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Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday.
Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read.
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The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War, and then re-enact it with the help of a Viking.From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers an topical news-nude straight to your ears.Written by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
James Kettle
Jason HazeleyAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Ali Panting
Helen Brooks
Pete Redfern
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
Joe Topping
Darren PhillipsInvestigation:
Cat NeilanGuests: Rosie Holt, Jimmy The 11th Century Welsh Viking.Production Team: Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, David Riffkin.Production Coordinator: Molly Punshon
Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Executive Producer: Philip AbramsProduced and Directed by Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4
2The Naked Week team dive into war, flout the law and enjoy a real life Town Crier performing selected highlights from Amol Rajan's Instagram feed.From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers an topical news-nude straight to your ears.Written by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
James Kettle
Jason HazeleyAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Ali Panting
Helen Brooks
Pete Redfern
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
Joe ToppingInvestigations Team:
Cat Neilan
Emily ChannonGuests: Rachel Parris, Mark Stephens CBE, Alan Myatt.Production Team: Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, David Riffkin.Production Coordinator: Molly Punshon
Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Executive Producer: Philip AbramsProduced and Directed by Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4
Joining Andy for the final episode of this series are Simon Evans, Zoe Lyons, Cindy Yu and Ahir Shah and not one of them can be deemed a flight risk. Along with the latest on Peter Mandelson’s arrest they discuss how UK politics is no longer a two-party system with the Greens and Reform taking centre stage in Gorton and Denton, why Trump’s State of the Union address could have been mercifully shorter and why the Chagos Islands are off limits.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Mike Shephard and Pravanya Pillay
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Top of the agenda this week is some royal breaking news - who got a special birthday visit from the police? We’ll be analysing yet another government U-turn and see who’s emerged from the shadows for Nigel Farage’s proposed ‘shadow cabinet'. Plus a couple of stories on robots and aliens - something for everyone.Joining Andy this week is Mark Steel, Daliso Chaponda, Coco Khan and Bella Hull.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
This week the panel discuss PM Keir Starmer fighting off a potential coup; whether it’s a good idea to take Valentine’s day tips from a two-timing Norwegian athlete; and after 40 days of rain in some parts of the UK, is the country actually getting sunnier?Joining Andy this week is Alasdair Beckett-King, Rachel Fairburn, Stephen Bush and Mhairi BlackWritten by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Is there a way out for Keir Starmer after the Peter Mandelson scandal? Who fled ‘under the cover of darkness’ from their royal lodgings? What exactly is a humble address? And why are iguanas falling out of trees? Helping Andy answer some of the big questions of the week are Desiree Burch, Pierre Novellie, Daniel Finkelstein and Catherine Bohart.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Sarah Mills
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producers: Richard Morris and James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
On the agenda this week is Starmer vs Burnham in Labour's latest civil war, Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, and working out how to save The Great British pub. To get to the bottom of all this, Andy is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Hugo Rifkind and Holly Walsh.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale and Sarah Mills
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
This week we'll be looking at Trump's Board of Peace and asking whether Trump is bored of peace. We'll be working out how China managed to afford to get on the central London property ladder with their new mega-embassy, and hoping that a clever cow who can use a tool to scratch its back can up its game and sort out global diplomacy before it's too late. Joining Andy to help make sense of all the madness is Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Stephen Bush and Shappi Khorsandi.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Dee Allum.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Andy’s returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He’s come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu and Scott Bennett.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Eleanor Morton and Dee Allum
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.Written by Ian Smith.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year, covering local elections, flag fever, Starmer's struggles, Trump's travails, and a very special meeting between King Charles and Pope Leo XIV. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman.Producer: Rajiv Karia
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
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Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist.Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Expect sharp analysis, unexpected confessions, and the year's biggest stories getting visited by the Ghosts of Politics Past, Present and Yet to Come.Appearing as a festive treat in BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy feed, it's a topical comedy that's both genuinely funny and surprisingly insightful – perfect for digesting with the leftover turkey.Written and performed by Matt Forde
Additional writing from Karl Minns, Laura Claxton and Richard Garvin
Producer: Richard Garvin
Executive Producers Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner
Co-Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom
Broadcast Assistant: Sahar Rajabali
Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas
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The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.This week: Scrooge is visited by the ghost of a Money Saving Expert, and The Grinch more than meets his match.This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess RobinsonThe episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Peter Tellouche, Jon Holmes, Rachel E Thorn, JoJo Maberly and Cooper, Mawhinny & SwerytCreated by Bill Dare
Producer: Jon Holmes
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline BarlowA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.This week: Farage goes to a new school, The Snowman takes Keir Starmer on a Christmas journey, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator.This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Josh Berry.The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Jon Holmes, Alice Bright, Rachel E Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Joe Topping, Alex Buchanan and G Watson.Created by Bill Dare
Producer: Jon Holmes
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Co-ordinator: Caroline BarlowA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
This week, The Naked Week team look at Your Party, join a polycule, and bestow some Christmas pardons.From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Rosie Holt, Leanne Yau
The Naked Week Carol Singers: Fiona Mundy, Holly Alderson, Kayley Williams, Molly PunshonInvestigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Joe Topping
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
David Riffkin
WH AudenLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
This week, The Naked Week fingers some fudge, profits from the spoils of war, and reads everyone a lovely bedtime story with a very special guest.From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Kate Cheka, Janet EllisInvestigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Molly Punshon
Helen Brooks
Pete Redfern
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
Kevin Smith
David RiffkinAdditional Music:
Jake YappLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.
