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Radio schedule Saturday 20th April 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:45am (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Poltergeist

Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would Robb Wilton have made of 1980s Britain?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 1

Injured in the Great War, Donald Cameron writes a book on the curious habits of the English.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 11, Episode 26

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

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

Your Place Or Mine

Series 3, Episode 3 - Kiell Smith-Bynoe: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe loves a pool party, but Shaun doesn't want to take his top off. Perhaps the prospect of seeing a shark in the mall could tempt Shaun to visit.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 32

Sports presenter Aaron Paul, journalist and sports presenter Katherine Downes, The Big Issue editor Paul McNamee and comedian Danny McLoughlin 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 64, Episode 6 - The Last Ever Now Show!

The Now Show first aired on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998 and this week sees its last ever episode. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a look back over the last 25 years, with help from the voices of Gemma Arrowsmith and Rory Bremner. They are joined by Glenn Moore investigating the Beijing Half Marathon scandal and Harriet Kemsley on the law firm who accidentally divorced the wrong couple. Plus Jazz Emu looks to the future with an original song accompanied by his band Matt Hutson, Luke Bainbrige and Tom Marlow.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:45pm (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Poltergeist

Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would Robb Wilton have made of 1980s Britain?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 1

Injured in the Great War, Donald Cameron writes a book on the curious habits of the English.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 11, Episode 26

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45pm (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Poltergeist

Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would Robb Wilton have made of 1980s Britain?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 1

Injured in the Great War, Donald Cameron writes a book on the curious habits of the English.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 11, Episode 26

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Series 1, Episode 2

An evening of stand-up comedy without having to leave your armchair, recorded live at London's unofficial national theatre of comedy, the Comedy Store.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 5, Episode 5

Bonus material from David Mitchell and Robert Webb's fifth series of quirky sketches.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Chris McCausland

You Heard It Here First

Series 2, Episode 3

Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio-only world, with Jessica Knappett, Andy Parsons, Ahir Shah and Desiree Burch.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies. Andrew Maxwell. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies

Episode 4 - Nationalism

Andrew explores the reasons for joining nationalist organisations and the logical outcomes of their policies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC

Hut 33

Series 2, Episode 4 - Where Boffins Dare

The group are threatened with being sent to Burma after making yet another mistake. In an attempt to redeem themselves, they try to capture a German spy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:45am (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Poltergeist

Famed as an all-round pessimist - what would Robb Wilton have made of 1980s Britain?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 1

Injured in the Great War, Donald Cameron writes a book on the curious habits of the English.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 11, Episode 26

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5am (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Episode 3, Ripping Yarns: Michael Palin talks to John McCarthy, sharing more of his remarkable life as heard on BBC radio.

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