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Radio schedule Friday 21st December 2018

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

Trapped

Episode 4, The Art Class: An art tutor with commitment issues gets into the clutches of a determined Russian model.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton. Copyright: Getty Images / Tony Evans

Looking For Oil Drum Lane

A dramatisation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy writing partnership.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am
30 min
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again... Again

Episode 1

This first episode features the world's first Audio Porno Fair and a pun-laden take on a Shakespearean tragedy in Macbeth - The Comedy!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Radio adaptation of Galton & Simpson's hit TV sitcom about a father and son rag-and-bone man team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Life In London

Life In London

Episode 5, The Show Folks: Desperate for money, Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Time Spanner. Image shows from L to R: Mr Mergatroid (Jeremy Limb), Martin Gaye (Simon Kane), Daniel Kraken (David Mitchell), Laika (John Finnemore), Gabbie (London Hughes), Angel (Belinda Stewart-Wilson). Copyright: BBC

Time Spanner

Episode 1 - 2018 Special

Following on from last year's episode, Martin Gaye is torn between using the Time Spanner to travel into the future to save humanity from certain destruction or using it as a way to spend more time with the woman he met this morning.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again... Again

Episode 1

This first episode features the world's first Audio Porno Fair and a pun-laden take on a Shakespearean tragedy in Macbeth - The Comedy!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Radio adaptation of Galton & Simpson's hit TV sitcom about a father and son rag-and-bone man team.

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

Breaking The News

Series 11, Episode 10

Des is joined by Phill Jupitus, Chitra Ramaswamy, Susie McCabe and Elaine Malcolmson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Life In London

Life In London

Episode 5, The Show Folks: Desperate for money, Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.

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

Trapped

Episode 4, The Art Class: An art tutor with commitment issues gets into the clutches of a determined Russian model.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton. Copyright: Getty Images / Tony Evans

Looking For Oil Drum Lane

A dramatisation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy writing partnership.

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

2018 Christmas Specials, Episode 3

The truth about what Jeremy Corbyn said under his breath. Possibly.

Union Jack 7pm
30 min
Josh Berry

Josh Berry's Fake News

Series 1, Episode 6

Join impressionist Josh Berry as he says - forget the facts - it's fake news!

BBC Local Radio 7pm
60 min
Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Series 1, Episode 11

A musical comedy panel show on BBC Three Counties Radio.

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

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again... Again

Episode 1

This first episode features the world's first Audio Porno Fair and a pun-laden take on a Shakespearean tragedy in Macbeth - The Comedy!

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Radio adaptation of Galton & Simpson's hit TV sitcom about a father and son rag-and-bone man team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton. Copyright: Getty Images / Tony Evans

Looking For Oil Drum Lane

A dramatisation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy writing partnership.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else

Series 2, Episode 2 - Leisure Pursuits

Andrew Lawrence explores the strange things we do for fun.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders. Josie Long. Copyright: BBC

Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders

Episode 2

Josie explores the history of collecting things and discovers the Enlightenment. She tries to defy her arty past by becoming more scientific and takes controversial anatomist and Bodyworks impressario Professor Gunther von Hagens to task for being a 'demon with ready access to plasticine'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 1, Episode 3 - Politics

Elis James explores historic political Welsh figures through sketch and stand-up. With guest Lloyd Langford.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Will Smith's Mid-life Crisis Management. Will (Will Smith). Copyright: BBC

Will Smith's Mid-life Crisis Management

Episode 5

To help Will become less cautious, Peter asks rock singer Alex to advise him. Will surprises Alex by revealing that he was once in a band himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Life In London

Life In London

Episode 5, The Show Folks: Desperate for money, Pierce Egan tries to get Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures onto the stage.

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

Trapped

Episode 4, The Art Class: An art tutor with commitment issues gets into the clutches of a determined Russian model.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton. Copyright: Getty Images / Tony Evans

Looking For Oil Drum Lane

A dramatisation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy writing partnership.

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