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Radio schedule Saturday 1st August 2015

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.1: Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York and some outrageous friends in his showbiz career.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Al Murray

7 Day Saturday

Series 7, Episode 5

Al Murray is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Ronni Ancona and Matt Forde to pull apart and take a lighter look at the week's news

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 1, Episode 9

Host Des Clarke is joined by Sanjeev Kohli, Janey Godley, Chris Forbes and journalist Katie Grant.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Round The Horne. Image shows left to right: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne, June Ellis. Credit: BBC

Round The Horne

Episode 2.5: Kenneth Horne spies a nuclear banana, and Kenneth Williams throws a tantrum over the show's script.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 46, Episode 5

The Now Show saves you from the trouble of keeping up with the news by providing a topical mix of stand-up, sketches and songs that tell you everything you need to know.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1:05pm (repeat)
Siadwel. Siadwell (John Sparkes). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Siadwel

Series 2, Episode 4 - Charity and I Don't Understand

Siadwel gets confused by his shoes, goes to his girlfriend Gravel's Tupperware party and reminisces about Dim Ysmygu, the man who invented the No Smoking sign.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.1: Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York and some outrageous friends in his showbiz career.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
...At The Stand. Hardeep Singh Kohli. Copyright: Dabster Productions

...At The Stand

Hardeep At The Stand, Episode 5

Hardeep Singh Kohli introduces stand-up comedy from Matt Kirshen, Boothby Graffoe and John Gillick.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:15pm (repeat)
The Problem With Adam Bloom. Adam Bloom. Copyright: BBC

The Problem With Adam Bloom

Series 2, Episode 5 - Friendship

Earlier this year, Adam told three of his closest friends what he most disliked about them. This is how they reacted. With Brendon Burns.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm (repeat)
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix. Image shows from L to R: Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence

The Lawrence Sweeney Mix

Series 2, Episode 2

Jim introduces the format and the audience read the credits as usual. Josie provides a highlight of the show when she creates two characters (one of which was a mermaid!) and has a full length conversation between them.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm (repeat)
Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth. Alan Parker (Simon Munnery). Copyright: BBC

Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth

Episode 5: Comedy, music, and revolution, as the truth guerilla speaks to The People. In a Pub.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30am (repeat)
Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester. Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine - The Reluctant Jester

Episode 2.1: Michael Bentine recalls visits to Australia and New York and some outrageous friends in his showbiz career.

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