Radio
Radio schedule Saturday 10th July 2021
8am
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The Motion Show
Series 4, Episode 2Graeme Garden chairs the quirky battle of words and wit, with guests Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt and Marcus Brigstocke.
8:30am
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9am
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9:30am
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Radio Lives
Frankie Howerd: His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well.
10am
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Variety Bandbox
An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, (Alberto) Semprini, Vanessa Lee and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra.
11:30am
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Breaking The News
Series 19, Episode 4Des Clarke breaks down the news with Fred MacAulay, Amy Matthews, Ria Lina & Billy Kirkwood.
12:30pm
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Dead Ringers
Series 21, Episode 5Labour's Angela Rayner has some unusual items for the team at The Repair Shop, and there's a unique perspective on Andy Murray's personal life.
12:30pm
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Big Problems With Helen Keen
Series 1, Episode 1 - DeathEpisode 1 looks at the biggest problem of all - death. From praying for eternal life to uploading our minds into a giant cloud of data - is there anything at all we can do to avoid it?
2pm
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Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
Series 1, Episode 1 - Pretending & SandwichesAlexei explores his impulse to pretend and love of sandwiches. Along the way he reveals the little-known origin of the prawn cocktail, debunks the myth that the Earl of Sandwich was the first person to put a bit of meat between two slices of bread, and discusses the hidden depths of Taylor Swift.
2:30pm
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Life On Egg
Series 1, Episode 1 - InspectionEscape rates have gotten out of control and so the government has decided to send two inspectors to look things over. Will Harry and his team survive their strenuous checks?
2:45pm
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Woof - Chris Neill
Woof - True Tales Of Romance And Failure, Episode 1 - A Foreign TongueThis week - an encounter with a violinist... and is France the answer?
3pm
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3:30pm
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Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters
Series 1, Episode 1Colin Hoult is ringmaster of the sinister Carnival of Monsters in this character-based sketch show.
7pm
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7:30pm
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Radio Lives
Frankie Howerd: His highs were high, his lows were low. How did he get to be so funny? Dylan Winter finds out from childhood friends, variety artistes and those who knew Frankie very well.
8pm
(repeat)
Variety Bandbox
An early radio appearance for Frankie Howerd on a bill with Philip Slessor, Derek Roy, (Alberto) Semprini, Vanessa Lee and Billy Ternent & His Orchestra.
10pm
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10:30pm
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ElvenQuest
Series 3, Episode 6It is Vidar's birthday but the Questers' celebrations are soon cut short when the Beacon of Doom is lit, and one of them to must go into battle with Lord Darkness himself.
11pm
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The Skivers
Series 1, Episode 4More skilful sketch comedy from Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, with Peter Bradshaw, Melanie Giedroyc and special guest Rodney Bewes.
11:30pm
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The Mark Steel Lecture
Series 2, Episode 3 - Leonardo Da VinciMark presents the life of Leonardo Da Vinci, arguing that he was a genius because he grew in a time and a place that looked forward, not to mention that he possessed that most genius of qualities: never completing anything.
2am
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Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
Series 1, Episode 1 - Pretending & SandwichesAlexei explores his impulse to pretend and love of sandwiches. Along the way he reveals the little-known origin of the prawn cocktail, debunks the myth that the Earl of Sandwich was the first person to put a bit of meat between two slices of bread, and discusses the hidden depths of Taylor Swift.
2:30am
(repeat)
Life On Egg
Series 1, Episode 1 - InspectionEscape rates have gotten out of control and so the government has decided to send two inspectors to look things over. Will Harry and his team survive their strenuous checks?
2:45am
(repeat)
Woof - Chris Neill
Woof - True Tales Of Romance And Failure, Episode 1 - A Foreign TongueThis week - an encounter with a violinist... and is France the answer?
3am
(repeat)
3:30am
(repeat)
Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters
Series 1, Episode 1Colin Hoult is ringmaster of the sinister Carnival of Monsters in this character-based sketch show.