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Radio schedule Saturday 21st November 2020

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8am
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Comic debating show, hosted first by Dr Phil Hammond and later by Graeme Garden.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8:30am
(repeat)
Life In London

Life In London

Episode 1, In Training For A Swell: Three dissolute young men tour post-Regency London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
9am
(repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

Radio 4
10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 2, Episode 2 - Neanderthals

Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Tim Minchin and palaeolithic archaeologist Becky Wragg Sykes to take a light-hearted look at the mysterious world of Neanderthals.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 11

Footballer presenter Natalie Paweleck, comedian Nish Kumar, commentator and former footballer Pat Nevin and Football Manager creator Miles Jacobson join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio Scotland
11:30am
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra
12pm
(repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 1, Episode 1

Radio adaptation of Galton & Simpson's hit TV sitcom about a father and son rag-and-bone man team.

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

The Now Show

Series 57, Episode 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical look through the week's news, with help from panellists including Felicity Ward and Lee Ridley. With music from Flo and Joan.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 2, Episode 1

The funeral of beloved grandmother Doris brings the family together in sorrow. Chloe thinks this is the perfect time to share her and Ina's forthcoming baby news - until she is unexpectedly pipped at the post.

The Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Copyright: BBC

The Machynlleth Comedy Festival

2020, Episode 1 - 10 Years Of Mach Fest

A look back at a decade of the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Exploring the stories and legends that have made MachFest such an important fixture in the comedy calendar as artists and performers recall their favourite memories of the Festival from its humble beginnings to its tenth anniversary in 2019. The programme includes contributions from Stewart Lee, Bridget Christie, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdicombe, James Acaster and more.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
7pm
(repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
(repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 3, Episode 1

The credit crunch is hitting the museum and Walter announces that there is likely to be redundancies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(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 2, Episode 1 - The Welsh Abroad

Elis James compares key figures in Welsh history to determine Wales' ultimate heroes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
The Wilson Dixon Line. Jesse Griffin. Copyright: BBC

The Wilson Dixon Line

Episode 4 - Uncle Wilbour's Advice For Modern Living

In this final episode of the series, Wilson retells the story of his split from his wife, Maureen. The experience resulted in him heading into the mountains with his horse, Andrew, in order to get his life back together - along with a little help from ageing hermit Uncle Wilbur.

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