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Radio schedule Saturday 4th May 2013

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

Fighting Talk

Series 10, Episode 39

With sports commentator John Rawling, broadcaster Iyare Igiehon, comedian Ian Moore and journalist Brian Reade.

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

The News Quiz

Series 80, Episode 4

Sandi Toksvig questions panellists Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay, Katy Brand and Humphrey Ker about this week's news while Zeb Soanes reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
It's A Deal. Image shows from L to R: Dennis (Dennis Price), Wallas Eaton, Mollie (June Whitfield), Sid (Sid James). Copyright: BBC

It's A Deal

Episode 13

A tight dress sparks irritation on a bus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 2.4: In a bona disguise, Master Spy Kenneth Horne trails the missing World Cup.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Richard Wilson

Believe It!

Series 1, Episode 4 - Power

Does power drive you mad? Richard Wilson knows. So do Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Stanley Kubrick. But Richard's the only one who is telling.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm (repeat)
Social Club FM. Image shows from L to R: Mr Chairman (Chris Corcoran), Rex Jones (Elis James). Copyright: Zipline Creative

Social Club FM

Series 2, Episode 2 - Politics

When the radio station is cautioned for being too left-wing, the news that Rex is the League of Welsh Marxists' candidate in the local elections cannot come at a worse time for Mr Chairman.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Copyright: BBC

The Machynlleth Comedy Festival

2013, Episode 1 - The BBC Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase

Mike Bubbins comperes a specially recorded programme for BBC Radio Wales, featuring some of the best acts performing at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:05pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs

Episode 5

Rhod, Greg, Lloyd and Sarah are joined by Shappi Khorsandi. With live music from Divine Comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:10pm (repeat)
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2009 Specials - Strictly Dave Podmore

The behind-the-scenes story of Strictly Come Dancing series seven. Has Dave Podmore got what it takes to impress the Strictly judges?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Poets' Tree

Poets' Tree

Episode 2

Islington poet Paul Hamilton meets a fruit linguist, and visits a young offenders institute to demonstrate the rehabilitative powers of poetry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Richard Wilson

Believe It!

Series 1, Episode 4 - Power

Does power drive you mad? Richard Wilson knows. So do Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Stanley Kubrick. But Richard's the only one who is telling.

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