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Radio schedule Saturday 29th May 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Kind Hearts And Coronets

Radio adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy about a man murdering his way to dukedom. Starring Harry Enfield as the D'Ascoyne family.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 2

Biographer Anthony Holden and actress Stella Duffy are joined by writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss and editor of the Erotic Review Rowan Pelling to dish the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history. Chaired by Gyles Brandreth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 1, Episode 6 - A Good Cause

Confusion reigns when Rosie's company tackles a gala charity concert for Afghans. But there's confusion over whether it's for the people or the dogs?

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Battle Of Salamis

Greg Jenner, historian Professor Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi, head back to 480BCE for one of history's most notorious naval battles - The Battle of Salamis.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Special - Champion of Champions

As Fighting Talk marks its 700th episode, Colin Murray is joined by the best four players from across this series. Who will become the new Champion of Champions: football presenter Natalie Pike, comedian Neil Delamere, cricket commentator Charles Dagnell, or journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki?

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

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 8, Episode 4

This week Mark is joined by Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martel Maxwell, who shares some of the behind the scenes secrets you might not want to know. Also on the show are comedian and ex-jungle celebrity Andrew Maxwell and Scottish stand-up Jamie MacDonald, who tells the story of giving a total stranger his 'blind-guy' directions to the pub.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 1 - Full House

Card sharks fleece Harold, so Albert steps in.

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

The News Quiz

Series 105, Episode 7

Andy Zaltzman is joined this week by Alice Fraser, Hugo Rifkind, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Julie Hesmondhalgh

Cleaning Up

Episode 1

A new cleaner reports for duty. Turns out he and his boss have met before.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The In Crowd

The In Crowd

Episode 4.1: Compulsive Liars Anonymous and a birthday shock.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 6, Episode 6 - Dame Kelly Holmes

Athlete Dame Kelly Holmes, a self-confessed chocoholic, tries her first deep-fried Mars bar, but will she try the chocolate-covered scorpion?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Josie Long: Romance And Adventure. Josie (Josie Long). Copyright: BBC

Josie Long: Romance And Adventure

Episode 3

Josie's 32nd birthday has her questioning whether her dream of one day having a family is now unrealistic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 2 - Grooming

Jason probes the minefield of hair removal; why women buy clothes that they don't fit into yet; and the differing pressures on men and women to diet and work out.

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

Kind Hearts And Coronets

Radio adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy about a man murdering his way to dukedom. Starring Harry Enfield as the D'Ascoyne family.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 9, Episode 6 - Bill Oddie

Bill Oddie reads his teenage diaries, written on an Outward Bound course in 1958 involving hill walking, abseiling and jumping into freezing cold waterfalls.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Andrew Maxwell

Welcome To Wherever You Are

Pilot, Episode 1

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best stand-ups from outside the UK.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Josie Long: Romance And Adventure. Josie (Josie Long). Copyright: BBC

Josie Long: Romance And Adventure

Episode 4

Josie and Darren go camping but find themselves disastrously ill-equipped for the great outdoors.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Jason Cook's School Of Hard Knocks. Jason Cook. Copyright: BBC

Jason Cook's School Of Hard Knocks

Episode 4 - Job Interviews and Office Politics

Jason holds forth on the best ways to pass a job interview and to negotiate office politics.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Two Episodes Of Mash. Image shows from L to R: Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson. Copyright: BBC

Two Episodes Of Mash

Series 2, Episode 1

The show moves to Radio 4, and Diane and Joe discover they don't actually have a radio series at all. Find out why Rapunzel is getting a haircut, and what spiders do for entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
The In Crowd

The In Crowd

Episode 4.1: Compulsive Liars Anonymous and a birthday shock.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 6, Episode 6 - Dame Kelly Holmes

Athlete Dame Kelly Holmes, a self-confessed chocoholic, tries her first deep-fried Mars bar, but will she try the chocolate-covered scorpion?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Josie Long: Romance And Adventure. Josie (Josie Long). Copyright: BBC

Josie Long: Romance And Adventure

Episode 3

Josie's 32nd birthday has her questioning whether her dream of one day having a family is now unrealistic.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 2 - Grooming

Jason probes the minefield of hair removal; why women buy clothes that they don't fit into yet; and the differing pressures on men and women to diet and work out.

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

Kind Hearts And Coronets

Radio adaptation of the classic Ealing comedy about a man murdering his way to dukedom. Starring Harry Enfield as the D'Ascoyne family.

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