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Radio schedule Thursday 1st February 2024

Radio 4 1:45pm
15 min
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes. Ian Hislop. Credit: BBC

Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes

Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?

Ian moves to the 17th Century when printing and changes in censorship laws ushered in a new and energetic form of comedy, the satirical cartoon. Ian is more than familiar with the giants of the so-called Golden age of Cartoon satirists, starting with William Hogarth and maturing into the 18th and 19th Centuries with James Gilray.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Musical Life Of.... Copyright: BBC

The Musical Life Of...

Series 5, Episode 4 - Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds

The story of the two Hollywood actors who took over Wrexham FC, told in song.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Olga Koch

Olga Koch: OK Computer

Series 1, Episode 1 - Nationality

Join comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch and her digital assistant Algo (Sindhu Vee) unpack the flag-waving, beer-chugging and general absurdity of nationality.

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