5. That's a real headscratcher
Subjects include 'caught in the act' and 'what's the matter with you?'. Plus Gyles Brandreth reveals the actor he's most compared to in Bridget Jones' Diary.
Gyles attempts to sing his own version of a Benjamin Britten opera, Emma explains why she can't remember the plot of The Great Gatsby and one of the players finally gets their first minute.
Host: Sue Perkins
Players: Gyles Brandreth, Emma Sidi, Desiree Burch and Josie Lawrence
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Additional material by Ruth Husko
An EcoAudio certified production.
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
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Mon 2 Mar 2026 18:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 8 Mar 2026 12:30BBC Radio 4
- Mon 9 Mar 2026 09:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 9 Mar 2026 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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