Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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  • 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

    29 min
  • 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

    29 min
  • 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

    29 min
  • The News Quiz: Ep 5. Peace & Peaks

    Alasdair Beckett-King, Zoe Lyons, Scott Bennett, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

    This week on The News Quiz the panel look for the solution to world peace, check in with the Conservative final four, and tackle Everest (not literally).

    Written by Andy Zaltzman

    With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Cody Dahler, Dee Allum, and Peter Tellouche

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    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

    29 min
  • The News Quiz: Ep4. Conference & Confidence

    Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser, and Ash Sarkar join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

    This week on The News Quiz the panel plough through Keir Starmer's first Labour conference as PM, analyse the effectiveness of the UN, and celebrate the coming of Earth's new moon... All hail Moon 2!

    Written by Andy Zaltzman

    With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Sharon Wanjohi, and Christina Riggs

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    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

    29 min
  • The News Quiz: Ep3. Work & Play

    Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

    This week on The News Quiz the panel go through the PM's wardrobe, take a splash into the Lib Dems' conference, and take on the year's greatest mystery... where are all the butterflies?

    Written by Andy Zaltzman

    With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Sarah Campbell, Owen Pullar and Peter Tellouche

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    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

    29 min
  • The News Quiz: Ep2. Prisoners and Pensioners

    Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

    This week on The News Quiz the panel look towards a cold winter for pensioners, an early fall for prisoners, and try to figure out exactly what was being said during the US Presidential debate.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman

    With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christiana Riggs, Rebecca Bain, Sam Lyden and Teresa Burns

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    Executive Producer: James Robinson
    Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
    Sound Editor: Giles Aspen

    A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4

    An Eco-Audio certified Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz: Ep1. Labour’s Brat Summer

    Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

    In this first episode of a brand-new series, Andy and the panel catch up on the events of Labour's first Brat Summer, take a look at a Tory leadership election, and have a brief check in on the rest of the world to make sure it's still there.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman

    With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Meryl O'Rourke, Sarah Dempster & Peter Tellouche

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    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

    29 min
  • Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

    No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR. This week - Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI. Is he right? Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords?

    Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it.

    Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. Will it be love at first byte?

    Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Pravanya Pillay

    With Ellen Patterson as Flobot

    Produced by Victoria Lloyd

    Recorded and Edited by David Thomas

    Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg

    A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    29 min
  • Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

    Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you.

    Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand-up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.

    Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Georgie Flinn.

    Produced by Victoria Lloyd

    Recorded by Merlin Kerr at Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh

    Edited by David Thomas

    Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg

    A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    29 min

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