Radio schedule for 7th June 2020 (full list)

A meditation on the age of chivalry, insanity and truth. A quest of windmills, magic and donkeys. Join peasant Sancho and the man who thinks he's a Knight as they travel together locked together in a quest to save those who don't want saving and unravel enchantments which may or may not only exist in their minds. Sylvester McCoy plays the lead.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

3:15pm
(repeat)

The Ken Dodd Laughter Show. Ken Dodd. Copyright: Thames Television

Desert Island Discs Revisited

Ken Dodd shares his castaway choices with Sue Lawley.

Radio 4

4:30pm
30 min

Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 6, Episode 4 - Penelope

The host tells of Penelope, the clever woman and perfect wife behind The Odyssey. Natalie finds new ways of thinking about ancient myths in this locked-down version of her stand-up show, with the help of Professors Edith Hall and Llewelyn Morgan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

5:30pm
(repeat)

Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully. Katrina Lyons (Hattie Morahan). Copyright: BBC

Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully

Series 2, Episode 3 - Questioning Loyalties

Uljabaan's rewards for collaboration turn the villagers on each other.

Radio 4

7:15pm
(repeat)

Cabin Pressure. Image shows from L to R: Arthur (John Finnemore), Douglas (Roger Allam), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Cabin Pressure

Series 1, Episode 4 - Douz

Collecting the Scottish national cricket team from a tiny Tunisian air-strip on the edge of the Sahara was never a great job, and it's made far, far worse by a conniving French airport manager.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

9pm
(repeat)

Have I Got News For You. Kathy Burke. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Desert Island Discs Revisited

Kathy Burke selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

10pm
(repeat)

Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully. Katrina Lyons (Hattie Morahan). Copyright: BBC

Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully

Series 2, Episode 3 - Questioning Loyalties

Uljabaan's rewards for collaboration turn the villagers on each other.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

10:30pm
(repeat)

In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 1, Episode 3 - July 15th To 19th

Damien and Anthony go on holiday so that their builder can crack on with the kitchen improvements. Contains recipes for pasta puttanesca, Cornish pasties and pilchards al limone.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

11pm
(repeat)

Seekers. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Tony Way), Joe (Daniel Mays), Stuart (Mathew Horne), Nicola (Zahra Ahmadi). Copyright: BBC

Seekers

Series 1, Episode 1 - The New Seeker

Job Centre employee Stuart is made redundant and faces the belittling scenario of returning to the place where he worked to find employment through people he's pretty sure he can do the job better than.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

11:30pm
(repeat)

Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 5, Episode 2 - A Re-Excited Life Made Distinctly Dangerous

Pip and his friends travel to India, in their quest to thwart the evil machinations of smooth but sinister genius Mr Gently Benevolent. Gasp as our heroes struggle with super-intelligent tigers, giant snakes, and secret gin!

BBC Radio 4 Extra

1am
(repeat)

Victoria Wood. Copyright: BBC