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Series 5
JRR Tolkien
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Nigel Williams compete on the quiz.
24 Apr 2002,·30 mins
Dead Ringers
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
13 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Series 4
Centenary
Two musicians are after the same piano and a boy can't face the special school parade.
06 May 2005,·30 mins
The 1920s and 30s
Marge Simpson marries royalty and John Yogi Bear invents TV.
08 Sep 2006,·30 mins
The Long Goodbye
Celebrating Ray's civil partnership, drunk Brian learns a lot..
20 Feb 2018,·30 mins
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
17 Dec 2025,·42 mins
Series 2
Episode 1
Brenda Blethyn and Robert Bathurst return with piping hot comedy!
12 Nov 1988,·30 mins
2025 Special
Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
25 Aug 2025,·44 mins
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
4. Fertility
Ian Smith takes us on a personal journey though male fertility.
10 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Kids Don’t Give a F***
Can you impress girls with your gaming ability? Joe Thomas can!
14 Jul 2026,·45 mins
Series 3
6. Wondrous Words from Wales
Wondrous words from Wales, in a Hay Festival special.
20 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Dave Podmore's Cricket Night
The player's plan to cash-in on the after-dinner speaker circuit are thwarted.
29 Apr 2004,·30 mins
The Beef With Wendi Continues… And Jordan’s New Aroma
William just doesn’t know when to stop...
03 Jul 2026,·24 mins
Series 1
Episode 8
Iris is proper poorly, but not as poorly as Wilf thinks.
01 Apr 1993,·30 mins
And the Winner Is...
It's Awards Night! Can the Crayon Museum beat off the World of Pencils?
17 Aug 2006,·30 mins
Sophie Richards: " Window cake and custard creams"
Author and podcaster Sophie Richards shares her shopping basket with Matt Tebbutt.
17 Jul 2026,·24 mins
Episode 2
Circulation is going through the roof as the old hacks struggle with new media.
12 Jun 2009,·30 mins
6. Mike Bubbins & Sian Lloyd
In Cardiff, Mike Bubbins and Sian Lloyd tell Ivo Graham about their biggest obsessions.
06 Nov 2024,·28 mins
4. Leisure
Comedy about raising kids with special educational needs.
25 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Episode 20
Kenneth Horne goes behind the scenes – and Hornerama looks at History.
02 Mar 1961,·30 mins
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
Part 4
A composed finale of callbacks, language games and thoughtful silliness.
07 Jul 2026,·11 mins
Starting a website-design company, two brothers struggle through life.
19 May 2004,·30 mins
Episode 6- Domestic Blitz
Ellie tries wild swimming, much to Mitch’s initial disappointment. Stars Angus Deayton.
20 Sep 2022,·28 mins
Living Forever
2: How to Find the Fountain of Youth
Sunil wants your blood.
15 Jul 2026,·14 mins
2. Civilisation
From Egypt to origami. Earth's definitive history from the National Theatre of Brent.
17 May 1990,·15 mins
Bald Attempt
Daily chat, nonsense, extra fun and highlights from Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James.
10 Jul 2026,·35 mins
Family Holiday
Comedy from Priya Hall starring Shobna Gulati.
16 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Vintage Goons
The Internal Mountain
In a dream, Neddie is urged to climb Mount Everest – from the inside.
28 Dec 1986,·28 mins
Chorley chaos & Blackburn underpants
Chorley’s Red Barrows & a Blackburn hero who went World Cup viral thanks to his pants.
17 Jul 2026,·15 mins
Two Lines in Mason Square
Should Michael save his colleagues from a corporate wolf or leap aboard the showbiz train?
05 Jan 2023,·28 mins
