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Radio schedule Saturday 8th March 2025

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 6 - A Turn for the Nurse

Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the civil servants' cure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 2, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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

You're Dead To Me

Series 10, Episode 10 - History Of Coffee: From Devil's Brew To Our Favourite Beverage

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 29

DJ and presenter Katie Owen, GB sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, sports journalist Thom Gibbs, and comedian Tom Rosenthal 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 30, Episode 4

Des Clarke is joined by guests Chris Forbes, Tiff Stevenson, Chris Thorburn and Josie Long.

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

The Naked Week

Series 2, Episode 1

The Naked Week team lead by Andrew Hunter Murray are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we fail to wear a suit, dance around the problems with Tik Tok like no-one's watching, and guest correspondent Rosie Holt radicalises some children.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 6 - A Turn for the Nurse

Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the civil servants' cure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 2, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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 32, Episode 3 - Adventures On Ice

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture into the captivating and surprisingly mysterious realm of ice. Joining them on this cool adventure is former ice dancer Darren Harriot, glaciologist Liz Morris, polar explorer Felicity Aton and ice chemist Christoph Salzmann.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 6 - A Turn for the Nurse

Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the civil servants' cure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 2, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Series 2, Episode 1

Tim's in London where he finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes and an office worker who was inadvertently responsible for half of Welwyn Garden City being closed to the public. There's also a song about allergies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 1, Episode 2

The promise of a weekend away tests everyone's patience.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 5, Episode 2 - What is this place you have brought me to Roger?

Alexei recalls his unorthodox upbringing in Liverpool, his subsequent move to London, and a woman called Mrs Cocker who said something that has stuck with him for ever.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Fist Of Fun. Image shows from L to R: Stewart Lee, Richard Herring

Fist Of Fun

Episode 4

More hit comedy, this week from Queen's University, Belfast.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - Tommy Cockles

Tommy Cockles arrives at the theatre to find it transformed: there's a new Nigerian owner, soundman Goose has been replaced by an authoritarian ex-copper and receptionist Catherine has disappeared off to India to find herself.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 6 - A Turn for the Nurse

Operations at a hospital turn sickly from the civil servants' cure.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 2, Episode 6

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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