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Radio schedule Saturday 20th February 2021

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

The Motion Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Dr Phil Hammond watches over proceedings in the quirky debating game, with guests Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair and Nick Revell.

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

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 2

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 24

Footballer presenter Natalie Pike, presenters David Alorka and Rick Edwards, and comedian Alex Edelman 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 18, Episode 2

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz, and is joined by guests Catherine Bohart, Raymond Mearns, Jay Lafferty & Liam Withnail.

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

The News Quiz

Series 104, Episode 8

Andy Zaltzman chairs the satirical quiz, and is joined by guests Andrew Maxwell, Ayesha Hazarika, Scott Bennett and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 4, Episode 4 - A Box in Town

Albert hinders Harold's romantic endeavours.

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

Foiled

Series 4, Episode 4 - Everything's Mikes

Sabrina's dad treats the team to an unexpected day out. But their excitement wanes when they realise they are going to spend the day in a karaoke booth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (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 2:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Mastersons Magical Marquee, Part 1

The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 3, Episode 1 - Love

Tim Key grapples with the concept of love by telling the story of one man's romance with a beautiful cashier. Musical accompaniment is provided by Tom Basden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:15pm (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 1 - Food

Ian goes to jail for manslaughter after cooking some lamb shanks. In jail he tries to redeem himself by making the world's greatest tomato soup with a certain special ingredient.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 4, Episode 6 - Beauty

God visits Hell and Satan persuades him to scrap mankind and leave Hell to it, and take him and the Professor to Heaven with him. However, the Professor has other ideas.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 8, Episode 5 - Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth reads the diaries of this boarding school days at Bedales in the 1960s, and talks about his love of theatre and of wearing socks and sandals.

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

The Party Party

Episode 4: No one in Microcosm notices that the quiz show Narrator goes missing.

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

Elastic Planet

Episode 2 - The Train

You and five other passengers are sitting in a carriage on a train to Whittleble in 1947 - a child genius, a government minister, a man with the head of a fish, an opera singer and a chef.

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

We Know Everything

Episode 2: Dan Gaster and Paul Powell tackle audience quirky questions.

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

Tina C: Herstory

Episode 2

It is 1999, and a live country band helps Tina explore hits from her back catalogue. Tina C explores her role as a feminist icon with Jenni Murray.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 3 - Chris Addison interviews Derren Brown

Comedian and actor Chris Addison talks to illusionist Derren Brown about magic, comedy, art, faith and Hitler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (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 2:30am (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Mastersons Magical Marquee, Part 1

The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 3, Episode 1 - Love

Tim Key grapples with the concept of love by telling the story of one man's romance with a beautiful cashier. Musical accompaniment is provided by Tom Basden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:15am (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 1 - Food

Ian goes to jail for manslaughter after cooking some lamb shanks. In jail he tries to redeem himself by making the world's greatest tomato soup with a certain special ingredient.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 4, Episode 6 - Beauty

God visits Hell and Satan persuades him to scrap mankind and leave Hell to it, and take him and the Professor to Heaven with him. However, the Professor has other ideas.

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