Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday.Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
Episodes
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May 12, 2023 • 29min
The Now Show - 14th April
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
May 5, 2023 • 28min
The Now Show - 7th April
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Apr 29, 2023 • 22sec
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Apr 28, 2023 • 29min
The Now Show - 31st March
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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Apr 21, 2023 • 29min
The Now Show - 24th March
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Apr 14, 2023 • 28min
The Now Show - 17th March
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Apr 7, 2023 • 29min
The News Quiz - 10th March
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
Mar 31, 2023 • 29min
The News Quiz - 3rd March
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw and Jade Gebbie.Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production
Mar 24, 2023 • 29min
The News Quiz - 24th February
Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Holly Walsh, Andy Parsons and from The Spectator, Kate Andrews. This week the panel discuss the war in Ukraine one year on, Keir Starmer's missions, and the editing of Dahl.Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Jade Gebbie, and Will Hall.Producer: Sam Holmes
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Mar 17, 2023 • 29min
The News Quiz - 17th February
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Hugo Rifkind and Nish Kumar. On the agenda this week is Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation, Jeremy Corbyn being barred as a Labour candidate and the case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs.Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Eleanor Morton, Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale.Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production
