Series 83 and 84 of the Award-Winning BBC Radio 4 Comedy

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue 2025

A stellar line-up and non-stop laughs from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy show 
 
It’s the show that needs no introduction! Probably because one wouldn’t really help… Listen now to the 2025 series of Radio 4's multi award-winning ‘antidote to panel games’, hosted by reluctant chairman, Jack Dee. 
 
Download the latest series of inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano as a host of household names embark on fast-paced, witty improvisations that will leave you crying with laughter. This is a show packed with inventive innuendo and ruthless one-liners and more song mash-ups than you can shake a swanee whistle at. 
 
Recorded in front of a live audience, Series 83 and 84 of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue takes the non-stop humour to Manchester, Warwick and Bristol with Dee’s excoriating introductions that both charm and delight. Charli XCX, Marcus Brigstocke, Pippa Evans, Gary Delaney, Rory Bremner, Harry Enfield, Lucy Porter, Miles Jupp, Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris and Joe Lycett are just some of the names in this delightful series that’s not to be missed. 
 
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been broadcast on BBC 4 Radio for over 50 years. A national treasure, it was created by Graeme Garden and is one of the most popular, long running radio comedy shows of all time. 
 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Produced by Jon Naismith 
Devised by Graeme Garden 
Presented by Jack Dee 
Pianist - Colin Sell 
 
Series 83 featuring Charli XCX, Pippa Evans, Gary Delaney, Rory Bremner, Harry Enfield, Lucy Porter, Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp and Henning Wehn 
 
Series 84 featuring Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, Henning Wehn, Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans and Richard Coles 
 
And the lovely Samantha and Sven (of course). 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14th Jul - 11th Aug 2025 (series 83), 10 Nov - 15 Dec 2025 (series 84). 
 
A Random production for BBC Radio 4 
 
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A stellar line-up and non-stop laughs from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy show 
 
It’s the show that needs no introduction! Probably because one wouldn’t really help… Listen now to the 2025 series of Radio 4's multi award-winning ‘antidote to panel games’, hosted by reluctant chairman, Jack Dee. 
 
Download the latest series of inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano as a host of household names embark on fast-paced, witty improvisations that will leave you crying with laughter. This is a show packed with inventive innuendo and ruthless one-liners and more song mash-ups than you can shake a swanee whistle at. 
 
Recorded in front of a live audience, Series 83 and 84 of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue takes the non-stop humour to Manchester, Warwick and Bristol with Dee’s excoriating introductions that both charm and delight. Charli XCX, Marcus Brigstocke, Pippa Evans, Gary Delaney, Rory Bremner, Harry Enfield, Lucy Porter, Miles Jupp, Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris and Joe Lycett are just some of the names in this delightful series that’s not to be missed. 
 
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been broadcast on BBC 4 Radio for over 50 years. A national treasure, it was created by Graeme Garden and is one of the most popular, long running radio comedy shows of all time. 
 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Produced by Jon Naismith 
Devised by Graeme Garden 
Presented by Jack Dee 
Pianist - Colin Sell 
 
Series 83 featuring Charli XCX, Pippa Evans, Gary Delaney, Rory Bremner, Harry Enfield, Lucy Porter, Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp and Henning Wehn 
 
Series 84 featuring Adrian Edmondson, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Rory Bremner, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, Henning Wehn, Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans and Richard Coles 
 
And the lovely Samantha and Sven (of course). 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14th Jul - 11th Aug 2025 (series 83), 10 Nov - 15 Dec 2025 (series 84). 
 
A Random production for BBC Radio 4 
 
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Series 81 and 82 of the Award-Winning BBC Radio 4 Comedy

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue 2024

Two series of the hilarious award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy show 
 
It’s the show that needs no introduction! Probably because one wouldn’t really help… A show with guaranteed quality, desk-based entertainment for all the family, hosted by the inimitable Jack Dee. 
 
A delight for new listeners and old, chortle at Dee’s signature deadpan delivery as he navigates a host of nonsensical games and activities along with the occasional letter from Mrs Trellis of North Wales. Fans will know what to expect with Mornington Cresent, the Uxbridge English dictionary and stories of Samantha and Sven’s latest antics. Kazoos at the ready! 
 
Recorded in front of a live audience, Series 81 and 82 of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue take the non-stop humour to Oxford, Blackburn, Edinburgh, Exeter and Basingstoke with Dee’s excoriating introductions that both charm and delight. Rachel Parris, Vicki Pepperdine, Reverend Ricard Coles, Tony Hawkes, Pippa Evans, Rory Bremner, Miles Jupp, Caroline Quentin and Lucy Porter are just some of the names in this delightful series that’s not to be missed. 
 
I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been broadcast on BBC 4 Radio for over 50 years. A national treasure, it was created by Graeme Garden and is one of the most popular, long running radio comedy shows of all time. 
 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Produced by Jon Naismith 
Devised by Graeme Garden 
Presented by Jack Dee 
Pianist - Colin Sell 
 
Series 81 featuring Rachel Parris, Reverend Ricard Coles, Tony Hawkes, Alexander Armstrong Marcus Brigstocke, Henning Wehn, Vicki Pepperdine, Fred MacAulay, Milton Jones, Pippa Evans and Rory Bremner. 
 
Series 82 featuring Lee Mack, Tony Hawks, Caroline Quentin, Marcus Brigstocke, Henning Wehn, Miles Jupp, Rachel Parris, Milton Jones and Lucy Porter. 
 
And the lovely Samantha and Sven (of course). 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13th May - 17th Jun 2024 (series 81), 9th Dec 2024 - 13th Jan 2025 (series 82) 
 
A Random production for BBC Radio 4 
 
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The Topical BBC Radio 4 Panel Show

The News Quiz 2025: The Complete Series 116, 117 and 118

All three series of the award-winning topical panel show from 2025 
 
Andy Zaltzman returns for a triple helping of comic quizzing, as he serves up a satirical smorgasbord of choice news morsels for his esteemed panellists to feast on. Making short work of them are some of the biggest names in British and international comedy and journalism, including Sara Barron, Ria Lina, Nish Kumar, Pierre Novellie, Armando Iannucci, Zing Tsjeng, Ava Santina, Mark Steel, Adam Kay, Geoff Norcott, Susie McCabe and Ian Smith. 
 
Kicking off with a ‘Best of 2024’ compilation episode, revisiting and revelling in the previous year’s funniest moments, the team proceed to tuck into 2025’s most pertinent topics, among them the presidential inauguration, the election of the world’s first American Pope, Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil, the Birmingham bin workers’ strike, Budget talks, the Boriswave and the stripping of both Royal titles and Royal crown jewels. 
 
They also take time to savour some of the year’s smaller stories – including the overdue return of the woolly mammoth, the death of the semi-colon, pop stars popping to the stars, Yorkshire gladiators, telepathic Google searches and chimps drunk on fruit. And as soaring cocoa prices impact Britain’s sweet treats, the panel chew over the big question of the moment: are things better or worse than they used to be? 
 
