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Radio schedule Saturday 25th March 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
180 min
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Colin Murray

Fighting Talk

Series 14, Episode 25

Colin Murray hosts Fighting Talk live in front of an audience from Tramway in Glasgow as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival. On the panel: The Maccabees Guitarist and Fulham supporter Felix White, 6Music DJ and Liverpool supporter Liz Kershaw, former Scottish and Chelsea footballer and music fanatic Pat Nevin and Liverpool supporter and comedian Iain Stirling.

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

Breaking The News

Series 6, Episode 5

Fred MacAulay, Martel Maxwell, Fern Brady and Jim Smith debating a second independence referendum; Trump's Russia problem; and why move to Norway?

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 50, Episode 4

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Andrew Maxwell, Katy Brand, Pippa Evans, Ellie Taylor and Luke Kempner to share some Comic Relief.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Up The Garden Path

Up The Garden Path

Episode 2.1, Arrivals and Departures: Returning from a year in San Francisco, Izzy Comyn lands in a great deal of confusion.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
Elis James. Copyright: Idil Sukan

State Of The Nations

Episode 1 - Wales

Elis James visits the Lyric Theatre in his home town of Carmarthen, where he is joined by Tudur Owen, Mike Bubbins and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Good Day For Banning

The Welsh odyssey continues for Carter Brandon as he and his uncle stay at a very eccentric hotel.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
28 Acts In 28 Minutes

28 Acts In 28 Minutes

Episode 2: John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds to entertain.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Will Smith's Mid-life Crisis Management. Will (Will Smith). Copyright: BBC

Will Smith's Mid-life Crisis Management

Episode 5

To help Will become less cautious, Peter asks rock singer Alex to advise him. Will surprises Alex by revealing that he was once in a band himself.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs

Episode 3

Featuring music from Kid British and stand-up from Mark Watson.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3:45am (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Good Day For Banning

The Welsh odyssey continues for Carter Brandon as he and his uncle stay at a very eccentric hotel.

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