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Radio schedule Saturday 9th July 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Old Days

Pam Ayres presents poetry, anecdotes and sketches on the topic of 'The Old Days', with the help of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead.

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

Breaking The News

Series 22, Episode 4

Des Clarke is joined this week by Josie Long, Aaron Simmonds, Ashley Storrie and Marc Jennings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 1

Return of the comedy panel game all about words, hosted by Gyles Brandreth. With guests Alun Cochrane, Milton Jones and Susie Dent.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 22, Episode 4

In the week of Boris Johnson's resignation, some of the real reasons for resignations, some new sex scandals come to light, and what plans Liz Truss has for the future.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont: To Hull And Back

Stand-up comedy episode from BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2012 winner, Lucy Beaumont.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Tommy Cockles

Tommy Cockles arrives at the theatre to find it transformed: there's a new Nigerian owner, soundman Goose has been replaced by an authoritarian ex-copper and receptionist Catherine has disappeared off to India to find herself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
The Nick Revell Show

The Nick Revell Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Homeless

The writer and his talking geraniums outstay their welcome at Craig and Shona's place.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 4, Episode 1

William Hague finds he has nothing to do but look at the terrible things that are happening in the world and 'tut'.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 24, Episode 3 - The Wood Wide Web

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Suzanne Simard, Mark Spencer and Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt to discover the incredible conversations going on deep in our forests.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Saturday Night Fry. Image shows from L to R: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent. Copyright: BBC

Saturday Night Fry

Episode 2

Comedy sketch series, parodying television and radio programmes. Hosted and written by Stephen Fry.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 3, Episode 5 - John Hegley interviews Jack Dee

The tag team talk show continues with previous week's guest John Hegley grabbing the microphone to interview the comedian Jack Dee.

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

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 2 - Billy Bleach

Curly-haired lad and aspiring stand-up comedian Billy Bleach returns to the Mallard.

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 3, Episode 6 - Entente Cordiale

French resistance operative Marie-Anne is looking for brave, resourceful and courageous men to help her on an intelligence mission over France. Instead she meets the occupants of Hut 33.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Tommy Cockles

Tommy Cockles arrives at the theatre to find it transformed: there's a new Nigerian owner, soundman Goose has been replaced by an authoritarian ex-copper and receptionist Catherine has disappeared off to India to find herself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC

Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy

Volume 2, Episode 1 - Seventy-Three Seconds

Sarah tells of her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
The Nick Revell Show

The Nick Revell Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Homeless

The writer and his talking geraniums outstay their welcome at Craig and Shona's place.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 4, Episode 1

William Hague finds he has nothing to do but look at the terrible things that are happening in the world and 'tut'.

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