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Radio schedule Saturday 21st March 2020

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

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 27

Colin Murray plays judge and jury as guests compete for points with their sports punditry. Joining him are Pat Nevin, Nish Kumar, Natalie Paweleck and Steffan Powell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12pm
(repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 16, Episode 1

Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as tattoos, milk, supermarkets and Vladimir Putin.

Radio 4
12:30pm
(repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 56, Episode 3

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, with special guests Rosie Jones, Andy Zaltzman and Gemma Arrowsmith.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
Peter Jones. Copyright: BBC

Capital Gains

Series 2, Episode 1 - Seed Capital

Billionaire philanthropist Julius Hutch has never voted, but when his wife leaves home and a compulsory purchase order arrives, he takes action.

Welcome Strangers. Copyright: BBC

Welcome Strangers

Series 1, Episode 4

Comedy sketch show inspired by the lyrical poetry of Wales.

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

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 2 - Three Star Comfort

Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
6pm
(repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Secondary Phase, Episode 1 - Fit The Eighth

Zaphod Beeblebrox and his mysterious friend Roosta are being taken in a flying building to the evil Frogstar, whilst Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent are stranded on prehistoric Earth. Some of them are getting hungry.

Radio 2 logo
9pm
30 min
Ed Patrick

Infectious Personalities

A chat show with a unique twist. Real-life doctor, Dr Ed Patrick, interviews celebrities about their medical history as well as their current concerns and worries. With an excellent bed-side manner, Dr Ed offers a funny insight into the world (and hang-ups) of his guests, Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee.

Radio 2 logo
9:30pm
30 min
Always June. Image shows from L to R: June Pursglove (Vicki Pepperdine), Karen Buckle (Morgana Robinson)

Always June

The Rookery, seafront lodging house, variable rates, non-negotiable, has a vacant room... Eccentric Landlady, June Pursglove, has bills mounting up, the boiler is broken and her unlikely collection of current lodgers are proving problematic. Enter Becky, an aspiring novelist, looking for inspiration and a new life. She may have got more than she bargained for.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes

28 Acts In 28 Minutes

Series 1, Episode 2

In each episode, John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 6 - Roy Hudd interviews Alison Steadman

Comedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman. Roy talks to Alison about her early days growing up in Liverpool, her trip to the palace to get the OBE and her critically acclaimed work with Mike Leigh.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
Buy Me Up TV. Copyright: BBC

Buy Me Up TV

Special - Pilot

Owned by a vast American cable network, Buy Me Up TV is a 24-hour live broadcast channel selling rubbish to the nation.

In the back rooms and offices of the channel, the high pressure of live broadcast meets the high pressure of sales. Amongst the egos, tantrums, disasters and jealousies, the characters are swimming for their lives in a sales-driven pressure cooker. Then, suddenly, it's Lights, Camera, Action!

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Episode 2: Stand-up at London's Comedy Store - with host Simon Bligh, John Mann, Marian Unfaithful and Paul Tonkinson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
Midnight
(repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Secondary Phase, Episode 1 - Fit The Eighth

Zaphod Beeblebrox and his mysterious friend Roosta are being taken in a flying building to the evil Frogstar, whilst Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent are stranded on prehistoric Earth. Some of them are getting hungry.

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

Uncle Mort's South Country

Series 1, Episode 2 - Three Star Comfort

Carter Brandon checks in for some room service, but his uncle has other ideas.

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