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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTopical 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.
Recent episodes include "The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup" (4 September 2026, 29 minutes), "The People Have Spoken Ep2. Fed Up With War!" (28 August 2026, 29 minutes), and "The People Have Spoken Ep1. Andy Cool'em Down'em" (21 August 2026, 28 minutes).
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 278 episodes.
Booking probability for Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher.
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 is a comedy show with 278 episodes published.
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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Cody Dahler and Ayoade Bamgboye, and together with the audience, they solve the biggest problems facing the world right now.What party...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Harriet Kemsley and Ashley Storrie to work out what is going on, and together with an Edinburgh Fringe audience, solve the biggest...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Maisie Adam and Alasdair-Beckett King to work out what is going on, and together with our audience, solve the biggest problem facing the...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Lucy Porter is joined by Vittorio Angelone, Jake Bhardwaj, and Susie McCabe to talk all things current-ish events. Are exam results important? What should we do about early release? And what happened at Edinburgh...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Lucy Porter talks all things current-ish with Finlay Christie, Amy Annette and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Today - heatwaves, hosepipe bans, and a very hairy pizza.Hosted by Lucy Porter Written by Lucy Porter, Ruth...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Lucy Porter is joined by John Tothill, Kyrah Gray and Amy Annette to talk all things current-ish events. Should politicians wear ties? Should children learn to read? And should we all now identify as Spanish?Hosted by...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week: England are out of the World Cup, Starmer is out of office, and Katherine Jenkins has a potty mouth.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week: Trump turns tricks, Tuchel talks tactics, and Count Binface is unmasked.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Like Andy Burnham’s No.10, Dead Ringers is in the North, at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield. This week: Chris Mason is giddy, Zia Yusuf is everywhere, and The Rest is Politics has gone mad for it...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week: Keir is ex-Prime Minister, Rob is ex-army, and Liz Truss is ex-cited. Oh and it’s ruddy HOT.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines. This week World Cup fever, Government resignations and a Downing Street haunting keep the cast busy.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
For the final episode of this series, we look at some of the stories that we’re leaving unresolved in our ‘News Quiz 2026 Summer Break Cliffhanger Special’. This includes the latest on the Peter Mandelson scandal and...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Andy Zaltzman is joined by his panel of political satirists to unpack the critical essays of Tony Blair, the spending habits of Peter Murrell and the SNP, the sweltering heat, social media ban proposals for under 16's...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Recorded at Hay Festival, Andy asks the panel the dreaded question - is Brexit back on the table? Also on the menu is Welsh independence, the National Conversation and an update on just how much money has been wasted on...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
What a week it's been for the Prime Minister. In the aftermath of seismic local elections results, there's been non-stop Labour party in-fighting. Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary so the race for Labour...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Recorded on Friday morning, Andy and the panel dig into the election results from 7th May. Who’s done well? Who’s done not so well? And how does this have anything to do with The Grand National? Also up for discussion...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
This week you’re all cordially invited to join us for King Charles’ state visit to Donald Trump’s White House. Please dress to impress. We’ll also be digging into the state of the nation ahead of the upcoming elections...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Some hot topics of conversation this week include the ever evolving Peter Mandelson vetting saga, phones being banned in schools and robots who can take over the world... sorry robots who can take over sports. Helping...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
After six weeks off air Andy Zaltzman is back. Helping him kick off the series are Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Bush and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. They’ll be tackling the big questions - how is the country feeling...
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Following Trump's tirade, The Naked Week team bleep the hell out of the bleeping news, swear at a steeplechase, and stage a walk out.From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week; a...
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