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Radio schedule Saturday 28th May 2011

BBC Radio Scotland 6:05am (repeat)
Swots. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Susan Morrison. Copyright: BBC

Swots

Series 2, Episode 8

Head teacher Miles Jupp and Susan Morrison preside over contestants Lucy Porter, David Kay, Zoe Lyons and Philip Differ.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Goon Again. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan's roles (Jon Glover), Son of Ned Seagoon (Andrew Secombe), Peter Sellers's roles (Jeffrey Holland). Copyright: Celador Productions

Goon Again

A special edition of The Goon Show celebrating the comedy's 50th anniversary. Starring Andrew Secombe, Jon Glover and Jeffrey Holland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10am (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Special - Champion Of Champions

Live from London, Colin Murray hosts a special Champion of Champions programme as the season's best pundits pickup points for punditry on the week's sports stories. With Bob Mills, Martin Kelner, Steve Bunce and Tom Watt.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
The Last Goon Show Of All. Copyright: BBC

The Last Goon Show Of All

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite for a final fling in October 1972.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 74, Episode 7

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig with guests Andrew Maxwell, Paul Sinha, Susan Calman and Jeremy Hardy.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:05pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 1, Episode 1

Rhod Gilbert hosts the panel game about comedy, with team captains Chris Corcoran and Justin Moorhouse. This week's guests are Jeremy Hardy and Jarred Christmas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

The Affair of the Lone Banana: Neddie travels to a South American banana republic to find a missing man. First aired in 1954.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 9 - Operation Kilt

The platoon take part in an exercise in which they must protect the church hall from being captured by full-time soldiers lead by a Scottish captain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
What's So Funny?. Rufus Hound. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

Series 1, Episode 8

Rufus Hound is joined by Richard Herring with news, reviews and previews of what's happening in comedy this week.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Goon Again. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan's roles (Jon Glover), Son of Ned Seagoon (Andrew Secombe), Peter Sellers's roles (Jeffrey Holland). Copyright: Celador Productions

Goon Again

A special edition of The Goon Show celebrating the comedy's 50th anniversary. Starring Andrew Secombe, Jon Glover and Jeffrey Holland.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8pm (repeat)
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Eric Sykes - The Radio Years

The veteran writer and performer talks to Paul Jackson about his radio career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
The Last Goon Show Of All. Copyright: BBC

The Last Goon Show Of All

Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Ray Ellington and Max Geldray reunite for a final fling in October 1972.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Reception. Copyright: BBC

Reception

Impressions show pilot set behind the scenes at Radio 2.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Richard Wilson

Fare Trade

Richard Wilson stars as frustrated Latin teacher turned taxi driver Frank Ross, who thinks he's too good for his job.

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