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Radio schedule Saturday 17th October 2015

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 2, Episode 1

Des Clarke hosts the topical comedy show and is joined by panellists Kevin Day, Martel Maxwell, Keir McAllister and Stuart Mitchell for a satirical look at the week's headlines.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Motion Show

Episode 3: Phil Hammond chairs the debating game.

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

The News Quiz

Series 88, Episode 5

Miles is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Anne McElvoy, Bob Mills and Sara Pascoe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
No Commitments

No Commitments

Episode 6.1, Make My Day: It's a big day for Anna's new partner Stuart at his gallery, but will her sisters ruin it?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
Somewhere Else. Copyright: The Rubber Chicken

Somewhere Else

Episode 1

The settlers embark on the momentous journey across the waves to South America. On the journey they face a despotic English captain, Ffion hosts the ship's first Annual General Meeting (passengers attending: 1) and Mrs Pritchard starts on her bucket list (fighting a seagull for a scrap of bread - tick). But what will they find when they finally arrive in Patagonia?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6:30pm (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 2 - Don't Be A Freud

The time travellers hit 19th century Austria - with Sigmund Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 2, Episode 5 - Diligence

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'diligence'. Tim Key and Tom Basden pay great attention to detail in their poems and songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. Armando Iannucci. Copyright: BBC

Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

Series 4, Episode 1

Recorded at the Pleasance Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival. The Olympics, bad names for restaurants and lads' mags were amongst the topics on discussion.

With Robin Ince, Lucy Porter and Matt Kirshen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Saturday Night Fry. Image shows from L to R: Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent. Copyright: BBC

Saturday Night Fry

Episode 5: Stephen Fry hosts humorous banter and sketches, with Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes

28 Acts In 28 Minutes

Episode 2.3: John Humphreys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30am (repeat)
Bus

Routemasters

Episode 2 - Don't Be A Freud

The time travellers hit 19th century Austria - with Sigmund Freud set to reveal his views on telepathy.

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