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Radio schedule Saturday 17th May 2025

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Molesworth

Episode 3 - Leisure

Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 39

Sports reporter Katie Smith, football journalist John Cross, and comedians Carl Donnelly and Chloe Petts join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 117, Episode 5 - An Island of Strangers

Andy Zaltzman is joined by guests Daliso Chaponda, Sara Barron, Anushka Asthana and Alasdair Beckett-King. Discussion points include this week's immigration White Paper, tighter controls on international students looking for gainful employment, the elusive definition of a 'skilled job', chimpanzees utility in medical emergencies, and the returns policy on a returns hub.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Molesworth

Episode 3 - Leisure

Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

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

Molesworth

Episode 3 - Leisure

Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8:30pm (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Andy Hamilton. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Andy Hamilton Sort Of Remembers

Series 1, Episode 1 - Childhood

Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds, the ice-cream van and the roar of Stamford Bridge, and he recalls being an overcautious yet inattentive parent.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 2 - Funeral

The prospect of the funeral of a neighbour shows that even someone's death provides opportunities for flirting, competitiveness and generally reprehensible behaviour.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Call Jonathan Pie. Image shows left to right: Roger (Nick Revell), Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), Jules (Lucy Pearman), Sam (Aqib Khan)

Call Jonathan Pie

Series 2, Episode 8 - So Long, And Thanks For All The Cash.

In the final episode, as an illustrious career comes to an end, there are new beginnings for all of the team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Radio 9. Copyright: BBC

Radio 9

Series 2, Episode 2

Dark sketch show spoofing a radio station.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 2, Episode 5 - Lenny Henry interviews Bill Bailey

Lenny Henry interviews fellow comedian Bill Bailey about his journey from lounge pianist to comedy's answer to Jimi Hendrix.

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

Molesworth

Episode 3 - Leisure

Leisure means watching sport on TV with plenty of beer and cigs, not playing it.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4:30am (repeat)
J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

J Kingston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

Peter Jones stars in a series of comic monologues written from the perspective of an old showbiz survivor.

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