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Radio schedule Friday 12th April 2019

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 6, Labour Pains: Terry's bank balance begins to struggle, so he starts a paper round.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 1

The Death Watch Beetle and the bossy Queen Wasp reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Bill Paterson and Alison Steadman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Episode 8: One-man comedy show devised and performed by the former Goon, touching on themes such as a monastic order and international space relations.

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

Series 3, Episode 1 - Death in the Family

Harold must break sad news to his father Albert.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Kieran Hodgson), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 3 - Give A Man A Fish

The team attempt to soothe their souls with some charitable work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Episode 8: One-man comedy show devised and performed by the former Goon, touching on themes such as a monastic order and international space relations.

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

Series 3, Episode 1 - Death in the Family

Harold must break sad news to his father Albert.

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

Breaking The News

Series 12, Episode 7

Des Clarke presents the topical comedy news review show, joined by guests Susie McCabe, Christopher Brookmyre, Athena Kugblenu and Ray Bradshaw.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 6, Labour Pains: Terry's bank balance begins to struggle, so he starts a paper round.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 1

The Death Watch Beetle and the bossy Queen Wasp reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Bill Paterson and Alison Steadman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Time Hops. Copyright: BBC

Time Hops

Episode 5 - Time's Up

The children are convinced that the "man from the BBC" will help them warn people of ecological disaster.

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

The News Quiz

Series 99, Episode 1

What a time it is to be a topical comedian, with Brexit finally sorted, and the political landscape wide open again, the panellists can joke about all sorts of things. Or maybe not. Miles' guests are New Statesman journalist Helen Lewis, comedians Alun Cochrane and Desiree Burch, and writer and broadcaster Andy Hamilton.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Michael Bentine Show

The Best Of Bentine

Episode 8: One-man comedy show devised and performed by the former Goon, touching on themes such as a monastic order and international space relations.

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

Series 3, Episode 1 - Death in the Family

Harold must break sad news to his father Albert.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 1, Episode 1 - Shoplifting

Policeman turned stand-up comedian Alfie Moore swears his audience in and takes them through a real life scenario to see what sort of officers they would have made. This week: an old lady has been caught shop lifting a tin of salmon.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Episode 2 - Communication

Comic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Double Acts. John Finnemore. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

John Finnemore's Double Acts

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Flock Of Tigers

A seemingly ordinary train ride turns into an unexpected adventure for Edmund and Dolorosa. Starring Celia Imrie and Charles Edwards.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Thom Tuck

Thom Tuck Goes Straight To DVD

Episode 4 - Bollywood

Thom is enthralled by the melodramatic extravaganza of straight-to-DVD Bollywood films.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
Time Hops. Copyright: BBC

Time Hops

Episode 5 - Time's Up

The children are convinced that the "man from the BBC" will help them warn people of ecological disaster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC

Safety Catch

Series 3, Episode 1 - Better The Devil You Know

Reluctant arms dealer Simon McGrath finally has the opportunity to leave his dubious line of employment when an American company puts in a takeover bid.

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

The Elephant Man

Episode 6, Labour Pains: Terry's bank balance begins to struggle, so he starts a paper round.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 1

The Death Watch Beetle and the bossy Queen Wasp reveal the funny side of life in an attic. With Bill Paterson and Alison Steadman.

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