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The Now Show - 26th November - feat Athena Kugblenu, Geoff Norcott, and Huge Davies
the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.
The Now Show - 3rd December - feat Janine Harouni, Jamie MacDonald, Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner
Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - Episode 1
The topical satire show returns for a short series
Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - Episode 2
For the first time, recorded live to air.
Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - The Multiverse Special
A special where the team look back at 2021 in various alternate earths in the multiverse.
News Quiz: Best of 2021
Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021.
News Quiz 7th January 2022
Andy Zaltzman returns for another year of battling the headlines.
News Quiz 14th January 2022
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the PM.
News Quiz 21st January 2022
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
News Quiz 28th January 2022
News Quiz 4th February 2022
Andy Zaltzman and the team present an un-redacted update on the week’s news.
News Quiz 11th February 2022
Andy Zaltzman and the team are back in BBC's Radio Theatre for the first time in 2 years.
News Quiz 18th February 2022
Andy Zaltzman and the team look at the situation in Ukraine, troubled Princes and storms.
News Quiz 25th February 2022
News Quiz 4th March 2022
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
The Now Show - 11th March
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Friday Night Comedy is now first on BBC Sounds
New episodes will now be available first on Sounds for 28 days before other podcast apps.
The Now Show – 18th March
The Now Show - 25th March
The Now Show - 1st April
The Now Show - 8th April
The Now Show - 15th April
The News Quiz - 22nd April
A brand new series of news quizzing marshalled by Andy Zaltzman
The News Quiz - 29th April
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news
The News Quiz - 6th May
Topical quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
The News Quiz - 13th May
The News Quiz - 20th May
The News Quiz - 27th May
Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival.
The News Quiz - 3rd June
Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a of comedians and journalists.
The News Quiz - 10th June
Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.
Dead Ringers - 17th June
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
