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Radio schedule Sunday 9th May 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Chris Addison. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 1, Episode 16

Chris Addison is joined by Andy Zaltzman, the return of Sarah Millican and guest Russell Kane.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 6

Fred MacAulay talks about ducks; Liza Tarbuck lectures on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Susan Calman has researched make-up; and Charlie Brooker has the topic of Thomas Edison.

Radio 7 4:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 3

Grillings, Gaffes and Greeks. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that the leaders had their final turn to speak, Brown spoke out of turn, and the Greek economy turned upside down. Andy Hamilton, Francis Wheen, Hugo Rifkind and Will Smith make up the illustrious panel.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 3, Episode 4 - Mary Shelley

Mark presents the life of Mary Shelley, crediting her as the inventor of science-fiction, and whose most famous novel, Frankenstein, has never had a faithful adaptation.

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

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 1, Episode 4

Sketches include Hansel and Gretel visiting a shop in the present day, a set of house keys trying to flee down the back of the sofa, and the New Age Mother finds her son's cartoons.

Radio 7 11:15pm (repeat)
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows. Gus Murdoch (Stephen Carlin). Copyright: BBC

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

Episode 1 - National Lottery

The original pilot for the series looked at the National Lottery, examing the lives of the UK's biggest winners and losers. This pilot was a finalist in the "Witty and Twisted" competition.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Colin And Fergus' Digi Radio. Image shows from L to R: Fergus Craig, Colin Hoult. Copyright: BBC

Colin And Fergus' Digi Radio

Series 1, Episode 4

Colin and Fergus witness the tragic destruction of Digi Radio. Rutherford Lodge tries to solve the case of the gay pink gas.

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