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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates an age-old bet to see if he can cook a pudding ten feet under water. From 2015. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Adventuring comedian Tim FitzHigham recreates an age-old bet to see if he can navigate central London blindfolded. From 2015. Show more

Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC

Series 1

Twisted Romance

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

A poems selection from the Bard of Salford including I Married a Monster from Outta Space and Avocado Vignette. From 2016. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A poem selection from the Bard of Salford including To A Tikka Shirt, George, 21 Gun Salute Suit and Smooth Operetta. From 2016. Show more

Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC

Series 1

In the O-Zone Zone

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A poem selection from the Bard of Salford including Majorca, Dekko Beach and I Mustn't Go Down to the Sea Again. From 2016. Show more

Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC

Series 1

Crime and Retribution

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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A poem selection from the Bard of Salford including 36 Hours, Crazy Mixed Up Killer and Kung Fu International. From 2016. Show more

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 1

Political Beliefs

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei on growing up in a communist household, his drug-dealer career and his physical attraction to Boris Johnson. From 2016. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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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 Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 1

History and the Role of the Entertainer

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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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's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 1

Pretending & Sandwiches

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei Sayle delivers stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his Imaginary Sandwich Bar. From 2016. Show more

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2

Britain's Place in the World

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei Sayle discusses his return to stand-up after a 17-year hiatus and reveals the whereabouts of Millets shops! From 2017. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Hunting down a fiddle warbler in Toronto. Sam and Henry are trying to make a bird show – but there’s distractions. From 2016. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Seeking a rare heron on the island of Patos. Sam and Henry are trying to make a bird show – but there’s distractions. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Sam and Henry are battling to make a documentary series about birds. In the Netherlands, they’re observing a chicken. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Trudging through the desert in search of the Steppe Eagle, Sam and Henry are battling to make a bird documentary. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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The Bard of Salford with a mixture of classic and previously unheard poems. From the BBC's Radio Theatre in London. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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The Bard of Salford performs a mixture of classic and previously unheard poems, recorded at the BBC's Radio Theatre in London. Show more

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 2

The Financial Crash

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei Sayle discusses the financial crash of 2008, the appeal of Donald Trump, and his lack of mainstream success. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei Sayle considers how to live an ethical life and recounts the difficulties of tracking down his lost cat. From 2017. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Alexei Sayle considers travel to places both real and imaginary through a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy. From 2017. Show more