Production credits 
Written and hosted by Andy Zaltzman 
With additional material by Simon Alcock, Rebecca Bain, Chris Ballard, Daman Bamrah, Samira Banks, Carwyn Blayney, Catherine Brinkworth, Angela Channell, Ruby Clyde, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Tasha Dhanraj, David Duncan, Jain Edwards, Milo Edwards, Alice Fraser, Jade Gebbie, Marty Gleeson, Alexandra Haddow, Miranda Holmes, Ruth Husko, Alex Kealy, Ralph Jones, Sam Lake, Sascha LO, Cameron Loxdale, Laura Major, Christian Manley, Stuart McPherson, Meryl O'Rourke, Alfife Packham, Ben Pope, Christina Riggs, Mike Shephard, Peter Tellouche and John Tothill 
 
Produced by Sam Holmes, Rajiv Karia and Gwyn Rhys Davies 
Executive Producers: James Robinson, Pete Strauss and Richard Morris 
Production Co-ordinators: Jodie Charman, Beanna Olding, Caroline Barlow and Giulia Lopes Mazzu 
Sound: Sean Kerwin, David Thomas, Mark Willcox 
 
Series 116 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Angela Barnes, Sara Barron, Scott Bennett, Simon Evans, Daniel Finkelstein, Alice Fraser, Ayesha Hazarika, Athena Kugblenu, Nish Kumar, Jay Lafferty, Laura Lexx, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Alex Massie, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Val McDermid, Stuart Mitchell, Glenn Moore, Geoff Norcott, Pierre Novellie, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Ian Smith and Zing Tsjeng 
 
Series 117 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Sara Barron, Alasdair Beckett-King, Ed Byrne, Daliso Chaponda, Jessica Fostekew, Armando Iannucci, Alex Kealy, Athena Kugblenu, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Glenn Moore, Geoff Norcott, Pierre Novellie, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ava Santina, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Zing Tsjeng, Felicity Ward and Cindy Yu 
 
Series 118 featuring: Celya AB, Sara Barron, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Stephen Bush, Daliso Chaponda, Kate Cheka, Neil Delamere, Simon Evans, Ayesha Hazarika, Adam Kay, Coco Khan, Laura Lexx, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott, Pierre Novellie, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ava Santina, Ash Sarkar, Ahir Shah, Ian Smith, Tiff Stevenson and Cindy Yu 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3 Jan 2025, 10 Jan-28 February 2025 (Series 116), 18 Apr-6 Jun 2025 (Series 117), 5 Sep-24 Oct 2025 (Series 118) 
 
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The BBC Radio 4 Topical Comedy

Just a Minute 2025: The Complete Series 94 & 95

Sue Perkins chairs these two scintillating series from 2025 
 
The BBC’s longest-running radio panel game is back for twelve more episodes, as host Sue Perkins challenges contestants to extemporise for 60 seconds on any subject that comes up on the cards – without hesitation, deviation or repetition. 
 
Topics include Snake Oil, Getting Butterflies, Negotiating with a Toddler, The Life of a Strawberry, Mr Darcy, When I Was Staying at The White Lotus, My Favourite Pizza Topping, Oasis Tickets and Paddington Bear. Tackling these tricky themes are a host of star guests including Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Josie Lawrence, Desiree Burch, Emma Sidi, Paterson Joseph, Charlotte Ritchie, Daliso Chaponda and – returning to play the game after ten years away – Stephen Mangan. 
 
All are funny, fluent and fearless – but can they avoid trips, slips, stutters and hiccups to gain the glory of a perfect, uninterrupted minute? 
 
 
Production credits 
Devised by Ian Messiter 
Chaired by Sue Perkins 
Produced by Rajiv Karia and Georgia Keating 
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls 
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox 
Executive Producer: James Robinson 
Additional material by Eve Delaney 
 
Series 94 featuring: Paul Merton, Laura Smyth, Julian Clary, Desiree Burch, Tony Hawks, Ian Smith, Zoe Lyons, Charlotte Ritchie, Josie Lawrence, Ivo Graham, Sara Pascoe, Daliso Chaponda 
 
Series 95 featuring: Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Mangan, Tony Hawks, Desiree Burch, Gyles Brandreth, Emma Sidi, Julian Clary, Paterson Joseph, Rachel Parris 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 January-24 February 2025 (Series 94), 18 August-22 September 2025 (Series 95) 
 
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A Heritage Collection

Just a Classic Minute

24 more archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons 
 
This new collection of previously unpublished editions, first broadcast between 1979 and 2009, comes brimming with Just a Minute’s unique blend of wit, wordplay and one-upmanship beloved by listeners all around the world. Hilarity is guaranteed whenever the intrepid players attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the given subject, all whilst under the scrutiny of their fellow players and the stopwatch. Nicholas Parsons is once more in the chair to introduce proceedings and adjudicate on challenges. 
 
Long-time players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton compete alongside guests including Joan Bakewell, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe, Tim Rice, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Neil Mullarkey, Greg Proops, Blythe Duff, Maria McErlane, Stephen Frost, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Sue Perkins, Ross Noble, Fred MacAulay, Nick Revell, Gyles Brandreth, Charles Collingwood, Liza Tarbuck, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Chris Neill, Alun Cochrane, Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Ian McMillan, Shappi Khorsandi, the sadly missed Janey Godley and Richard Herring. 
 
 
Please note: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, sound quality may vary. 
 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Devised by Ian Messiter 
Chaired by Nicholas Parsons 
Episode selection by Michael Stevens 
Music: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by Chopin 
 
All episodes first broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 
 
Episode Guide 
1 6 February 1979 
Feat. Joan Bakewell, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
2 12 January 1991 
Feat. Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe 
3 2 March 1996 
Feat. Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton 
4 15 February 1997 
Feat. Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Derek Nimmo 
5 31 January 1998 
Feat. Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton, Greg Proops 
6 6 July 1998 
Feat. Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo 
7 13 July 1998 
Feat. Stephen Frost,Peter Jones, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton 
8 17 January 2000 
Feat. Peter Jones, Stephen Fry, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton 
9 26 February 2001 
Feat. Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice 
10 16 July 2001 
Feat. Tony Hawks, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice 
11 2 February 2004 
Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Fred MacAulay, Maria McErlane, Nick Revell 
12 9 February 2004 
Feat. Charles Collingwood, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck 
13 2 January 2006 
Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins 
14 6 February 2006 
Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins 
15 6 March 2006 
Feat. Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Liza Tarbuck 
16 22 January 2007 
Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice 
17 29 January 2007 
Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins 
18 5 March 2007 
Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins 
19 13 August 2007 
Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice 
20 1 September 2008 
Feat. Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins 
21 22 September 2008 
Feat. Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi, Ian McMillan, Paul Merton 
22 17 August 2009 
Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton 
23 31 August 2009 
Feat. Janey Godley, Richard Herring, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins 
24 7 September 2009 
Feat. Charles Collingwood, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton 
 
