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Radio schedule Saturday 28th December 2024

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The GPO Show

A seasonal Goon's-eye view of Operation Mailbag in full swing at London's Mount Pleasant sorting office scripted by Spike Milligan.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 21

The sports-based panel show returns.

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

Breaking The News

Series 29, Episode 12 - Breaking The Year

Join Des Clarke, and special guests, Kaye Adams, Iain Stirling, Susie McCabe and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd as they take a wry look back at the biggest stories and events of the year; from the rise of Starmer and the return of Trump, to the insane scramble to see Taylor Swift.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Naked Week. Andrew Hunter Murray

The Naked Week

Episode 5

Landing slap-bang in the no-man's land between Christmas and New Year, the Naked Week team will be heading out of the trenches to challenge the news to a game of football.

Radio 4 2pm (repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 31, Episode 7 - An Unexpected History Of The Body

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince delve in the Royal Society archives unearthing the Unexpected History of the Body with Sir Mark Walport, Prof Helen King, Ed Byrne and Keith Moore.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 4pm (repeat)
I Can't Get Over 2024. Image shows left to right: Esyllt Sears, Gareth Gwynn

I Can't Get Over 2024

Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears take a look back at the year.

BBC Radio 3 4pm
60 min
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit. Credit: BBC, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Aardman Animations

Sound Of Cinema: Wallace & Gromit And The Music Of Aardman Animations

Matthew Sweet visits Aardman Animations to celebrate the studio's iconic film scores. Plus he meets the filmmaker Nick Park, and composers Julian Nott and Lorne Balfe.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 5pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Barry Island Discs: Gavin & Stacey's Big Songs Send Off

A look back at the sitcom's musical highlights.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The GPO Show

A seasonal Goon's-eye view of Operation Mailbag in full swing at London's Mount Pleasant sorting office scripted by Spike Milligan.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters. Image shows left to right: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis

Punt & Dennis: Route Masters

Christmas Special

In this Christmas Day special, the duo reach their final destination, through a series of appropriately festive detours and diversions. They're armed with a bulging sack of nuggets of new and half-remembered trivia, aided by a special guest. And just as Father Christmas manages to circumnavigate the world in just one night, Steve and Hugh will take us on an equally circuitous and lengthy journey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Andrew Maxwell

Welcome To Wherever You Are

Series 2, Episode 1

This episode features acts from Australia, South Africa and Sweden (via New Zealand).

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

Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music

Episode 2.6, Journey to the Centre of Rick: Mitch and the team must be miniaturised and inserted into Rick Wakeman to prevent impending war.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries. Alasdair Beckett-King

Wing It

Episode 4 - The Cage of Curiosities

Alasdair Beckett-King plays host to a panel of improv comedy all stars in this new spontaneous series, full of ridiculous challenges & completely made up games.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories

Episode 4 - The Dark Side

Poet Lemn Sissay examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he'd attempted to make amends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Remains Of Foley And McColl. Copyright: BBC

The Remains Of Foley And McColl

Episode 1 - The Real You

The producer forces Sean and Hamish to get proper jobs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The GPO Show

A seasonal Goon's-eye view of Operation Mailbag in full swing at London's Mount Pleasant sorting office scripted by Spike Milligan.

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