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Radio schedule Saturday 17th May 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6am (repeat)
Operation Lightning Pegasus

Operation Lightning Pegasus

Comic spin on what really happened inside the wooden horse during the siege of Troy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
Alexei Sayle

Comedy Controller

The comedian and writer Alexei Sayle lines up his favourite radio comedies: Round the Horne, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, The Burkiss Way, On the Hour, Down the Line and Chain Reaction.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 11, Episode 38

Jonathan Pearce is joined by FA cup finalist Matthew Lawrence, sports presenter Amanda Davies, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Ian Stone.

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

The Now Show

Series 43, Episode 5

From football to Eurovision, taxes, Twitter and something hidden in Game Of Thrones - Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by David Quantick, Nathan Caton, Mitch Benn and Pippa Evans for a comic look at some of the week's news.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
Here Be Dragons. Image shows from L to R: Lloyd Langford, Gareth Gwynn, Cariad Lloyd, Sian Harries, Nadia Kamil, Benjamin Partridge, Elis James. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Here Be Dragons

Radio sketch show featuring Welsh comedians.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 10, Episode 8 - Pertwee's Enlistment Expires

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC

Albert And Me

Series 1, Episode 5 - Mind That Baby

Single dad Bryan gets wrapped in red tape at the benefits office.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4pm (repeat)
Operation Lightning Pegasus

Operation Lightning Pegasus

Comic spin on what really happened inside the wooden horse during the siege of Troy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Bird Island. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Katy Wix), Ben (Reece Shearsmith), Graham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), Mother (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

Bird Island

Series 2, Episode 2

Ben tests out a new coat, suitable for the cold climate and Jane celebrates her birthday.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:45pm (repeat)
Don't Start. Image shows from L to R: Kim (Katherine Parkinson), Neil (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television

Don't Start

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Toenail

Frank's attempts at recycling strike Kim as an unhealthy obsession with death.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Secondary Phase, Episode 4 - Fit The Eleventh

An episode in which our heroes do a lot of running and digging.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Alexei Sayle

Comedy Controller

The comedian and writer Alexei Sayle lines up his favourite radio comedies.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Innes Own World. Neil Innes

Innes Own World

Episode 4

Neil Innes performs jingles for products you never knew you needed.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 1 - Relationships

Pondering the wonderful world of relationships, Jason asks: would you describe your marriage as a Halley's Comet of a partnership or is it more like parallel trains?; if you could build your partner, what would they sound like?; and, if proposed to in a pub, would you say no?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Bussmann And Quantick Kingsize

Episode 1: Sketches, monologues and weird soup.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Masterson Inheritance. Image shows from L to R: Phelim McDermott, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Caroline Quentin, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC

The Masterson Inheritance

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Mastersons Lose Everything

Auberon Masterson is the epitome of decadence, but will his unsavoury habits ruin the family?

BBC Radio 4 Extra Midnight (repeat)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Copyright: BBC / Above The Title Productions

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Secondary Phase, Episode 4 - Fit The Eleventh

An episode in which our heroes do a lot of running and digging.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 4am (repeat)
Operation Lightning Pegasus

Operation Lightning Pegasus

Comic spin on what really happened inside the wooden horse during the siege of Troy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Bird Island. Image shows from L to R: Jane (Katy Wix), Ben (Reece Shearsmith), Graham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), Mother (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

Bird Island

Series 2, Episode 2

Ben tests out a new coat, suitable for the cold climate and Jane celebrates her birthday.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:45am (repeat)
Don't Start. Image shows from L to R: Kim (Katherine Parkinson), Neil (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television

Don't Start

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Toenail

Frank's attempts at recycling strike Kim as an unhealthy obsession with death.

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