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Radio schedule Saturday 4th January 2020

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 16

Sports broadcaster and boxing commentator Steve Bunce. 2 x GB Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 2, Episode 1

The guests for the opening episode of series two are Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie who discuss Hodge, the cat belonging to Doctor Samuel Pepys; Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton; and the Lyme Missal.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Highlights Special - Best Of 2019

The News Quiz team starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019. A review of a busy year of doing or dying and some musical chairs in The News Quiz hot seat too.

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

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 1 - The Leaving of Barra

As he prepares to leave his home on the Hebridean island of Barra for ever, an old man remembers the love of his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 3, Episode 1 - Work & Play

The opening episode explores the theme of "work and play". It features someone being challenged about their age, a club that doesn't play anything as clichéd as music, and some naughty fun...

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

Masala FM

Episode 1: The London Asian radio station toughens up its act.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 1, Episode 3 - Careerism

Alexei reveals the surprising reason he disappeared from our TV screens in the 1990's, recounts a chance meeting with Ed Miliband, discusses rampant nepotism in most coveted careers and draws a striking comparisons between capitalism and all you can eat buffets.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 2, Episode 2 - Barney

Barney reveals how his owner, George W. Bush, broke his heart by being unfaithful with a man called Tony Blair.

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