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Schedule Friday 30th October 2015

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 1, Episode 5

Pliny is put out when one of his dinner guests fails to show up.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
John Finnemore's Double Acts. John Finnemore. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

John Finnemore's Double Acts

Series 1, Episode 3 - Red-Handed

Joel comes home early from work one day to find an unexpected visitor in the shape of Henry. Starring John Bird and Lawry Lewin.

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

Breaking The News

Series 2, Episode 3

Hugo Rifkind, Angela Barnes, Chris Forbes and Jay Lafferty join host Des Clarke to take a satirical swipe at Scotland's news.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:20pm
15 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 5 - Niagara Falls, Canada and USA

Glitch blocks Niagara Falls to give Grim HQ a mud bath. Can the Go Jetters fix the glitch?

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

The News Quiz

Series 88, Episode 7

Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp with Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Zoe Lyons and Elis James.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Citizen Khan. Image shows from L to R: Amjad (Abdullah Afzal), Shazia (Krupa Pattani), Naani (Adlyn Ross), Mrs Khan (Shobu Kapoor), Mr Khan (Adil Ray), Alia (Bhavna Limbachia). Copyright: BBC

Citizen Khan

Series 4, Episode 1 - Farley Manor

Mr Khan gets into a state at a stately home, when Naani takes the law into her own hands.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 50, Episode 5

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Tennant and guest panellists Grayson Perry and Katherine Ryan.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Mount Pleasant. Image shows from L to R: Dan Johnson (Daniel Ryan), Barry Harris (Bobby Ball), Nana (Ellen Thomas), Lisa Johnson (Sally Lindsay), Jenna (Nicola Hughes), Cameron (Patrick Robinson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mount Pleasant

Series 5, Episode 8

There's a fiery end to Series 5.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Kennedys. Image shows from L to R: Tony Kennedy (Dan Skinner), Emma Kennedy (Lucy Hutchinson), Brenda Kennedy (Katherine Parkinson), Jenny (Emma Pierson), Tim (Harry Peacock). Copyright: BBC

The Kennedys

Episode 5 - Wedding

It's Jenny and Tim's wedding day but there's been a disaster and somehow, Brenda and Tony have to fix everything.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, David Mitchell, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins, Sami Shah. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 3 - M-Places

With David Mitchell, Sue Perkins and Pakistani comedian Sami Shah.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 15, Episode 8 - Nick Grimshaw, Jason Manford, Andrew Scott, Years & Years

Radio 1 DJ and X Factor judge Nick Grimshaw chats about this year's X Factor and Radio 1's Teen Awards. Comedian Jason Manford drops in to talk about his new Dave show The Money Pit. Andrew Scott talks about his role in the new James Bond movie. Years & Years perform their latest single Eyes Shut.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
50 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 18, Episode 6 - Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Justin Bieber

Maggie Smith says she's glad Downton is over and admits she's never watched it, Alex Jenning talks about playing duplicate Alan Bennetts, Bradley Cooper says he almost fainted preparing grouse, Sienna Miller reveals she was intimidated by Clint Eastwood and Justin Bieber says he and his music are growing up.

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