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Radio schedule Saturday 13th February 2021

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 4

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Hugh Dennis, Jeremy Hardy and Arthur Smith.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 1

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 23

Sports journalist Jim White, former England netball player Tamsin Greenway, sports presenter Holly Hamilton and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

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

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 7, Episode 6

Master impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner shares outrageous stories about changing the course of history, and comicbook and Marvel writing superstar Mark Millar amazes the panel with his behind the scenes chat. Shereen Cutkelvin from BBC Introducing, X Factor and so much more completes the line-up and tells her stories of megastar parties and gigging in Glasgow.

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

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 7

Andy Zaltzman chairs the satirical quiz, with panellists Felicity Ward, Anand Menon, Jessica Fostekew and Simon Evans.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Boswell's Lives. Image shows from L to R: Alan Bennett (Alistair McGowan), Karl Marx (Julian Rhind-Tutt), James Boswell (Miles Jupp), Muhammad Ali (Lenny Henry), Madonna (Debra Stephenson). Copyright: BBC

Boswell's Lives

Series 2, Episode 1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali

Boswell meets Muhammad Ali (played by Lenny Henry) who is banned from boxing and in the wilderness - can Boswell help him out?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
Beth Granville. Copyright: Alex Brenner

Foiled

Series 4, Episode 3 - Everything's Shows

Sabrina has tried to corner the late-night salon market in Tonypandy - with little success - until the eleventh hour when drag queen Vicky Vox turns up.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 1

This week, On the Hour covers the train crash in Big Street Station, the audio pull-out looks at style, and there is a report concerning the charity prison break-out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 1

Carole gives a talk at her school; Bedfordshire County Council worker Pamela Harris joins an international conference of planetary delegates; and a man finds a unique use for his dead pets.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth. Alan Parker (Simon Munnery). Copyright: BBC

Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth

Episode 1: Songs, sketches, and radical ideas from Alan Parker Urban Warrior, the revolutionary created by Simon Munnery.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Party Party

The Party Party

Episode 3: Will Sir Lord Knight's campaign over the danger of ads do the business?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Elastic Planet. Oliver Postgate. Copyright: BBC

Elastic Planet

Episode 1 - The Babies

Two babies are born simultaneously in Northampton General Hospital on 8th July 1955 - Pamela Chetney a cheese sculptor and Genghis Trevelayan, a politician of Mongolian/Cornish descent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

We Know Everything

Episode 1: What is the best aphrodisiac - oysters or a naked woman?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Tina C: Herstory. Tina C (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 1

Country music star Tina C brings her life story to Radio 4. From humble beginnings to chart-topping glory. Her humble start in life provides a rich seam of stories, which fed into her early work.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 2 - Rebecca Front interviews Chris Addison

Comedy actress and writer Rebecca Front talks to her Thick Of It co-star and fellow nude-a-phobe Chris Addison about working with Armando Iannucci and embracing his middle-classness through stand-up.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 1

This week, On the Hour covers the train crash in Big Street Station, the audio pull-out looks at style, and there is a report concerning the charity prison break-out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 1

Carole gives a talk at her school; Bedfordshire County Council worker Pamela Harris joins an international conference of planetary delegates; and a man finds a unique use for his dead pets.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth. Alan Parker (Simon Munnery). Copyright: BBC

Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth

Episode 1: Songs, sketches, and radical ideas from Alan Parker Urban Warrior, the revolutionary created by Simon Munnery.

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