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Radio schedule Saturday 15th March 2025

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 7 - Seal of Office

The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display.

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 8

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 11 - Marco Polo: History's Most Famous Travel Writer?

Greg Jenner is joined in thirteenth-century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lia to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and his adventures in China.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 30

Football presenter Flex, comedian and author Ian Moore, England netball head coach Jess Thirlby, and comedian Susie McCabe 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 5

Des Clarke his joined by guests Val McDermid, Daliso Chaponda, Rosco McClelland and Jessica Fostekew in an episode recorded as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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

The Naked Week

Series 2, Episode 2

This week we use a housebrick to explain what's happened with the Reform Party, carve literal dead wood to explain what's happening with the civil service, and explain more news with haikus.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 7 - Seal of Office

The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display.

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 8

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

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
William Shakespeare

Venus And Adonis

William Shakespeare's funny and erotic love poem. During his lifetime, his most popular and financially successful work.

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 4 - Saturn v Jupiter

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee as Saturn and Jupiter square up to each other in a planetary face off. Representing Team Saturn is space physicist Professor Michele Dougherty, and in the opposite corner is Dr Paul Abel on Team Jupiter. Katherine Parkinson judges this cosmic contest, casting the final vote to decide who will be awarded the coveted Kuiper Belt.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 7 - Seal of Office

The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display.

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 8

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 2

Tim Vine has been travelling the length and breadth of this fair land to not only uncover the best stories of the Great British public but also to take every possible opportunity to tell a ridiculous joke and sing a preposterous song along the way.

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

Start/Stop

Series 1, Episode 3

This week a school fundraiser proves unusually challenging.

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

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 5, Episode 3 - Jumping The Shark

Alexei ponders sequels, the pursuit of inspiration and how you can tell if you're old or not.

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

Fist Of Fun

Episode 5

More hit comedy, this week from the University of Greenwich. Starring Richard Herring and Stewart Lee. Dale Winton and Peter Baynham join them.

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

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 2 - Billy Bleach

Curly-haired lad and aspiring stand-up comedian Billy Bleach returns to the Mallard.

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

The Men From The Ministry

Series 12, Episode 7 - Seal of Office

The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display.

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 8

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

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