Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Ria Lina leads a team of international comics to discuss news stories from around the world. Topics include climate change, religious involvement in policies, conflicting loyalties in the Women's World Cup, tourist faux pas, and humorous anecdotes.

Dom Joly Breaks the News is a satirical podcast where Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the week's headlines. Topics include a surprising call from President Macron, cleaning the seas and making money, humorous conversations with Alexa, Brighton Pride aftermath and Chinese zoo investigation, animals, refugees, and Taylor Swift tickets, and a discussion about location, Gwyneth Paltrow, and the mechanism of celebrity.

Rhys James and his guests discuss topics like the impact of Rishi Sunak's tax increase on alcohol, gender stereotypes, the lack of recognition for women's football, and the unresolved issue of greater funding for schools. They also talk about Donald Trump's indictment, Rishi Sunak's stand against anti-car legislation, the methods and effectiveness of 'Just Stop Oil' protest, and the potential impact of technology and automation on jobs and industries.

Rachel Parris hosts The Newsmakers with guests Rosie Holt, Sam Pamphilion, Michael Spicer, Bilal Zafar, and Nim Odedra. They discuss Nigel Farage's influence, conservative voter strategies, cinema ticket sales, NFTs, and orcas attacking boats.

Discussion on recent by-election results and Count Binface's campaign, interview with a member of the Liberal Democrats, speaker's personal story of bank account closure, and Jay Blades from 'The Repair Shop' restoring the UK coastline.

The penultimate episode of the current series.

What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other when they met in Edinburgh? What is Sir Kier Starmer’s secret plan for after the election, and who first coined the word Aardvark? Answers to these questions and so much more.This episode was written by: Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Joe Topping, Sophie Dickson, Sarah Campbell, Peter Tellouche, and Toussaint Douglass.Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini

Hear brand-new satire on the Friday Night Comedy podcast from BBC Radio 4 with six Summer Specials. Including Rachel Parris, Dom Joly, Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Ria Lina and Andrew Hunter Murray. If you're in the UK you can listen to latest episode first on BBC Sounds before anywhere else.

The series continues with this week's impressionists.

featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Duncan Wisbey, Jess Robinson, Jason Forbes and Jan Ravens.