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Radio schedule Saturday 5th January 2019

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

Fighting Talk

Series 16, Episode 16

Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jenny Ryan, Pat Nevin, Martin Kelner and Matt Forde fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 2, Episode 1

Under question on the panel this week are terrifying Glasgow hard man and stand up comedian Gary Little, the failed gymnast turned presenter and comedian Julia Sutherland and writer, performer and not Garry from the double act Stu and Garry, Stu Murphy.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Second Holmes

Second Holmes

Episode 1, The Case of the Grandfather's Client: The grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson head to Baskerville Hall in a canine caper.

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

The News Quiz

Series 98, Episode 2

Miles Jupp returns. Hugo Rifkind, Andrew Maxwell, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons are the guests hurtling and sashaying their way into a news-packed [y[2019[/y]. On this week's programme a lack of ferries and an abundance of sugar.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Big Jim And The Figaro Club. Big Jim (Norman Rossington). Copyright: BBC

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

Episode 1 - Transport Of Delight

Demobbed Old Ned heads south after the war and joins a special construction team.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Episode 2: Master raconteur Kenneth Williams talks about the famous people and places in London that are dear to him.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 1 - Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan's 1953 diary describes his adolescence in Limerick, where he often ate lunch in bed and spent hours playing Subuteo with his friends.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Chain Reaction. Copyright: BBC

Chain Reaction

Series 7, Episode 2 - Simon Day interviews Peter Hook

This week Simon Day, who was interviewed by Rhys Thomas last week, puts the questions to Peter Hook.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
The Simon Day Show. Simon Day. Copyright: BBC

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 3 - Geoffrey Allerton

Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton performs at the provincial Mallard Theatre again.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (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 2, Episode 3 - Generosity

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'generosity'. Tim Key and Tom Basden kindly offer donations of poems and songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Episode 2: Master raconteur Kenneth Williams talks about the famous people and places in London that are dear to him.

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