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Radio schedule Friday 21st February 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
The Lentil Sorters. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Lentil Sorters

Episode 2 - Multi-Parameter Database Search

A database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his stress cardigan. Also, Jane Austen and a brick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 1, Episode 6

Boris Johnson is turned into the Boy Who Cried Wolf, Donald Trump is mixed up with Derek and Clive, and Rob Brydon is advertising a cruise on a ship affected by the coronavirus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 6, Episode 3 - Love Big Brother The Burkiss Way

The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Funny You Should Ask

Series 4, Episode 2

Peter Jones chairs the quiz about comedy, and tonight's panel i composed entirely of renowned comedy-writers: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 4, Dry Wit: Angus is moved to pen a requiem to himself.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Teatime. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Bob (Steven Brandon), Lisa (Katie Redford), Donna (Samantha Spiro), Joe (Philip Glenister), Rav (Prasanna Puwanarajah), Vicky (Aimee-Ffion Edwards)

Teatime

Episode 1

Newlyweds Vicky and Rav want a quiet night in, if only Vicky's family would let them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 6, Episode 3 - Love Big Brother The Burkiss Way

The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

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

Breaking The News

Series 15, Episode 1

Des Clarke is joined at Edinburgh's Summerhall by Athena Kugblenu, Jay Lafferty, Raymond Mearns and Jim Smith.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 4, Episode 2

Peter Jones chairs the quiz about comedy, and tonight's panel i composed entirely of renowned comedy-writers: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 4, Dry Wit: Angus is moved to pen a requiem to himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
The Lentil Sorters. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Lentil Sorters

Episode 2 - Multi-Parameter Database Search

A database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his stress cardigan. Also, Jane Austen and a brick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 1, Episode 6

Boris Johnson is turned into the Boy Who Cried Wolf, Donald Trump is mixed up with Derek and Clive, and Rob Brydon is advertising a cruise on a ship affected by the coronavirus.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Nish Kumar

The News Quiz

Series 101, Episode 7

Nish Kumar is joined this week by Neil Delamere, Sindhu Vee, Danny Finkelstein and Desiree Burch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 6, Episode 3 - Love Big Brother The Burkiss Way

The team spoof George Orwell's 1984 and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel. Groucho Marx as Waldorf T Flywheel (Michael Roberts). Copyright: BBC

Flywheel, Shyster And Flywheel

Series 2, Episode 1 - Doctor Hackenbush

Shady lawyer, Waldorf T Flywheel needs patients - in his latest scam as a doctor.

Central FM 10pm
30 min
Central FM

The Central FM Comedy Hour

Episode 4

How to complain in a restaurant, an advert for Tony's Part Carpets, and lifestyle guru Kelly offers up a new way to whiten your teeth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 1, Episode 6

Boris Johnson is turned into the Boy Who Cried Wolf, Donald Trump is mixed up with Derek and Clive, and Rob Brydon is advertising a cruise on a ship affected by the coronavirus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Harpoon

The Harpoon

Episode 3: A special budget edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story papers.

BBC Radio 3 10:45pm
15 min
Stephen K Amos

Top Of The Bill

Episode 5 - Stephen K Amos on Redd Foxx

As a teenager Stephen K Amos' family left London for Nigeria. There, for the first time, he saw television situation comedies, imported from America, about black families whose lives he recognised. One of his favourite shows was Sanford & Son, the US version of Steptoe & Son, and for his essay Stephen has chosen one particular episode and its star, Redd Foxx.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Love In Recovery. Image shows from L to R: Danno (Paul Kaye), Julie (Sue Johnston), Andy (Eddie Marsan), Marion (Julia Deakin), Simon (John Hannah), Fiona (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Love In Recovery

Series 2, Episode 1 - Starting Over

Fiona has a problem she thinks only Danno can solve. But Danno has his own problems - and he's on the run.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 1, Episode 6

A super-suave star takes a fancy to Prunella, leaving Rod and Julian feeling marginalised. Eva's sickly husband visits the museum to see the filming of a detective programme.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 4, Episode 2

Peter Jones chairs the quiz about comedy, and tonight's panel i composed entirely of renowned comedy-writers: Sid Colin, Barry Cryer and John Junkin.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Sleeping

Dry Slopes

Episode 4, Dry Wit: Angus is moved to pen a requiem to himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Lentil Sorters. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Lentil Sorters

Episode 2 - Multi-Parameter Database Search

A database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his stress cardigan. Also, Jane Austen and a brick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Skewer

The Skewer

Series 1, Episode 6

Boris Johnson is turned into the Boy Who Cried Wolf, Donald Trump is mixed up with Derek and Clive, and Rob Brydon is advertising a cruise on a ship affected by the coronavirus.

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