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Radio schedule Saturday 30th April 2016

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years. Kenny Everett. Copyright: BBC

Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

Documentary about Kenny Everett's years on local radio following his 1970 firing from Radio 1.

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 29

Georgie Ainslie is joined by sports broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, comedian Justin Moorhouse, writer Will Buckley and comedian Jim Smallman.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 11am
60 min
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Machynlleth 2016, Episode 1 - Jest A Minute at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival

A special edition of Rhod Gilbert's comedy panel quiz Jest A Minute live from the 2016 Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Rhod is joined by Paul Foot, Rob Deering, Ed Gamble and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am (repeat)
The Flight Of The Conchords. Copyright: BBC

The Flight Of The Conchords

Rob Brydon narrates a six-part musical odyssey about the novelty band the Flight of the Conchords.

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

Breaking The News

Series 3, Episode 8

Des Clarke is joined by Alistair Barrie, Elaine Malcolmson, Nathan Byrne and Fiona Ross for a satirical swipe at the week's big news.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30am (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC

Little Britain

Popular radio sketch show starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Parsley Sidings

Parsley Sidings

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Market Special

Horace concocts a plan to get more passengers using the station - but ends up taking on the bus company!

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

Artists

Episode 1, Moor Will Mean Worse: A community of artists in Cornwall bicker over each others' work - and with each other.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
Elis James's Guide To Machynlleth. Image shows from L to R: Llinos Mai, Elis James, Benjamin Partridge

Elis James's Guide To Machynlleth

BBC Radio Wales sketch show in which Elis James provides a fictional guide to Machynlleth.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Highly surreal radio adventures that helped take British comedy into a new age. Starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30pm (repeat)
Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years. Kenny Everett. Copyright: BBC

Kenny Everett: The BBC Local Radio Years

Documentary about Kenny Everett's years on local radio following his 1970 firing from Radio 1.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9pm (repeat)
The Flight Of The Conchords. Copyright: BBC

The Flight Of The Conchords

Rob Brydon narrates a six-part musical odyssey about the novelty band the Flight of the Conchords.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30pm (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC

Little Britain

Popular radio sketch show starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
What Does The K Stand For?. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

What Does The K Stand For?

Series 1, Episode 2 - My Mum Is Shirley Bassey

Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn back to an incident with his mum and the school fete.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:35pm (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 1, Episode 1 - Greed and Gluttony

Mark Watson sets out on his quest to free us from The Seven Deadly Sins with stand-up comedy. This first episode tackles both Greed and Gluttony (the "similar sins")

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:10pm (repeat)
Isy Suttie

Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave

Isy Suttie recounts a moving love story involving a socially awkward childhood neighbour and a 'well-bred' girl from Surrey; Pearl and Dave.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard. Mordrin McDonald (David Kay). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard

Series 3, Episode 2 - Election Fever

Mordrin finally has an opportunity to get a seat on the Wizard Council. The Golden Phoenix has flown down the chimney at the Wizard Chambers, signifying the start of the election process.

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