Television
TV schedule Saturday 9th May 2009
Winging It
Episode 4Performer Jonny Sweet becomes Barry Balmoral, a minor member of the royal family claiming to be 37th in line to the throne. Meanwhile, comedian Andrew Spiers takes on the role of top astronaut Snap Wiffersley, with a mission to convince a room of sci-fi fans that he is Britain's number one spaceman.
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra
Bill Bailey gives his take on the world of the orchestra, performing both classic works and his own pieces with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Mark Lawson Talks To... Ian Hislop
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop discusses his role as a satirist with Mark Lawson. He talks about how boarding school became a second home after the premature death of his father, and his own expectation of an early demise. Christianity has been a consistent factor in his life, and he describes how he regularly flirts with doubt but always returns to faith. He also reveals the goings on behind the scenes of Have I Got News For You where he has been a team captain for almost 20 years.
Bring Back... Star Trek
Justin Lee Collins returns for the latest of his nostalgia specials as he attempts to boldly go where no super fan has gone before: to attempt a reunion of the cast of one of the most influential programmes in TV history: Star Trek. Travelling to Los Angeles to set up his mission control, JLC uses every trick in the stalker's handbook to track the likes of Kirk, Spock, Sulu, Uhuru and Chekov.