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Radio schedule Saturday 28th May 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
1834. Copyright: BBC

1834

Episode 5 - London

Bored witless by one street Macclesfield, Jason suggests a trip to London, to general delight. But a mint popping highwayman soon changes everyone's plans.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Special - Champion Of Champions

Colin Murray judges the season finale. Who will win between Natalie Pike, Justin Moorhouse, Neil Delamere, Reece Parkinson and Lynsey Hooper in this extended special?

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 11, Episode 5

A cracking show this week that looks forward to Scotland's World Cup qualifying game. Mark is joined by a bass guitar legend, Guy Pratt, who has played with Madonna, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd, and he dishes the dirt on them all. Presenter and force of nature, Zara Janjua, shares her biggest mistake whilst on the local news, plus her love for monkeys in Nepal, and completing the line-up is actor and comedian Chris Forbes, who finds a new family in Dunblane and also has a wild time with the animals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Mausoleum Club. Copyright: BBC

The Mausoleum Club

Tales From The Mausoleum Club, Episode 1 - The Inaudible Man

1903: a murky autumn day. The Honourable Clarence Green enters the lobby of what turns out to be one of the strangest clubs in London.

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

The News Quiz

Series 108, Episode 6

Andy Zaltzman records an edition of the satirical quiz from the Hay Literary Festival, featuring Shaparak Khorsandi, Angela Barnes, Paul Sinha and Robin Morgan. News and some (rather tenuous) links to literature combine to make a headline-book-newsfest of a show at the renowned Literature Festival.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Chambers. Image shows from L to R: Hilary Tripping (James Fleet), John Fuller-Carp (John Bird), Ruth Quirke (Sarah Lancashire). Copyright: BBC

Chambers

Series 2, Episode 1 - Only The Lonely

John Fuller-Carp uses his masculine charms on a lady judge, and Ruth decides to adopt a baby.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Double Acts. John Finnemore. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

John Finnemore's Double Acts

Series 2, Episode 2 - Mercy Dash

Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons. Starring Julia McKenzie and Gus Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
What Does The K Stand For?. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 2, Episode 2 - All The Fun Of The Affair

Sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Everyone Quite Likes Justin. Justin (Justin Moorhouse). Copyright: BBC

Everyone Quite Likes Justin

Series 1, Episode 2

Manchester DJ Justin tries to balance love, work and everything else without much success. This week, his job seems to be on the line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 4, Episode 1 - Whitehaven

Mark performs from the Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven, Cumbria, where he talks about surrealist pirates, rum butter and the link between rugby and nuclear power.

Radio 4 9:45pm (repeat)
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 6, Episode 8

This week, 50 Shades of Sue Gray, a greased piglet, and I'd rather have a bowl of Monkeypox.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Series 1, Episode 4

An evening of stand-up comedy without having to leave your armchair, recorded live at London's unofficial national theatre of comedy, the Comedy Store.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Thom Tuck

Thom Tuck Goes Straight To DVD

Episode 3 - The Olsens

Thom unearths the work of American twins the Olsens and compares the journey of their success with the wise (and not so wise) choices he has made in his life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Foley And McColl: The Interview

Foley And McColl: The Interview

Episode 2, The Moroccan Striped Pig: The double-act get their big break when they are asked to appear on Parkinson, but as they wait in the hospitality room, nerves get the better of them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: Avalon Television

Jigsaw

Series 1, Episode 2

Stand-up comedians Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Odd Half Hour. Copyright: BBC

The Odd Half Hour

Series 2, Episode 4

The final episode of the series, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Sketches include a healthy builder, Super Nanny disapproving of Mary Poppins' skills, and an epic Karaoke battle.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
John Finnemore's Double Acts. John Finnemore. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

John Finnemore's Double Acts

Series 2, Episode 2 - Mercy Dash

Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons. Starring Julia McKenzie and Gus Brown.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
What Does The K Stand For?. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 2, Episode 2 - All The Fun Of The Affair

Sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Everyone Quite Likes Justin. Justin (Justin Moorhouse). Copyright: BBC

Everyone Quite Likes Justin

Series 1, Episode 2

Manchester DJ Justin tries to balance love, work and everything else without much success. This week, his job seems to be on the line.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 4, Episode 1 - Whitehaven

Mark performs from the Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven, Cumbria, where he talks about surrealist pirates, rum butter and the link between rugby and nuclear power.

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