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Radio schedule Saturday 17th December 2022

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 3 - Let The Men Do It

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Episode 2 - Upstairs, Downstairs And Bumps In The Night

Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Series 1, Christmas Special - Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead

Sketch show starring Ronnie Barker.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 20, Episode 17

GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, sports broadcaster Holly Hamilton, presenter Steffan Powell and comedian Matt Forde, join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
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

2022 Christmas Specials

Matt Hancock's Covid diaries, the reason why Sir Keir Starmer may soon be out of a job, and a behind-the-scenes look at the King's preparations for his Christmas message.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 3 - Let The Men Do It

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Episode 2 - Upstairs, Downstairs And Bumps In The Night

Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Series 1, Christmas Special - Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead

Sketch show starring Ronnie Barker.

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

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 25, Episode 6 - The Deep Space Network

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince where scientists communicate with, and track the 200 or so spacecraft that are currently exploring our vast solar system and even beyond. They are joined by Astrophysicists Mark Cheung and Alan Duffy, Nobel prize winner Brian Schmidt and comedian Alice Fraser.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 3 - Let The Men Do It

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Episode 2 - Upstairs, Downstairs And Bumps In The Night

Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Series 1, Christmas Special - Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead

Sketch show starring Ronnie Barker.

Radio 4 9:45pm (repeat)
Graham Fellows

Excuse Me, Are You John Shuttleworth?

Episode 1

Part One finds Graham Fellows greeting John Shuttleworth on Christmas Eve before he begins to share his story, although John doesn't know who he is or why he's there and assumes he's a carol singer. But Graham wants to take us back to 1977 when he first started Drama school and came up with a riff that led him to his first character - Jilted John.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Carrie Quinlan, John Finnemore, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lawry Lewin. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 2, Episode 2

Another sketch about how The Archers sounds to people who don't listen to The Archers, a song about a dog and a sketch about a mathematician's agent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Episode 4: Buy a compendium of fairy tales from Boney M.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Sue Perkins

Nature Table

Series 3, Episode 3

Joining Sue Perkins are joined by zoologist Yussef Rafik, entomologist Dr Karim Vahed and comedian Lucy Porter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Danny Robins Music Therapy. Danny Robins. Copyright: BBC

Danny Robins Music Therapy

Episode 3

Danny helps the worst five-a-side football team in the country and boosts the confidence of a listener who, at under five feet tall, feels that the world is heightist. Also, Danny tries to use music to cure obesity and Isy attempts to help people with phobias. With guest saxophonist Scott Garland and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? star Connie Fisher.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 2, Episode 3

Tony Hart visits the Sheffield singer, as he tries to paint the lounge for wife Mary. Lorraine Bowen returns after failing to win Ken over in the last series, and Stephen Frost tries to Make Mary Merry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 3 - Let The Men Do It

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
What Ho, Jeeves!. Copyright: BBC

What Ho, Jeeves!

What Ho! Jeeves: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Episode 2 - Upstairs, Downstairs And Bumps In The Night

Bertie tries to play peacemaker when he arrives at Totleigh Towers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Series 1, Christmas Special - Lines From My Grandfather Christmas's Forehead

Sketch show starring Ronnie Barker.

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