 
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Highlights from the Topical Radio 4 Panel Show

The News Quiz: Gems from the Archive

A brand-new collection of previously unpublished episodes taken from the programme’s first four decades 
 
Shimmering like jewels on a velvet backcloth of world events, this collection presents 14 vintage episodes from BBC Radio 4’s long-running panel show, chaired by Barry Took and Simon HoggartJoining regular panelists Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen to sparkle humorously are guest players including Kate Adie, Peter Cook, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks, Ian Hislop, Armando Iannucci, Julia Langdon, Ann Leslie, Fred MacAulay, Stan McMurtrie, Eve Pollard, Oliver Pritchett, Steve Punt, Libby Purves, Gillian Reynolds, Gay Search, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, Mark Steyn and Michael White. The original Radio 4 broadcast dates are 01/01/1981, 07/05/1983, 24/03/1984, 30/11/1989, 21/03/1992, 10/04/1993, 21/03/1998, 17/04/1998, 28/05/1999, 17/03/2000, 06/10/2000, 11/05/2001, 13/12/2002, 25/11/2005Cast and credits:Chaired by Barry Took & Simon HoggartFeaturing: Kate Adie, Peter Cook, Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks, Ian Hislop, Armando Iannucci, Richard Ingrams, Julia Langdon, Ann Leslie, Fred MacAulay, Stan McMurtrie, Eve Pollard, Oliver Pritchett, Steve Punt, Libby Purves, Gillian Reynolds, Gay Search, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, Mark Steyn, Francis Wheen, Michael WhiteNewsreaders: Corrie Corfield, Peter Donaldson, Eugene Fraser, Charlotte Green, John Marsh, Brian PerkinsProduced by Lucy Armitage, Jenny Campbell, Louise Coates, Danny Greenstone, Armando Iannucci, Simon Nicholls, Alan Nixon, Jon Rolph, Colin Swash, Katie TyrrellWritten by Debbie Barham, Paul Carenza, Dave Cohen, Rhodri Crooks, Tom Jamieson, John Langdon, Simon Littlefield, Paul McKenzie, Iain Pattinson, George Poles, Felix Riley, Hugh Ryecroft, Robert Fraser SteeleEpisode selection by Michael Stevens©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The BBC Radio 4 Impressions Show

Dead Ringers: Series 20-23 Plus Specials

A collection of four series of the award-winning satirical show – plus 12 Christmas SpecialsWith its wickedly funny mimicry and on-point parodies, Dead Ringers became an instant classic when it hit the airwaves in January 2000. In these four series, first broadcast between 2020 and 2023, the team give us their inimitable impersonations of the famous and infamous: from Donald Trump and Joe Biden to Liz Truss, Professor Chris Whitty and Holly Willoughby.Finding the comedy in Covid, they take on social distancing, the test and trace system, masks and R numbers. There’s a special maths lesson from Matt Hancock, a fight between Good Boris and Bad Boris about when lockdown should start, and a covert recording of Dominic Cummings – as well as tips from Dr Michael Mosley on how to stay healthy in post-pandemic Britain.Plus, Keir Starmer shows the nation his Ramsay MacDonald in Naked Attraction, Rishi Sunak contracts a nasty dose of the 1970s, we learn the explicit secrets of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s OnlyFans account and we’re introduced to some surprising new contestants in Love Island. Angela Rayner has some unusual items for The Repair Shop, The Archers is revamped for Gen Z, the cost of living crisis hits Ready Steady Cook – and there’s a treat for anyone who’s ever watched a Wes Anderson film and wondered why.Also featured are twelve fantastic festive specials, including a compilation episode in which Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens join Dead Ringers creator and producer Bill Dare to present a selection of the funniest Party Leader sketches since 2014, when David Cameron vs Ed Miliband was the only show in town.Cast and creditsStarring Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald, Anil Desai and Jason ForbesProduced and created by Bill DareProduction Co-ordinators: Sarah Sharpe, Caroline Barlow, Katie Baum and Dan MarchiniSound Designer: Rich EvansWritten by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, Daniel Audritt, Rebecca Bain, Davina Bentley, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, James Bugg, Kat Butterfield, Sarah Campbell, Gareth Ceredig, Lewis Cook, Cody Dahler, Robert Darke, Tasha Dhanraj, Sophie Dickson, Charlie Dinkin, Chris Donovan, Toussaint Douglass, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Jade Gebbie, Alex Hardy, Rajiv Karia, Athena Kugblenu, Kate Lipson, Cameron Loxdale, Jane McCutcheon, Vivienne Riddoch, Christina Riggs, Nicky Roberts, Katie Sayer, Cassie Smyth, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Rachel E. Thorn, Joe Topping, Paige Wilson, Duncan WisbeyFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 12 June-17 July 2020 (Series 20), 11-25 December 2020 (Christmas Specials), 11 June-16 July 2021 (Series 21), 10-24 December 2021 (Christmas Specials), 17 June-22 July 2022 (Series 22), 9-23 December 2022 (Christmas Specials), 16 June-21 July 2023 (Series 23), 15-29 December 2023 (Christmas Specials)© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

A collection of four series of the award-winning satirical show – plus 12 Christmas SpecialsWith its wickedly funny mimicry and on-point parodies, Dead Ringers became an instant classic when it hit the airwaves in January 2000. In these four series, first broadcast between 2020 and 2023, the team give us their inimitable impersonations of the famous and infamous: from Donald Trump and Joe Biden to Liz Truss, Professor Chris Whitty and Holly Willoughby.Finding the comedy in Covid, they take on social distancing, the test and trace system, masks and R numbers. There’s a special maths lesson from Matt Hancock, a fight between Good Boris and Bad Boris about when lockdown should start, and a covert recording of Dominic Cummings – as well as tips from Dr Michael Mosley on how to stay healthy in post-pandemic Britain.Plus, Keir Starmer shows the nation his Ramsay MacDonald in Naked Attraction, Rishi Sunak contracts a nasty dose of the 1970s, we learn the explicit secrets of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s OnlyFans account and we’re introduced to some surprising new contestants in Love Island. Angela Rayner has some unusual items for The Repair Shop, The Archers is revamped for Gen Z, the cost of living crisis hits Ready Steady Cook – and there’s a treat for anyone who’s ever watched a Wes Anderson film and wondered why.Also featured are twelve fantastic festive specials, including a compilation episode in which Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens join Dead Ringers creator and producer Bill Dare to present a selection of the funniest Party Leader sketches since 2014, when David Cameron vs Ed Miliband was the only show in town.Cast and creditsStarring Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald, Anil Desai and Jason ForbesProduced and created by Bill DareProduction Co-ordinators: Sarah Sharpe, Caroline Barlow, Katie Baum and Dan MarchiniSound Designer: Rich EvansWritten by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, Daniel Audritt, Rebecca Bain, Davina Bentley, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, James Bugg, Kat Butterfield, Sarah Campbell, Gareth Ceredig, Lewis Cook, Cody Dahler, Robert Darke, Tasha Dhanraj, Sophie Dickson, Charlie Dinkin, Chris Donovan, Toussaint Douglass, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Jade Gebbie, Alex Hardy, Rajiv Karia, Athena Kugblenu, Kate Lipson, Cameron Loxdale, Jane McCutcheon, Vivienne Riddoch, Christina Riggs, Nicky Roberts, Katie Sayer, Cassie Smyth, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Rachel E. Thorn, Joe Topping, Paige Wilson, Duncan WisbeyFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 12 June-17 July 2020 (Series 20), 11-25 December 2020 (Christmas Specials), 11 June-16 July 2021 (Series 21), 10-24 December 2021 (Christmas Specials), 17 June-22 July 2022 (Series 22), 9-23 December 2022 (Christmas Specials), 16 June-21 July 2023 (Series 23), 15-29 December 2023 (Christmas Specials)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

