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Radio schedule Friday 10th March 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 2, Episode 2 - You Can't Do That Anymore

Cat questions Mike's love of the Smiths in light of some of Morrissey's more controversial lyrics, leaving the family with a new dilemma.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30am (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

Radio 4 9am (repeat)
Peep Show. Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Desert Island Discs

Robert Webb, comedian and writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 3

Team captains Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson are joined by Jarred Christmas, Mark Watson and Eddie Large.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay Is The One And Only

Episode 2 - The Only Non-Graduate At The Graduation

Lemn Sissay reflects on being the only non-graduate at a graduation, reflecting on his experience of being Chancellor of the University of Manchester - the person who gives out the degrees - despite never having been through higher education himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 2, Episode 2 - You Can't Do That Anymore

Cat questions Mike's love of the Smiths in light of some of Morrissey's more controversial lyrics, leaving the family with a new dilemma.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 24, Episode 5

Des Clarke is joined by Ashley Storrie, Daliso Chaponda, Marjolein Robertson and Ray Bradshaw.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:30pm (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 3

Team captains Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson are joined by Jarred Christmas, Mark Watson and Eddie Large.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

Radio 4 3:45pm (repeat)
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency. Sunil Patel

Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency

Episode 1 - How To Get Rich Off Crypto Alone

In a desperate bid to become rich, comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel attempts to live off cryptocurrency alone. In this episode, Sunil tries to pay for everything only using cryptocurrency, and ends up having to travel to El Salvador to get his big shop done.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 2, Episode 2 - You Can't Do That Anymore

Cat questions Mike's love of the Smiths in light of some of Morrissey's more controversial lyrics, leaving the family with a new dilemma.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 110, Episode 10

A look at the week's news with Andy Zaltzman, with Andy Hamilton, Chris McCausland, Anushka Asthana and Ria Lina. This week, we'll tackle the Migrant Bill, WhatsAppgate, and The Future (how mysterious).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 3

Team captains Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson are joined by Jarred Christmas, Mark Watson and Eddie Large.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Ultimate Choice. Steph McGovern

The Ultimate Choice

Series 1, Episode 3

Steph McGovern asks some seriously funny minds to offer definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Scott Bennett and Josie Long.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 1 - Citroen UXB

Beauty is sent to look after Sarah, who lives with both her mother and daughter - a perfect, happy modern family, like the kind Beauty has seen in feel-good British movies. With her own famly being very demanding, it is understandable when Beauty begins to get too close.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
John Kearns. John (John Kearns)

John Kearns

Episode 2 - Half-Time

Passions flare and loyalty is tested at a football ground in London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:15pm (repeat)
Poets' Tree

Poets' Tree

Episode 2

Islington poet Paul Hamilton meets a fruit linguist, and visits a young offenders institute to demonstrate the rehabilitative powers of poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 1, Episode 1

Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes report on the new jingles for Radio 4's Today; the BBC Symphony Orchestra's rendition of Whigfield's Saturday Night; the end of the shipping forecast; and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:30am (repeat)
The Wilsons Save The World. Image shows from L to R: Lola (India Brown), Maxine (Kerry Godliman), Cat (Mia Jenkins), Mike (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: BBC

The Wilsons Save The World

Series 2, Episode 2 - You Can't Do That Anymore

Cat questions Mike's love of the Smiths in light of some of Morrissey's more controversial lyrics, leaving the family with a new dilemma.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Babblewick Hall. Fenton Babblewick (Nicholas Le Prevost). Copyright: BBC

Babblewick Hall

Series 1, Episode 1

When idealistic Fenton Babblewick inherits his uncle's Yorkshire estate, it's the perfect opportunity to realise his utopian dreams. But for his manservant, August Snipe, the move to Babblewick Hall is a nightmare - the house is cold, full of farm animals and worst of all "it's in the north" - a lifetime away from the comforts of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 3

Team captains Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson are joined by Jarred Christmas, Mark Watson and Eddie Large.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 3, Episode 5 - An Evil Life Sort Of Explained

Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent find themselves trapped in the vast emptiness of space. As their doom looks increasingly inevitable, Mr Benevolent finally explains just why it is that he is so very very evil.

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