Radio schedule for 30th October 2021 (full list)

7:30am (repeat)

Great Lives - PG Wodehouse

Stephen Fry discusses his hero PG Wodehouse.

8am (repeat)

The Motion Show

Series 5, Episode 6

Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating show, with guests Sir Bernard Ingham, Hattie Hayridge, Steve Punt and Arthur Smith.

8:30am (repeat)

Smelling Of Roses

Series 3, Episode 4 - Leading A Merry Dance

Rosie's no expert on Russian folk music but when she's asked to promote The Gulbekistan Dance Ensemble, she's sure she'll be equal to the challenge...

11am
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 12

Football manager Phil Brown, BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Reece Parkinson, sports broadcaster Holly Hamilton and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

11:30am (repeat)

Breaking The News

Series 20, Episode 3

Des Clarke is joined this week by Jay Lafferty, Ria Lina, Bruce Devlin and Connor Burns.

12pm (repeat)

Reluctant Persuaders

Series 2, Episode 1 - Live Young

The team are confronted with an unexpected challenge - a can of water.

12:30pm (repeat)

The Now Show

Series 59, Episode 1

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by guests Felicity Ward, Aurie Styla and Jess Robinson, as well as regulars Luke Kempner and Gemma Arrowsmith.

12:30pm (repeat)

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Scottish Play

Robert gets involved in a performance of the play whose title we are not allowed to say. He is overly superstitious about saying 'Macbeth' ... whoops!

2pm (repeat)

Bleak Expectations

Series 4, Episode 1 - A Tolerable Life De-Happified

Pip must enlist the help of his former nemesis to fight a new evil spreading terror and cake-crumbs through the streets of London.

2:30pm (repeat)

Arthur Smith's Balham Bash

Series 3, Episode 1

With Katie Melua, Roisin Conaty, Alun Cochrane and Nick Helm.

3pm (repeat)

Ability

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Date

Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.

3:30pm (repeat)

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 4, Episode 1 - Market Towns

Elis James compares Carmarthen, Hay-on-Wye and Llangollen to determine which is Wales's greatest market town.

5:30pm (repeat)

Great Lives - PG Wodehouse

Stephen Fry discusses his hero PG Wodehouse.

10pm (repeat)

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 2, Episode 2 - Adelaide

In Adelaide, "The City of Churches" and bizarre murder captial of the world, Ross makes the acquaintance of some drunks who are convinced he is a spy...

10:30pm (repeat)

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 4 - Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig

Columnist, presenter and professional poker player Victoria Coren-Mitchell talks to comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. Victoria talks to Sandi about her long career in broadcasting, her recent foray into politics and gets some advice on how to behave when you're staying at the Icelandic Prime Minister's house.

11pm (repeat)

The Curried Goat Show

Episode 7: Comedy sketches, with Will Ing, Dan Gaster, Ben Silburn and guest Polly James.

11:30pm (repeat)

Guy Browning's Small Talk

Episode 2.1, How to Kiss: The comedian dispenses practical advice on life's little challenges, revealing that in order to be successful in the art of kissing, one's mouth must be made to look like an excitable monkey.

11:45pm (repeat)

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 2, Episode 1 - Where Is Everyone?

Helen Keen explores the mystery of Fermi's Paradox - in a vast universe, potentially teeming with alien life, why has no one even dropped by to say hello? (There is a steadfast refusal to see this as her 17th birthday party all over again.)

2am (repeat)