
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
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.
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Categories: Comedy
Listen to the last episode:
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.
This week: Greta Thunberg floats her boat at Rachel Reeves, Trump and Elon couple up on Love Island, and Gary Lineker tries something new.
Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Duncan Wisbey.
The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Edward Tew, Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Jon Holmes, Nicky Roberts, Jennifer Walker, Phoebe Butler, David Whitehead, Rachel E. Thorn, and Davina Bentley.
Created by Bill Dare Producer: Jon Holmes Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
Previous episodes
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526 - Dead Ringers: Ep1. Greta, Trump and Eau de Farage Fri, 20 Jun 2025
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525 - The News Quiz: Ep 8. Musk and Trump Break Up Fri, 13 Jun 2025
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524 - The News Quiz: Ep 7. Tariff Turmoil Fri, 06 Jun 2025
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523 - The News Quiz: Ep 6. Big Deals Fri, 30 May 2025
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522 - The News Quiz: Ep 5. An Island of Strangers Fri, 23 May 2025
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521 - The News Quiz: Ep 4. Conclave Concluded Fri, 16 May 2025
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520 - The News Quiz: Ep 3. Power Outrage Fri, 09 May 2025
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519 - The News Quiz: Ep 2. Elections (Local and Papal) Fri, 02 May 2025
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518 - The News Quiz: Ep 1. Space, Steel and Strikes Fri, 25 Apr 2025
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517 - The Naked Week: Ep6. Tariffs, Theme Parks, and Twister. Fri, 18 Apr 2025
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516 - The Naked Week: Ep5. Tariffic Trump retaliation, and Woop Woop - it's the sound of the Thought Police. Fri, 11 Apr 2025
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515 - The Naked Week: Ep4. Performing, Potholes, and Paddington. Fri, 04 Apr 2025
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514 - The Naked Week: Ep 3. Benefits, Borders, and a game of Truss or Towers. Fri, 28 Mar 2025
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513 - The Naked Week: Ep 2. Brick Walls, Dead Wood, and Charlie. Fri, 21 Mar 2025
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512 - The Naked Week: Ep 1. Oval arguments, awful algorithms, and a game of Top (Donald) Trumps. Fri, 14 Mar 2025
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511 - The News Quiz: Ep8. Mr. Starmer Goes To Washington Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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510 - The News Quiz: Ep7. Lying and Reassurance Fri, 28 Feb 2025
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509 - The News Quiz: Ep6. Corruption Leagues and Leaked WhatsApps Fri, 21 Feb 2025
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508 - The News Quiz: Ep5. Tariffs, Tabloids and Typewriters Fri, 14 Feb 2025
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507 - The News Quiz: Ep 4. Gear shifting and Shoplifting Fri, 07 Feb 2025
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506 - The News Quiz: Ep 3. The Donald and The Dons Fri, 31 Jan 2025
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505 - The News Quiz: Ep 2. Unconditional Discharge In Charge Fri, 24 Jan 2025
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504 - The News Quiz: Ep 1. Checked Facts & Unfettered Fictions Fri, 17 Jan 2025
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503 - Best of The News Quiz 2024 Fri, 10 Jan 2025
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502 - The Naked Christmas Week: Books, Trump, and When Is Bins? Fri, 03 Jan 2025
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501 - The Naked Week: Ep4: Spies, Uncanny Ghosts, and Christmas Crackers Fri, 27 Dec 2024
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500 - The Naked Week: Ep 3. Prisons, Syria, and Kemi's Catchphrase. Fri, 20 Dec 2024
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499 - The Naked Week: Ep2. Spin, Milestones, and Monopoly (Qatar edition) Fri, 13 Dec 2024
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498 - The Naked Week: Ep1. Lobbying, art, soup, and farms Fri, 06 Dec 2024
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497 - Dead Ringers: Ep4. Revolting Farmers Fri, 29 Nov 2024
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496 - Dead Ringers: Ep 3. New World Disorder Fri, 22 Nov 2024
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495 - Dead Ringers: Ep 2. America Went There Fri, 15 Nov 2024
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494 - Dead Ringers: Ep1. Budget Politicians Fri, 08 Nov 2024
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493 - The News Quiz: Ep 8. Interference, Incentives and Interruptions Fri, 01 Nov 2024
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492 - The News Quiz: Ep 7. Inflation and Incinerators Fri, 25 Oct 2024
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491 - The News Quiz: Ep 6. Cleverly Timed Exits Fri, 18 Oct 2024
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490 - The News Quiz: Ep 5. Peace & Peaks Fri, 11 Oct 2024
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489 - The News Quiz: Ep4. Conference & Confidence Fri, 04 Oct 2024
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488 - The News Quiz: Ep3. Work & Play Fri, 27 Sep 2024
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487 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 4. Want to brush up on education for the new school year? Fri, 23 Aug 2024
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486 - The News Quiz: Ep2. Prisoners and Pensioners Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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485 - The News Quiz: Ep1. Labour’s Brat Summer Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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484 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine? Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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483 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer? Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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481 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 3. What's with all the riotous goings-on? Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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480 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 2. What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine? Fri, 09 Aug 2024
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479 - Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala Fri, 02 Aug 2024
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478 - The News Quiz - 19th July Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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477 - The News Quiz- 12th July Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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476 - The News Quiz - 5th July Fri, 12 Jul 2024