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Radio schedule Saturday 23rd December 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
180 min
Michael Palin

Michael Palin's Radio Adventures

Michael Palin discusses his radio career with John McCarthy.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Episode 18

Journalist Martha Kelner, sports commentator John Rawling, former cricketer and TMS broadcaster Charles Dagnall and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

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

Breaking The News

Series 8, Episode 10

Rory Bremner, Fern Brady, Jay Lafferty and Kevin McKenna join Des Clarke.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Sid And Dora. Image shows from L to R: Dora Edge (Dora Bryan), Sid Edge (Sid James). Copyright: BBC

Sid And Dora

Celebrating Christmas does not quite go to plan for Sid and Dora Edge.

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

2017 Christmas Specials, Episode 1 - The Christmas Special

A special topical Christmas edition from the satirists, featuring HM The Queen, Dame Joan Bakewell, Donald Trump and The Brexit Bulldog David Davis.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
The 99p Challenge. Image shows from L to R: Simon Pegg, Armando Iannucci, Sue Perkins, Jack Docherty, Peter Baynham. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The 99p Challenge

Series 4, Episode 1

With Armando Iannucci, Bill Bailey, David Quantick and Simon Pegg.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
Gein's Family Giftshop Present.... Copyright: The Rubber Chicken

Gein's Family Giftshop Present...

Christmas Special

Ed and Kath's Christmas is cancelled due to an argument. Sadly, no-one has told Father Christmas, and he is not pleased. Warning: contains an angry Santa.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
WPC Hat

Holmes And Watford

A repeat-run of the entire series.

BFBS 1:30pm
30 min
Damn The Torpedoes. Copyright: Kirrin Productions

Damn The Torpedoes!

Christmas Special - Christmas Special 2017

The UK military mistakenly install a Donald Trump IT system, Andy Murray discovers true happiness doing submarine chores and David Attenborough narrates a wildlife documentary about the biggest beast in British waters - HMS Queen Elizabeth. Special guest, Barry from Watford, also manages to singlehandedly destroy a UN humanitarian mission.

Radio 4 8pm
60 min
Richard Pryor

Archive On 4: Lenny Henry On Richard Pryor - The Making Of A Satirist

Lenny Henry presents a documentary about his hero, Richard Pryor.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

2010 Specials - Christmas Spirit

Satan decides to ban Christmas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Shuttleworth's Showtime

Episode 6

John Shuttleworth presents a Radio 1 comedy show mixing sketches with records.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 2, Episode 2 - Low-Cost Airline Industry

Tom Wrigglesworth asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
WPC Hat

Holmes And Watford

A repeat-run of the entire series.

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