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Radio schedule Friday 1st January 2021

BBC Radio Scotland 1pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 17, Highlights Special - Corona Free Breaking the News

Des Clarke brings you the best of Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz and to give everyone a break, this will be a Covid free zone.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
Austentatious. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Austentatious

Austentatious

Episode 2 - Undead and Unwed: Part Two

A festive world premiere of an incredible 'lost' Jane Austen ghost story, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 104, Highlights Special - Best Of 2020

Andy Zaltzman gives 2020 the treatment it deserves in this compilation episode of News Quiz highlights from planet earth's latest annus horribilis.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Anansi Boys. Image shows from L to R: Charlie (Jacob Anderson), Mr Nancy (Lenny Henry), Spider (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett). Copyright: BBC

Anansi Boys

Episode 5

With Spider being hunted and Fat Charlie under arrest, the brothers must put aside their differences in order to survive. Meanwhile something very odd is happening with the bird.

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