Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 episodes

  • News Quiz 15th October 2021

    Catherine Bohart, Michael Deacon, Chris McCausland and Eshaan Akbar join host Andy Zaltzman to look back over the week's news. This week, they look at the COVID report's findings, Boris Johnson's holiday hobby, the Northern Ireland Protocol and a sacked wizard.

    The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Rhiannon Shaw and Rajiv Karia.

    Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies

    Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
    Sound Editor: Mike Smith

    A BBC Studios Production.

    28 min
  • News Quiz 8th October 2021

    Kerry Godliman, Anand Menon, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Ola Labib join host Andy Zaltzman to pore over the week's news. This week, they get their teeth into the Tory party conference, the scrapping of the Universal credit uplift in the week it was announced fuel prices could go up by 30%, Facebook's 6hr lost weekend and the Nobel Prizes.

    The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Tasha Dhanraj.

    Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies

    Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production.

    28 min
  • News Quiz 1st October 2021

    Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Alun Cochrane and Matt Forde join host Andy Zaltzman to chew over the week's news. On the menu this week: the fuel crisis, Labour conference, end of the furlough scheme, Amazon's new house robot and the new Bond film.

    The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Tasha Dhanraj and Heidi Regan.

    It was produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.

    28 min
  • News Quiz 24th September 2021

    Andy is joined by journalist Hugo Rifkind and comedians Susie McCabe, Ria Lina and Andrew Maxwell to dismantle and discuss the week's news, including the energy crisis, lack of Co2 and Boris's trip to the US.

    The script is written by host Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Esther Manito.

    It is produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.

    28 min
  • News Quiz 17th September 2021

    Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons to discuss the week's news, including Boris Johnson's reshuffle, winter covid plans and Emma Raducanu's heroics in New York

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Richard Stott and Rajiv Karia.

    Producers: Sam Michell and Gwyn Rhys Davies

    Production Coordinators: Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum
    Sound Editing: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production.

    28 min
  • Party's Over: ep6 Going Green 27th August 2021

    What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?

    One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'

    Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).

    We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..

    This week Christine encourages Henry to make the most of his green credentials.

    Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp

    Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
    Natalie... Emma Sidi
    Jones... Justin Edwards
    Lizzie... Alice Fraser

    Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter

    Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls

    Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

    A BBC Studios Production

    28 min
  • Party's Over: ep5 The Great Outdoors 20th August 2021

    What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?

    One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'

    Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).

    We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..

    This week Henry's protection officer, Jones takes him on an ill-advised survival weekend in "the jungle".

    Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp

    Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
    Natalie... Emma Sidi
    Jones... Justin Edwards

    Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter

    Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls

    Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

    A BBC Studios Production

    28 min
  • Party's Over: ep4 Parish Council 13th August 2021

    What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?

    One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'

    Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).

    We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field.

    This week, Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements so Christine steps in with a plan.

    Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp

    Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
    Natalie... Emma Sidi
    Jones... Justin Edwards
    Albert...Joseph Marcell

    Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter

    Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls

    Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
    Sound design: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    28 min

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