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Radio schedule Saturday 15th December 2018

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am (repeat)
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story. Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 16, Episode 13

Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Kath Merry, Greg Brady, John Rawling and Nish Kumar fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.

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

Breaking The News

Series 11, Episode 9

Des is joined by Eleanor Tiernan, Hannah McGill, Raymond Mearns and Stuart Mitchell.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 1: When a landlord's daughter offers to help run the pub, his reaction is unexpected.

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

2018 Christmas Specials, Episode 2

It's been a week of panic, turmoil and last-minute fight-fighting for the writers as they cope with panic, turmoil and last-minute fire-fighting in Westminster.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 61, Episode 4

Nicholas Parsons returns with another helping of silly Just A Minute games.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 8, Episode 5

Tom Price returns to dissect the week's biggest stories from Wales and around the world. What could possibly go wrong?

Radio 4 2:30pm
90 min
Quacks. William (Mathew Baynton). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Born To Be Wilde: The Importance Of Being Earnest

A 2018 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's much-loved comedy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Hospital

Can the eternal pessimist lend a medical hand?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3pm (repeat)
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story. Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary.

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

Series 7, Episode 4

Why has a baby ended up in Hell? Only God has the power to bring people back to life, but can he be persuaded?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

John Shuttleworth's Open Mind, Episode 4 - Fairies

During a visit to his pond, Ken is delighted to discover fairies frolicking in the sky. But John struggles to keep an open mind.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs

Episode 6

Rhod, Greg, Lloyd and Sarah are joined by Jon Richardson. Music comes from The Hoosiers.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Robb Wilton

I Should Say So

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Hospital

Can the eternal pessimist lend a medical hand?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 3am (repeat)
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story. Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary.

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