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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 podcast

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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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

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

 

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#251

The Naked Week: Ep4: Spies, Uncanny Ghosts, and Christmas Crackers

The team give the news a hard stare as they try to recruit a spy and steal some of the Uncanny podcast's listening figures by contacting Nigel Farage with a ouija board. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented. From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears. Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Sarah Dempster Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Adam Macqueen Louis Mian Guests: Neil Frost and Chris Banatvala. Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Philip Abrams An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 ... Read more

27 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:37

27 Dec 2024

#250

The Naked Week: Ep 3. Prisons, Syria, and Kemi's Catchphrase.

The team look at the week's news and, while trying understand how rebels took Syria so quickly, a military strategist helps us to take the Warwickshire stronghold of Nuneaton. Plus Rupert the Jorkiepoo helps solve the prison overcrowding crisis. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI Elf, Private Eye) and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented. From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears. Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Sarah Dempster Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Adam Macqueen Louis Mian Partial Nakedness: March Haynes Karl Minns Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Philip Abrams An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 ... Read more

20 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:28

20 Dec 2024

#249

The Naked Week: Ep2. Spin, Milestones, and Monopoly (Qatar edition)

We interrogate how many milestones make a mission, look at how some MPs fund their offices and with all the Gregg Wallace unpleasantness we put a crisis management expert under pressure to give celebrities tips on how to apologise. Host Andrew Hunter Murray, Chief Correspondent Amy Hoggart, The Skewer's Jon Holmes and The Naked Week team deliver a topical news-nude straight to your ears. The Naked Week team strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented. Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Sarah Dempster Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Adam Macqueen Louis Mian Additional material: Marc Haynes Cornelius Mendez Guests this week: Jordan Greenaway Dr Beth Malory Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Philip Abrams An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 ... Read more

13 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:40

13 Dec 2024

#248

The Naked Week: Ep1. Lobbying, art, soup, and farms

The team look at the week's news and pull back the curtain on the dark arts of lobbying. Plus, to draw attention to climate change, an art critic throws Michelangelo's David at a pyramid of tomato soup tins. It's like Just Stop Oil's tactics, but in reverse. The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented. From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears. Written by: Jon Holmes Katie Sayer Sarah Dempster Gareth Ceredig Jason Hazeley Adam Macqueen Louis Mian Additional material: Marc Haynes Cornelius Mendez Guests this week: Verity Babbs Professor Mark Miodownik Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Philip Abrams An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 ... Read more

06 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:40

06 Dec 2024

#247

Dead Ringers: Ep4. Revolting Farmers

Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax, Rachel Reeves defends her CV and Donald Trump talks turkey. This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Katia Kvinge. The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Angela Channell, Christina Riggs and Joe Topping. Executive Producer: Richard Morris Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow ... Read more

29 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:30

29 Nov 2024

#246

Dead Ringers: Ep 3. New World Disorder

Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team, there’s an unexpected guest at COP29, Nigel Farage accepts that climate change is real, and Justin Welby explains the real reason for his resignation. This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Joe Topping, Christina Riggs, Pravanya Pillay with additional material by Lizzy Mansfield and Vicky Richards. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow ... Read more

22 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:32

22 Nov 2024

#245

Dead Ringers: Ep 2. America Went There

What really swung it for Donald Trump and how did Joe Biden really react to the result? Kemi Badenoch’s first decision as Tory leader, and Nigel Farage’s Trump victory podcast. This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey. The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Peter Tellouche, Duncan Wisbey with additional material by Jennifer Walker and Vicky Richards. Song lyrics by Bill Dare and Duncan Wisbey Music by Duncan Wisbey Executive Producer: James Robinson Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow ... Read more

15 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:31

15 Nov 2024

#244

Dead Ringers: Ep1. Budget Politicians

What was Rachel Reeves’ real inspiration for her budget? What advice is Kamala Harris giving to Joe Biden, and what exactly is a ‘working person’? JD Vance and Tim Walz make their first appearances on the show and Rishi Sunak probably his last. This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Jason Forbes. The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson with additional material by Jennifer Walker. Sound design: Rich Evans Executive Producer: Richard Morris Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow ... Read more

08 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:06

08 Nov 2024

#243

The News Quiz: Ep 8. Interference, Incentives and Interruptions

This week on The News Quiz, join guest host Ian Smith, along with Geoff Norcott, Amy Hoggart, Alasdair Beckett-King and Susie McCabe, as they break down accusations of Labour door-knocking across international lines, Musk's super PAC and Trump's Big Mac, and the wild adventures of King Charles in the South Pacific. Written by Ian Smith. With additional material by: Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Christina Riggs and Laura Davis. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production ... Read more

01 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:33

01 Nov 2024

#242

The News Quiz: Ep 7. Inflation and Incinerators

This week on The News Quiz, the panel assess the fall in inflation, Wes Streeting's latest bright idea. Written by Lucy Porter, with additional material by: Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, Peter Tellouche and Alfie Packham. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production ... Read more

25 Oct 2024

28 MINS

28:40

25 Oct 2024

#241

The News Quiz: Ep 6. Cleverly Timed Exits

This week on The News Quiz the panel unpack Sue Gray's cabinet exit, the arrival of man (and possible Irish Law firm) Morgan McSweeney and James Cleverly pipped at the post. Written by Geoff Norcott With additional material by: Cody Dahler, James Farmer, Tom Mayhew and Christina Riggs. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production ... Read more

18 Oct 2024

28 MINS

28:30

18 Oct 2024