Radio
Radio schedule Saturday 16th December 2017
11am60 min
Fighting Talk
Series 15, Episode 17Former GB and England Hockey player Kate Richardson-Walsh, Sports Editor of the Independent Ed Malyon, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Clive Anderson join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
11:30am
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Breaking The News
Series 8, Episode 9Elaine Malcolmson, Alex Bell, Ashley Storrie and Ahir Shah take part in the panel show.
12pm
(repeat)
The Army Show
A special from Spike Milligan, recorded before an audience of soldiers.
12:30pm
(repeat)
The Now Show
Series 51, Episode 7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis talk about what might happen in 2018, there's a look at Emerson Mnangagwa's first weeks as President of Zimbabwe from Daliso Chaponda, and Kiri Pritchard-McLean asks if Peppa Pig is causing trouble for the NHS. John O'Farrell joins to discuss his new book Things Can Only Get Worse? And Jake Yapp distills every Christmas song ever into one adorable pop hit.
12:30pm
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King Street Junior
Series 8, Episode 1 - Mr ChipsThere's a school inspection due, but the visitor in the playground is not from Ofsted.
1pm
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Bennett Arron Worries About...
Series 2, Episode 4 - ResponsibilityThis week Bennett worries about the responsibility he has to his family, his friends and his dentist...
2:30pm
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The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
The Curse Of The Beagle, Episode 1 - The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Curse Of The BeagleIn 1831 a 22-year-old Charles Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle for a five year voyage that he said changed the course of his life. He later published his stories of the trip but in this reimagining, comedy trio The Penny Dreadfuls reveal the untold story that Darwin kept to himself.
7pm
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On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen Night: Reece Shearsmith presents a three-hour 'League-fest' of the hit show, which began on BBC Radio. Features the characters Pauline and Mickey and includes the On the Town episodes 'A Guest at the Dentons', 'Death by Mau Mau', 'Go to Joan Glover', 'Gunpowder, Treason and Plot' and 'The Wedding and Surprise'.
7pm
(repeat)
The League of Gentlemen Night
As the BBC marks the 20th anniversary of cult hit comedy The League Of Gentlemen, Radio 4 Extra ties-in with a three hour showcase of the original 1997 BBC radio series before it switched to TV. Series star Reece Shearsmith hosts. First broadcast on BBC7 in August 2005.
10pm
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Old Harry's Game
Series 1, Episode 6 - RedemptionWhen Thomas calls God by his first name (Nigel), God comes down to Hell. Satan uses this visit as a chance to ask God to forgive him.
10:30pm
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The Jason Byrne Show
Series 3, Episode 2 - GroomingJason probes the minefield of hair removal; why women buy clothes that they don't fit into yet; and the differing pressures on men and women to diet and work out.
11pm
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Les Kelly's Britain
Episode 3Les Kelly, host of a magazine show from hell, is a sound bite in human form. His desire to see Britain full of normal decent people, is matched by his ignorance.
11:30pm
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Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters
Series 2, Episode 1 - Insurance IndustryThis week, Tom Wrigglesworth's letter is addressed to the insurance industry, as he asks why everything has to be so confusing.