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Radio schedule Saturday 18th April 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Much Binding In The Marsh

Much Binding In The Marsh

The Weekly Bind brings you Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Just Fancy

A grumpy neighbour and a helicopter ride.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30am (repeat)
Educating Archie. Peter Brough. Copyright: BBC

Educating Archie

Series 8, Episode 1

Sitcom about scampish schoolboy Archie Andrews, actually a ventriloquist's dummy.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 31

Football broadcaster Kelly Cates, sports presenter Josh Denzel, broadcaster Martin Kelner and comedian Iain Stirling join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
Meet The Huggetts. Copyright: BBC

Meet The Huggetts

Loser Pays: Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.

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

Breaking The News

Series 15, Episode 9

Des Clarke breaks the news and guests Jo Caulfield, Janey Godley, Ray Bradshaw and Bruce Devlin do their best to put it back together - award winning satirical comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30am (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 7 - Hancock's School

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 2, Episode 1

Angus Deayton is joined by Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm for a new series of the panel show where all the rounds are invented by the panellists themselves.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Angela Barnes

The News Quiz

Series 102, Episode 1

Angela Barnes hosts a new series - without an audience. Joining her are Helen Lewis, Mark Steel, Kerry Godliman and Desiree Burch.

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

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 2.1, Kiss My Hand, Iris: Woodhouse continues his fruitless search for literary fame and fortune.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm
30 min
Relocation. Image shows from L to R: John (Clint Edwards), Sarah (Helen Monks). Copyright: Zipline Creative

Relocation

Series 2, Episode 3

It's Christmas, but living under a witness protection scheme means John and Sarah don't feel very festive, while Ioan receives the job offer of a lifetime. Toby forms a new team to hunt down murderer Darren Bayes, John experiences a case of mistaken identity at the baby class, and Sarah is invited to an incredibly dangerous dinner party.

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 Secondary Phase, Episode 5 - Fit The Twelfth

An episode in which all is resolved, everyone lives happily ever after, and pigs fly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Much Binding In The Marsh

Much Binding In The Marsh

The Weekly Bind brings you Mr Mulch's gardening and Patience Gush's poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Just Fancy

A grumpy neighbour and a helicopter ride.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Educating Archie. Peter Brough. Copyright: BBC

Educating Archie

Series 8, Episode 1

Sitcom about scampish schoolboy Archie Andrews, actually a ventriloquist's dummy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Meet The Huggetts. Copyright: BBC

Meet The Huggetts

Loser Pays: Joe and Fred's attempt to teach their wives a lesson backfires.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 7 - Hancock's School

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Lee Mack Show. Lee Mack. Copyright: BBC

The Lee Mack Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Lee is joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert.

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

Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test

Episode 4

Acclaimed stand-up comedian and top quizzer Paul Sinha rewrites the UK Citizenship Test to reflect his ideas about modern Britain and Britishness.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Buy Me Up TV. Copyright: BBC

Buy Me Up TV

Episode 4

When Ewen demonstrates a new language translation computer program, a virus is loaded onto the BuyMeUp TV computer system. Soon customers are getting kinky adult emails. When Tanner realises the viewers actually like these emails, he sets about giving the station a new raunchier image.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Earls Of The Court. Image shows from L to R: Lloydie (Stewart Wright), Johnno (Will Adamsdale)

Earls Of The Court

Episode 2 - The Eklov Experience

Now living with his girlfriend, Johnno is steadying himself for a couples' day out. But his sofa-crashing best mate Lloydie has other plans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Foley And McColl: The Interview

Foley And McColl: The Interview

Episode 2, The Moroccan Striped Pig: The double-act get their big break when they are asked to appear on Parkinson, but as they wait in the hospitality room, nerves get the better of them.

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 Secondary Phase, Episode 5 - Fit The Twelfth

An episode in which all is resolved, everyone lives happily ever after, and pigs fly.

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