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20/11/2013

Alan Davies on stand-up; Chris Boardman and Boris Johnson on cycling safety; HMS Illustrious heads for Philippines; 95% mortgages; Fresh Meat stars; Carol McGiffin on The Moan-In.

Alan Davies on returning to stand-up comedy after a decade away, the perils of retweeting, and why he considered quitting QI after his restaurant-based sitcom Whites was dropped.

Former Olympic gold medallist & British Cycling advisor Chris Boardman calls for HGV lorries to be restricted during rush hour, and London Mayor Boris Johnson faces down his critics after a spate of cyclist deaths on London's roads.

And the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious prepares to leave Singapore bound for the Philippines with food supplies & life-saving equipment as Britain steps up the relief effort in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

Plus one of Britain's biggest building societies unveils a range of 95 per cent mortgage deals; Fresh Meat stars Zawe Ashton and Joe Thomas on the new series of the student-based TV sitcom; and Carol McGiffin assesses the quality of listeners' mundane complaints in the Moan In.

2 hours

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Wed 20 Nov 2013 14:00

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  • Wed 20 Nov 2013 14:00