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Radio schedule Saturday 2nd January 2016

BBC Radio Scotland 9am (repeat)
Laughed Off The Page. Janice Forsyth. Copyright: BBC

Laughed Off The Page

Series 3, Episode 6 - Arabella Weir

Janice Forsyth meets Arabella Weir, who worked on The Fast Show, Posh Nosh and Grumpy Old Women, and who reveals details of her new Scottish comedy character.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Ed Reardon's Weekend: A selection of six episodes from the Radio 4 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 13, Episode 15

Georgie Ainslie looks ahead to the sporting calendar of 2016 with former English and Chelsea footballer Graeme Le Saux, sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, journalist Jim White and comedian Paul Sinha.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Des Clarke

Des Clarke Exposed

BBC Radio Scotland stand-up series presented by Des Clarke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Brothers

The Brothers

Episode 2.1: Michael gets a circus obsession and Nigel has an odd encounter.

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

2015 Christmas Specials, New Year Special - A Look Back at the Year 2020: The New Year's Edition

Special episode of the award-winning topical comedy, set in the year 2020. Who will be prime minister, who will be president and will anyone have decided about London's extra runway by then?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 1

Nick's life takes an abrupt turn into surreal chaos when he returns to England to find the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in his late father's house.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

A repeat run of the entire fourth series of the comedy by and starring Rebecca and Jeremy Front.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:05pm (repeat)
Here Be Dragons. Image shows from L to R: Lloyd Langford, Gareth Gwynn, Cariad Lloyd, Sian Harries, Nadia Kamil, Benjamin Partridge, Elis James. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Here Be Dragons

Series 2, Episode 2

Pontycwai hosts a marathon, and local pensioner Cliff sets up a club that definitely is not a cult.

BFBS 3:30pm (repeat)
Damn The Torpedoes. Copyright: Kirrin Productions

Damn The Torpedoes!

New Year Special

An army unit under fire are sent an All Terrain Wogan, the enemy employs psychological warfare by naming its fleet after the Admiral's family and cadets are traumatised by a passive aggressive fitness instructor. Just don't forget your vaccination against helicopter gunships.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Ed Reardon's Weekend: A selection of six episodes from the Radio 4 sitcom.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Irish Micks And Legends. Image shows from L to R: Aisling Bea, Yasmine Akram. Copyright: Green Dragon Media

Irish Micks And Legends

Series 1, Episode 4 - Children Of Lir

Comic modern reworkings of popular ancient Irish stories, with Yasmine Akram and Aisling Bea.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:15pm (repeat)
Mission Improbable. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Lizzie Bates), Jane (Catriona Knox), Amelia (Anna Emerson). Copyright: Top Dog Productions

Mission Improbable

Series 1, Episode 4 - Ice!

Jane finds herself trying to beat famous adventurer Marcus Wolfton across the arctic tundra, in a bid to be the first journalist to record the voice of the last speaker of a dying language.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard. Mordrin McDonald (David Kay). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Root Of All Evil

This week Mordrin recruits ally and former Wizard activist Ben The Brown to settle a garden dispute with his neighbour Jill.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm (repeat)
Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Steven Appleby's Normal Life

Episode 6, Normal Work: Pondering his life as a cartoonist proves to be more dangerous and revealing than intended.

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

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 3 - Fear & Phobias

Jason Byrne looks at the subject of fears and phobias in the third episode of his themed audience comedy show, with high-energy stand-up and sketches.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Son Of Cliché

Son Of Cliché

Austin Dernoid: Spoofing David Coleman and radio continuity.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

A repeat run of the entire fourth series of the comedy by and starring Rebecca and Jeremy Front.

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