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Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions.

Fighting Talk hosts step down

Tuesday 9th August 2016

Josh Widdicombe and Georgie Ainslie are stepping down as the hosts of Radio 5 Live's panel show Fighting Talk.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Live. Image shows from L to R: Marvin the Paranoid Android (Stephen Moore), Trillian (Susan Sheridan), Zaphod Beeblebrox (Mark Wing-Davey), Arthur Dent (Simon Jones), Ford Prefect (Geoffrey McGivern).

Radio 4 orders new Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series

Thursday 26th May 2016

Radio 4 has commissioned a new sixth series of classic sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. It'll be principally based around the book And Another Thing.

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Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, John Finnemore.

David Mitchell and John Finnemore to star in Radio 4 sitcom

Sunday 22nd May 2016

David Mitchell and John Finnemore are to star in Time Spanner, a time travel sitcom for Radio 4.

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The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally).

Radio 4 confirms Series 3 of The Missing Hancocks

Thursday 12th May 2016

Radio 4 has confirmed that it has ordered a third series of The Missing Hancocks, the programme which recreates lost episodes of Hancock's Half Hour.

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Noel Fielding joins The Museum Of Curiosity

Thursday 7th April 2016

Noel Fielding has been announced as the new 'curator' joining John Lloyd on Series 9 of Radio 4's The Museum Of Curiosity.

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BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016 launches

Wednesday 23rd March 2016

The BBC has launched the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016, the competition in which it aims to find a new stand-up star. This year the final will be broadcast live on Radio 4 from the Edinburgh Fringe.

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