Radio schedule for 1st May 2021 (full list)

8am (repeat)

The Motion Show

Series 3, Episode 4

Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Hugh Dennis, Gyles Brandreth, Arthur Smith and Antony Worrall Thompson.

8:30am (repeat)

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 2 - Out To Launch

Rosie's company is about to launch the autobiography of the country's most famous footballer, Lloyd Gratton.

11am
60 min

Former England rugby player James Haskell, sports presenter Holly Hamilton, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Neil Delamere join guest presenter Sam Quek for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

11:30am (repeat)

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 8, Episode 1

Mark Nelson and his panel - Justin Currie, Ken Bruce and Jo Caulfield - decipher the good from the bad, with a few unexpected twists along the way.

12pm (repeat)

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 1

Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh are joined by Kevin Bridges, Jason Byrne and Johnnie Casson.

12:30pm (repeat)

The News Quiz

Series 105, Episode 3

Andy Zaltzman and panellists Elis James, Ria Lina, Helen Lewis and Simon Evans square up to the week's headlines.

12:30pm (repeat)

The House Of The Spirit Levels

Episode 1, To Begin at the End: Tony is grappling with the Russian mafia - and the gorgeous Natassia.

2pm (repeat)

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 1 - A Lovely Life Re-Kippered Again Once More

Pip Bin's happiness is shattered once again. Fog-filled streets, murders, and ghastly apparitions from beyond the grave abound, and through it all echoes the terrible menacing coo of a possessed and evil pigeon.

2:30pm (repeat)

The Iguanodon

Episode 1 - Away And Slightly To The Left

Sam Varley is looking for a lift back to the mainland when his boat is wrecked in a storm. Mr Brook is looking for an unforgettable adventure at sea, after a lifetime in custards. Neither of them get quite what they're expecting on a boat called 'The Iguanodon'...

3pm (repeat)

1966 And All That

Episode 1, The 1920s and 30s: A comic look at 20th-century Britain, beginning with the 1920s and 1930s, including the death of George V and the advent of the BBC.

3:30pm (repeat)

Chain Reaction

Series 9, Episode 1 - Terry Christian interviews Kevin Bridges

Manchester's very own Terry Christian talks to Scotland's newest comedy superstar Kevin Bridges.

6pm (repeat)

Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters

Episode 1

Three witches meet on a blasTed Heath while murder is in the air.

7:15pm (repeat)

My Teenage Diary

Series 9, Episode 2 - Jenny Murray

Rufus Hound talks to Jenni Murray about her teenage years in 1960s Barnsley. The first entry in her diary deals with the surprising news that her parents are moving to India.

10pm (repeat)

Rigor Mortis

Series 1, Episode 4

Radio sitcom in whic Peter Davison stars as a pathologist.

10:30pm (repeat)

Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I

Warm-hearted stand-up comedy with a strong northern sensibility from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse.

11pm (repeat)

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 3, Episode 4 - Let's Talk About Sex

Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.

11:30pm (repeat)

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 6, Episode 3 - Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front, a self-confessed scaredy-cat, is persuaded to take her first ride on a motorbike and read her first science book. But how much of it did she understand?

2am (repeat)