British Comedy Guide

Radio

Radio schedule Friday 21st May 2010

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Human Nature

Human Nature

Episode 2

Human Nature reports on busybodies, the hidden meanings behind gifts, the brutal practices of Scottish banks and eating junk food.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

When The Dog Dies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Portrait Of The Artist As An Old Man

Sandy's daughter Ellie is an artist but he's never liked her work. The trouble is that she never sells anything - until Sandy buys a canvas anonymously.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:45am (repeat)
Inverceleb. Copyright: Dabster Productions

Inverceleb

Episode 1

Features Fred MacAulay's tea shop, Alex Salmond's fiercely independent book store, The McManus Arms and Ramsay's Pizzas.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 6

Leadership, Letters and Little Liars: Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that brothers battled for power, a new government found an unwelcome note, and things looked up for fibbing toddlers. Phill Jupitus, Jeremy Hardy, Will Smith, and Danielle Ward make up the illustrious panel.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 2, Episode 5

John teaches 1997 Eurovision winner Katrina Leskanich to darn, and Robert Wyatt tries to impress an impresario.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius

Radio panel show in which Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest take a range of ideas from the public, in the hope they will find something that is 'Genius'.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 1, Episode 6 - Redemption

When Thomas calls God by his first name (Nigel), God comes down to Hell. Satan uses this visit as a chance to ask God to forgive him.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Mastering The Universe. Image shows from L to R: Sally Grace, Dan Tetsell, Professor Joy Klamp (Dawn French), Lucy Montgomery, Christopher Douglas. Copyright: BBC

Mastering The Universe

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Joy Of Sulks

This week Professor Joy Klamp looks at the role of the sulk in modern relationships.

Radio 7 11:45pm (repeat)
Elastic Planet. Oliver Postgate. Copyright: BBC

Elastic Planet

Episode 2 - The Train

You and five other passengers are sitting in a carriage on a train to Whittleble in 1947 - a child genius, a government minister, a man with the head of a fish, an opera singer and a chef.

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