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A Recast of ‘On The Hour’

"Man is only 90% water, but On The Hour is 100% news". After a sixteen year wait, one of the most highly acclaimed radio programmes of the nineties, featuring a uniquely talented combination of acclaimed comedy writers and actors, will finally be released in 2008. Featuring Chris Morris, Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan (aka Alan Partridge), Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, David Schneider, Doon Mackichan and Rebecca Front. All episodes from series 1 and 2 are for sale on iTunes now.

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Recastable Episodes (99)

1. A QUICK LOOK AT TOMORROW’S HEADLINES Oct. 20, 2008
2. CARE IN THE COMMUNITY – CHIEF WARDEN OF ELDERLY HOME DEFENDS ALLEGATIONS OF DRUG GUN USE Oct. 22, 2008
3. SOS MESSAGE – HARRIS FAMILY MISSING AFTER FALLING OUT OF A CAR Oct. 23, 2008
4. SUSAN’S REGRETS – WINNER OF THIS YEARS ‘SONIC DAISY AWARD’ FOR BEST USE OF SOUND Oct. 29, 2008
5. HEALTH CAMPAIGN – DON’T CATCH A DISEASE Oct. 29, 2008
6. SPORTSDESK – NIGEL MANSELL RETIRES FROM MOTOR RACING Oct. 29, 2008
7. ALAN PARTRIDGE IS A CREAM MAN Oct. 29, 2008
8. GREENDESK – TWO HUNDRED MILE WHALE WALK FAILS Oct. 29, 2008
9. UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION IN IRAQ UNCOVERS THREAT TO WORLD SAFETY Oct. 29, 2008
10. WELCOME – THIS IS ‘ON THE HOUR’ Oct. 29, 2008
11. GREENDESK – SIT IN A PEN AND SAVE A HEN Oct. 31, 2008
12. NEWS NOW – UNITED NATION MEETING CAST INTO TURMOIL Oct. 31, 2008
13. TRIAL NEWS SUMMARY FROM MAN ON THE SCENE Oct. 31, 2008
14. AND NOW CARTOON FROLICS WITH PEANUTS FEATURING GOOD OLD CHARLIE BROWN Oct. 31, 2008
15. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Nov. 2, 2008
16. SPORTSDESK – CONFUSION AT END OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL SUPERBOWL Nov. 2, 2008
17. WEEKEND PM SPECIAL – BESIEGED MAINTAINENCE MAN TO BE SPECULATIVELY BLAMED FOR EVERYTHING Nov. 2, 2008
18. M25 MISSING Nov. 4, 2008
19. GREENDESK – A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE TO SANDWICHES Nov. 4, 2008
20. SCHOOLS TO FIGHT FOR PUPILS Nov. 4, 2008
21. CHAOS AT BOTH THE WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 6, 2008
22. BRIXTON SWARMED WITH HARD FACED CONVICTS IN SPONSORED MASS BREAKOUT Nov. 6, 2008
23. ON THE HOUR GOES 24 HOUR Nov. 6, 2008
24. SWIMMER DUNCAN GOODHEW’S HAIR GROWS BACK OVERNIGHT Nov. 8, 2008
25. BANK OF ENGLAND LOSES THE POUND Nov. 8, 2008
26. TRIAL FINDS DEFENDANT’S DNA GUILTY Nov. 8, 2008
27. GREENDESK – LIB DEMS TO BAN SILLY STRING Nov. 10, 2008
28. RICH MAN BUYS AN OLD LAVATORY Nov. 10, 2008
29. REPORTER KEVIN SMEAR WINS GOLDEN FIST AWARD FOR CONTROVERSIAL DOCUMENTARY ON KENNETH BAKER Nov. 10, 2008
30. MAN LOSES HALF OF HIS DOG Nov. 10, 2008
31. CHRISTOPHER MORRIS REPORTS ON BLUE BOTTLES Nov. 12, 2008
32. TODAY’S BUSINESS NEWS Nov. 12, 2008
33. GREENDESK – OXFORD UNIVERSITY CONTINUE CRUEL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS FOR A LAUGH Nov. 12, 2008
34. WAVE OF INNER CITY DISTURBANCES CONTINUES Nov. 12, 2008
35. NEW RESEARCH FROM THE CAMBRIDGE DEPARTMENT OF ASTROPHYSICS Nov. 14, 2008
36. SLATE DESK – FROM THE ON THE HOUR ARCHIVES Nov. 14, 2008
37. WEEKEND FUN – RE-ENACT CLASSIC VEHICULAR CONFRONTATIONS WITH THE SEALED CLAMP Nov. 14, 2008
38. MATHEMATICIANS ANNOUNCE THE EXISTENCE OF A NEW WHOLE NUMBER Nov. 16, 2008
39. PRINCE HARRY HAS SPLIT UP Nov. 16, 2008
40. GREENDESK – LEARN HOW IT FEELS TO BE AN EEL Nov. 16, 2008
41. VILLAGE OF SPRATTON HAS BEEN LOST Nov. 18, 2008
42. UPCOMING REPORT – DOUGLAS HURD TO SUPPORT ‘THE UM OF ER ER ER IN WHICH ER’ Nov. 18, 2008
43. MASS MURDERER TRIED BY TV PHONE IN Nov. 18, 2008
