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Radio schedule Saturday 25th January 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 11, Episode 22

Christian O'Connell is joined by broadcaster and writer Tom Watt, F1 broadcaster Jennie Gow, broadcaster and journalist Martin Kelner and comedian Romesh Ranganathan.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 42, Episode 3

Lloyd Langford and folk singer Grace Petrie join Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Jon Holmes and Laura Shavin to joke about money, class, work, apologies, lobbying, homophobia and Ruby Turner.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
Benjamin Partridge

The Toll

Radio 4 sitcom about the people who work on a toll bridge in Wales. Written by Benjamin Partridge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (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 4.9, Kenneth Horne blasts off boldly, plus some bona books to read from Julian and Sandy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
At Home With Hinge And Bracket. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Fyffe, George Logan. Copyright: BBC

At Home With Hinge And Bracket

Episode 1

Actor, singer and composer Anthony Newley joins the dear ladies for songs and conversation.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 3, Episode 2

Still cruelly sundered by fate despite the war having ended, Marengo is put rather unwillingly out to stud and discovers the overwhelming and exhausting joys of parenthood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:45pm (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey

Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
4 Stands Up. Copyright: BBC

4 Stands Up

Series 3, Episode 3

With Josh Howie, Alun Cochrane and Simon Brodkin as Lee Nelson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Lee Mack Show. Lee Mack. Copyright: BBC

The Lee Mack Show

Series 1, Episode 2

Cheeky chappie Lee Mack welcomes guest Midge Ure. Steve Brown and Angela McHail help Lee out.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC

Warhorses Of Letters

Series 3, Episode 2

Still cruelly sundered by fate despite the war having ended, Marengo is put rather unwillingly out to stud and discovers the overwhelming and exhausting joys of parenthood.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:45am (repeat)
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey

Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.

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