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Radio schedule Saturday 8th October 2011

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
Private Eye

Lord Gnome Aged 49 And Three Quarters

Michael Crick celebrates the history of satirical magazine Private Eye as it reaches its 50th birthday.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Episode 10 - 8th Birthday Special

Greg Brady, Eleanor Oldroyd, Ian Stone and John Rawling all join Colin Murray to help celebrate Fighting Talk's eighth birthday.

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

The News Quiz

Series 75, Episode 5

Sandi Toksvig questions panellists Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Susan Calman and Bob Mills about this week's news while Charlotte Green reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

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

What's So Funny?

Series 2, Episode 1

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter bring a mix of news, reviews and interviews from the comedy world. They are joined by Sam Bain and John Lloyd.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Two Episodes Of Mash. Image shows from L to R: Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson. Copyright: BBC

Two Episodes Of Mash

Series 1, Episode 1

In the first episode, listeners discover what happens when Rapunzel gets an intercom; learn how Buzz Aldrin missed out on being the first man to walk on the moon; and find out what spiders think about when they're trapped under a glass.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
45 min
The Boat Show

Comedy On The Boat

Episode 1

David Ward, Jason Cook, Marlon Davis and Alistair Barrie perform on board the Tattershall Castle.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Jimmy Carr's Comedy Cuts. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: BBC

Jimmy Carr's Comedy Cuts

Episode 1 - How To Become A Stand-Up

Jimmy Carr examines what it takes to become a stand-up comedian in the first episode of this Radio 2 series.

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