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Radio schedule Saturday 6th December 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 6 - 2000-2005

Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens talk about their experiences of making radio comedy in the early 2000s.

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 16

Josh Widdicombe is joined by former Commonwealth heptathlon champion Louise Hazel, journalist Andy Dunn, sports broadcaster Caroline Barker and comedian Justin Moorhouse.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 85, Episode 7

Fred MacAulay, Holly Walsh and Bob Mills join regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.

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

The Leak

Series 1, Episode 8

Tom Price and guests from the world of comedy and entertainment review the week's biggest stories from around Wales and the world. Recorded in front of a live studio audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
The Consultants

The Consultants

Episode 2.4: Taking register at stunt school, and Tarzan learns the alphabet.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Satirical impressionist show mocking the great and good, from politicians to those familar voices on Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson

Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation

Episode 5 - Tolerance

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 tolerance turn people into doormats?

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

The Mark Steel Revolution

Episode 6 - The Evolution Of Man

The radical comedian reassesses Darwin's description of the development of life.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
BBC New Comedy Award. Steve Bugeja. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2013, Episode 10 - Semi Final 1

Patrick Kielty hosts the first of two semi-finals of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013. This one comes from London.

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

No Tomatoes

Episode 6 - Retro Rocket

Sketches include watching "Police, Camera, Supervolcano" on the fire, the truth about the early Popes as explained by Doctor Who, and the Barry Coney Christian Laughter Show.

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