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Radio schedule Sunday 19th July 2009

Radio 4 11:15am
Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

Kirsty Young interviews David Mitchell. He tells Young what a thrill it was when he discovered he could use his wit to make people laugh. He talks in-depth about shyness and admits that, even though he is now one of Britain's biggest comedy stars, he still finds it difficult to talk to women. His record choices include a ballard sung by Kermit the Frog.

Note: Desert Island Discs is not available on the iPlayer, so if you wish to listen to this episode you will need to do so live

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Image shows from L to R: Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 51, Episode 5

The perennial antidote to panel games comes from the Theatre Royal in Newcastle, with Rob Brydon taking over the chairman's role from the late Humphrey Lyttelton. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Phill Jupitus. With Colin Sell at the piano.

Radio 7 3pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 5

Guest starring Jimmy Mulville and John Bird.

Radio 7 4:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Nicholas Parsons with Clement Freud, Paul Merton, Tony Hawks and Charles Collingwood at the Wimbledon Theatre. From March 2003.

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
Space Hacks. Copyright: BBC

Space Hacks

Series 2, Episode 4 - Back To The Present

Mother's on holiday, so Charlie and Moog must run the spaceship without her.

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

The Now Show

Series 28, Episode 3

Punt & Dennis with the help of Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, and special guest Carrie Quinlan examine the week's momentous events including (partial) nuclear disarmament and the G8 summit hosted by Silvio Berlusconi. Plus spies, sperm and seagulls.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC

Hut 33

Series 1, Episode 3 - Careless Talk

There's a security breach at Bletchley Park and everyone in Hut 33 is under suspicion. Joshua has to try and find out who is leaking information out. Surely it's not the attractive Nancy, who just happens to be spending a lot of time chatting to the codebreakers?

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 1, Episode 5

Rupert Murdoch bugs the Newsjack studio. Plus, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is caught shopping for new army gear in Pound World; British Airways pilots say their pay cuts won't affect service; and the show dips into the archives to bring us moon-based comedy film Carry On Floating.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows. Gus Murdoch (Stephen Carlin). Copyright: BBC

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

Episode 1 - Pubs

Gus Murdoch looks at the sacred cow that is the Great British pub.

Radio 7 11:45pm (repeat)
A Series Of Psychotic Episodes. Copyright: BBC

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 1, Episode 1

Sketches include Postmodern Pat, the diary of Edward the Hamster (1990-1990) and an unusual menthod of telling your daughter she is adopted.

Radio 7 Midnight (repeat)
Space Hacks. Copyright: BBC

Space Hacks

Series 2, Episode 4 - Back To The Present

Mother's on holiday, so Charlie and Moog must run the spaceship without her.

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