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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, Catherine Bohart: TL;DR and Dead Ringers.

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Recent Episodes of Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4


The News Quiz- 12th July

The News Quiz- 12th July

Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.

Episode 19 July 2024 28m and 39s


The News Quiz - 19th July

The News Quiz - 19th July

Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.

Episode 19 July 2024 28m and 36s


The News Quiz - 5th July

The News Quiz - 5th July

Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post-General Election special.

It's official: Sir Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Join The News Quiz for this post-vote episode recorded on the Friday morning after the vote has come in. Covering the exit polls, results, the winners, the losers, the other losers, and the rest.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cameron Loxdale, Stu Cooper and Christina Riggs Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer...

Episode 12 July 2024 28m and 13s


The News Quiz - 28th June

The News Quiz - 28th June

Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

With just one week to go before the UK heads to the polls, Andy and the Panel analyse the final head-to-head debate, discuss the pitfalls of workplace betting, and finally bring a voice to the political elephants in the room.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by: Toussaint Douglass, Mark Granger, Angela Channell, & Pete Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Rich Evans

A BBC Studios Audio...

Episode 5 July 2024 28m and 33s


The News Quiz - 21st June

The News Quiz - 21st June

Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

Two weeks before the General Election, Andy and the Panel discuss the risks of a super majority, nuclear war, and an international love-in between a pair of the world's scariest men.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie, Dan Sweryt, & Pete Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls & Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Chris Maclean

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production<...

Episode 28 June 2024 28m and 30s


The News Quiz - 14th June

The News Quiz - 14th June

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 Zaltzman

With 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 Willcox

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production<...

Episode 21 June 2024 28m and 32s


The News Quiz - 7th June

The News Quiz - 7th June

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 Zaltzman

With 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 Willcox

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Episode 14 June 2024 28m and 28s


Dead Ringers - 31st May

Dead Ringers - 31st May

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 Production

Producer: Bill Dare Exec Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Design: Rich Evans

Episode 13 June 2024 29m and 6s


Dead Ringers - 24th May

Dead Ringers - 24th May

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

Episode 12 June 2024 26m and 9s


Dead Ringers - 17th May

Dead Ringers - 17th May

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

Episode 11 June 2024 26m and 38s

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