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Radio schedule Saturday 29th April 2017

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

Breaking The News

Series 6, Episode 10

Raymond Mearns, Val McDermid, Al Barrie and Jay Lafferty talk about politicians on the campaign trail; Donald Trump's first 100 days; Tom Hardy laying down some vigilante justice; and is Le Pen mightier than Le Sword?

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Colin Murray

Fighting Talk

Series 14, Episode 30

Journalist and sports presenter Steve Bunce, broadcaster Caroline Barker, former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Terry Scott

Great Scott!

Public services, future prisons and his own life story.

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

The News Quiz

Series 93, Episode 2

Miles Jupp is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Katy Brand, Rich Hall and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean. It's a revisiting of the week in general electioneering, as well as some vital learning from grandmas about how to throw a basketball properly.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The Burkiss Way. Copyright: BBC

The Burkiss Way

Series 5, Episode 1 - Remember The Burkiss Way

It's the clash of the game shows!

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
The Unexplainers. Image shows from L to R: Mike Bubbins, John Rutledge. Copyright: Zipline Creative

The Unexplainers

Series 3, Episode 4 - Do Animals Have Ghosts?

John Rutledge discovers a real scientist who has proven the existence of a ghost slug, so he and Mike Bubbins begin an adventure into phantom animals.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
Pooky Quesnel

The Rosenthals: Eskimo Day

Jack Rosenthal's poignant comedy drama, adapted for radio by Amy Rosenthal.

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

Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe

Series 2, Episode 3 - Lofoten Jones

Mort and Carter continue sampling Welsh hospitality, and come across the sex-mad Jones.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Shappi Talk. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Shappi Talk

Series 1, Episode 4 - Growing Up In The UK

Shappi discusses growing up in the UK with black comedian Ava Vidal and chats to author Ben Okri, who tells stories from his childhood with a very alternative father and discusses some childhood challenges. Plus a final song from comedian Hils Barker.

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 2 - Lust

Mark Watson sets out on his quest to free us from The Seven Deadly Sins with stand-up comedy. This week: Lust.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:10pm (repeat)
Colin Hoult

Colin Hoult's Carnival Of Monsters

Series 1, Episode 1

Colin Hoult is ringmaster of the sinister Carnival of Monsters in this character-based sketch show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders. Josie Long. Copyright: BBC

Josie Long - All Of The Planet's Wonders

Episode 2

Josie explores the history of collecting things and discovers the Enlightenment. She tries to defy her arty past by becoming more scientific and takes controversial anatomist and Bodyworks impressario Professor Gunther von Hagens to task for being a 'demon with ready access to plasticine'.

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

Uncle Mort's Celtic Fringe

Series 2, Episode 3 - Lofoten Jones

Mort and Carter continue sampling Welsh hospitality, and come across the sex-mad Jones.

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