The News Quiz 2024: The Complete Series 113, 114 and 115

All 25 episodes of the award-winning satirical news show from 2024 
 
One of BBC Radio 4’s flagship topical comedies, The News Quiz has been satirising the living daylights out of current events for 47 years. These three series see host Andy Zaltzman skewering the news and passing it to the panellists to be grilled and served up with comic seasoning. 
 
Opening with a ‘Best of 2023’ compilation episode, looking back on some of the best (and worst) bits of the previous 365 days, the show goes on to tackle the big topics at home and abroad in 2024. The subjects explored include broken geopolitical New Year’s resolutions, BBC bias, the battle for the White House, Labour’s ‘Brat Summer’, King Charles’ wild adventures in the South Pacific, the coming of Earth’s new moon (‘All hail Moon 2!) plus a post-General Election special; and two shows in which Lucy Portman and Ian Smith step in as guest hosts in Andy Zaltzman’s absence. 
 
Diving headlong into the headlines are comedians and commentators from across the political spectrum, among them Marie Le Conte, Alasdair Beckett-King, Shaparak Khorsandi, Hugo Rifkind, Athena Kugblenu, Stuart Mitchell, Robin Morgan, Cindy Yu, Andrew Maxwell, Tadiwa Mahlunge and Aditi Mittal. 
 
 
Production credits 
Written and hosted by Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter (115:7) and Ian Smith (115:8) 
With additional material by Dee Allum, Rebecca Bain, Teresa Burns, Sarah Campbell, Angela Channell, Ben Clover, Stu Cooper, Cody Dahler, Laura Davis, Sarah Dempster, Tasha Dhanraj, Toussaint Douglass, Krystal Evans, James Farmer, Alice Fraser, Alex Garrick-Wright, Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Adam Greene, Callum Jones, Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Sam Lyden, Lizzy Mansfield, Stephen Mawhinney, Viv May, Tom Mayhew, Molly McGuinness, John Meagher, Meryl O’Rourke, Alfie Packham, Owen Pullar, Christina Riggs, Katie Sayer, Mike Shephard, Alison Spittle, Claire Sullivan, Dan Sweryt, Peter Tellouche and Sharon Wanjohi 
 
Produced by Sam Holmes, Georgia Keating, Gwyn Rhys Davies and Rajiv Karia 
Executive Producers: James Robinson, Richard Morris and Pete Strauss 
Production Co-ordinators: Dan Marchini, Sarah Nicholls and Jodie Charman 
Sound Editors: Mark Willcox, Chris Maclean, Rich Evans, Jerry Peal and Giles Aspen 
Recorded by Sean Kerwin, Marc Willcox and Neva Missirian 
 
Series 113 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Alasdair Beckett-King, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, Andrew Doyle, Simon Evans, Danny Finkelstein, Ayesha Hazarika, Alex Kane, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Shaparak Khorsandi, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Robin Morgan, Geoff Norcott, Rachel Parris, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Ashley Storrie, Cindy Yu 
 
Series 114 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Katy Balls, Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Daliso Chaponda, Simon Evans, Shaparak Khorsandi, Athena Kugblenu, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Susie McCabe, Stuart Mitchell, Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Laura Smyth, Cindy Yu 
 
Series 115 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Daliso Chaponda, Neil Delamere, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, Amy Hoggart, Coco Khan, Athena Kugblenu, Marie Le Conte, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Aditi Mittal, Glenn Moore, Robin Morgan, Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ash Sarkar, Ahir Shah, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Cindy Yu 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5 Jan-8 Mar 2024 (Series 113), 7 Jun-19 Jul 2024 (Series 114), 6 Sep-25 Oct 2024 (Series 115) 
 
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The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Panel Game

Just a Minute 2024: The Complete Series 92 & 93

Two sparkling series of the BBC’s long-running comedy panel game from 2024The fast-talking, quick-thinking Radio 4 parlour game returns with twelve more episodes, in which host Sue Perkins is joined by a wealth of talented and illustrious panellists including Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Tony Hawks, Eshaan Akbar, Eleanor Tiernan, Stephen Fry, Katherine Parkinson and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.In time-honoured tradition, each player endeavours to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation on a given subject. Among the topics in these two series are Skimming Stones, Apostrophes and Catastrophes, Doppelgängers, Doomsday Bunkers, The Perfect Outfit, Small-Town Secrets, Making Friends On The Internet and Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag.Will they fall at the first hurdle, or fend off all comers to win the points? As the ‘Minute Waltz’ fades away, it’s time to find out...Production creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Sue PerkinsProduced by Rajiv KariaProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxSound Manager: Jerry PealSeries 92 featuring: Paul Merton, Daliso Chapondo, Kerry Godliman, Zoe Lyons, Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Eshaan Akbar, Eleanor Tiernan, Heidi Regan, Tony HawksSeries 93 featuring: Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Katherine Parkinson, Lucy Porter, Gyles Brandreth, Desiree Burch, Glenn Moore, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Josie LawrenceFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8 Jan-12 Feb 2024 (Series 92), 16 Sep-21 Oct 2024 (Series 93)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The Now Show: Series 62-64

