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Radio schedule Friday 7th January 2022

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Train At Platform 4

The Train At Platform 4

Series 1, Episode 1 - Coffee

It's day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage, even if the new bosses insist her role is to 'enhance the onboard travel experience'. But the marketing team's offer of free coffee for ALL customers soon threatens to derail the smooth running of the service. Meanwhile passengers struggle to escape the clutches of the automatic toilets...

Radio 4 12pm
15 min
Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 5, Episode 5 - If Not For You

John is still mounting nightly patrols to try and catch the village lurker and it's a nasty surprise when their identity is finally revealed.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 10, Episode 1

This week Mark has a sparkling line up of guests, each with incredible stories from the past year. Grant Stott shares some hot backstage gossip from his new role in River City, Chris Barron from hit 1990s band The Spin Doctors tells a cracking story from touring with one of the biggest bands in the world, and Rachel Jackson has landed the acting role of her life, but not everything is as it seems.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 107, Episode 2

This week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Katie Perrior and Ahir Shah. They look at the smallprint on Keir Starmer's 'contract with Britain', rate Boris Johnson's new look, and discuss Novak Djokovic's double fault.

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