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Radio schedule Saturday 5th March 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
All The Young Dudes. Patrick (Jim Sweeney)

All The Young Dudes

Series 2, Episode 4 - Mr Soft

Joe and Maria try and get a younger, hip clientele in the pub, which Helen sees as an ideal opportunity to market some ice cream.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11:10am
50 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 29

Football presenter Natalie Pike, Davis Cup champion and former British No.2 tennis player James Ward, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki and comedian Danny McLoughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 1, Episode 1 - John Sergeant

Former BBC and ITN Chief Political Correspondent John Sergeant is at the helm for the first edition of this new comedy panel game show where all the questions are based on the host's own life. With Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Robin Ince and Alan Carr.

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

The News Quiz

Series 107, Episode 10

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Lucy Porter, Sindhu Vee and Danny Finkelstein to discuss war in Ukraine and the international reaction.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 3, Episode 1 - Corbyn And The Left

Alexei offers his thoughts on Jeremy Corbyn and the Left, laments the decline of small business and explains what the 1997 film Starship Troopers can teach us all.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 2, Episode 1 - Jo Brand interviews Barry Cryer

Comedian Jo Brand in conversation with the ever-popular writer and comedian Barry Cryer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 1 - Gassing

Sam is battling retirement blues with a part-time job working for the Saviours, manning telephone lines to help those in distress. His first client of the day is of course Peter, in distress about their faulty boiler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Welsh Abroad

Elis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 1

Jeremy Paxman finally breaks and goes rogue, Today gets remade as a US sitcom, and listeners' thoughts on The Food Programme giving recipes for cooking a flump and spit roasting a Clanger.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 2, Episode 4 - Points

When Gail takes her husband's car she embarks upon a journey that has a very surprising destination.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:15pm (repeat)
Earls Of The Court. Image shows from L to R: Lloydie (Stewart Wright), Johnno (Will Adamsdale)

Earls Of The Court

Episode 4 - Downward Inflection

Johnno's so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his upward inflection. If only Lloydie could make the city more like Australia.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 2, Episode 2 - Barry Cryer interviews Mark Thomas

The relay-race style interview series continues as veteran Barry Cryer interviews bad boy Mark Thomas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 1, Episode 1 - Geoffrey Allerton

The Mallard Theatre is visited by acclaimed Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton, who reads poems and excerpts from his recent memoir and struggles to get served a hot meal.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC

Hut 33

Series 2, Episode 3 - Yellow

The code breakers are ordered to be vaccinated against yellow fever, but Charles refuses to be injected by an Australian.

Radio 4 12:15am (repeat)
Tom Mayhew

Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum

Series 1, Episode 1 - Get A Job

Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. Tom meets his JobCentre Plus advisor Carol to talk about what it's really like at the JobCentre. Guest appearance from Darren Harriott.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 2, Episode 1 - Jo Brand interviews Barry Cryer

Comedian Jo Brand in conversation with the ever-popular writer and comedian Barry Cryer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
HR. Image shows from L to R: Peter (Jonathan Pryce), Sam (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

HR

Series 2, Episode 1 - Gassing

Sam is battling retirement blues with a part-time job working for the Saviours, manning telephone lines to help those in distress. His first client of the day is of course Peter, in distress about their faulty boiler.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Welsh Abroad

Elis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 3, Episode 1

Jeremy Paxman finally breaks and goes rogue, Today gets remade as a US sitcom, and listeners' thoughts on The Food Programme giving recipes for cooking a flump and spit roasting a Clanger.

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