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Radio schedule Saturday 6th June 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8:30am
(repeat)
Rent. Copyright: BBC

Rent

Series 1, Episode 1

Maria and Richard have a happy marriage, no children, but their house is falling down. It looks like there's only one thing for it - they'll have to start taking in lodgers.

Radio 4
10:30am
30 min
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation. James Veitch. Copyright: BBC

James Veitch's Contractual Obligation

Series 3, Episode 1 - Time Travel

The comedian and YouTuber returns to undertake another series of challenges to discover more about the modern world. In the first edition, he hopes to fix things with his ex-girlfriend by attempting to travel through time, trying to get to grips with the fundamentals of quantum mechanics with the help of former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12pm
(repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 8, Episode 1 - Hot Desk

Social Worker Clare Barker and her colleagues have to move offices and embrace hot desking. All this while Clare has a new student to wet nurse. Meanwhile, Brian is struggling to keep control in the classroom.

Radio 4
12:30pm
(repeat)
The News Quiz. Angela Barnes

The News Quiz

Series 102, Episode 8

Angela Barnes leads a panel of regular comedians and journalists in rounding up the news stories of the week. Joining her in this final edition of the series are Jen Brister, Sophie Duker, Lucy Porter and Hugo Rifkind.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

Bravo Two Charlies. PC Dennis Babb (Martin Trenaman). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Bravo Two Charlies

Series 2, Episode 4 - Protest

This week a demo at the Ruthin bypass gets our heroes into hot water.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
6pm
(repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Image shows from L to R: Ford Prefect (Geoffrey McGivern), Arthur Dent (Simon Jones). Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Quandary Phase, Episode 1 - Fit The Nineteenth

In which Arthur Dent discovers that his home planet has somehow popped back into existence, and he meets the woman of his dreams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
The Boosh. Image shows from L to R: Vince Noir (Noel Fielding), Howard Moon (Julian Barratt). Copyright: BBC

The Boosh

Episode 5 - Tundra

Bad-tempered zoo boss Bob Fossil has a couple of assignments for his star zookeepers. He's sending Vince to Spain to find a friend for the zoo's lonely prawn, and he's sending Howard to the Arctic, just for the sake of it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
(repeat)
Chain Reaction. Image shows from L to R: Sara Cox, Joe Lycett. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 12, Episode 1 - Sara Cox interviews Joe Lycett

Sara Cox's interview pick is Joe Lycett because "he makes me happy" and because someone needed to finally chart his much discussed journey "from Birmingham to 10th hottest man in the world".

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Henry Normal's Encyclopaedia Poetica

Episode 1: Henry Normal presents a mixed salad of satirical poetry. His guests are Atilla the Stockbroker and Su Andi.

Radio 4
11:30pm
(repeat)
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 6, Episode 3 - Eurydice

The host tells stories of Eurydice, whose rescue from the Underworld was bungled by her lover Orpheus. How has her story been uncovered from sources that no longer exist?

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 1, Episode 3

Sarah tackles the problems, 'I'm a clown with a secret' and 'Do age-gap relationships work: is 65 in slippers the new 30 in a suit?'

BBC Radio 4 Extra
Midnight
(repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Image shows from L to R: Ford Prefect (Geoffrey McGivern), Arthur Dent (Simon Jones). Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Quandary Phase, Episode 1 - Fit The Nineteenth

In which Arthur Dent discovers that his home planet has somehow popped back into existence, and he meets the woman of his dreams.

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