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Classic Comedy line-up for 2008 — 5.30 every morning

Monday: Just A Minute

'It's Piffle! It's The Shipping Forecast! It's Dating Agencies! It's Windpower!' And these are just some of the subjects hilariously tackled by radio's favourite chatterers for Just A Minute. All—hopefully, but usually hopelessly—without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

Tuesday: Many a Slip

Wednesday: My Music

An entertaining and informative musical quiz. Ian Wallace and Dennis Norden challenge Frank Muir and John Amis, while Steve Race keeps the score.

Thursday: My Word

A panel game about words, played by people whose business is words. My Word also features Denis Norden and Frank Muir on a regular basis.

Friday: The Goons

For decades the Goons have delighted radio listeners of all ages. The trio of Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe set a standard for radio comedy that has never been equalled. They were the genesis of a particular style of English comedy. Everyone from Monty Python to The Young Ones is indebted to them, and their surreal humour is as funny today as it was in the 50s. You can see program broadcast details here.

Saturday: I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again (until Jul 12)

Saturday: The Navy Lark (Jul 19 to Oct 11)

Saturday: Mark Steele Revolution (Oct 18 to Nov 15)

Saturday: Mark Steele Lectures (Nov 22 to Jan 24, 2008)

Sunday: At Home With the Snails (Jan 20 to Mar 9)

Sunday: That Mitchell and Webb Sound (Mar 16 to Jun 29)

Sunday: Flight of the Conchords (Jul 6 to Aug 10)

Sunday: Will Smith presents the Tao of Bergerac (Aug 17 to Sept 1)

Sunday: Bleak Expectations (Sep 14 to Oct 19)

Sunday: The Lawrence Sweeney Mix (Oct 26 to Nov 16)

Sunday: The Unbelievable Truth (Nov 23 to Dec 31)

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