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Radio schedule Saturday 17th January 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

A selection of six episodes of the radio adaptation of the classic wartime sitcom.

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 22

Kath Merry, John Rawling, Martha Kelner and Simon Day join Josh Widdicombe to try and win points for punditry.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 45, Episode 2

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic take on the week's news. With Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans, Jon Holmes and Tez Ilyas.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
The Greatest Welshman You've Never Heard Of. Copyright: BBC

The Greatest Welshman You've Never Heard Of

Episode 3

Sian returns to narrate the show after a minor contract dispute, covering the time Aneurin and Tomos found themselves in jail.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 1 - Open Government

Newly elected MP Jim Hacker is made the Minister for Administrative Affairs, a department lead by civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby. Hacker attempts to do start the business of running the country straight away by being open about everything. Perhaps being a bit too open...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
Marriage Lines. Image shows from L to R: George Starling (Richard Briers), Kate Starling (Prunella Scales). Copyright: BBC

Marriage Lines

Series 1, Episode 13 - A Nice Surprise

Can Kate and George cope with an unexpected arrival?

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

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 5

With David Mitchell, Steve Hall and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

A selection of six episodes of the radio adaptation of the classic wartime sitcom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs

Episode 4

Rhod Gilbert hosts an hour of comedy and music with the help of regulars Lloyd Langford, Greg Davies and Sarah Millican. With guest Milton Jones.

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

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 3, Episode 5 - Muhammad Ali

Mark presents the life of Muhammad Ali, a sportsman who was able to help both black civil rights and the anti-Vietnam war movement.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
A Wet Handle

A Wet Handle

Episode 1: Ivor Cutler and friends present poems and songs, including 'I Am a Yellow Fly' and the tale of a greasy button.

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

Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 6

Faye attends Edith's wedding and gets very drunk. She does however come to realise that perhaps Edith isn't such an evil woman after all.

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

The Rest Is History

Series 1, Episode 5

With David Mitchell, Steve Hall and historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

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