The final three scurrilous series of the award-winning comedy showFor over 25 years, The Now Show amused the nation with topical stand-up, sketches and songs, before bringing the comedy to a close at the end of Series 64. But now, you can re-live the final three sparkling series, as Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and special guests take aim at the headlines for the final time.Bringing their quips, quick wit and a quiver full of satirical arrows are comedians including Laura Lexx, Ian Smith, Sarah Keyworth, Olga Koch, Janine Harouni, Ahir Shah, Alex Kealy and Helen Bauer. Rhys James presents his foolproof guide to surviving the cost-of-living crisis; Daliso Chaponda discusses the big problem of small boat crossings; Laura Smyth navigates her way through all the strikes and Ken Cheng uses air fryers to help explain his frustration with the housing market.There’s also music from Beardyman, who sings about the upcoming robot apocalypse; Jess Robinson, with a song inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow's 'slalom witch trial'; Jazz Emu, who’s auditioning to be the in-flight entertainment on Elon Musk's 'SpaceX and Rachel Parris, who gives us her musical take on what’s truly scary at Halloween.So sit back and enjoy the freewheeling fun, as the team give us their sensational swansong in these 18 hilarious episodes.NB: Contains humour and language that some listeners may find offensiveCast and creditsPresented by Steve Punt and Hugh DennisWritten by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with the castAdditional material by Luke Beddows, Catherine Brinkworth, Sarah Campbell, Carl Carzana, Cody Dahler, Tasha Dhanraj, Kate Dehnert, Hugh Dennis, Chris Douch, David Duncan, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Jules Garnett, Alex Garrick-Wright, Jade Gebbie, Cameron Loxdale, Laura Major, Pravanya Pillay, Christina Riggs, Mike Shephard, Katie Storey, Zoe TomalinProduced by Pete Strauss and Sasha BobakExecutive Producers: James Robinson, Pete Strauss and Richard MorrisProduction Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls and Katie BaumSound: Marc Willcox, John Hemingway, Gary Newman and John BolandFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 March-21 April 2023 (Series 62), 3 November-8 December 2023 (Series 63), 15 March-19 April 2024 (Series 64)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Gems from the Archive

24 archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons Like a treasured piece of furniture, Just a Minute has graced the living rooms and kitchens of radio listeners for more than 50 years. Comfortable, relaxing and easy to sink into, it has long been the seat of sparkling comedy, infectious laughter and intelligent humour. We invite you once again to enjoy the fine patina of another top-drawer collection of classic episodes.In these 24 previously unpublished editions, first broadcast between 1978 and 2009, the redoubtable players attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the given subject. Nicholas Parsons is in the chair, to introduce proceedings and adjudicate on challenges.Seasoned players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton compete alongside guests including Bernard Cribbins, Sheila Hancock, Barry Cryer, Alfred Marks, Stanley Unwin, Richard Murdoch, Wendy Richard, Richard Morton, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Fred MacAulay, Greg Proops, Blythe Duff, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Linda Smith, Sue Perkins, Ross Noble, Charles Collingwood, Maureen Lipman, Pam Ayres, Dara O&rsquo;Briain, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Ian McMillan.NB: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, the sound quality may vary. Cast and creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Nicholas ParsonsEpisode selection by Michael StevensMusic: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by Chopin 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:Episode Guide1 21 February 1978Featuring Bernard Cribbins, Sheila Hancock, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams2 25 December 1979Featuring Peter Jones, Lance Percival, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams3 11 August 1984Featuring Barry Cryer, Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams4 16 May 1987Featuring Peter Jones, Derek NImmo, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams5 30 May 1987Featuring Peter Jones, Alfred Marks, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams6 2 May 1989Featuring Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Tim Rice, Stanley Unwin7 30 May 1989Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Murdoch, Derek Nimmo 8 24 March 1990Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Murdoch, Wendy Richard9 30 January 1993Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Morton, Derek Nimmo10 3 February 1996Featuring Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton11 17 February 1996Featuring Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Fred MacAulay, Derek Nimmo12 11 January 1997Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Derek Nimmo13 3 January 1998Featuring Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton, Greg Proops14 10 August 1998Featuring Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo15 1 February 1999Featuring Jenny Eclair, Steve Frost, Peter Jones, Tim Rice16 5 February 2001Featuring Julian Clary, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Linda Smith17 6 August 2001Featuring Tony Hawks, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice18 14 August 2006Featuring Charles Collingwood, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins19 16 July 2007Featuring Pam Ayres, Maureen Lipman, Paul Merton, Dara O&rsquo;Briain20 17 September 2007Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Paul Merton21 14 January 2008Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey22 11 August 2008Featuring Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi, Ian McMillan, Paul Merton23 29 December 2008Featuring Charles Collingwood, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton, Graham Norton24 21 September 2009Featuring Pam Ayres, Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice

24 archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas ParsonsLike a treasured piece of furniture, Just a Minute has graced the living rooms and kitchens of radio listeners for more than 50 years. Comfortable, relaxing and easy to sink into, it has long been the seat of sparkling comedy, infectious laughter and intelligent humour. We invite you once again to enjoy the fine patina of another top-drawer collection of classic episodes.In these 24 previously unpublished editions, first broadcast between 1978 and 2009, the redoubtable players attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the given subject. Nicholas Parsons is in the chair, to introduce proceedings and adjudicate on challenges.Seasoned players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton compete alongside guests including Bernard Cribbins, Sheila Hancock, Barry Cryer, Alfred Marks, Stanley Unwin, Richard Murdoch, Wendy Richard, Richard Morton, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Fred MacAulay, Greg Proops, Blythe Duff, Tim Rice, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Linda Smith, Sue Perkins, Ross Noble, Charles Collingwood, Maureen Lipman, Pam Ayres, Dara O’Briain, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Ian McMillan.NB: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, the sound quality may vary.Cast and creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Nicholas ParsonsEpisode selection by Michael StevensMusic: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by Chopin 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:Episode Guide1 21 February 1978Featuring Bernard Cribbins, Sheila Hancock, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams2 25 December 1979Featuring Peter Jones, Lance Percival, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams3 11 August 1984Featuring Barry Cryer, Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams4 16 May 1987Featuring Peter Jones, Derek NImmo, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams5 30 May 1987Featuring Peter Jones, Alfred Marks, Tim Rice, Kenneth Williams6 2 May 1989Featuring Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Tim Rice, Stanley Unwin7 30 May 1989Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Murdoch, Derek Nimmo8 24 March 1990Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Murdoch, Wendy Richard9 30 January 1993Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Richard Morton, Derek Nimmo10 3 February 1996Featuring Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton11 17 February 1996Featuring Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Fred MacAulay, Derek Nimmo12 11 January 1997Featuring Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Derek Nimmo13 3 January 1998Featuring Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton, Greg Proops14 10 August 1998Featuring Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo15 1 February 1999Featuring Jenny Eclair, Steve Frost, Peter Jones, Tim Rice16 5 February 2001Featuring Julian Clary, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Linda Smith17 6 August 2001Featuring Tony Hawks, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice18 14 August 2006Featuring Charles Collingwood, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins19 16 July 2007Featuring Pam Ayres, Maureen Lipman, Paul Merton, Dara O’Briain20 17 September 2007Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair, Paul Merton21 14 January 2008Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey22 11 August 2008Featuring Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi, Ian McMillan, Paul Merton23 29 December 2008Featuring Charles Collingwood, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton, Graham Norton24 21 September 2009Featuring Pam Ayres, Tony Hawks, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice

The News Quiz: A Heritage Collection

A brand-new collection of previously unpublished episodes taken from the programme's first four decades. 
 
