Richard presents live from Edinburgh, with guests including TV personality Nancy Dell'olio and writer and actress Pamela Stephenson Connolly. Show more
Comedian John Bishop chats to Richard about his nationwide UK stand-up tour. Plus Sue Perkins & Giles Coren on living The Good Life, and is it OK for adults to enjoy Harry Potter? Show more
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Sebastian Faulks joins Richard
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Sebastian Faulks, author of Birdsong, chats to Richard along with Ben Barnes, star of its West End stage adaptation. Plus Call of Duty, the Brits get a makeover and the Bush legacy. Show more
The cast of award-winning comedy The Misfits tell Richard about their new series. Ex-SAS man - Chris Ryan - has 2 new books out, and James May tells Richard about his new show. Show more
Jimmy Carr talks about his new stand-up DVD, Andrew Rawnsley on his book 'The End of the Party'. Extensive coverage of the increasingly violent protests at Millbank Tower. Show more
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Armando Iannucci joins Richard
2 hours
Armando Iannucci chats to Richard about his new book The Thick of It: The Missing DoSAC Files. Plus Stewart Lee on his new comedy DVD and stand-up tour - and the Help! phone-in. Show more
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Ricky Gervais and Bette Midler join Richard
2 hours
Ricky Gervais cold calls Karl Pilkington; Bette Midler tells Richard about new album Memories of You; and Richard's obsession is about him leaving the 16-34 demographic. Show more
American singing superstar Josh Groban joins Richard to talk about his new album Illuminations and David Nicholls talks to him about hugely successful book One Day. Show more
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London Fashion Week Special
2 hours
Coleen Nolan joins Richard live at London Fashion Week. He also talks to Ruby Wax and model Erin O'Connor. Text: 85058 [standard message rate]. Email: bacon@bbc.co.uk. Show more
Libertarian author PJ O'Rourke on his new book, Don't Vote. Julian Clary has a new DVD, Lord of the Mince. David Cameron criticised for repeating 'offensive' John Bercow dwarf joke. Show more
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With Ian Hislop and Tim Minchin
2 hours
Ian Hislop on Age of the Do-Gooders and Private Eye; actor Sharlto Copley on being 'Murdoch' in the A-Team, and comedian and composer Tim Minchin are Richard's guests. Show more
Harry Hill talks to Richard about his new CD of comedy songs and TV Burp. Giles Coren helps judge the quality of your whinges on the 'Moan In'. Show more
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Ashley Banjo and Russell Kane join Richard
2 hours
Ashley Banjo from Diversity tells Richard about Got to Dance on Sky1. Russell Kane tells Richard about his new stand-up tour. And we ask why Katie Price is still front page news. Show more
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Bruce Parry and Kelvin Fletcher join Richard
2 hours
Explorer Bruce Parry tells Richard about his new show Arctic, comedian Dan Clark on his new stand-up tour. Mark Kermode offers his take on the BAFTA nominations, and TV reviews. Show more
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Mary Portas and Jenny Eclair join Richard
2 hours
Mary Portas tells Richard about her new show 'Mary Portas: Secret Shopper'. Jenny Eclair talks about life in the jungle in I'm a Celebrity, and her new stand-up tour. Show more
The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith talks to Richard about starring in Alan Bennet's 'Betty Blue Eyes' and Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle (Mark Channock) joins the TV review. Show more
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with Danny Cohen and Anton du Beke
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The new controller of BBC One Danny Cohen, and dancer Anton du Beke join Richard. Text: 85058 (charged at your standard message rate). Email: bacon@bbc.co.uk. Show more
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with Frank Gardner and David Aaronovitch
2 hours
Frank Gardner on Osama Bin Laden, plus conspiracy theories explored, comedian Des Bishop and the pick of the week's TV highlights. Show more
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Andrew Morton joins Richard
2 hours
Royal author Andrew Morton talks to Richard about his new book 'William and Catherine: Their lives, Their Wedding'. Also Billy Bragg and Lord Winston talk about the AV referendum. Show more
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with Ross Kemp and David Morrissey
2 hours
oss Kemp talks to Richard about his new series Extreme World, and David Morrissey talks about his new drama South Riding. Show more