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Radio schedule Saturday 22nd November 2014

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy. Copyright: BBC

The Frequency Of Laughter: A History Of Radio Comedy

Episode 4 - 1990-1995

Grace Dent interviews Richard Herring and Sarah Smith about their experiences of making radio comedy in the early 1990s.

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 14

Georgie Thompson is joined by radio broadcaster Steve Lamacq, journalist Martha Kelner, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Justin Moorhouse.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Fist Of Fun. Image shows from L to R: Stewart Lee, Richard Herring

Fist Of Fun

Episode 4

More hit comedy, this week from Queen's University, Belfast.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Harpoon

The Harpoon

Christmas Special: A rip-roaring Yuletide edition of the paper for boys.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Hal Cruttenden

Hal

Series 1, Episode 1 - Career

Hal arranges a special romantic getaway. He is also forced to replace Sam in making a talk at the girls' school.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation

Episode 3 - Intelligence

Mark Watson continues his quest to improve the world, nimbly assisted by Tim Key and Tom Basden. Broadcast live from the BBC Radio Theatre. Can intelligence sometimes be a curse?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Revolution. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Revolution

Episode 4 - The Industrial Revolution

The radical comedian reassesses a period of major change in Britain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Episode 6, Normal Truth: The cartoonist boldly tells the truth to end his series - a less-than-wise career move?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
No Tomatoes. Copyright: BBC

No Tomatoes

Episode 4 - World Weary

Sketches include a documentary on the Arctic, an advert starring William Blake and the radio bloopers show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Hal Cruttenden

Hal

Series 1, Episode 1 - Career

Hal arranges a special romantic getaway. He is also forced to replace Sam in making a talk at the girls' school.

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