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Radio schedule Saturday 31st October 2015

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

Breaking The News

Series 2, Episode 3

Hugo Rifkind, Angela Barnes, Chris Forbes and Jay Lafferty join host Des Clarke to take a satirical swipe at Scotland's news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Street And Lane

Street And Lane

Series 2, Episode 1 - Ringing The Changes

The white van men return. University drop-out and would-be writer Johnny Street and his worker-of-the-world mate Arthur Lane are Yorkshire builders for whom no job is too small. Today they have to fix some church bells with the help of slightly suspect "bell expert" Stan French.

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

The News Quiz

Series 88, Episode 7

Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp with Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Zoe Lyons and Elis James.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Our Man At Wembley

Episode 1: Eric Halliday has a talent for impersonation but can he make it as a sports commentator?

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

Somewhere Else

Episode 3

The Argentinian Ambassador makes an unexpected visit to see how the settlement money is being spent. So the colony must put together their best display of Welsh culture - which of course includes an Eisteddfod. However, nature seems to want to put on a show of its own...

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
60 min
The Unexplainers. Image shows from L to R: John Rutledge, Mike Bubbins. Copyright: Zipline Creative

The Unexplainers

Halloween Special

Open-minded rap star John Rutledge and sceptic stand-up comedian Mike Bubbins unexplain the most unexplainable mysteries. Live. Almost.

Radio 4 9pm (repeat)
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

The Odyssey, Special - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey

The Penny Dreadfuls bring an irreverent interpretation of everyone's favourite bedtime read - The Odyssey by Homer. Expect an hour of purely riotous entertainment as we romp through ancient Greece, following Odysseus' many encounters (Sirens! The Cyclops! Pig-transformation!) on his epic 20 year journey home. Guest starring Robert Webb as Odysseus.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Robert Webb

Concrete Cow

Series 1, Episode 1

Sketches include a reunion of cannibals, a voice-over for nuclear disasters and the disturbing balloon-modelling man.

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

Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

Series 4, Episode 3

Armando Iannucci offers a heady mix of topical comedy, chat and outrageous fibs. With the 'super panel team' of David Mitchell, Phill Jupitus and Dara O'Briain ('super panel team' as all three are TV panel show hosts/captains).

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
The Problem With Adam Bloom. Adam Bloom. Copyright: BBC

The Problem With Adam Bloom

Series 3, Episode 2 - Parents

What is the problem with Adam Bloom? This week it's his parents and why, despite being close to them, he argues all the time. He examines our attitudes to children and parents, as well as picking up a flute for the first time in years. With Rob Rouse, Hattie Hayridge, Stefano Paolini and Bernie Bloom.

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