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Radio schedule Saturday 23rd August 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Galton and Simpson's favourite episodes: The Offer, Pilgrim's Progress, Crossed Swords, The Desperate Hours, Oh What a Beautiful Mourning, and Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 12, Episode 2

Georgie Thompson is joined by guests Dougie Anderson, Gail Emms, Eddie Kadi and Des Kelly.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 2, Episode 4 - Farmer

Marcus has grasped the bull by the horns and become a farmer. After all, what could go wrong? As he himself puts it, "Dairy, livestock, cattle - it's all grist to my mill."

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
Passing On. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Powell (Felicity Montagu), Matthew (Keiron Self), Gareth Gwynn, Rhys (Richard Elis), Mel (Melangell Dolma), Benjamin Partridge. Copyright: Zipline Creative

Passing On

Episode 5

Rhys loses his mother's ashes whilst 'tidying' his house.

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

The Navy Lark

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

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Doctor In The House

Doctor In The House

Episode 4, In the Wards: Unleashed on the patients, the medics are unprepared for the formidable Sister Virtue.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Radio show in which comedian-activist Mark Thomas compiles a Manifesto for the People which he goes on to campaign for.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 3 - Unrelated

Edna and Ida team up to stop the Undone threat of public information porn films while Tankerton is more concerned with the backyard panto scene. A meeting with the Prince, however, gives Edna more to think about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Harold (Harry H. Corbett), Albert (Wilfrid Brambell). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Galton and Simpson's favourite episodes: The Offer, Pilgrim's Progress, Crossed Swords, The Desperate Hours, Oh What a Beautiful Mourning, and Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Ross Noble Goes Global. Ross Noble. Copyright: BBC

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 1, Episode 3 - South Africa

The comic visits South Africa, where he meets the Whale Cryer of Hermanus, seeks out penguins on a jet ski and discovers that the monkeys in Cape Town have a taste for lobster. He also has comes up with a new concept - jazz whale-crying.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:35pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Stuggy Pren

Episode 1: Poems, songs and relaxation tips from Ivor Cutler and friends. Including fishy verse and how to jazz up mince.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:55pm (repeat)
Chris Addison's Civilization

Chris Addison's Civilization

Episode 2 - Cities And Laws

What are the flaws in the urban democratic system? Continuing his journey through the vast and rich subject of civilisation, Chris Addison explains exactly what we need to create a new one.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Richard Herring's Objective. Richard Herring. Copyright: BBC

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Golliwog

Richard Herring looks at the controversy surrounding The Golliwog. With special guest Ava Vidal.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 3 - Unrelated

Edna and Ida team up to stop the Undone threat of public information porn films while Tankerton is more concerned with the backyard panto scene. A meeting with the Prince, however, gives Edna more to think about.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Radio show in which comedian-activist Mark Thomas compiles a Manifesto for the People which he goes on to campaign for.

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