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Radio schedule Friday 11th May 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 5

Simon loses the struggle to hang onto his job. Another, more intriguing, offer is forthcoming.

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

Minor Adjustment

Episode 2, A Change of Art: Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of expressionist art and three moulting cats.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Bilal Zafar

Bilal Zafar's British Muslim Love

Bilal Zafar presents stand-up about romance and dating.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 6, Episode 13

J Arthur Bile recalls the golden age of cinema.

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

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 10 - One Thousand Four Hundred And Seventy One

Both of barrister Roger Thursby's girlfriends, Sally and Joy attempt to get him some work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
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 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations

Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

Episode 1 - Dave Podmore: A Pod For Europe

It's Eurovision time and the UK means business, hiring England cricketer Dave Podmore as backstage coach. Can Pod defeat the cream of Europe, or at least those gatecrashing Aussies? The coveted kitsch-pop crown is there for the taking.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 6, Episode 13

J Arthur Bile recalls the golden age of cinema.

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

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 10 - One Thousand Four Hundred And Seventy One

Both of barrister Roger Thursby's girlfriends, Sally and Joy attempt to get him some work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 5

Simon loses the struggle to hang onto his job. Another, more intriguing, offer is forthcoming.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Grant Stott. Copyright: BBC

Stop The Press

Series 3, Episode 2

In this episode Jo Caulfield is joined by stand-up comedian and hill walking enthusiast Gary Little and Gary Robertson is joined by his long term roving reporter Lisa Summers.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Radio 4

Killing Kate

A black comedy by Tessa Gibbs about parenting, about consequences, about love - and about the possibility of doing the wrong thing, the worst thing, for all the right reasons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin Diaries: The Python Years

Episode 5 - The Life Of Brian

The Monty Python team meet up to make their most controversial film, The Life Of Brian. Michael Palin reads the final extract from his diaries.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
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 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations

Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate.

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

Minor Adjustment

Episode 2, A Change of Art: Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of expressionist art and three moulting cats.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Bilal Zafar

Bilal Zafar's British Muslim Love

Bilal Zafar presents stand-up about romance and dating.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Nigth Watch

Terry Pratchett's Night Watch

Episode 5

Commander Sam Vimes has little time left to undo the harm done by his arch-enemy Carcer before coming back to his present.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 96, Episode 5

Miles Jupp is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Helen Lewis and Fern Brady. The panel discuss the USA's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal, Vladimir Putin's surprise fourth term in office and Dr Dre's legal dispute with a gynaecologist of the same name.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 6, Episode 13

J Arthur Bile recalls the golden age of cinema.

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

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 10 - One Thousand Four Hundred And Seventy One

Both of barrister Roger Thursby's girlfriends, Sally and Joy attempt to get him some work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 5

Simon loses the struggle to hang onto his job. Another, more intriguing, offer is forthcoming.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Bilal Zafar

Bilal Zafar's British Muslim Love

Bilal Zafar presents stand-up about romance and dating.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:35pm (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Sketchorama

Series 4, Episode 2

Isy Suttie presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, featuring an exciting new generation of sketch writers and performers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall

Episode 4

1941. Troublesome telephone lines and odd athletics events.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
This Is Craig Brown

This Is Craig Brown

Episode 1, The Arts: How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Nigth Watch

Terry Pratchett's Night Watch

Episode 5

Commander Sam Vimes has little time left to undo the harm done by his arch-enemy Carcer before coming back to his present.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 1, Episode 5

Simon loses the struggle to hang onto his job. Another, more intriguing, offer is forthcoming.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin Diaries: The Python Years

Episode 5 - The Life Of Brian

The Monty Python team meet up to make their most controversial film, The Life Of Brian. Michael Palin reads the final extract from his diaries.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
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 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations

Clare is seeing graduate Julian, but his brainy parents make her feel inadequate.

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

Minor Adjustment

Episode 2, A Change of Art: Sarah's mother Bea arrives with a horsebox full of expressionist art and three moulting cats.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Bilal Zafar

Bilal Zafar's British Muslim Love

Bilal Zafar presents stand-up about romance and dating.

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