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

  • The News Quiz - Friday 9th October 2020

    A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Mark Steel, Lloyd Langford, Helen Lewis and Felicity Ward.

    This week the Government's battle with Microsoft Excel, Donald Trump's battle with Covid-19 and Arsenal FC's battle with a dinosaur.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Max Davis, Charlie Dinkin, Alice Fraser, Robin Morgan and Mo Omar.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz - Friday 2nd October 2020

    A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Simon Evans, Jena Friedman, Mark Nelson and Zoe Lyons.

    It's been a big week for America - even before the Trumps tested positive - and Britain has been doing its best to keep up in the highly satirisable news stakes too.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Simon Alcock, Max Davis, Alice Fraser, Natasha Mwansa and Mike Shephard.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz - Friday 25th September 2020

    A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests including Francis Wheen, Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter and Fern Brady.

    Andy Zaltzman looks at the latest COVID-19 advice ("this is not a repeat, I repeat, this is not a repeat") and investigates dodgy bank dealings and even dodgier Welsh broadband.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Charlie Dinkin, Alice Fraser and Mike Shephard.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz - Friday 18th September 2020

    A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman. This week Andy is joined by Paul Sinha, Ayesha Hazarika, Geoff Norcott and Catherine Bohart.

    Testing testing...is this thing on? Andy and the teams trace their way through another weekly deluge of news.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Simon Alcock, Alice Fraser, Ambika Mod and Mike Shephard.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz - Friday 11th September 2020

    A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Hugo Rifkind, Angela Barnes, Athena Kugblenu and Alun Cochrane.

    Andy and teams remotely gather in a group of fewer than 6 people to tackle the big stories of the week all absolutely, unequivocally 100% in accordance with international law.

    Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Jeffrey Aidoo, Catherine Brinkworth, Charlie Dinkin, Alice Fraser and Runi Talwar.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • The News Quiz - Friday 4th September 2020

    Andy Zaltzman is the new host of the News Quiz, chewing over a week of headlines with a panel of comics and journalists. This week Helen Lewis, Lucy Porter, Andrew Maxwell and Daliso Chaponda are the guests in this first episode of the series recorded with a remote audience watching and listening from home.

    Producer: Richard Morris

    Production co-ordinator: Gwyn Davies
    A BBC Studios Production

    28 min
  • Summer Comedy Festival - Darren Harriott

    Darren Harriott curates his ideal festival: a magical carnival of surprise called The Festival of the Unexpected. Featuring trombonists, acrobats, wrestling and opera, it's a whimsical journey through Darren's favourite things with his favourite people. Also, there are vampires.

    This episode features Faye Treacy, Aaron Twitchen, Rob Halden and Alice Ruxandra Bell, with writing by Natasha Mwansa and Kemah Bob. Piano accompaniment was provided by Alex Beetschen.

    The producer was Ella Watts, and the production co-ordinator was Caroline Barlow. Sound design is by Chris Maclean. This is a BBC Studios production.

    29 min
  • Summer Comedy Festival - Sara Pascoe

    Superstar stand-up Sara Pascoe curates her dream festival; one for the miserable. Featuring readings from Rhik Samadder, comedy from Sophie Duker, music from Emmy the Great and a new character from Steen Raskopoulos, join Sara as she celebrates all of the things that make us tick.

    Producer: Leila Navabi

    Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
    Sound design: Chris MacLean
    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • Summer Comedy Festival - Jayde Adams

    Bristol stand-up comedian Jayde Adams curates her dream summer festival, welcoming some of her favourite people to her fantasy festival site. Sarah Millican is in charge of the VIP tent, Australian stand-up Rhys Nicholson is Jayde's designated driver, Glyn Fussell is the celebrity booker and Kathy Burke watches from her sofa. Showstopping headline music is provided by Le Gateau Chocolat.

    Producer: Hayley Sterling

    Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
    Sound design: Chris MacLean
    A BBC Studios Production

    29 min
  • Summer Comedy Festival - Daliso Chaponda

    Expect a summer festival with a difference as some of the nation's favourite comics turn curators and host a virtual festival featuring their favourite performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word. They'll be in control of everything (even the weather) as we're taken along for the ride to not only hear some great performances but also to get an insight into the cultural radars of our celebrity hosts.

    In episode 3 it's Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda's turn as host as he wanders round his own fantasy Festival of Protest. Black Lives Matter, Me Too, climate change, cancel culture and social mobility are all explored by Daliso and his passionate guests.

    Host... Daliso Chaponda

    Guest... Athena Kugblenu
    Guest... Scott Bennett
    Guest... Kate Lucas
    Guest... Russell Kane

    Producer... Carl Cooper

    Production co-ordinator... Caroline Barlow
    Sound... Chris McLean

    This is a BBC Studios Production

    30 min

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