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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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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.Copyright Friday Night Comedy
Episodes
  • The News Quiz: Ep4. The people have spoken

    The News Quiz: Ep4. The people have spoken
    May 15 2026
    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 is The Met Gala and the legend that is Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Cameron Loxdale, Stephanie Kemp and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Recorded by Jerry Peal and Jon CalverA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

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    28 mins
  • The News Quiz: Ep3. When the King came round for tea

    The News Quiz: Ep3. When the King came round for tea
    May 8 2026
    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 on 7th May. Plus, what do we think about MPs drinking at work?Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Matt Hulme, Eleri Morgan, Joe Topping and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

    🧨 The "High-IQ" Trap
    Too soft for British satire?
    This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.
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    29 mins
  • The News Quiz: Ep2. The art of vetting

    The News Quiz: Ep2. The art of vetting
    May 1 2026
    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 Andy make sense of it all are Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart, Hugo Rifkind and Ria Lina.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Christina Riggs, Henry Whaley and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinators: Asha Osborne-Grinter & Caroline Barlow Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

    🧨 The "High-IQ" Trap
    Too soft for British satire?
    This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.
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    28 mins
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