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Radio schedule Saturday 5th October 2019

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

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 3, Episode 6

Mark Nelson leads a panel of some of Scotland's funniest comedians as they attempt to make sense of the world.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 3, Episode 1

Team captains Holly Walsh, Lucy Porter and Tom O'Connor are joined by Henry Paker, Miles Jupp and Duggie Brown.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 100, Episode 6

Andy Zaltzman chairs the topical comedy panel game, featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners, with guests Danny Finkelstein, Lloyd Langford, Zoe Lyons and Angela Barnes.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12:30pm (repeat)
Sisters. Image shows from L to R: Fiona (Ashley Jensen), Susan (Susan Calman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Sisters

Series 1, Episode 1

Fiona cannot bear to be without her work phone, while Susan cannot live without the internet. Each thinks the other is too technology dependent, so they impose a 24-hour ban.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1pm (repeat)
Montserrat Lombard

Cry Babies

A repeat-run of the entire series.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:30pm (repeat)
Beth Granville. Copyright: Alex Brenner

Foiled

Series 3, Episode 4 - Everything's Plants

The salon celebrates its fifth birthday and Sabrina has a big decision to make.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45pm (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 1, Episode 1 - Par For The Course

Carter Brandon gets a week off work, so he decides to go on day-trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort, "where the fancy takes them".

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
Michael Palin

Michael Palin Diaries: The Python Years

Episode 1 - The Holy Grail

Michael Palin reads scintillating extracts from his diaries recounting the phenomenal success of the Monty Python comedy team during the 1970s. Today he recalls the making of their first film, Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus!

Henning Wehn looks at the story behind Monty Python's attempt to make their sketch show in Germany.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 1am (repeat)
Montserrat Lombard

Cry Babies

A repeat-run of the entire series.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 2:45am (repeat)
A car on a country line. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Mort's North Country

Series 1, Episode 1 - Par For The Course

Carter Brandon gets a week off work, so he decides to go on day-trips in his car, with his Uncle Mort, "where the fancy takes them".

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