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Radio schedule Saturday 30th March 2019

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 54, Episode 6

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look through the week's news, with contributions from Zoe Lyons, Lucy Porter, Rachel Parris and Luke Kempner.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Six Mothers-In-Law Of Henry VIII

Episode 1

Twenty years married to Catherine of Aragon - and no son. Should she take all the blame?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
Kath Hughes

Pen Pals

Cerys a bit worried sets off on an adventure across France in search of her school pen pal Mathieu.

Radio 4 2:30pm
57 min
Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Image shows from L to R: Rosencrantz (Mathew Baynton), Guildenstern (Andrew Buchan)

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead

Episode 1 - Part 1

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's ill-fated attendant lords, condemned to an existence in the wings, with no control over their own destinies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 3 - Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown

Comedian and actor Chris Addison talks to illusionist Derren Brown about magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Richard Herring's Objective. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 1, Episode 3 - The St George's Flag

Why do the English rarely wave their flag with national pride?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 2 - Laurelmead

'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree,' observes Beauty, as she decides to work at Laurelmead. A change from her usual live-in work, but working for the care home brings its own difficulties. Meanwhile there is some good news - her church choir is through to the regional finals of 'Go for Gospel'.

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

The Big Booth

Episode 4: Boothby Graffoe's thoughts, sketches and 'soup time machine'.

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