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Radio schedule Saturday 30th October 2021

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

The Motion Show

Series 5, Episode 6

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra
8:30am
(repeat)
Prunella Scales

Smelling Of Roses

Series 3, Episode 4 - Leading A Merry Dance

Rosie's no expert on Russian folk music but when she's asked to promote The Gulbekistan Dance Ensemble, she's sure she'll be equal to the challenge...

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

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 12

Football manager Phil Brown, BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Reece Parkinson, sports broadcaster Holly Hamilton and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
12:30pm
(repeat)
An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC

An Actor's Life For Me

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Scottish Play

Robert gets involved in a performance of the play whose title we are not allowed to say. He is overly superstitious about saying 'Macbeth' ... whoops!

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2pm
(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 4, Episode 1 - A Tolerable Life De-Happified

Pip must enlist the help of his former nemesis to fight a new evil spreading terror and cake-crumbs through the streets of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3pm
(repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Date

Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3:30pm
(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 4, Episode 1 - Market Towns

Elis James compares Carmarthen, Hay-on-Wye and Llangollen to determine which is Wales's greatest market town.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
10pm
(repeat)
Ross Noble Goes Global. Ross Noble. Copyright: BBC

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 2, Episode 2 - Adelaide

In Adelaide, "The City of Churches" and bizarre murder captial of the world, Ross makes the acquaintance of some drunks who are convinced he is a spy...

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

Chain Reaction

Series 11, Episode 4 - Victoria Coren-Mitchell interviews Sandi Toksvig

Columnist, presenter and professional poker player Victoria Coren-Mitchell talks to comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. Victoria talks to Sandi about her long career in broadcasting, her recent foray into politics and gets some advice on how to behave when you're staying at the Icelandic Prime Minister's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11pm
(repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:30pm
(repeat)
Guy Browning's Small Talk

Guy Browning's Small Talk

Episode 2.1, How to Kiss: The comedian dispenses practical advice on life's little challenges, revealing that in order to be successful in the art of kissing, one's mouth must be made to look like an excitable monkey.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
11:45pm
(repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 2, Episode 1 - Where Is Everyone?

Helen Keen explores the mystery of Fermi's Paradox - in a vast universe, potentially teeming with alien life, why has no one even dropped by to say hello? (There is a steadfast refusal to see this as her 17th birthday party all over again.)

BBC Radio 4 Extra
2am
(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 4, Episode 1 - A Tolerable Life De-Happified

Pip must enlist the help of his former nemesis to fight a new evil spreading terror and cake-crumbs through the streets of London.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3am
(repeat)
Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC

Ability

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Date

Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.

BBC Radio 4 Extra
3:30am
(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 4, Episode 1 - Market Towns

Elis James compares Carmarthen, Hay-on-Wye and Llangollen to determine which is Wales's greatest market town.

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