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Radio schedule Saturday 6th September 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
Grace Dent

Comedy Controller

Novelist, TV critic and comedian Grace Dent takes command of Radio 4 Extra. Among her choices: Thom Tuck Goes to DVD and Meet David Sedaris.

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 4

On this week's panel: presenter Richard Osman, comedian Jo Caulfield, broadcaster Martin Kelner and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady.

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

The Brig Society

Series 2, Episode 6 - Banker

We would like to inform you that Marcus has decided to open a bank. That'll be £25 please.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 1, Episode 1

Tom Price is joined by Clint Edwards and Glyn Wise. This week, NATO has been causing all sorts of disruption, we call a phonebox in West Wales and are E-Cigarettes really that bad for you?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Goods Train

While the news that Parsley Sidings is to be the home to more goods trains should be good news, Bertrand and Bradshaw ruin the event.

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

Doctor In The House

Episode 6, Sex and St Swithins: Medic Simon Sparrow breaks hospital rules by flirting with a pretty new nurse.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 3, Episode 4

Comedian-activist Mark Thomas collates policies suggested by his studio audience into a People's Manifesto.

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

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Grace Dent

Comedy Controller

Novelist, TV critic and comedian Grace Dent takes command of Radio 4 Extra. Among her choices: Thom Tuck Goes to DVD and Meet David Sedaris.

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

Ross Noble Goes Global

Series 1, Episode 5 - Singapore

In Singapore Ross discovers an amazing fact about the Japanese invasion of WW2, spots a monkey and realises that his hairstyle is not suited to high humidity.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Chris Addison's Civilization

Chris Addison's Civilization

Episode 4 - A Sense Of Identity

Chris Addison reveals how "culture" gives a civilisation a sense of identity, and Professor Herring tells all about a conference on deckchairs

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Solution. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Solution

Series 4, Episode 2 - Media

Chris Evans is on Radio 1 and Mark believes the media has hit an all-time low.

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

Richard Herring's Objective

Series 2, Episode 3 - Page Three

Richard debates whether Page Three is something that we should celebrate, or consign to the dustbin of history.

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

Undone

Series 2, Episode 4 - Unaccustomed

Carlo (the London version, not the Undone version) tells a story of Rumour Torture, a very nice suit and the heights he'd go to for his magazine.

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

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 3, Episode 4

Comedian-activist Mark Thomas collates policies suggested by his studio audience into a People's Manifesto.

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