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Radio schedule Saturday 22nd August 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 3, Episode 6 - Neighbours

Robert discovers that not everybody needs good neighbours.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Knowing Steve, Knowing You. Image shows from L to R: Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

Knowing Steve, Knowing You

A three hour documentary looking at the career of Steve Coogan, featuring an in-depth interview with the star himself.

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 1, Episode 3 - Stonehenge

Dig into the history and mystery of Stonehenge. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Richard Herring and archeologist Susan Greaney.

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

Breaking The News

Series 16, Episode 9

Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Susie McCabe and Scott Agnew look at this week's news with Des Clarke.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Sara Pascoe

Summer Comedy Festival

Episode 5 - Sara Pascoe

Sara Pascoe presents her Tear-Jerker festival for grumpy, unhappy people. Joining her are Sophie Duker, Steen Raskopoulos, Rhik Samadder and Emmy The Great.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 6, Episode 24 - The Treasure In The Lake

Neddie discovers that he's the heir to a Scottish fortune, but first he must outlive the Laird.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
The Musical Life Of.... Copyright: BBC

The Musical Life Of...

Series 1, Episode 2 - Shirley Bassey

Another mostly untrue re-telling of just why Shirley Bassey should never have worked in a Chamber Pot factory, which did actually happen.

Radio 4 2:55pm (repeat)
God Of Carnage. Image shows from L to R: Michael (Lenny Henry), Veronica (Rosie Cavaliero), Annette (Monica Dolan), Alan (Joseph Millson). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited

God Of Carnage

Yasmina Reza's play about two pairs of parents meeting to discuss their children.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hexagonal Phase, Episode 4 - Fit The Thirtieth

Zaphod meets up with Thor, Ford finds himself barred from editing the Book, and Hillman Hunter has problems with a group of cheese-worshippers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Knowing Steve, Knowing You. Image shows from L to R: Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

Knowing Steve, Knowing You

A three hour documentary looking at the career of Steve Coogan, featuring an in-depth interview with the star himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2, Episode 3 - Death and Travel

Alexei considers travel to places both real and imaginary.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Agendum. Alexandra Palisades (Carrie Quinlan). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Agendum

Series 1, Episode 3 - Shock

A deadly pandemic, an inappropriate economic yardstick and a very special anniversary are thrown about by some talking heads who probably came in a taxi, corralled by presenterer Alexandra Palisades. This week we follow the 105th birthday of the man who put ketchup into tomato-shaped bottles, a cull of Muppets, and a look at the new cookbook 101 100 Onion Recipes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 5, Episode 4

Comedy sketches from the quirky world of David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

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

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 6

Sarah and her team of experts tackle two problems, 'Bullying at work - a trapeze artist who's been pushed off her perch' and 'I've finally found what I'm looking for...Terry, it's you!'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Hexagonal Phase, Episode 4 - Fit The Thirtieth

Zaphod meets up with Thor, Ford finds himself barred from editing the Book, and Hillman Hunter has problems with a group of cheese-worshippers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

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