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Radio schedule Saturday 19th January 2019

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

Fighting Talk

Series 16, Episode 18

Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Greg Brady, Chloe Petts, John Rawling and Eddie Kadi 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 3

This week Mark Nelson is helped out by star of Mrs Brown's Boys Fiona O'Carroll who can't travel in first class anymore, Northern Irish comedian Micky Bartlett who can't wait to face the unexpected questions and Scottish stand-up Jay Lafferty who has an incredibly bad tale to tell.

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

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 1

Nicholas Parsons presents the first of the series which marks the 45th birthday of the long-running panel game. Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Jenny Eclair and Gyles Brandreth are all asked to talk on subjects that were given out in the first series in 1967.

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

The News Quiz

Series 98, Episode 4

The News Quiz team on progress with Brexit, how razor brand Gillette hurt a lot of men's feelings, and a mental image of Piers Morgan that even Marie Kondo can't tidy up. Andy Hamilton, Katie Perrior, Danielle Ward and Phil Wang.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 12 - The East Cheam Drama Festival

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
How To Be A Woman. Caitlin Moran. Copyright: BBC

How To Be A Woman

Omnibus of Caitlin Moran's bestselling comic memoir dramatised in 5 episodes.

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

Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Episode 4: Master raconteur Kenneth Williams entertains with memories of the Singapore Stage Club.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 3 - Oona King

The diaries of Labour politician Baroness Oona King see her change from an 11-year-old who wants a hamster to a 19-year-old who wants to be prime minister.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 7, Episode 4 - John Cooper Clarke interviews Kevin Eldon

Punk poet laureate John Cooper Clarke interviews the comedian Kevin Eldon

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

The Simon Day Show

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mick Cunningham

Australian celebrity chef Mick Cunningham comes to the Mallard Theatre, under the misapprehension that he will be filming a TV show.

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 5 - Diligence

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'diligence'. Tim Key and Tom Basden pay great attention to detail in their poems and songs.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
How To Be A Woman. Caitlin Moran. Copyright: BBC

How To Be A Woman

Omnibus of Caitlin Moran's bestselling comic memoir dramatised in 5 episodes.

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

Kenneth Williams - Ad Lib

Episode 4: Master raconteur Kenneth Williams entertains with memories of the Singapore Stage Club.

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