Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 podcast

Friday Night Comedy from 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.

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.

 

#257

The News Quiz: Ep5. Less Flags, More Bunting

At this week's Labour Conference, Kier Starmer warned that Britain faces a 'fork in the ro... more

10 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:12

10 Oct 2025


#256

The News Quiz: Ep 4. A Lib Dem Conference and a Seagull Summit

In the week where Trump addressed the UN, Lib Dems conferred on the beaches of Bournemouth... more

03 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:26

03 Oct 2025


#255

The News Quiz: Ep 3. Crossing the Pond, Crossing the Floor

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Pierre Novellie, Sara Barron and Lucy Porter to b... more

26 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:30

26 Sep 2025


#254

The News Quiz: Ep 2. Cards revealed and Reshufffle

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Ash Sarkar to ... more

19 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:59

19 Sep 2025


#253

The News Quiz: Ep 1. Flags out, stamp duty. Stamped out, off duty.

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Andrew Maxwell, Lucy Porter and Coco Kha... more

12 Sep 2025

27 MINS

27:56

12 Sep 2025


#252

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 6. Computer says no

Is AI taking over? And if so, how should we treat our new robot overlords? Catherine Bohar... more

05 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:22

05 Sep 2025


#251

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 5. The Special Relationship

With UK-US relations in the spotlight, Catherine Bohart wants to know just what the specia... more

29 Aug 2025

29 MINS

29:09

29 Aug 2025


#250

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 4. We've got our work cut out

With unemployment on the rise, Catherine and friends want to know why Britain isn't workin... more

22 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:43

22 Aug 2025


#249

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 3. Let's get this party started

Why does Britain have so many new parties? And why are none of them the fun kind? Catherin... more

15 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:42

15 Aug 2025


#248

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 2. It's a taxing subject

Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter? Catherine Bohart unpicks the arguments raging abou... more

08 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:24

08 Aug 2025


#247

Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 1. There's something in the water

Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who - ... more

01 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:29

01 Aug 2025


#246

Dead Ringers: Ep 6. Super-injunctions, Superheroes, and, er, Diane Abbott.

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

25 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:32

25 Jul 2025


#245

Dead Ringers: Ep 5. Man of Steel, Woman of Salt Path

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

18 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:20

18 Jul 2025


#244

Dead Ringers: Ep 4. Welfare woes and Wimbledon

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

11 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:41

11 Jul 2025


#243

Dead Ringers: Ep 3. Glastonbury, Benefits, and Bombs.

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

04 Jul 2025

29 MINS

29:09

04 Jul 2025


#242

Dead Ringers: Ep2. De-escalation and nuclear proliferation

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

27 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:41

27 Jun 2025


#241

Dead Ringers: Ep1. Greta, Trump and Eau de Farage

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an a... more

20 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:42

20 Jun 2025