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Radio schedule Saturday 11th May 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Who Am I, Again?

A repeat-run of readings of Lenny Henry's autobiography.

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

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Carnival

Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 4

Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England's adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Arthur Haynes Show. Copyright: BBC

The Arthur Haynes Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketch show adapted from the hit ITV television series, starring comic Arthur Haynes.

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

Your Place Or Mine

Series 3, Episode 6 - Dr Chris Van Tulleken: Nunavut, Canadian Arctic

Chris loves exploring the Arctic, swimming off icebergs and encountering polar bears. Shaun's spirit animal is more grizzly bear but he attempts to dig up his spirit of adventure.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 35

GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, former GB athlete and commentator Kath Merry, sports broadcaster Greg Brady and broadcaster Dougie Anderson join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 17, Episode 3

This week Mark Nelson is joined by a childhood hero, Michael Winslow, famous for making all of the sound effect noises in Police Academy, and as we find out, a lot more films too. He's joined by host of the House of the Lion podcast and comedian Susan Morrison, who tells a cracking story about becoming a national threat for at least ten minutes. Completing the line-up is wild swimmer, comedic actor and Ms Hoolie herself, Julie Wilson Nimmo, who shares her stories of being the biggest star in a theme park in Florida for the day.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 24, Episode 3

Does Rishi Sunak really have a plan? Who else might defect to Labour? And what's the new Dr Who's novel way of dealing with alien invaders?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Who Am I, Again?

A repeat-run of readings of Lenny Henry's autobiography.

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

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Carnival

Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 4

Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England's adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Arthur Haynes Show. Copyright: BBC

The Arthur Haynes Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketch show adapted from the hit ITV television series, starring comic Arthur Haynes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Who Am I, Again?

A repeat-run of readings of Lenny Henry's autobiography.

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

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Carnival

Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 4

Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England's adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
The Arthur Haynes Show. Copyright: BBC

The Arthur Haynes Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketch show adapted from the hit ITV television series, starring comic Arthur Haynes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha's General Knowledge

Series 2, Episode 1

The comedian returns with the second series of his guide to fascinating facts, recorded virtually with an audience of 200 people watching from their homes. In the first episode, Paul focuses on writers, from the famous writer who also played for Portsmouth FC, to the famous writer who refused to referee a racist boxing match, and the playwright who made Robson and Jerome stars.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 2, Episode 3

Jenny is worried about looking after a baby, and downbeat romantic Keith thinks his poems sound like suicide notes.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Chris McCausland

You Heard It Here First

Series 2, Episode 6

Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world, with Donna Preston, Jon Long, Glenn Moore and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp

Episode 3

Miles has a session with a professional life coach, looks back at the working-class career of working-class theatre writer, the working-class woman Brenda Munby and helps Seann Walsh launch his new podcast What's Your Favourite Roast Dinner?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Mastersons Magical Marquee, Part 1

The improvised historical family saga's two-part romp about a Victorian travelling circus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Who Am I, Again?

A repeat-run of readings of Lenny Henry's autobiography.

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

I Should Say So

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Carnival

Can eternal pessimist Robb Wilton solve an unusual problem in 1986?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Big Ben

England, Their England

Episode 4

Can Donald Cameron survive exploring England's adopted game, the Scottish game of golf?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
The Arthur Haynes Show. Copyright: BBC

The Arthur Haynes Show

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketch show adapted from the hit ITV television series, starring comic Arthur Haynes.

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