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Radio schedule Saturday 11th November 2023

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

The Men From The Ministry

Flushed With Success: The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 20

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

Radio 4 10am
30 min
Your Place Or Mine. Shaun Keaveny. Credit: BBC

Your Place Or Mine

Series 2, Episode 5 - Major Tim Peake: The International Space Station

Astronaut Major Tim Peake wants to take Shaun on a wonder-filled trip to the International Space Station. It's a chance to get away from it all and spacewalk 250 miles above Earth.

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 10

Commentator and former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports journalist Thom Gibbs, presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams and comedian Josh James join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

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 2

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Alasdair Beckett-King who mourns his political heroes, Desiree Burch with a deep dive on fast fashion, and Huge Davies gives us his musical take on why AI might not be so bad after all.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Flushed With Success: The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 20

Radio sitcom about a London-based advertising agency.

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
William Shakespeare

First Folio

A comedy drama to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the 'definitive' work that made Shakespeare's reputation.

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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 28, Episode 1 - Octopuses!

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince uncover the mysterious and alien like lives of octopuses with the help of comedian Russel Kane and octopus experts Dr Tim Lamont and Dr Amy Courtney.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Flushed With Success: The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 20

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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

The Skewer

Series 10, Episode 5

This week - the HamM&S Christmas advert, Matt Hancock: Infinity War, and Ray Mears goes camping with Suella Braverman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing. Nathan Caton. Copyright: BBC

Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing

Series 3, Episode 1 - About Intelligence

Return of the comedy that mixes stand-up with re-enacted scenes from comedian Nathan Caton's family life. Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence and decides to show them just how bright he really is.

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 4

Sketches include Tom Jones trying some experimental musical styles, an interesting idea for the Littlewoods catalogue shoot, and a talking bike.

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

...At The Stand

Fred At The Stand 2, Episode 4

Micky Bartlett, Jay Lafferty, Stuart Mitchell and Andy Askins appear.

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

The Shuttleworths

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Birthday Bench

John orders a garden bench for Ken, but the birthday boy is very attached to his wicker chairs. There's trouble in store!

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

Facts And Fancies

Episode 3 - From The Man Who Mistook His Bike For Olives

Turning his attention to dictators, the producer, writer and performer presents his own collection of humorous essays.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Flushed With Success: The hapless duo direct Trooping the Colour and fix the plumbing.

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

Something To Shout About

Series 3, Episode 20

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 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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