Radio
Radio schedule Friday 17th May 2019
7:30am
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Suzi Ruffell: Postcards To Portsmouth
Suzi Ruffell records a stand-up special for BBC Radio 4 in her hometown.
8am
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The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Episode 1 - Peel Bananas The Burkiss WayThe best techniques on peeling bananas and how to get people off lightly.
8:30am
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Steptoe And Son
TB or not TB: Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
10am
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Decline And Fall
Episode 2Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.
11:30am30 min
Hugo Rifkind's Search For Power
Episode 3The journalist takes an offbeat look at the topic of authority, looking at groups deemed to be important and elite, and asking if they truly are as important as people think.
12pm
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The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Episode 1 - Peel Bananas The Burkiss WayThe best techniques on peeling bananas and how to get people off lightly.
12:30pm
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Steptoe And Son
TB or not TB: Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
1:30pm30 min
The Funny Life Of...
Series 2, Episode 2 - Elaine C SmithJulia Sutherland is joined in conversation by the actor and comedian Elaine C Smith as she looks back over her life and career.
3pm
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Decline And Fall
Episode 2Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.
5:30pm
(repeat)
Suzi Ruffell: Postcards To Portsmouth
Suzi Ruffell records a stand-up special for BBC Radio 4 in her hometown.
6:30pm30 min
The News Quiz
Series 99, Episode 6The wonderfully salty Miles Jupp is joined by broadcaster Julia Hartley Brewer and comedians Fred MacAulay, Neil Delamere and Geoff Norcott. Theresa May almost definitely agreed to step down as Prime Minister, Donald Trump declared a State of Emergency over Huawei and Alabama voted to outlaw abortion in almost every circumstance.
7pm30 min
Josh Berry's Fake News
Series 2, Episode 5Join impressionist Josh Berry as he says - forget the facts - it's fake news!
7pm
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The Burkiss Way
Series 1, Episode 1 - Peel Bananas The Burkiss WayThe best techniques on peeling bananas and how to get people off lightly.
7:30pm
(repeat)
Steptoe And Son
TB or not TB: Sixty years of smoking takes its toll on Albert.
10pm
(repeat)
Suzi Ruffell: Postcards To Portsmouth
Suzi Ruffell records a stand-up special for BBC Radio 4 in her hometown.
10:30pm
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Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?
Episode 6 - ViolenceComic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.
11pm
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John Finnemore's Double Acts
Series 1, Episode 5 - English For Pony-LoversIn a small town in Germany, Lorna is about to give Elke an English lesson.
11:30pm
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Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler
Series 2, Episode 4Tim FitzHigham and his old nemesis Alex Horne recreate a 19th century bet - can Tim ride a horse from London to Dover and back before Alex makes 1 million dots on a piece of paper?
3am
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Decline And Fall
Episode 2Paul Pennyfeather continues his adventures, including a trip to British prison.
5:30am
(repeat)
Suzi Ruffell: Postcards To Portsmouth
Suzi Ruffell records a stand-up special for BBC Radio 4 in her hometown.