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Radio schedule Saturday 31st January 2015

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 24

Now married and go appearing under her new name, host Georgie Ainslie is joined by Jennie Gow, Canadian broadcaster Greg Brady, journalist Andy Dunn and comedian Rob Beckett.

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 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Marcus Brigstocke, Andy Zaltzman, Jake Yapp, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2pm (repeat)
Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Brothers In Law

Series 1, Episode 1 - First Brief

Rookie barrister Roger Thursby unwittingly aids a habitual fraudster.

Radio 4 2:30pm (repeat)
Noël Coward

Present Laughter

Noël Coward play following self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to go on tour to Africa.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:30pm (repeat)
The Ken Dodd Show. Ken Dodd. Credit: BBC

The Ken Dodd Show

Down Your Way is in the village of Knotty Ash, and Doddy croons a ditty.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Trials Of Attempting An Elopement

Vera longs to elope to Mediterranean sunshine with one of her bosom chums. But her first choice, Ginny Fox is stubbornly impervious to adventure and Venus Traduces is fully booked for elopements until next April.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Paradise Lost In Cyberspace. Copyright: BBC

Paradise Lost In Cyberspace

Episode 1: A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
55 min
4 Extra Stands Up. Copyright: Dabster Productions

4 Extra Stands Up

Series 3, Episode 1

Richard Melvin introduces comedians including Alun Cochrane, Gary Little, Harriet Dyer and Jo Caulfield.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 2, Episode 1 - Dartford

Mark performs from Dartford's Mick Jagger Centre in his home county of Kent, where he talks about the peasants' revolt, gypsy tart, Mick Jagger and what one resident calls the Road To Hell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 1, Episode 2 - Law

Jason Byrne explores the theme of law with stand-up, sketches and the help of special guest Ivan Brackenbury.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Paradise Lost In Cyberspace. Copyright: BBC

Paradise Lost In Cyberspace

Episode 1: A 22nd-century clerical error sets George Smith's demise for 69, not 70.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Trials Of Attempting An Elopement

Vera longs to elope to Mediterranean sunshine with one of her bosom chums. But her first choice, Ginny Fox is stubbornly impervious to adventure and Venus Traduces is fully booked for elopements until next April.

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