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Radio schedule Saturday 13th August 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 4

Esther has a big question to ask Ken and Keith, while on the horizon, storm clouds gather.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 20, Episode 2

Former GB badminton player Gail Emms, presenter David Alorka, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray 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 22, Episode 9

Recording at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Des Clarke is joined by Jim Smith, Sophie Duker, Val McDermid and Andrew Maxwell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 3, Episode 1 - Janet Street-Porter

Janet Street-Porter takes the chair, with panellists Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Nick Doody and Will Smith.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Party's Over. Image shows from L to R: Drew (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Christine Tobin (Ingrid Oliver), Jones (Justin Edwards), Henry Tobin (Miles Jupp), Natalie (Emma Sidi). Copyright: BBC

Party's Over

Series 2, Episode 3 - Changing of the Guard

A security breach leads to MI5 sending Henry a new personal protection officer.

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 3, Episode 1 - Rent Arrears

Ruth tries to avoid the question by faking a family; Fuller-Carp cons a student tenant by fiddlling the books and is almost caught out; and Vince acts Jewish.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Radio broadcast mixing comedy and music. Featuring Alex Horne and his five piece band.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
It's Jocelyn. Jocelyn Jee Esien. Copyright: BBC

It's Jocelyn

Series 1, Episode 1

Jocelyn Jee Esien presents new characters including the Overly Dramatic Family, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a bad-tempered couple who run a takeaway business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 4, Episode 1 - Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop tries four new things for the first time. He buys his first-ever pair of jeans; plays Grand Theft Auto; meditates; and bakes a cake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30pm (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Series 3, Episode 1

Sketch show written by and starring Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Series 3, Episode 2

Alex and his band explore the theme of home and leisure, with songs about radiators, a pork pie and Wayne Rooney, amongst others. They are joined by guest comedian Tom Basden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Life: An Idiot's Guide. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

Life: An Idiot's Guide

Series 1, Episode 4 - Standing Tall

Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen K Amos to offer a guide to standing tall.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Keep Calman Carry On. Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

Keep Calman Carry On

Series 1, Episode 1

Susan Calman spends a day at the Cricket with Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 2, Episode 5 - G.U.T.

The Professor tells Satan that humans have failed for years in trying to come up with a grand unifying theory behind the universe. Satan, however, knows the answer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

Radio broadcast mixing comedy and music. Featuring Alex Horne and his five piece band.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
It's Jocelyn. Jocelyn Jee Esien. Copyright: BBC

It's Jocelyn

Series 1, Episode 1

Jocelyn Jee Esien presents new characters including the Overly Dramatic Family, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a bad-tempered couple who run a takeaway business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 4, Episode 1 - Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop tries four new things for the first time. He buys his first-ever pair of jeans; plays Grand Theft Auto; meditates; and bakes a cake.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Series 3, Episode 1

Sketch show written by and starring Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and James Rawlings.

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