Radio schedule for 20th December 2019

Radio 4

10:45am
15 min

Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 5

Maggie teaches the flirtatious Colin a lesson while John struggles to save the library and his marriage.

Radio 4

11:30am
30 min

Austentatious. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Austentatious

Austentatious

Episode 1

The world premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and completely cooked up on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.

BBC Radio Scotland

1:30pm
30 min

Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy news quiz from Johnstone Town Hall, in which panellists Athena Kugblenu, Ashley Storrie, Alistair Barrie and Jim Smith take a satirical swipe at the week's news agenda in Scotland and across the UK.

Radio 4

6:30pm
30 min

Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2019 Specials, Episode 2

This election has proven to be the most historic, unique and pivotal since the beginning of time. Just like all the others.

Union Jack

7pm
60 min

Asking For A Friend. Image shows from L to R: Marcus Brigstocke, Rosie Jones, Simon Brodkin, Christopher Biggins, Shaparak Khorsandi

Asking For A Friend

Christmas Special

The Christmas special, which features comedians Jarred Christmas and Maria Shehata, alongside writer and Church of England Priest Richard Coles, ponders the likes of whether regifting is economical or rude, and what the turkey's role is in today's modern world full of vegans!

BBC Local Radio

7pm
60 min

Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Series 2, Episode 11

A musical comedy panel show on BBC Three Counties Radio.

Radio 4

7:45pm
(repeat)

Subterranean Homesick Blues. Image shows from L to R: John (Bill Nighy), Maggie (Anna Calder-Marshall)

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Series 4, Episode 5

Maggie teaches the flirtatious Colin a lesson while John struggles to save the library and his marriage.

Radio schedule Friday 20th December 2019

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