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Radio schedule Saturday 4th August 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.5: Michael Bentine remembers riding the rapids, a trick by Alfred Hitchcock and tales of the Secret Service.

Union Jack 11am
60 min
Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory. Geoff Lloyd

Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory

Series 2, Episode 3 - Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock from The Sex Pistols joins Geoff Lloyd.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 10, Episode 7

Des is joined by Neil Delamere, Val McDermid, Elaine Malcolmson and Fred MacAulay.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
June Whitfield

Like They've Never Been Gone

Episode 2.1, Trouble With the Credit Card: It is duo Tommy and Sheila's second stab at fame, and she has been spending.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Jo Bunting

Where's The F In News?

Series 1, Episode 3

With guests including Eleanor Tiernan and Sue Black.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
The Accidental AM. Copyright: BBC

The Accidental AM

Episode 3 - Leisure Centre

Sitcom about a woman persuaded to stand in the Welsh Assembly election on the basis that she definitely will not win.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.5: Michael Bentine remembers riding the rapids, a trick by Alfred Hitchcock and tales of the Secret Service.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 9, Episode 2

Tony is still no wiser as to why his jokes with a sexist edge fail to go down well with the ladies. It must be their hormones, or something.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 4, Episode 5 - Sleep

Satan visits some of his damned residents in order to experience what it is like when going to sleep. However, his first dream is a nightmare about The Fall.

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

Mark Thomas Presents

Episode 3, Shelley Berman Live: Famed for his pioneering one-sided phone calls, one of America's greatest Jewish comics Shelley Berman performs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 2 - Breaking Up

Stephen K Amos is joined by comedians Susan Murray, Tom Craine and Josie Long to present a guide to breaking up.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Skivers

The Skivers

Series 2, Episode 2

The innovative sketch show written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, with Melanie Giedroyc, Peter Bradshaw, and this week's special guest, Adam Ant.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.5: Michael Bentine remembers riding the rapids, a trick by Alfred Hitchcock and tales of the Secret Service.

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