Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Comedians and a political journalist engage in a humorous quiz, discussing topics like Lewis Hamilton's win and Gareth Southgate's success. From reflections on retirements in sports to humorous takes on enforced laughter laws, this podcast covers a wide range of amusing news stories and political banter.

Entertaining news quiz with humorous banter on boring legislation and political figures. Jokes about TV appearances, security checks, and cricket legends. Fun discussion on Olympics, Trump's survival, and chimpanzee behavior. Reflections on recent political events and promotion of other podcasts.

Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post-General Election special. They cover the exit polls, winners, losers, and funny scenarios involving politicians. Comedians humorously discuss election outcomes, voter behavior, and politicians' actions with witty analogies and banter, maintaining a lighthearted tone throughout.

Comedians Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda, and journalist Katy Balls join Andy Zaltzman to discuss the final head-to-head debate in the UK, workplace betting pitfalls, and address political elephants in the room with humor and wit.

Comedians and a journalist discuss political scenarios, nuclear deterrence, and humorous news headlines on a news quiz. They joke about supermajorities, UK-China relations, and KISS-CAM at the UN General Assembly.

Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.This week and the General Election gets closer still, Andy and the Panel will be mulling over the manifestos, inspecting political interviews, and spotlight scandals in the world of competitive eating.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Christina Riggs, Meryl O'Rourke, Mike Shephard, Herries Anderton & Pete Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Anushka Asthana.In this first episode of the new series, the panel catches up on all things General Election, Trumped up charges (all 34), and a recently discovered royal kid.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Christina Riggs, Jade Gebbie, Mike Shephard & Stephen Mawhinney Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt. With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon and Cody Dahler.A BBC Studios Audio ProductionProducer: Bill Dare Exec Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Design: Rich Evans

Recorded at the Hay Festival 2024. Mordant topical satire from the usual team with voices by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Rachel Thorne and Christopher Donovan.Producer: Bill Dare Exec Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Designer: Rich Evans

Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler and Joe Topping.With additional material by Jennifer Walker, Touissaint Douglass, Christopher Donovan and Sarah Dempster.Producer: Bill Dare Exec Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Designer: Rich Evans