulture's School For Boys

Dot is sent to back to school to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Beth Granville. Copyright: Alex Brenner

Foiled

Series 1, Episode 2 - Everything's Baguettes

A new range of vegan products make Tanisha, Sabrina and Richie determined to bring treatments like the Frangipani Pumpernickel Cashew Milk Rejuvenating Spritz to the people of Tonypandy. They set to work on this career-defining project but then get completely distracted by a baguette-eating competition next door.

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 51, Episode 5

This week we break out the commemorative china with Lucy Porter, explore Twitter panic with Kae Kurd and peek through the advent window with Flo & Joan. Plus an interview with Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 5, Episode 4

Greyhounds in conversation and a trip to the South Pole.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Spanner In The Works

Single dad Bryan's son Albert is starting nursery - what could possibly go wrong?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Mystery At St. Horribly-Vulture's School For Boys

Dot is sent to back to school to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 1, Episode 2

The BBC hands over the airwaves to aspiring singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth, with guest Wendy Craig.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 1, Episode 2

Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes reveal Radio 1's first two year old DJ; introduce the 'sigh line' for exasperated listeners; report on the Question Time complaints; reveal how The Archers is made; and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 2, Episode 6 - Bill Bailey interviews Simon Pegg

The baton is passed on again as Bill Bailey takes up the mantle of interviewer and talks to Simon Pegg.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 6

With Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games

Daughter Clare's trivia quiz helps Sarah with all her memories of her late husband, Henry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 1 - Risk Capital

Julius Hutch, amateur philosopher, chooses one word to describe the retirement he is looking forward to - "pottering". But one day he finds his life is changed for ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Dot. Dot (Fenella Woolgar). Copyright: BBC

Dot

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Mystery At St. Horribly-Vulture's School For Boys

Dot is sent to back to school to enlist a teacher for 'Shhh Bletchley Park', but is he of sound material?

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