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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
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    The Naked Week: Ep1. War, Law, and Operation Amol Rajan.

    13/03/2026 | 27 mins.
    The 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 Hazeley
    Additional Material:
    Karl Minns
    Ali Panting
    Helen Brooks
    Pete Redfern
    Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
    Joe Topping
    Investigations Team:
    Cat Neilan
    Emily Channon
    Guests: 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 Abrams
    Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
    An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
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    The News Quiz: Ep8. Flight risks and fly-tips

    06/03/2026 | 28 mins.
    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 Willcox
    A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
  • Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

    The News Quiz: Ep7. The worst birthday ever

    27/02/2026 | 28 mins.
    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 Willcox
    A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
  • Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

    The News Quiz: Ep6. Is the UK getting sunnier?

    20/02/2026 | 28 mins.
    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 Black
    Written 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 Willcox
    A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
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    The News Quiz: Ep5. The Prince of Darkness

    13/02/2026 | 28 mins.
    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 Willcox
    A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

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About Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
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