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Radio schedule Saturday 13th November 2021

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

Smelling Of Roses

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Queen Of Song

Rosie is asked to arrange a showcase concert for a new potential rival to Celine Dion.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

The Big Steptoe Radio Show: Galton and Simpson present their favourite episodes of Steptoe and Son.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 14

Lancashire and North West Thunder captain and former England cricketer Alex Hartley, F1 journalist and broadcaster Will Buxton, journalist Jim White and comedian Justin Moorhouse join guest host Sam Quek for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 20, Special

A COP26 Special with Jim Smith, Ashley Storrie, Jay Lafferty & Raymond Mearns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 19, Episode 1

David Mitchell is joined by Richard Osman, Arthur Smith, Lou Sanders and Phil Wang are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as dolphins, cows, Arnold Schwarzenegger and students.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 59, Episode 3

Joining Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn from a safe distance is Michael Spicer and Priya Hall with music supplied by Ignacio Lopez, and performances from Luke Kempner and Karen Bartke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Series 1, Episode 6

Sketch show starring Ronnie Barker.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

Hereward The Wake, Special - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake

Who? This is exactly the point - why has this Englishman responsible for leading the fight against the occupation of William The Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings, been so readily forgotten?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 3, Episode 2 - There's Something About Mrs Naughtie

Mrs Naughtie gains a large inheritance from her mysterious Uncle Nab.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 1 - Multiculturalism

Stephen K Amos is joined by Stephen Grant, Nish Kumar and Andrew Maxwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Buy Me Up TV. Copyright: BBC

Buy Me Up TV

Episode 1

The TV station organises a charity telethon for animals, with Ewen from The Office in the loos taking the calls. However, guest presenter Eamonn Holmes is a spanner in the works. It soon emerges that not only is the seemingly reliable GMTV presenter happy to defraud charity appeals, he once cheated on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook too.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 1, Episode 4 - September 18th To 24th

Anthony's 'sensitive' goddaughter Libby comes to stay, and Damien is asked to make a pilot for his own cookery show. Includes Damien's recipes for crepes Suzette, and beef Oxford.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

The Big Steptoe Radio Show: Galton and Simpson present their favourite episodes of Steptoe and Son.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ross Noble Goes Global. Ross Noble. Copyright: BBC

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 2, Episode 4 - Milan

In Milan, Ross discovers that the people refuse to stop talking into their mobile phones and finds that every impressive building he tries to visit is covered in scaffolding.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 6 - Roy Hudd interviews Alison Steadman

Comedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman. Roy talks to Alison about her early days growing up in Liverpool, her trip to the palace to get the OBE and her critically acclaimed work with Mike Leigh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Skivers

The Skivers

Series 2, Episode 1

Return of the innovative sketch series written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh, with Peter Bradshaw, Melanie Giedroyc and special guest William Franklyn.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Guy Browning's Small Talk

Guy Browning's Small Talk

Episode 2.3, How to Pack: The comedian dispenses practical advice on how to pack, revealing one good way is to start naked and pretend to be getting dressed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 2, Episode 3 - Women In Space

Helen Keen rails against the tyranny of misogyny and the tinfoil bikini as she tells inspiring true stories of the first women who made it into space - and also slightly depressing true stories of the women who didn't.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

Hereward The Wake, Special - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake

Who? This is exactly the point - why has this Englishman responsible for leading the fight against the occupation of William The Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings, been so readily forgotten?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 3, Episode 2 - There's Something About Mrs Naughtie

Mrs Naughtie gains a large inheritance from her mysterious Uncle Nab.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 3, Episode 1 - Multiculturalism

Stephen K Amos is joined by Stephen Grant, Nish Kumar and Andrew Maxwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Buy Me Up TV. Copyright: BBC

Buy Me Up TV

Episode 1

The TV station organises a charity telethon for animals, with Ewen from The Office in the loos taking the calls. However, guest presenter Eamonn Holmes is a spanner in the works. It soon emerges that not only is the seemingly reliable GMTV presenter happy to defraud charity appeals, he once cheated on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook too.

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