As highly prized as a Ming vase or a Regency sideboard, this fine collection of 14 vintage episodes of BBC Radio 4&rsquo;s long-running panel show - chaired by Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Bill Tidy and Sandi Toksvig - is at last available for all to hear. Those in the know will discern a clear patina of sensible, silly and salacious news items from Britain, America and all around the world.Joining regular panellists Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton to examine the silverware are guest players including Clive Anderson, Mark Steel, Jo Brand, Ian Hislop, Phill Jupitus, and John Sergeant. Included among the programmes is a duo of two-part News Quiz of the Year editions from 1981/82 and 1983. 
 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 26/12/1981, 02/01/1982, 24/12/1983, 25/12/1983, 05/10/1985, 22/09/1990, 22/03/1997, 04/10/1997, 05/01/2001, 01/03/2002, 29/02/2008, 09/01/2009, 04/02/2011, 06/04/2012.Cast and creditsWritten by Stephen Carlin, Carl Carter, Dave Cohen, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Nev Fountain, Gareth Gwynn, Jon Hunter, John Langdon, Simon Littlefield, Paul McKenzie, Gráinne Maguire, Benjamin Partridge, Suk Pannu, Iain Pattinson, George Poles, John-Luke Roberts, Hugh Ryecroft, Jane Sherwood, David SpicerChaired by Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Bill Tidy &amp; Sandi ToksvigWith Clive Anderson, Joan Bakewell, Alistair Beaton, Jo Brand, Susan Calman, Alan Coren, Kevin Day, Justin Edwards, Andy Hamilton, Phil Hammond, Jeremy Hardy, Ian Hislop, Peter Hobday, Simon Hoggart, Laurence Howarth, Richard Ingrams, Phill Jupitus, Miles Kington, Andrew Lawrence, Ann Leslie, Stan McMurtrie, Edward Pearce, Gay Search, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, David Taylor, Laurie Taylor, Sandi Toksvig, John Wells, Francis Wheen, Michael White.Newsreaders: Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, John Marsh, Brian Perkins, Simon VanceProduced by Lucy Armitage, Sam Bryant, Aled Evans, Danny Greenstone, Victoria Lloyd, Diane Messias, Ed Morrish, Alan Nixon, and Jon RolphEpisode selection by Michael Stevens&copy;2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Series 64, 65 and 66 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The News Quiz 2008

Three series of the award-winning satirical panel game, chaired by Sandi ToksvigHosted by the peerless Sandi Toksvig, these 25 episodes take us through the highlights and lowlights of 2008, a year dominated by the global financial crisis and the US presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain.Scrutinising stories both world-shaking and whimsical are an esteemed panel of comedians, journalists and commentators, among them Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Francis Wheen, Kevin Day, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Hugo Rifkind, Justin Edwards, Sue Perkins and Robin Ince. Trying not to laugh as they read out listeners’ comic cuttings are newsreaders Harriet Cass, Chris Aldridge, Carolyn Brown, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Rory Morrison, Corrie Corfield and Neil Sleat.Subjects picked apart by the panel include Nicolas Sarkozy, Sarah Palin, Boris Johnson’s election as Mayor of London, the Large Hadron Collider, the dangers of obesity, stroppy teenagers and fuel duty protests – as well as the sex life of chimpanzees, naked flights for nudists, the formula for the perfect Yorkshire pudding and the surprising revelation that fish can count to four...Production creditsChaired by Sandi ToksvigChair’s script written by Stephen Carlin, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Jane Lamacraft, Simon Littlefield, Matthew Morton, Paul Kerensa, Suk Pannu, James Sherwood, Danielle WardWith additional material by Stephen Carlin, Aaron Counter, Miriam Elia, Alistair Griggs, Gareth Gwynn, Jane Lamacraft, John-Luke Roberts, James Sherwood, Alan Stafford, Rory Stamp, Liz StephensProduced by Ed Morrish and Victoria LloydA BBC Studios ProductionSeries 64 featuring: Kevin Day, Jack Dee, Justin Edwards, Simon Evans, Jeff Green, Andy Hamilton, Phil Hammond, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Francis WheenSeries 65 featuring: Kevin Day, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Hugo Rifkind, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Francis WheenSeries 66 featuring: Jo Caulfield, Kevin Day, Justin Edwards, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Robin Ince, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Hugo Rifkind, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Francis WheenNews items read by Harriet Cass, Chris Aldridge, Carolyn Brown, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Rory Morrison, Corrie Corfield and Neil SleatFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 January-29 February 2008 (Series 64), 2 May-11 June 2008 (Series 65), 26 September-21 November 2008 (Series 66)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Series 60, 61, 62 and 63 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The News Quiz 2006 – 2007: Sandi Toksvig Takes the Helm!

Sandi Toksvig’s first four series as host of the popular satirical comedy showTaking over the News Quiz chair from Simon Hoggart, comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig steps up to the plate to lead the intrepid panellists in a round-up of the biggest (and smallest) news stories of 2006 and 2007. With the exception of one show, hosted by Clive Anderson when Sandi had the flu, she chairs each of these 33 episodes with her characteristic wit, charm and erudition.Squaring up to the headlines are a panel of regulars and new recruits, including Clive Anderson, Jo Brand, Fred Macaulay, Andy Zaltzman, Simon Evans, Nick Revell, Phil Hammond, Stewart Lee, Caitlin Moran and the late, great Alan Coren. Between rounds, newsreaders Charlotte Green, Carolyn Brown, Peter Donaldson, Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Rory Morrison and Chris Aldridge read a selection of funny cuttings sent in by listeners.Among the topics covered in these four series are Gordon Brown succeeding Tony Blair as PM; the death of Boris Yeltsin; the Iraq war; immigration and the NHS – plus telephone telepathy, cheating cheetahs, Prozac for dogs and the startling discovery that mice are actually completely uninterested in cheese. Series 63 also includes a special Alan Coren tribute show following his death in 2007, dedicated to his many contributions to The News Quiz and presented by Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton.Production creditsChaired by Sandi ToksvigChair’s script written by Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Paul Kerensa, Simon Littlefield, George Poles, John Finnemore and Danielle WardWith additional material by James Allnutt, Madeleine Brettingham, Stephen Carlin, Lloyd Langford, Matthew Morton, Kieron Quirke, John-Luke Roberts, James Sherwood and Danielle WardProduced by Katie Tyrrell and Ed MorrishA BBC Studios ProductionSeries 60 featuring: Clive Anderson, Jo Brand, Jo Caulfield, Jackie Clune, Alan Coren, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Phil Hammond, Jeremy Hardy, Stanley Johnson, Phill Jupitus, Sarah Kendall, Stewart Lee, Fred MacAulay, Mark Steel, Francis Wheen, Andy ZaltzmanSeries 61 featuring: Clive Anderson, Jo Brand, Clive Coleman, Alan Coren, Dave Gorman, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Armando Iannucci, Phill Jupitus, Shappi Khorsandi, Fred MacAulay, Caitlin Moran, Mark Steel, Francis WheenSeries 62 featuring: Alan Coren, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Phil Hammond, Jeremy Hardy, Armando Iannucci, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Nick Revell, Francis Wheen, Andy ZaltzmanSeries 63 featuring: Jo Brand, Justin Edwards, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Greg Proops, Carrie Quinlan, Nick Revell, Mark Steel, Francis WheenNews items read by Charlotte Green, Carolyn Brown, Peter Donaldson, Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Rory Morrison and Chris AldridgeFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 8 September-27 October 2006 (Series 60), 5 January-23 February 2007 (Series 61), 27 April-15 June 2007 (Series 62), 28 September-23 November 2007 (Series 63)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

