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Radio schedule Saturday 19th May 2012

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

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Special - Champion of Champions 2011-12

Steve Bunce, Martin Kelner, Greg Brady and Dougie Anderson fight for punditry points.

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

The News Quiz

Series 77, Episode 7

In the chair is Sandi Toksvig, joined by panellists Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Bob Mills and Matt Forde, for a tongue-in-cheek examination of the week's news while Neil Sleat reads out a selection of cuttings.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Lines From My Grandfather's Forehead

Sketches feature reshuffling patron saints and an 'Under Milk Wood' spoof.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
Alistair McGowan

Kind Hearts And Coronets: Like Father, Like Daughter

Radio sequel to the classic murderous comedy. Unity Holland (Natalie Walter) kills her way to earldom by dispatching members of the Gascoyne family (all played by Alistair McGowan).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Kenneth Horne's adventure Stories of the North West Frontier - and 'Hornerama' looks at food.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Tonight. Rory Bremner. Copyright: Unique Productions

Tonight

Series 2, Episode 2

Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
60 min
Mark Steel

Vive La Revolution - Mark Steel

Episode 1

Comedy and rebellion fuse with Mark Steel's amusing take on the history of the French Revolution.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

nfinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, Episode 1: A raucous birthday bar crawl leads Dave Lister to a moon of Saturn and a fateful meeting.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2am (repeat)
It's A Funny Business

It's A Funny Business

Episode 3, Doris Hare: Mum from On the Buses chats to Mike Craig about the highs and lows of a lifetime spent in performance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 2 - Jimmy Clitheroe

Mark Radcliffe presents a profile of the little man with the big talent. But was 'Jim' a boy who was never allowed to grow up?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
All Gas And Gaiters. Copyright: BBC

All Gas And Gaiters

Series 1, Episode 6 - Only Three Can Play

When the Dean insists a new resident is warned about her parking, Noote's playing away threatens to ruin the clerics' board game.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Tonight. Rory Bremner. Copyright: Unique Productions

Tonight

Series 2, Episode 2

Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics.

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