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Radio schedule Saturday 12th December 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Life In London

Life In London

Episode 4, High And Low Life: Pierce charms his way out of financial difficulty by telling tales of his dissolute companions' misadventures drinking in the East End and hobnobbing in high society - where Jerry falls for the seductive charms of Lady Wanton.

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

You're Dead To Me

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Mayflower

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Misha Ewen and American comedian Alex Edelman to take a trip across the Atlantic with the passengers of The Mayflower.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 14

Sports promoter Eddie Hearn, presenter and comedian Elis James, former GB athlete and sports presenter Kath Merry and comic Matt Forde join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

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

Breaking The News

Series 17, Episode 9

This week Des Clarke is joined by Josie Long, Susie McCabe, Liam Withnail & Gareth Waugh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Series 2, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas

With Johnny Vegas. Ideas include metal detectors attached to dogs, the science of opposites and friendly car horns.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2020 Christmas Specials

We deal with the language barrier over the Brexit deal caused by Boris Johnson, we learn what The Queen really thinks of The Crown, and in The Archers the people of Ambridge learn what tier they're in.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Legal, Decent, Honest And Truthful

Legal, Decent, Honest And Truthful

Series 3, Episode 1

A repeat of this 1982 radio.

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

The Musical Life Of...

Series 2, Episode 2 - Betsi Cadwaladr

Amanda Wilkin stars as Betsi Cadwaladr - the Welsh Florence Nightingale.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 8, Episode 1 - Debbie McGee

Debbie McGee shares her teenage diaries with Rufus Hound, and reminisces about her years as a hard-working student at the Royal Ballet School in London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 3, Episode 4

Museum cleaner Eva Tattle has been interviewed 'in depth' by Cleaners' Weekly (incorporating The Scrubbers' Gazette) and has managed to offend the entire museum in the process.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 2, Episode 4 - Outlaws

Elis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC

The Ape That Got Lucky

Episode 3 - Science and Technology

In his third programme, Chris Addison argues that human development regarding science came about through nothing but luck.

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