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Radio schedule Saturday 6th January 2018

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7am (repeat)
Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham: Wales's Funniest Writer

Welsh comedy writer Peter Baynham talks about his television career and his life as a Hollywood screen writer.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal: More memories of original Goon, Michael Bentine. Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Episode 21

Former professional footballer Gary O'Reilly, broadcaster Caroline Barker, journalist and broadcaster Martin Kelner and comedian and voice of Love Island, Iain Stirling, join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Grant Stott. Copyright: BBC

Stop The Press

New Year Special

Grant Stott pits the professionals against the journalists in this special episode, looking forward to the sporting, cultural and more unusual events that are taking place in 2018.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 11, Episode 1

Joining David Mitchell are Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden, lying on subjects such as sharks, photography, sugar and Jeremy Clarkson.

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

The News Quiz

Series 95, Episode 1

Miles Jupp is joined by Helen Lewis, Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons and Simon Evans. Topics include pricey trains, ongoing dramas across the pond and an unfortunate street name.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Series 1, Episode 1

The bona beginnings of one of the BBC's most popular comedies. The story so far, the BBC's Backroom Boys and part one of The Clissold Saga.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm (repeat)
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 Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
Please Hold. Copyright: BBC

Please Hold

Sitcom pilot about a council telephone helpline.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal: More memories of original Goon, Michael Bentine. Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Episode 1: From London's Comedy Store, Simon Bligh introduces stand-ups Dominic Holland, Sue Beard and Felix Dexter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 3, Episode 4 - Work

Jason Byrne looks at the subject of Work in the fourth episode of his themed audience comedy show with high-energy stand-up and sketches.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation. Jeremy Hardy. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation

Series 10, Episode 1 - How To Eat Food

Stand by your radios! Jeremy Hardy returns to the airwaves, bringing his entrenched ideas along to an otherwise free and frank series of debates. To help explain one of our most basic acts as humans, Jeremy picks up the topic of food with the chopsticks of enquiry and then drops it on his trousers of former cleanliness.

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

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 2, Episode 4 - Junk Mail

Tom takes issue with his local curry house and their addiction to junk mail.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2, From the Ridiculous to the Paranormal: More memories of original Goon, Michael Bentine. Australia and New York, plus some outrageous showbiz pals.

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