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Radio schedule Saturday 9th January 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Rent. Copyright: BBC

Rent

Series 3, Episode 2

Maria needs a day out so Paul has to look after the baby, but can he be trusted?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Band Waggon

Ground-breaking radio comedy series starring Arthur Askey and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch, mixing sitcom with music and other light entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Much Binding In The Marsh

Much Binding In The Marsh

A repeat of this 1947 radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 1, Episode 7

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30am (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 4, Episode 6 - Michelangelo 'Ancock

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 18

Former England and Harlequins rugby player Ugo Monye, comedian Nish Kumar, sports broadcaster and presenter Eleanor Oldroyd and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Paradise Street

Episode 2

Educating Archie spin-off starring Max Bygraves, written by Eric Sykes.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 7, Episode 1

Host Mark Nelson is joined by Janey Godley, Amy Irons and John Moloney to decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.

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

Genius

Series 2, Episode 5 - Sid Waddell

With Sid Waddell. Ideas include perforated bread, The Book fo Yawning, and partners dressing up in animal costumes during relationship therapy.

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

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 2

This week as 2021 stumbles, blinking into the daylight, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart, Geoff Norcott and Alun Cochrane.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton. Copyright: Getty Images / Tony Evans

Looking For Oil Drum Lane

A dramatisation of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson's comedy writing partnership.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
The Learners. Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

The Learners

Pilot, Episode 1

Jonesy has the unenviable task of teaching Welsh to a group of adult learners. Cathy and Frank are in their third year in the beginners' class, Yara has recently arrived from Syria and is determined to learn the language of her new home, while Liverpudlian Ken seems convinced this is the right place to find another wife.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Band Waggon

Ground-breaking radio comedy series starring Arthur Askey and Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch, mixing sitcom with music and other light entertainment.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 8, Episode 4 - Pippa Evans

Pippa Evans reads from her diaries, which tell of crushes, Christian camp and her days as a Michael Palin superfan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Much Binding In The Marsh

Much Binding In The Marsh

A repeat of this 1947 radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 1, Episode 7

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (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 4, Episode 6 - Michelangelo 'Ancock

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 9pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Paradise Street

Episode 2

Educating Archie spin-off starring Max Bygraves, written by Eric Sykes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
I Think I've Got A Problem. Image shows from L to R: Dr Boone (Bob Monkhouse), Tom Caine (Graham McPherson). Copyright: BBC

I Think I've Got A Problem

Series 1, Episode 2

Having been arrested for inciting a near riot at a football match, Tom is sentenced to do community service at an old folks home where he meets an aging banjo player who can also see his "imaginary" band. Will Charlie prove to Sadie that he's not going mad? Will there be lots of dancing and singing on the terraces? Will there be a pun about "perfect-pitch"?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
What Does The K Stand For?. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 2, Episode 2 - All The Fun Of The Affair

Sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 7, Episode 2 - Colchester

Mark performs in the Arts Centre in Colchester, Essex, the first town in Britain - then Boudicca burnt it to the ground. He also visits Jumbo - the town's iconic, Victorian water tower, investigates the history of Colchester Zoo, and tackle's the town's rivalry with Chelmsford.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Episode 2.3: Stand-up comedy hosted by Simon Bligh from London's Comedy Store, with Ian Stone, Ronnie Golden and Jo Caulfield.

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