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Radio schedule Friday 17th April 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7am (repeat)
John Sessions

Electric Ink

Series 2, Episode 2

Maddox refuses to give up a source. Could he really face prison?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 5

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The War With the Isle of Wight: The daft duo must buy some land for the military.

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 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 7, Episode 1

Peter Jones puts the questions and Ron Goodwin, Charles Hawtrey and Tommy Trinder provide the answers and reminiscences.

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

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 4, The Hiking Holiday: The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.

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 4 - Informant

In this week's episode, Alfie explores the police's use of informants and takes us through a real life case from his time on the Humberside force.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The War With the Isle of Wight: The daft duo must buy some land for the military.

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 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

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

Breaking The News

Series 15, Episode 9

Des Clarke breaks the news and guests Jo Caulfield, Janey Godley, Ray Bradshaw and Bruce Devlin do their best to put it back together - award winning satirical comedy.

Radio 4 2:15pm (repeat)
Twenty Four Hours From Tulse Hill. Copyright: BBC

Twenty Four Hours From Tulse Hill

Romantic comedy about two coworkers wanting a more rewarding life.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 7, Episode 1

Peter Jones puts the questions and Ron Goodwin, Charles Hawtrey and Tommy Trinder provide the answers and reminiscences.

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

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 4, The Hiking Holiday: The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
John Sessions

Electric Ink

Series 2, Episode 2

Maddox refuses to give up a source. Could he really face prison?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 5

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Angela Barnes

The News Quiz

Series 102, Episode 1

Angela Barnes hosts a new series - without an audience. Joining her are Helen Lewis, Mark Steel, Kerry Godliman and Desiree Burch.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The War With the Isle of Wight: The daft duo must buy some land for the military.

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 3, Episode 3 - The Tour Bus

Shady lawyer Waldorf T Flywheel starts a bus tour of New York.

Central FM 10pm
30 min
Central FM

The Central FM Comedy Hour

Episode 12

Kris and Dave look back at their friendship, one of the Kelpies plans to go to Broadway, and Kelly the lifestyle guru cuts her own hair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 5

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bird Island. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Katy Wix), Ben (Reece Shearsmith), Graham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), Mother (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

Bird Island

Series 1, Episode 3

Ben and Graham encounter a seal cub that's been attacked. He takes it home and carefully nurses it back to life and share the pup's progress with his mum and Dad.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Paperback Hell

Episode 3, Shopping for Mr Wrong, by Romany Cleff: Spoof literary featuring chapters from imaginary best-selling novel Shopping for Mr Wrong, by Romany Cleff.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC

Little Britain

Series 1, Episode 2

Royal watcher Peter Andre tries to gate-crash a party, masseur Latymer Crown meets a new client, and disgraced children's entertainer Des Kaye does a kids' party.

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

The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 4

The museum holds its first children's day, but the dog counting competition is not going well.

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

Funny You Should Ask

Series 7, Episode 1

Peter Jones puts the questions and Ron Goodwin, Charles Hawtrey and Tommy Trinder provide the answers and reminiscences.

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

The Adventures Of John And Tony

Episode 4, The Hiking Holiday: The duo face dodgy hotels and sinister monks, but love is in the air.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
John Sessions

Electric Ink

Series 2, Episode 2

Maddox refuses to give up a source. Could he really face prison?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 5

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

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