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Radio schedule Saturday 20th April 2019

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (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 6, Episode 5 - The Gourmet

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.

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

The News Quiz

Series 99, Episode 2

Miles Jupp takes a look at the week in news, with Zoe Lyons, John Robins, Hugo Rifkind and Danielle Ward. The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the threat of a Measles outbreak and the Extinction Rebellion protests are among the stories covered.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Shush!. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Shush!

Series 1, Episode 1 - Top Shelf

Alice and Snoo have to resort to some rather unconventional means to get people into the library. A very low shelf, a book about zombies, a hosepipe ban and some hummingbirds bring the public flocking in.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
Ankle Tag. Image shows from L to R: Bob (Steve Speirs), Alice (Katy Wix), Gruff (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Ankle Tag

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Falklands

Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.

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

The (Almost) Accidental Adventures Of Bell And Todd

Episode 2, A Whale of a Time: Friends Bell and Todd are all at sea - will mischievous narrator Diana throw them a life belt?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7pm (repeat)
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 4 - Comedy in the 21st Century

The Real Comedy Controllers argue whether broadcast comedy has run out of ideas and ask where we go for laughs today. Programmes featured include Over The Garden Wall, Down The Line, The Museum Of Curiosity, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

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

Chain Reaction

Series 8, Episode 6 - Caitlin Moran interviews Jennifer Saunders

Caitlin Moran is joined in conversation with Jennifer Saunders.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Revolting People. Copyright: BBC

Revolting People

Series 2, Episode 2 - Even More Trying Times

Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium, and Mary climbs into bed with Captain Brimshaw.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Little Black Shorts

Beauty starts a romance with the handsome but somewhat immature Leon. She also deals with a relationship at the other end of life's journey when she is sent by her agency to look after a warring elderly couple.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:30pm (repeat)
Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I. Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse - The Big Am I

Warm-hearted stand-up comedy with a strong northern sensibility from Manchester's Justin Moorhouse.

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

The (Almost) Accidental Adventures Of Bell And Todd

Episode 2, A Whale of a Time: Friends Bell and Todd are all at sea - will mischievous narrator Diana throw them a life belt?

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