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Radio schedule Saturday 5th June 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Whispers

Whispers

Series 1, Episode 3

Gyles Brandreth chairs the panel show that celebrates gossip and scandal. Team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are joined by Jennie Bond and Geoffrey Durham.

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

Snap

Series 2, Episode 1

Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Whilst the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard are most famous for their exploits on television, they did also carry out their duty on the wireless.

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

You're Dead To Me

Series 3, Episode 4 - Joan Of Arc

Delusion or divine intervention? Take a look at the life of French heroine Joan of Arc. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Catherine Bohart and historian Dr Helen Castor.

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

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 8, Episode 5

This week Mark is joined by Blue Peter's longest serving female presenter, Konnie Huq, who finds herself in a bit of a pickle on the first day of her job. She's joined by Ashley Storrie who has reason to believe in magic and Sanjeev Kohli who shares his stories of his new 1980's pop pals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Who Goes There

Episode 6.1: Martin Young's famous people quiz. With panellists Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Lynne Truss and Anthony Holden.

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

The News Quiz

Series 105, Episode 8

Andy Zaltzman is joined this week by Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Massie and Ria Lina.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: BBC

Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler

Episode 1 - Pilot

Tim FitzHigham and his nemesis Alex Horne recreate a bizarre bet that was originally wagered by the fourth Duke of Queensbury in 1753.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Party. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Tom Basden), Phoebe (Katy Wix), Mel (Anna Crilly), Duncan (Tim Key), Jared (Jonny Sweet). Copyright: BBC

Party

Series 2, Episode 1 - All Publicity Is Good Publicity

The young aspiring politicians of the new political party attempt to step up a gear and get the recognition and publicity they deserve. All they need to do is sort out the diversity of their group first.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
The Last Of England. Copyright: Sparklab Productions

The Last Of England

In this darkly comic drama by Neil McKay, set on an overnight ferry to Santander, three 60-something friends try and fail to come to terms with life, death, truth and Brexit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 6 - Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked And Redeemed

Pip and Ripely find themselves facing a vast and evil undead army. England has only one hope - that Miss Sweetly Delightful can melt Mr Benevolent's cruel, undead heart.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 9, Episode 6 - Graham Linehan interviews Adam Buxton

Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 2, Episode 1 - Sheila Hancock

This programme uses the cars that actress and writer Sheila Hancock has known to take us on a trip through her remarkable life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Whilst the Walmington-On-Sea Home Guard are most famous for their exploits on television, they did also carry out their duty on the wireless.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Andrew Maxwell

Welcome To Wherever You Are

Series 1, Episode 1

This week, host Andrew Maxwell talks cricket and colonialism with The Bugle podcast co-host Alice Fraser in Sydney; hears emerging star Storm Xu in Shanghai tell us about his problems with dating; and talks to world-renowned satirist Bassem Youssef about why he had to move to Los Angeles from his native Egypt (spoiler: it turns out dictators don't like you making jokes about them).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 3, Episode 1

When Sam is left behind while the others are off killing the man-munching Giant of Rankor he is accosted by a beautiful maiden, Eirwen. The future of the Questers' Fellowship could be in jeopardy...

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 5 - Funerals and Sex Education

Jason looks at the peculiar pressures of fitting in at funerals and how to tackle the tricky task of explaining the bird and the bees.

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 2

David has still barricaded the three of them inside the Radio 4 studio. He's taken all the Radio 4 microphones hostage in an attempt to make the network give them their own radio series. Things take a turn for the worse when David receives a call from the Radio 4 Negotiator.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Party. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Tom Basden), Phoebe (Katy Wix), Mel (Anna Crilly), Duncan (Tim Key), Jared (Jonny Sweet). Copyright: BBC

Party

Series 2, Episode 1 - All Publicity Is Good Publicity

The young aspiring politicians of the new political party attempt to step up a gear and get the recognition and publicity they deserve. All they need to do is sort out the diversity of their group first.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
To Hull And Back. Image shows from L to R: Sheila (Maureen Lipman), Sophie (Lucy Beaumont)

To Hull And Back

Series 3, Episode 1 - Last Chance Salon

Recently qualified hairdresser Sophie is knocked over by a car. The driver, Alison, offers Sophie a disused salon by way of compensation. Will Sophie make a success of it?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 6 - Lives Lost, Ruined, Wrecked And Redeemed

Pip and Ripely find themselves facing a vast and evil undead army. England has only one hope - that Miss Sweetly Delightful can melt Mr Benevolent's cruel, undead heart.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 9, Episode 6 - Graham Linehan interviews Adam Buxton

Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan talks to comedian and actor Adam Buxton.

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