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Radio schedule Saturday 24th August 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:45am (repeat)
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Holmes And Watford

Episode 1

Today a teenager runs out of a shop - surely he must have done something wrong?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 1

From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 5 - Polite Notice

Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.

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

You're Dead To Me

Series 9, Episode 8 - Benedetta Carlini

Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 1

Broadcaster and former sprinter Jeanette Kwakye, Radio and Television presenter Dougie Anderson, former Badminton player Gail Emms, and comedian Bob Mills join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 28, Episode 10

Des Clarke is joined by Jim Smith, Diona Doherty, Scott Agnew and Karen Bartke as they tackle the latest happenings in the United States, rail journeys and a reversal on self service checkouts.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Catherine Bohart: TL;DR. Catherine Bohart

Catherine Bohart: TL;DR

Episode 5 - Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you. Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1:45pm (repeat)
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Holmes And Watford

Episode 1

Today a teenager runs out of a shop - surely he must have done something wrong?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 1

From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 5 - Polite Notice

Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 30, Episode 7 - Alien Life

Are we alone in the universe? Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury Festival in the search for alien life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:45pm (repeat)
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Holmes And Watford

Episode 1

Today a teenager runs out of a shop - surely he must have done something wrong?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Play It Cool

Episode 1

From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 5 - Polite Notice

Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.

Radio 4 9pm (repeat)
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 7, Episode 10 - Leonardo da Vinci

Comedian Dara Ó Briain joins Greg Jenner and Prof Catherine Fletcher to learn about Leonardo da Vinci.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 1, Episode 2

Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music

Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music

Episode 3, Excess: The comedian examines the many pitfalls of pop excess, with the help of Robin Ince and Alfie Joey.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty. Christian Brighty

The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty

Episode 1 - The Couple I Uncoupled

Brighty - with chambermaid Babs' assistance/disapproval - must get nearly-weds Mr Darkly and Miss Lucy-Beth Bonnet to fall back in love, having previously split them up. In his lordship's absence, the very un-sordid butler Churlington is left to organise Brighty's celebrated 'Sordid Soirée'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
What The Future?. Kirsty Wark. Copyright: BBC

What The Future?

Episode 4 - The Elderly

The elderly population finally outnumbers the young. The multiplexes are crammed full of sex romps starring Bill Nighy and soluble ham is a big seller. Soon, the Baby Boomers take over. While young people starve and suffer, they blow billions on sending Danny Baker to the moon (to celebrate the anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon). But the population stifles and the elderly take drastic measures to sole the problem, creating something called a Sentient Organ Sac. It doesn't go well.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Fred MacAulay

...At The Stand

Fred At The Stand, Episode 4

Fred MacAulay presents stand-ups Dave Johns, Ashley Storrie, Jen Brister and Boothby Graffoe.

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

Play It Cool

Episode 1

From potty to pompous, fast-moving with characters galore.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 2, Episode 5 - Polite Notice

Parking his car lands bungling barrister Roger in a jam.

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