44. UKRAINE NUKES CHICAGO Nov. 20, 2008
45. APPEAL LAUNCHED TO SAVE THE RHINO Nov. 20, 2008
46. GREENDESK – DANDELION SEANCE IN THE CHEVIOTS THIS SUNDAY Nov. 20, 2008
47. GOLD FEVER HAS BROKEN OUT IN THE MIDLANDS Nov. 22, 2008
48. OVER 700 PEOPLE KILLED IN DRAMATIC RECONSTRUCTION OF ANGLO SAXON BATTLE Nov. 22, 2008
49. SPORTSDESK – BADMINTON NEWS WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE Nov. 22, 2008
50. PRINCE EDWARD TO BE EXECUTED TODAY Nov. 22, 2008
51. LISTENER’S LETTER Nov. 24, 2008
52. SPORTSDESK – ARSENAL BUY SPECIAL LETRASET ACTION TRANSFER PACK Nov. 24, 2008
53. REPORT FROM THE NATION’S STREETS Nov. 24, 2008
54. BRICKLAYER FROM DURHAM BECOMES ARGENTINEAN HEAD OF STATE Nov. 26, 2008
55. GREENDESK – SHROPSHIRE’S LARGEST MUSHROOM IN DANGER Nov. 26, 2008
56. TONIGHT’S FEEDBACK CAMPAIGN FROM YOU THE PUBLIC– THE DEATH PENALTY Nov. 26, 2008
57. PRINCE ED’S HEAD – THE PRIZE OF THE CENTURY Nov. 28, 2008
58. LATEST WEATHER PROSPECTS WITH SUSANNE CHARLTON Nov. 28, 2008
59. RACING NEWS WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE Nov. 28, 2008
60. IRELAND HAS BURST Nov. 30, 2008
61. TONIGHT’S ON THE HOUR CANCELLED? Nov. 30, 2008
62. CREAM IS GOOD FOR YOU IF YOU’RE LEFT HANDED Nov. 30, 2008
63. A SWIFT TOKE ON TOMORROW’S HEADLINES Nov. 30, 2008
64. STATUE OF LOCAL SAINT VOMITS REAL BLOOD Dec. 2, 2008
65. MAJOR PROBLEMS ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND Dec. 2, 2008
66. FINANCE NEWS – FIVES Dec. 2, 2008
67. MISSING MOUTH Dec. 2, 2008
68. SPORTSDESK – CLIVE ALLEN SOLD FOR ONE MILLION TO CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES Dec. 2, 2008
69. MORE STATION SLIPPAGE ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND Dec. 4, 2008
70. WORLD SUMMIT ON THE FUTURE Dec. 4, 2008
71. CLIFF RICHARD BUYS THE NATION’S JOBLESS Dec. 4, 2008
72. GET A LIFE – VISIT WORM WORLD Dec. 4, 2008
73. GED BOYCE WITH THE LATEST NEWS COVERAGE Dec. 6, 2008
74. ADVERTISMENT – OI FATSO, SECRETS OF THE TERRY WAITE DIET Dec. 6, 2008
75. STANDARD OF PRISON WEAPONS DESCRIBED AS LAUGHABLE BY HOME OFFICE Dec. 6, 2008
76. BRIAN BANKCROFT TEST DRIVES THE NEW VAUXHALL NOVA Dec. 8, 2008
77. VICTORY FOR LINFORD CHRISTIE Dec. 8, 2008
78. WORKS OF SATAN DISCOVERED ON POP RECORDS PLAYED BACKWARDS Dec. 8, 2008
79. PEDESTRIANS TO BE BANNED FROM CAMBRIDGE CITY CENTRE Dec. 10, 2008
80. GREENDESK – DONT DROP LITTER DAY Dec. 10, 2008
81. NEW EDUCATION PROPOSAL REQUIRES FOR ALL PRIMARY SCHOOL INFANTS TO PLAY GOLF Dec. 10, 2008
82. NEBRASKA GOVERNOR BANS WOMEN Dec. 12, 2008
83. SPORTSDESK – FISHING UPDATE Dec. 12, 2008
84. SPORTSDESK- GRAHAM GOOCH GROIN INJURY Dec. 12, 2008
85. DOUGLAS HURD OUTLINES GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CONVERT KENNETH CLARKE INTO A CAR Dec. 12, 2008
86. GET HIP AND GO QUICK GUIDE TO – DUBLIN Dec. 12, 2008
87. UKRAINE DECLARES OWN INDEPENDENT LAWS OF PHYSICS Dec. 14, 2008
88. BLUE BOTTLE FLY TERRORIZES ESSEX RESIDENTS Dec. 14, 2008
89. COMMON SELECT COMMITTEE VERDICT FOR THE STERILIZATION OF MILK Dec. 14, 2008
90. BEAUTY CENTRE FOR UNBORN BABIES Dec. 16, 2008
91. GREENDESK – NEW SWEAT RESEARCH SHOWN TO HELP THE OZONE LAYER Dec. 16, 2008
92. AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF TODAY’S EVENTS Dec. 16, 2008
93. SOS MESSAGE FOR ROBERT SMITHSON Dec. 16, 2008
94. THE SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO WORK ON CHRISTMAS DAY Dec. 18, 2008
95. ALAN PARTRIDGE’S YEAR OF SPORT Dec. 18, 2008
96. CLASSIC NEWS FROM THE ON THE HOUR ARCHIVES Dec. 18, 2008
97. PETS GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Dec. 24, 2008
98. CHILDREN WARNED ABOUT PARENTAL DISHONESTY Dec. 24, 2008
99. CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH SANTACUTION Dec. 24, 2008