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Radio schedule Friday 15th December 2017

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

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 3 - Venture Capital

Absconding with £4.6 million of someone else's money is more difficult than it sounds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Jeeves Live!. Martin Jarvis. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Jeeves Live!

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Aunt and the Sluggard

While living in New York, Bertie has to persuade his brainy manservant Jeeves to concoct a spiffing plan, so that his poet pal Rocky can continue receiving a financial allowance from a rich aunt. The trouble is the aunt wants Rocky to have a good time visiting the fleshpots of Manhattan and to write her letters about it. But Rocky prefers to live as a recluse on Long Island, miles away. How on earth can it be done? Can Jeeves find a solution?

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 6

Extreme cat taming and a magnificent Roman epic.

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mind That Baby

Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe and Stuart Maconie.

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 3 - The Cold

Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds - and each other.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Maddy Anholt

No Smoke

Wannabe chef, Hardeep, and the force of nature that is Penge Princess, Shazza, clash over ways to save their failing Vape café in Dundee.

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 6

Extreme cat taming and a magnificent Roman epic.

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mind That Baby

Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office.

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

Breaking The News

Series 8, Episode 9

Elaine Malcolmson, Alex Bell, Ashley Storrie and Ahir Shah take part in the panel show.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe and Stuart Maconie.

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 3 - The Cold

Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds - and each other.

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

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 3 - Venture Capital

Absconding with £4.6 million of someone else's money is more difficult than it sounds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Jeeves Live!. Martin Jarvis. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Jeeves Live!

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Aunt and the Sluggard

While living in New York, Bertie has to persuade his brainy manservant Jeeves to concoct a spiffing plan, so that his poet pal Rocky can continue receiving a financial allowance from a rich aunt. The trouble is the aunt wants Rocky to have a good time visiting the fleshpots of Manhattan and to write her letters about it. But Rocky prefers to live as a recluse on Long Island, miles away. How on earth can it be done? Can Jeeves find a solution?

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

Foiled

Series 1, Episode 4 - Everything's Games

To make ends meet, Sabrina agrees to allow her estranged cousin Daisy to offer treatments at Bleach For The Stars Hair Salon, Tonypandy. Meanwhile receptionist and unemployed actor Richie must somehow tell his grandma in South Africa that he loves her using the medium of theatre, and Tanisha finds a novel way of dealing with cold calls.

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 7

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis talk about what might happen in 2018, there's a look at Emerson Mnangagwa's first weeks as President of Zimbabwe from Daliso Chaponda, and Kiri Pritchard-McLean asks if Peppa Pig is causing trouble for the NHS. John O'Farrell joins to discuss his new book Things Can Only Get Worse? And Jake Yapp distills every Christmas song ever into one adorable pop hit.

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 6

Extreme cat taming and a magnificent Roman epic.

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

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mind That Baby

Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 3, Episode 6 - A Christmas Not Special

A ring of the doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas. The Wrigglesworths receive a Christmas visitor while Tom struggles to get home in time for dinner.

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

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 1, Episode 4

Joining the Sheffield singer/songwriter on-air are Vanessa Feltz and Boothby Graffoe.

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 4

Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes reveal details about the Quote Unquote riot; take a trip to the BBC's Sound Effects department; listen in on David Miliband turning ever more crazy; look at the dangers of podcasts; and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 2, Episode 2 - Facing Your Fears

Stephen K Amos is joined by stand-ups Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe (and a particularly nervous audience member) to compile an Idiot's Guide to Facing Your Fears.

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Simon Fanshawe and Stuart Maconie.

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 3 - The Cold

Sarah, her mother Eleanor and daughter Clare battle with colds - and each other.

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

Capital Gains

Series 1, Episode 3 - Venture Capital

Absconding with £4.6 million of someone else's money is more difficult than it sounds.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Jeeves Live!. Martin Jarvis. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Jeeves Live!

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Aunt and the Sluggard

While living in New York, Bertie has to persuade his brainy manservant Jeeves to concoct a spiffing plan, so that his poet pal Rocky can continue receiving a financial allowance from a rich aunt. The trouble is the aunt wants Rocky to have a good time visiting the fleshpots of Manhattan and to write her letters about it. But Rocky prefers to live as a recluse on Long Island, miles away. How on earth can it be done? Can Jeeves find a solution?

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