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Radio schedule Saturday 13th March 2021

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8am
(repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 10, Episode 3

Lee Mack, Konnie Huq and Dave Gorman discuss CGI, Air BnB and Rupert Murdoch's marriage.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8:30am
(repeat)
Beachcomber... By The Way

Beachcomber... By The Way

Series 1, Episode 5

Humourous tales based on J. B. Morton's popular and whimsical Daily Express column, By The Way.

Radio 4
10:30am
30 min
Mitchell On Meetings. David Mitchell

Mitchell On Meetings

Episode 1 - It Started With a Thing

David Mitchell invites us (on zoom) to explore how the humble meeting took over the world. On the agenda: our love/hate thing with meetings, and David learns to be a good chairman.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 27

Former Welsh rugby player Jonathan Davies, sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, 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
12pm
(repeat)
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mutton Rissoles

Spring 1965. Trisha moves into a new bedsitter with the toast-loving Moira.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Episode 2.5, Accidents Will Happen: After Bebe runs into famous boxer Freddie Mills' car - Ben decides to teach her a lesson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2pm
(repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 5

There is a report from the World Summit on the Future, a look at the state of British tennis and Wayne Carr reports on Satanic messages on pop records.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2:30pm
(repeat)
Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Episode 1: Sketches and monologues written and performed by Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3pm
(repeat)
Pleased To Meet You

Pleased To Meet You

Episode 3: Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3:30pm
(repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin interviews Caitlin Moran

Tim Minchin interviews journalist Caitlin Moran

Radio 4
7:15pm
(repeat)
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 23, Episode 1 - In Praise Of Flies

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by David Baddiel, fly champion Erica McAlister and zoologist Matthew Cobb to sing the praises of those most maligned of all insects, the flies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
Bridget Christie Minds The Gap. Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie Minds The Gap

Series 1, Episode 1

Bridget asks why feminism became a dirty word and whether the modern British woman needs it. Comedian and broadcaster Fred MacAulay helps her remember some of the key incidents which brought her to an epiphany and a call to arms.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:30pm
(repeat)
Elastic Planet. Oliver Postgate. Copyright: BBC

Elastic Planet

Episode 5 - The Objects

A chest washes ashore on an island in the Indian Ocean. What connects the objects within and what is the history of the man who owned them? And how does a piece of flamenco guitar music fit in?

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10:45pm
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

We Know Everything

Episode 5: If all the world's a stage, where does the audience sit?

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
It's Jocelyn. Jocelyn Jee Esien. Copyright: BBC

It's Jocelyn

Series 1, Episode 1

Jocelyn Jee Esien presents new characters including the Overly Dramatic Family, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a bad-tempered couple who run a takeaway business.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 6 - Caitlin Moran interviews Jennifer Saunders

Caitlin Moran is joined in conversation with Jennifer Saunders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2am
(repeat)
On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC

On The Hour

Series 1, Episode 5

There is a report from the World Summit on the Future, a look at the state of British tennis and Wayne Carr reports on Satanic messages on pop records.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2:30am
(repeat)
Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Episode 1: Sketches and monologues written and performed by Jane Bussmann and David Quantick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3am
(repeat)
Pleased To Meet You

Pleased To Meet You

Episode 3: Dora Dale dishes more dirt on her celebrity friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3:30am
(repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin interviews Caitlin Moran

Tim Minchin interviews journalist Caitlin Moran

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