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Radio schedule Saturday 27th December 2014

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

Fighting Talk

Series 12, Christmas Special

Georgie Thompson hosts a special Christmas edition of Fighting Talk. Paul Sinha, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan and Ivo Graham take part.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2014 Christmas Specials

The popular impressions show takes a look at favourite seasonal shows, like the cosy Christmas specials of Crimewatch and Embarrassing Bodies.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 1, Highlights Special - The Best Of The Leak

Tom Price picks out his favourite moments from The Leak.

Radio 4 1:15pm (repeat)
A Matter Of Loaf And Death. Copyright: Aardman Animations

The Reunion

Wallace and Gromit are reunited with the creative team that brought them to life, in a special edition from the Bristol studios of Aardman animation. Presented by Sue MacGregor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Sid And Dora. Image shows from L to R: Dora Edge (Dora Bryan), Sid Edge (Sid James). Copyright: BBC

Sid And Dora

Celebrating Christmas doesn't quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Crowley (Peter Serafinowicz), Aziraphale (Mark Heap). Copyright: BBC

Good Omens

Episode 6

As Aziraphale and Crowley, the Witchfinder Army, and the Horsepersons of the Apocalypse descend on Lower Tadfield, the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.

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

The Naughty Navy Show

Spike Milligan's one-off festive show before a student audience at the Greenwich Royal Naval College.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
60 min
Sketchorama. Thom Tuck. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Sketchorama

Series 3, Special - Sketchorama Extra

Thom Tuck hosts unheard highlights from the third series of Sketchorama with new acts Croft and Pearce, Mixed Doubles, and Bob and Jim.

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

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 3, Episode 2 - Hannibal

Mark presents the life of Hannibal (not the cannibal), a great general whose life was blighted by tragedy and who understood the true horror of war.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders. Josie Long. Copyright: BBC

Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders

Episode 2

Josie explores the history of collecting things and discovers the Enlightenment. She tries to defy her arty past by becoming more scientific and takes controversial anatomist and Bodyworks impressario Professor Gunther von Hagens to task for being a 'demon with ready access to plasticine'.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Fabulous. Faye Walters (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: BBC

Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 3

Faye is thinking about buying a flat, and trying not to think about the wedding she hasn't been invited to.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
The Rest Is History. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 2

With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams, and guests Victoria Coren Mitchell and Andy Zaltzman.

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