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Radio schedule Saturday 15th March 2014

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 83, Episode 5

Satirical review of the week's news. Sandi Toksvig is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh and Hugo Rifkind for a discussion on topics including NHS pay and a badger crash.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Round And Round Went The Great Big Wheel

The platoon are called upon to help work at a camp that is testing a new weapon - a huge wheel. While at first their work is not so glamorous, they soon find themselves trying to stop the weapon when it goes haywire.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Episode 1 - The Menace Of Totleigh Towers

Bertie's obliged to sort out an amorous mix-up between his friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 1

Jeremy Paxman finally breaks and goes rogue, Today gets remade as a US sitcom, and listeners' thoughts on The Food Programme giving recipes for cooking a flump and spit roasting a Clanger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Primary Phase, Episode 2 - Fit The Second

After being saved from certain death during the demolition of the Earth, Arthur Dent now faces a hopeless choice between meeting certain death in the vacuum of space or finding something pleasant to say about Vogon poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Saturday Night Fry. Image shows from L to R: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent. Copyright: BBC

Saturday Night Fry

Episode 1: Stephen Fry serves up humorous banter and sketches, with Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.

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

4 At The Store

Episode 1: From London's Comedy Store, Simon Bligh introduces stand-ups Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes

28 Acts In 28 Minutes

Episode 2: John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds to entertain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: BBC

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Episode 4

Alan has penned a book that he tries to plug and speaks to a member of the Royal family, an impressionist and a government minister tainted by scandal.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Primary Phase, Episode 2 - Fit The Second

After being saved from certain death during the demolition of the Earth, Arthur Dent now faces a hopeless choice between meeting certain death in the vacuum of space or finding something pleasant to say about Vogon poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 1

Jeremy Paxman finally breaks and goes rogue, Today gets remade as a US sitcom, and listeners' thoughts on The Food Programme giving recipes for cooking a flump and spit roasting a Clanger.

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