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Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

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Janey Godley: The C Bomb

Janey Godley: The C Bomb

2024-03-2529:481

Despite her diagnosis of terminal cancer in 2021, Janey’s defiantly not dead yet, and as hilarious as ever, even in the face of online haters who seem to think she’s not dying quickly enough.In this mix of stand-up and chat, Janey and her daughter and fellow comedian Ashley talk about why having cancer is like having an extramarital affair and what it’s like to be told you’re dying, and she takes to the stage to tell tales of loudmouths in hospital wards and the unlikely benefits of chemotherapy!Janey shared her extraordinary life story in the first series - exposing all the abuse, poverty, and trauma she’d experienced in her trademark darkly comic style.Now, with death chasing her down like a runaway bus, she’s still compelled to get up onstage and fearlessly poke fun at every escapade, encounter and event she’s experienced on her own journey with cancer, and make sure she goes out in the same way she’s lived - with nothing left unsaid.Recorded live in front of an audience in her hometown, Glasgow.Produced by Julia SutherlandA Dabster production for BBC Radio 4
Jazz Emu sets out to write his friends the most romantic song ever created, in order to save their crumbling relationship and make everything in his friendship group nice again. Digging back into his alternative musical archives, Jazz takes inspiration from Barry White, George Michael and ACDC in order to learn about what makes a song romantic. Armed with misguided understanding and unerring confidence, Jazz is ready to blow some minds. If music be the food of love, it’s lunchtime. Or something like that?Jazz Emu: musician, 70s lothario-type, ex-Hollywood foley artist and internationally renowned idiot. After a long career in (and often out) of the spotlight, he has decided to present a radio show in order to connect with the average Joes (and Janes, and other boring names) and bestow his expert knowledge of Sound upon the universe.Written by Archie Henderson and Adrian Gray Starring: Archie Henderson, Adrian Gray, Emmanuel Sonubi, Lorna Rose Treen, Cody Dahler Produced by Sasha Bobak A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Ashley documents the ups and downs of trying to make friends while being ‘weird’ - or an undiagnosed autist.Relating more to wizards, aliens and ghosts since childhood, Ashley has developed her own unique ways of seemingly 'fitting in’, despite the confusing world of human relationships.After a childhood full of failed attempts, Ashley spent years obsessing over how to solve the problem of making friends in the only way she knows how - using strategies and methodical research within her peer group.Now she shares her findings, as well as the epiphany she reached at the end of her study.Expect niche cultural references, streams of consciousness and a healthy dose of Harry Potter references.With Rosco McClellandProduced by Julia Sutherland Sound Design by Sean KerwinA Dabster production for BBC Radio 4
Frank & guests Simon Evans, Jessica Fostekew, Amy Gledhill and Ahir Shah find out what you think about mead, Poirot and a stinky brontosaurus.This is the panel game based on what we all sit down and do at least once a day – shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad & the baffling.Everyone has an online life, and when the great British public put pen to keyboard to leave a review, they almost always write something hilarious. And our all-star panel have to work out just what they were reviewing – and maybe contribute a few reviews of their own... and more... So if you’re the person who went on Trip Advisor to review Ben Nevis as “Very steep and too high”, this show salutes you!Written by Frank Skinner, Catherine Brinkworth, Sarah Dempster, Jason Hazeley, Rajiv Karia, Karl Minns, Katie Sayer & Peter TelloucheDevised by Jason Hazeley and Simon Evans with the producer David TylerA Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
Icklewick FM

Icklewick FM

2024-02-2629:31

Amy and Chris are reporting all the action live from the 233rd Icklewick Agricultural Festival! As the festival’s newly crowned “Lady Muck”, Amy is preoccupied with her upcoming performance at the closing ceremony. Whilst first time camper, Chris is trying his best to embrace the countryside in all its beautiful, harrowing glory. Ever the renaissance man, Mr Patel has decided to try his hand at hospitality, which should be simple as long as his customers remember to eat around the teeth.The extortionate cost of a festival pint sets Simon Toke spiraling but will he make it back in time to interview Toploader, and will Amy be able to overcome her nerves and save Icklewick from another year of blight?Mr. Patel has managed to get a special sponsor for this episode. ChemNice. Just nice chemicals. Nothing weird.Created and written by Chris Cantrill and Amy Gledhill with additional material from the castStarring:Tom Burgess Tai Campbell Janice Connolly Colin Hoult Ed Night Nimisha Odedra Benjamin Partridge Nicola Redman Mark SilcoxSound Design and Music by Jack Lewis Evans. The Line Producer is Laura Shaw.Produced by Benjamin Sutton.Icklewick FM is A Daddy’s SuperYacht Production for BBC Radio 4.
Wing It

Wing It

2024-02-1929:192

"No Script. No Prep. No Clue."Mike Wozniak plays host to a panel of improv all stars in this new spontaneous game show, full of ridiculous challenges & completely made up games.Presented by Mike Wozniak.The contestants were, Josie Lawrence, Steen Raskopoulos, Cariad Lloyd, and Thomas Mayo.With additional material from Shoot From The HipProducer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Sound Editor: Joe BayleyA BBC Studios Production
Can You Hear Me Now?

Can You Hear Me Now?

2024-02-1228:084

Can You Hear Me Now? Is a character comedian showcase for some of the best up and coming character comedians currently performing online and live on the UK comedy circuit.This episode is hosted by Jim Smith and was recorded at the historic Oran Mor venue in Glasgow - featuring posh boy rapper MC Hammersmith, Edinburgh award-winner Lorna Rose Treen, and viral character comedians Michael Fry and Eleanor Morton.Producer: Gus Beattie A Gusman production for BBC Radio 4
Comments (117)

Paul Billington

Wonderful. It was great hearing, as we are dealing with the little C in a similar way.

Mar 27th
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Peter Sanderson

dull

Feb 5th
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Peter Sanderson

sh☆☆e

Jan 15th
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Phill

excellent! proper giggle out loud

Nov 26th
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Andrew Wilson

I made it to 6 minutes, then lost the will to go on. Zero * in terms of comedy

Jun 13th
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♧👽🔥👑RapFA👑🔥👽♤

fuk bbc

Jan 16th
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April wood

thought this was ace. really liked it.

Sep 8th
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Andrew Wilson

Comedy? ...that's a bit of a misnomer. This is 15 minutes of my life that I won't remember for long. A most disappointing episode.

Jan 11th
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Ernesto Gonçalves Kayamori

"I can't compete with a fictional character", everyone already had this line in real life

Nov 7th
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GENTELMAN COW

Kos nanat

Oct 3rd
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baerie

very touching and authentic! as a fat kid, also quite reliable.

Sep 20th
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baerie

love this show to bits😍

Sep 20th
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Scott Sanders

This and Mysterious Radio are the only podcasts I’ll ever need. Thank You!

Aug 14th
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Blair Cochran

sorry but this episode was so boring did not make it 5 minutes in. 15 was just way too long to listen to this guy.

Aug 2nd
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David Feldman

Some of these 'comedy' podcasts have obvious canned laugher as you can hear the same recording in a lot of podcasts really annoying as what they say isn't funny at all

Apr 24th
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Gary

lacking any depth

Apr 13th
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Mfalme Spirit

Can you help me with my comedy show called "The Comedy Show" I am really starting to kick rocks here because no one watches any of my three podcast channels.

Apr 9th
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ID20221138

Bíó ææææggvvvvvv.

Feb 24th
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fizzy larley

fabulous show !

Feb 1st
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Oluwole Ajewole

Brilliant

Jan 27th
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