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Radio schedule Friday 27th March 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 1, Episode 3 - All Change

Jill wonders if she should have an affair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Big Rocket: Mildred unwittingly becomes an astronaut.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 6, Episode 8

The quiz about comedy in which Peter Jones puts the questions and Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell provide the answers and reminiscences.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
John Hegley

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 1, A Tale of Two Tenting: Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Series 5, Episode 1 - Police Complaints

There were over 30,000 complaints against the police last year. Copper-turned-comedian Alfie Moore recalls being in charge of a station front desk as a procession of members of the public presented him with their pressing problems.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Big Rocket: Mildred unwittingly becomes an astronaut.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

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

Breaking The News

Series 15, Episode 6

Des Clarke presents the topical comedy news review show that takes a satirical slant on the week's headlines, with guests Stuart Mitchell, Elaine Malcolmson, Ray Bradshaw and Ashley Storrie.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
Comedy Legends. Barry Cryer. Copyright: 3DD

You Won't Believe This But

Episode 5

Barry Cryer reads from his memoirs.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 6, Episode 8

The quiz about comedy in which Peter Jones puts the questions and Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell provide the answers and reminiscences.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30pm (repeat)
John Hegley

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 1, A Tale of Two Tenting: Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 1, Episode 3 - All Change

Jill wonders if she should have an affair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 56, Episode 4

More topical comedy from Punt and Dennis (via conference call), with special guests Ellie Taylor, Kai Samra, Dominic Frisby and Gemma Arrowsmith.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

The Big Rocket: Mildred unwittingly becomes an astronaut.

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 6 - Hollywood

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel heads to Hollywood and makes a movie.

Central FM 10pm
30 min
Central FM

The Central FM Comedy Hour

Episode 9

In a 'self-isolation' special, the Kelpies play Scrabble, Kelly makes her own hand gel, while the Elaine the Supervisor tries to keep an eye on Aaron while stuck at home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 2, Episode 4 - Sugar

Some people say sugar could be the new tobacco - exposed as a health risk that's been knowingly concealed for decades.

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 6 - The Wake

The group leave their meeting room to take Andy to his mother's wake. He just wants to say goodbye to his mum and leave. But it is not as simple as that.

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

The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 1

The museum is still stuck in the past. Rod decides to take modernising action.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Comedy Legends. Barry Cryer. Copyright: 3DD

You Won't Believe This But

Episode 5

Barry Cryer reads from his memoirs.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 6, Episode 8

The quiz about comedy in which Peter Jones puts the questions and Arthur English, Roy Hudd and Sandy Powell provide the answers and reminiscences.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
John Hegley

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 1, A Tale of Two Tenting: Two friends head off on a surreal camping trip, with a pretend dog.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Bad Salsa. Image shows from L to R: Chippy (Jessie Cave), Jill (Natasha Little), Terri (Camille Coduri). Copyright: BBC

Bad Salsa

Series 1, Episode 3 - All Change

Jill wonders if she should have an affair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker), Laura (Olivia Nixon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 3, Episode 5 - The Appliance of Science

Hardacre's ad agency are pitching to the University of Oxfordshire, an online-only institution dedicated to internet learning.

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