A celebration of 50 years of comedy on BBC Two, from The Likely Lads and Not Only... But Also in its first year in 1964, up to W1A and Rev. today. Show more
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imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, silliness and, above all, friendship. Show more
Anarchic sitcom about north London students in the 80s. The reprobates from Scumbag College test their mental dexterity on a TV quiz show. Show more
Mark Kermode questions director William Friedkin about his new blackly comic film Killer Joe and James Runcie meets Richard Ford to talk about his haunting new novel Canada. Show more
David Dimbleby chairs a debate from Portsmouth, with Alexei Sayle, Douglas Alexander MP, Sarah Teather MP, Anna Soubry MP and Sir Simon Jenkins. Show more
Series in which celebrities travel on famous railway routes. Alexei Sayle attempts to journey from Aleppo in northern Syria to Aqaba in Jordan. Show more
Hospital drama. Serena struggles to cope with her increasingly volatile mother. Jac and Elliot clash over an experimental procedure. Show more
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Lianne La Havas, Rob Brydon, Alexei Sayle, Spencer Jones, Rebecca Ryan, Motown the Musical
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined by Rob Brydon, Alexei Sayle, Spencer Jones and Rebecca Ryan. With music from Lianne La Havas and 'The Supremes' of Motown the Musical. Show more
Loose Ends
Dame Edna Everage, Rob Brydon, Leslie Caron, Micky Dolenz, Chris Difford, Tamsin Greig, Bridget Christie, Gregory Porter
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson with a sparkling array of some of the best guests and music from Loose Ends in 2016, including Dame Edna, Rob Brydon, Gregory Porter, Leslie Caron and Micky Dolenz. Show more
Rick, Neil, Mike and Vyvyan learn that the council plans to rip down their home. Vyvyan tries to demolish it himself from the inside and Neil wants to commit suicide.
Mike, Neil, Vyvyan and Rick move into their new home. Vyvyan thinks he has found oil in the basement, and Mike quickly takes control of the situation. Show more
A spell of bad weather means the friends must find ways to amuse themselves inside the house.
Children's adventure in which two brothers run away from their orphanage and join a gang of pickpockets who are hunting for a magical merry-go-round. Show more
Thriller. A disgraced CIA agent in the Bahamas is given the chance to redeem himself, if he betrays his new friend - a former ship's captain whose vessel mysteriously blew up. Show more
Alexei on growing up in a communist household, his drug-dealer career and his physical attraction to Boris Johnson. From 2016. Show more
Alexei on the surprising reason he vanished from our TV screens in the 90s, capitalism and all-you-can-eat buffets. From 2016. Show more
Alexei on the role of the entertainer, why he’ll never go on Strictly and why Newsnight needs to be 11 hours long. From 2016. Show more
Alexei Sayle delivers stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar. From 2016. Show more
Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons and try to avoid hesitation, deviation or repetition as they talk about diverse subjects. Show more
Host Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Alexei Sayle and Graham Norton, and the topics on the cards include Clock-watching, Cardigan Bay, and A Hot Potato. Show more