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Radio schedule Saturday 30th September 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:45am (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Night On The Town

It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Don't Let Them Needle You: The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 13

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

Radio 4 10am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 7, Episode 15 - Victorian Bodybuilding

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Darren Harriot to learn about the bodybuilding boom of the 19th and 20th centuries.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Noising Up

Noising Up

Series 2, Episode 5

Topical comedy sketch show noising up the past week in Scotland and beyond.

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

The News Quiz

Series 112, Episode 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind. This week, Andy and the panel discuss Suella's desire to ditch conventions, Sunak laughing all the way to the Rosebank, and the thrills and spills of the Lib Dem conference.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:45pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Night On The Town

It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Don't Let Them Needle You: The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 13

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Night On The Town

It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Don't Let Them Needle You: The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 13

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 2, Episode 3 - Howard Read

This week, Mitch is joined by stand-up comedian and song writer Howard Read on BBC Radio 7 show dedicated to comedy songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Carrie Quinlan, Simon Kane, John Finnemore, Lawry Lewin, Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

Series 4, Episode 4

John tries to present a classic sketch, but the others are not going to help him. There is also a speech from someone who followed their dream.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Big Problems With Helen Keen. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

Big Problems With Helen Keen

Series 2, Episode 2 - Women

Helen Keen explores how human ingenuity deals with nature's big challenges. When 'normal' has meant 'male' for centuries, how does that affect our perception of women from the past and in the present?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Seekers. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Tony Way), Joe (Daniel Mays), Stuart (Mathew Horne), Nicola (Zahra Ahmadi). Copyright: BBC

Seekers

Series 2, Episode 3 - I Kissed A Bear And I Liked It

Stuart needs to bond with Vanessa's parents, and Joe and Terry raise an egg.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:45am (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Night On The Town

It's Carter's first look at Soho exotic dancers, but not Uncle Mort's.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Don't Let Them Needle You: The truth will out - with the bureaucrats' mix-up over a flu vaccine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Something To Shout About. Copyright: BBC

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 13

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

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