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Radio schedule Saturday 22nd February 2020

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

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 23

Former England rugby player Martin Bayfield, presenter Steffan Powell, former GB badminton player Gail Emms and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30am
(repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 18, Episode 5 - GCHQ

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand as they transport the cage of infinite proportions to the home of modern day cryptography and codebreaking, GCHQ. They'll be discovering how far we've come from the days of the humble code book and the birth of machines like Enigma. and how the new digital era has turned us all into modern day code breakers and cryptographers, without us even realising it.

Radio 4
12:30pm
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Such Rotten Luck

Episode 4, Stories Before Bed: Woodhouse attempts to write children's fiction.

The Aberystwyth Stand-Up Show. Kiri Pritchard-McLean

The Aberystwyth Stand-Up Show

Live From Aberystwyth Pier, Episode 1

Recorded live from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, Angelsey's Kiri Pritchard-McLean introduces Jonny and the Baptists, Sunil Patel and Eleanor Tiernan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2:45pm
(repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 2, Episode 3 - Young Chocolate

Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to the burial for a boxer.

Union Jack
7:30pm
150 min
Leicester Comedy Festival

Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year

2020, Episode 1

A live broadcast of the prestigious new act competition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
Josh Howie's Losing It. Josh (Josh Howie). Copyright: Black Hat Productions

Josh Howie's Losing It

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Route

Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class where Josh typically manages to fall out with almost everyone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
(repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 2 - Al Murray interviews Ian Hislop

Al Murray, creator of the Pub Landlord, passes the baton to comedian and satirist Ian Hislop. Al grills Ian on his early days writing for such comedians as Harry Enfield, asks how we should define the role of the satirist and poses the intriguing question, 'what's it like being sued?'

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
Colin Hoult

Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters

Series 2, Episode 2

Enter the Carnival of Monsters, a bizarre world of sketches, stories and characters, presented by the sinister Ringmaster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 4, Episode 1 - Market Towns

Elis James compares Carmarthen, Hay-on-Wye and Llangollen to determine which is Wales's greatest market town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2:45am
(repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 2, Episode 3 - Young Chocolate

Carter's uncle fancies a good funeral, so they head off to the burial for a boxer.

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