The BBC Radio 4 comedy panel game

Just a Minute 2023: The Complete Series 90 & 91

Both series of the BBC’s classic comedy panel game from 2023 – plus two Edinburgh SpecialsThe long-running Radio 4 national treasure of a parlour game is back for two more series, chaired once again by the superlative Sue Perkins. Joining her are an array of loquacious panellists, all hoping to avoid the pitfalls of hesitation, deviation and repetition as they strive to speak for 60 seconds on a given topic.Showing off their quick wit and nimble minds are celebrities including Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Jennifer Saunders, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, Alan Davies, Anna Maxwell Martin and Heidi Regan. Among the subjects up for discussion are Snakes and Ladders, Whitney Houston, Wordle, The Perfect Mullet, The Letter Q, Columbo, Revolving Restaurants and The Great Barrier Reef.Also included are two special editions of Just a Minute recorded at the Edinburgh Festival, featuring Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Susie McCabe, Fred MacAulay, Rachel Parris and debut contestants Ian Smith and Urooj Ashfaq. Faced with topics including How to Make a Good First Impression, Heckling A Walking Tour, Teacakes and A Hatchet Job, can they ad-lib their way to a complete, uninterrupted minute?Note - April 2024: The audio files have been updated to include the complete Edinburgh specials.Production creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Sue PerkinsProduced by Rajiv KariaProduction co-ordinator: Caroline BarlowSound editor: Marc WillcoxSeries 90 featuring: Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary, Anna Maxwell Martin, Desiree Burch, Tony Hawks, Jan Ravens, Zoe Lyons, Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Rhys JamesSeries 91 featuring: Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary, Lucy Porter, Shaparak Khorsandi, Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Rachel ParrisEdinburgh Specials featuring: Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Ian Smith, Urooj Ashfaq, Susie McCabe, Fred MacAulay, Rachel ParrisFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 December 2022-13 February 2023 (Series 90), 3 April-22 May 2023 (Series 91), 21-28 August 2023 (Edinburgh Specials)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Both series of the BBC’s classic comedy panel game from 2023 – plus two Edinburgh SpecialsThe long-running Radio 4 national treasure of a parlour game is back for two more series, chaired once again by the superlative Sue Perkins. Joining her are an array of loquacious panellists, all hoping to avoid the pitfalls of hesitation, deviation and repetition as they strive to speak for 60 seconds on a given topic.Showing off their quick wit and nimble minds are celebrities including Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Jennifer Saunders, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter, Alan Davies, Anna Maxwell Martin and Heidi Regan. Among the subjects up for discussion are Snakes and Ladders, Whitney Houston, Wordle, The Perfect Mullet, The Letter Q, Columbo, Revolving Restaurants and The Great Barrier Reef.Also included are two special editions of Just a Minute recorded at the Edinburgh Festival, featuring Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Susie McCabe, Fred MacAulay, Rachel Parris and debut contestants Ian Smith and Urooj Ashfaq. Faced with topics including How to Make a Good First Impression, Heckling A Walking Tour, Teacakes and A Hatchet Job, can they ad-lib their way to a complete, uninterrupted minute?Note - April 2024: The audio files have been updated to include the complete Edinburgh specials.Production creditsDevised by Ian MessiterChaired by Sue PerkinsProduced by Rajiv KariaProduction co-ordinator: Caroline BarlowSound editor: Marc WillcoxSeries 90 featuring: Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary, Anna Maxwell Martin, Desiree Burch, Tony Hawks, Jan Ravens, Zoe Lyons, Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Rhys JamesSeries 91 featuring: Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary, Lucy Porter, Shaparak Khorsandi, Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham, Josie Lawrence, Gyles Brandreth, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks, Rachel ParrisEdinburgh Specials featuring: Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Ian Smith, Urooj Ashfaq, Susie McCabe, Fred MacAulay, Rachel ParrisFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 December 2022-13 February 2023 (Series 90), 3 April-22 May 2023 (Series 91), 21-28 August 2023 (Edinburgh Specials)© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

The topical BBC Radio 4 panel show

The News Quiz 2023: The Complete Series 110, 111 and 112

All three series of the award-winning satirical news show from 2023 
 
Originally conceived as a one-off whimsy, The News Quiz is now in its 46th year and still going strong. In these 26 shows, host Andy Zaltzman gathers up handfuls of headlines and hurls them at the panellists, who promptly fling back punchlines, puns and persiflage. 
 
Kicking off with a ‘Best of 2022’ episode reflecting on the highs and lows of a year in which Britain had two monarchs and three Prime Ministers, the team go on to peruse the biggest, funniest and most noteworthy events of 2023. Among the stories discussed are the UK strike wave, the conflict in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise resignation, Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, HS2 grinding to a halt, the looming general election and BRITS IN SPACE – as well as the curious case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs and the surprise appearance of a walrus in Scarborough. 
 
Mulling over all this, and more, are some of the nation’s best comedians and journalists, including Anushka Asthana, Chris McCausland, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Susie McCabe, Ian Smith, Scott Bennett, Ayesha Hazarika, Ria Lina, Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons and Ashley Storrie. 
 