Immigration, espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes comes Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week, with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Larry Budd, Alan DedicoatInvestigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Sophie Dickson
Helen Brooks
Kevin Smith
Darren Phillips
Joe Topping
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
David RiffkinLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
This week, The Naked Week fundraises for the BBC, welcomes a traitor, and necromances a potato.From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Paul Gorton, Milo Edwards, and The BNC Players James Akka, Holly Skinner and Amy SmallInvestigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Sophie Dickson
Ali Panting
Darren Phillips
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
David RiffkinLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.
This week, The Naked Week shoehorns an agenda, gets out of jail free, and in a genuine Radio 4 first - Taylor Swift pays a visit to the studio!From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Paul Dunphy, Taylor Swift (no, really!)Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Ali Panting
Helen Brooks
Molly Punshon
Kevin Smith
David RiffkinLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer and Director: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
This week we provide recourse for a randy royal, organise an on-air riot and, for Halloween, get confused over which witch is which.From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.An unusual production for BBC Radio 4Host; Andrew Hunter Murray
Guests: Bella Hull, Lisa WebbInvestigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya ShawWritten by:
Jon Holmes
Katie Sayer
Gareth Ceredig
Jason Hazeley
James KettleAdditional Material:
Karl Minns
Vivienne Hopley-Jones
Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
Helen Brooks
Ali Panting
Kevin Smith
Sophie DicksonLive Sound: Jerry Peal
Post Production: Tony Churnside
Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
Production Assistant: Molly PunshonAssistant Producer: Katie Sayer
Producer: Jon HolmesExecutive Producer: Phil Abrams.an unusual production for BBC Radio 4.
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My gawd, Andy is such motor mouth. Does he get paid by the syllable production? He seems better suited to be a train conductor on the latest high speed rail service announcements. Simmer down bubba.
ALL EYES ON IRAN. INTERNET CUT OFF by Iran regime and all land 🔆🔆lines cut as well. Be the voice of Iranian people who fight bravely all over the country. Millions are in the streets right now🔆🔆
what a way to find out Robin Ince has left the Monkey Cage. I'm devastated.
the canned laughter is terrible
Geezz, I get tired of motor ather.amouth Andy Zaltzman every week. High speed blather. He must get paid by the word.
It was 10 o'clock already and was sleeping until that time since she said you have achieved nothing. what a quote
Used to be comedy quiz. Now its about bashing anyone who isnt hard left. The BBC wonder why no one wants to pay them for thus privalage.
Quite possibly the least funny episode yet.
Trump living rent free in their heads. Yet not one bit of criticism for the worst British Prime Minister on living memory. Disgusting out of touch waffle.
ts4
I think I could like this pod cast without the laugh track. I'm out..
Stupid leftist TDS twaddle!!!
good....now....live
the sound on this episode is complete bollocks. can't hear anything
poor sound on the Jan 31 episode 3
have they forgotten this is meant to be comedy?
Oh if the Now Show Mark 2. Angry people ranting and not being funny.
not funny
Wow this aged like milk. Would like to know what they think of free gear/2tier starmer and Labour now.