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Radio schedule Saturday 4th November 2023

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Genevieve

Radio adaptation of 1953 film of the same name.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years

A selection of episodes from the adaptation of the Sue Townsend story.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The Export Caper: The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 19

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

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

You're Dead To Me

Shakespeare Special - William Shakespeare

Host Greg Jenner and his guests will be exploring what we know of the man behind the work in front of a live audience at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside. Greg will be joined by Farah Karim-Cooper, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at King's College London, and the comedian and writer, Richard Herring.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am
60 min version
(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 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 9

Former England rugby player Ugo Monye, GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki and comedian Jacob Hawley join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Genevieve

Radio adaptation of 1953 film of the same name.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 63, Episode 1

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Ken Cheng, Helen Bauer and Rachel Parris.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years

A selection of episodes from the adaptation of the Sue Townsend story.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The Export Caper: The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 19

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm
60 min version
(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 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Genevieve

Radio adaptation of 1953 film of the same name.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years

A selection of episodes from the adaptation of the Sue Townsend story.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The Export Caper: The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 19

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm
60 min version
(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 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

Radio 4 9:45pm (repeat)
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 10, Episode 4

This week - The Ghost of Cummings Past, high level Governmental swearing, and God meets Guns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Keep Calman Carry On. Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

Keep Calman Carry On

Series 2, Episode 4 - Birdwatching

Susan goes birdwatching with Emma Kennedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 2, Episode 3

This week's surreal sketches include a dead friend situation, cavemen discussing innovation and design ideas and a large man who needs help applying a lot of deodorant.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Stand Comedy Club

...At The Stand

Fred At The Stand 2, Episode 3

Jess Robinson, Raul Kohli, Elf Lyons and Chris Forbes are on the show this week.

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

The Shuttleworths

Series 2, Episode 2 - Wireless Wanderings 2

John and Ken end their search for a new time slot.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Facts And Fancies. Armando Iannucci

Facts And Fancies

Episode 2 - A Life At The Opera

Tackling operas and some thoughts on ears.

Radio 4 12:15am (repeat)
Open books.. Credit: BBC

The Exploding Library

Series 3, Episode 1 - Nights At The Circus, by Angela Carter

'Am I fact or am I fiction?' Kiri Pritchard-McLean melts into the glorious unreality of Angela Carter's Nights At The Circus. Who is she when the performance ends?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Genevieve

Radio adaptation of 1953 film of the same name.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years. Image shows from L to R: Harry McEntire, Sue Townsend. Copyright: Pier Productions

Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years

A selection of episodes from the adaptation of the Sue Townsend story.

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

The Men From The Ministry

The Export Caper: The bungling bureaucrats botch a trade agreement with the Italians.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 19

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am
60 min version
(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 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

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