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Radio schedule Sunday 29th March 2009

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 3, Episode 1

Graeme Garden talks about bicycles, Chris Addison looks at Albert Einstein, Clive Anderson discusses money and Lucy Porter chats about penguins.

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
Something Fresh. Ashe Marson (Ioan Gruffudd). Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Something Fresh

Episode 1

First of a two-part dramatisation of PG Wodehouse's 1915 comic novel. Two imposters infiltrate Blandings Castle, intent on recovering a valuable scarab which the dotty Lord Emsworth has unknowingly acquired from a dyspeptic American millionaire.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 27, Episode 3

Don't Worry, Be Happy: Can positive thinking get us out of the recession? Well, probably. Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis discuss this as well as Barack Obama's flight itinerary, while Jon Holmes spouts a load of jargon. This week's special guest is Paul Sinha, who hates all this hatred going round, and Mitch Benn wants you to be his follower.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Series 1, Episode 1 - Science v The Arts

The show that tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment. This week, which is best: science or the arts?

Radio 7 11:15pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Series 1, Episode 2 - Religion v Atheism (and Other Religions)

John-Luke Roberts studies atheism, contrasting it with his beliefs about religion before deciding which is better.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
The Mitch Benn Music Show. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

The Mitch Benn Music Show

Series 1, Episode 5 - Neil Innes

Rutles legend Neil Innes is the special guest this week, joining Mitch as he plays some more comic songs and talks about them.

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