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QUIZZES, COMEDY, WITTY CONVERSATION AND WORD GAMES

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	4 ON TOUR

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	Comedy, stories and poetry from Radio 4 now with added sunshine, rain and festival mud.

	FAGS, MAGS AND BAGS

	Friday 11.30 - 12.00 noon

	Enter the heady world of the corner shop. It’s a tradition, a way of life. That’s what proud shopkeeper Ramesh thinks. Watch his shop-u-mentary.
	THE NEWS QUIZ

	Friday 6.30-7.00pm Rpt: Sat 12.30pm

	Sandi Toksvig tests her guests' insight into the funny side of this week's important news stories.

	LOOSE ENDS

	Saturday 6.15-7.00pm

	Join guests from the world of entertainment for 45 minutes of comedy, music and chat each Saturday.

	BRAIN OF BRITAIN

	Monday 1.30-2.00pm Rpt: Sat 11.00pm

	The nationwide general knowledge contest with Peter Snow in the chair.

	CLARE IN THE COMMUNITY

	Wednuesday 6.30-7.00pm

	Clare Barker prefers to sort out other people's problems rather than deal with her own.
	4 STANDS UP

	Wednesday 6.30-7.00pm

	4 Stands Up, Michael McIntyre hosts the stand-up comedy show featuring top names on the circuit.
	LISTEN AGAINST

	Wednesday 6.30-7.00pm

	Listen Against listens again to Listen Again on your behalf and then puts it all back on the radio. Only quicker.
	TINA C GOES DOWN UNDER: THE ABOROGYNAL MONOLOGUES

	Wednesday 11.15-11.30pm

	Country singer and global activist Tina C turns her attention to Australia.

	ROSS NOBLE GOES GLOBAL

	Listen Again to the 1st and 2nd Series

	Follow Ross as he touts his stand-up routine around our unsuspecting planet. The second series is now available.










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