Production credits 
Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman 
With additional material by Simon Alcock, Rebecca Bain, Davina Bentley, Catherine Brinkworth, Carl Carzana, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Ben Clover, Cody Dahler, Max Davis, Kate Dehnert, James Farmer, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Alice Fraser, Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Adam Greene, Will Hall, Miranda Holms, Cameron Loxdale, Caroline Mabey, Stuart Mitchell, Eleri Morgan, Eleanor Morton, Alfie Packham, Vicky Richards, Christina Riggs, Rhiannon Shaw, Mike Shephard, Katie Storey, Peter Tellouche, Zoë Tomalin and Jennifer Walker 
 
Produced by Georgia Keating, Sam Holmes and Gwyn Rhys Davies 
Executive Producers: James Robinson, Richard Morris and Pete Strauss 
Production Co-ordinators: Ryan Walker-Edwards, Becky Carewe-Jeffries and Dan Marchini 
Sound Editors: Jerry Peal, Marc Willcox, Giles Aspen, John Hemingway and David Thomas 
 
Series 110 featuring: Maisie Adam, Samira Ahmed, Kate Andrews, Anushka Asthana, Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Scott Bennett, Catherine Bohart, Frankie Boyle, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Isabel Hardman, Ayesha Hazarika, Shaparak Khorsandi, Nish Kumar, Helen Lewis, Ria Lina, Camilla Long, Zoe Lyons, Alex Massie, Susie McCabe, Chris McCausland, Geoff Norcott, Andy Parsons, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Ashley Storrie, Holly Walsh, Felicity Ward 
 
Series 111 featuring: Kate Andrews, Anushka Asthana, Scott Bennett, Rachel Cunliffe, Neil Delamere, Andrew Doyle, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, Freddy Gray, Andy Hamilton, Isabel Hardman, Rosie Holt, Ria Lina, Camilla Long, Andrew Maxwell, Susie McCabe, Robin Morgan, Geoff Norcott, Andy Parsons, Lucy Porter, Ian Smith, Ashley Storrie 
 
Series 112 featuring: Anushka Asthana, Tom Ballard, Alasdair Beckett-King, Bethany Black, Daliso Chaponda, Andrew Doyle, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, Ayesha Hazarika, Athena Kugblenu, Ria Lina, Zoe Lyons, Alex Massie, Susie McCabe, Chris McCausland, Robin Morgan, Rachel Parris, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Ian Smith, Mark Steel, Felicity Ward 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 30 December 2022-10 March 2023 (Series 110), 28 April-9 June 2023 (Series 111), 8 September-27 October 2023 (Series 112) 
 
© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Dead Ringers: Series 15-19 Plus Specials

Five fantastic series of the award-winning impressions show &ndash; plus 13 superb Specials 
 
Serving up razor-sharp caricatures and explosively satirical truth-bombs since January 2000, Dead Ringers is one of Radio 4&rsquo;s most popular and critically-acclaimed comedy shows. In these five series, first broadcast between 2015 and 2019, media mauling and celebrity savaging are once more the order of the day, as Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey poke fun at the worlds of politics and entertainment. 
 
In the wake of the Brexit vote, the team give us their in-depth analysis of the highs, lows and madness of the EU referendum campaigns. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are the targets of some post-election skewering; Donald Trump has a &lsquo;dino-mite&rsquo; idea; and there&rsquo;s terror in store as a haunted Boris Johnson meets the Mr Hyde to his Mr Hyde. 
 
Plus, Morrissey, Pam Ayres and Chas n&rsquo; Dave gives us their best James Bond theme tunes; David Sedaris and Alan Bennett have a biscuit-off; Joan Bakewell explains Love Island to Radio 4 listeners &ndash; and British superheroes the National Treasures welcome their newest member: Lorraine Kelly... 
 
Also featured are 13 sparkling Specials, including a wealth of tinsel-topped Christmas editions; 2016&rsquo;s speculative &lsquo;A Look Back at the Year 2020&rsquo;; the one-off drama &lsquo;An Alien Has Landed&rsquo;, imagining what would happen if an extra-terrestrial visited Earth; and the 2019 Election Special, examining every twist, turn and embarrassing face-saving platitude from the candidates. 
 
Cast and credits 
Starring John Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod and Debra Stephenson 
Produced and created by Bill Dare 
With Sanjeev Bhaskar (An Alien Has Landed) 
Guest cast: Josh Berry (Series 18, Episode 5) 
Production Coordinator: Beverly Tagg 
Music composed by John Whitehall 
 
Written by Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson and Laurence Howarth with: Simon Alcock, Ed Amsden, Liam Beirne, Jack Bernhardt, Catherine Brinkworth, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Lewis Cook, Max Davis, Sarah Doran, Sara Gibbs, Alex Hardy, Alex Harvey, Danielle Harvey, Laura Major, Jane McCutcheon, Charlotte Pearson, Vivienne Riddoch, Mike Shephard, Edward Tew, Duncan Wisbey 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 August-11 September 2015 (Series 15), 25 December 2015 (Christmas Special), 1 January 2016 (New Year Special), 18 June-22 July 2016 (Series 16), 23-30 December 2016 (Christmas Specials), 16 June-21 July 2017 (Series 17), 22-29 December 2017 (Christmas Specials), 17 February 2018 (An Alien Has Landed), 8 June-13 July 2018 (Series 18) 7-21 December 2018 (Christmas Specials), 7 June-12 July 2019 (Series 19), 13-27 December 2019 (Election Special &amp; Christmas Specials) 
 
&copy; 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Five fantastic series of the award-winning impressions show &ndash; plus 13 superb Specials 
 
Serving up razor-sharp caricatures and explosively satirical truth-bombs since January 2000, Dead Ringers is one of Radio 4&rsquo;s most popular and critically-acclaimed comedy shows. In these five series, first broadcast between 2015 and 2019, media mauling and celebrity savaging are once more the order of the day, as Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey poke fun at the worlds of politics and entertainment. 
 
In the wake of the Brexit vote, the team give us their in-depth analysis of the highs, lows and madness of the EU referendum campaigns. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are the targets of some post-election skewering; Donald Trump has a &lsquo;dino-mite&rsquo; idea; and there&rsquo;s terror in store as a haunted Boris Johnson meets the Mr Hyde to his Mr Hyde. 
 
Plus, Morrissey, Pam Ayres and Chas n&rsquo; Dave gives us their best James Bond theme tunes; David Sedaris and Alan Bennett have a biscuit-off; Joan Bakewell explains Love Island to Radio 4 listeners &ndash; and British superheroes the National Treasures welcome their newest member: Lorraine Kelly... 
 
Also featured are 13 sparkling Specials, including a wealth of tinsel-topped Christmas editions; 2016&rsquo;s speculative &lsquo;A Look Back at the Year 2020&rsquo;; the one-off drama &lsquo;An Alien Has Landed&rsquo;, imagining what would happen if an extra-terrestrial visited Earth; and the 2019 Election Special, examining every twist, turn and embarrassing face-saving platitude from the candidates. 
 
Cast and credits 
Starring John Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod and Debra Stephenson 
Produced and created by Bill Dare 
With Sanjeev Bhaskar (An Alien Has Landed) 
Guest cast: Josh Berry (Series 18, Episode 5) 
Production Coordinator: Beverly Tagg 
Music composed by John Whitehall 
 
Written by Nev Fountain, Tom Jamieson and Laurence Howarth with: Simon Alcock, Ed Amsden, Liam Beirne, Jack Bernhardt, Catherine Brinkworth, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Lewis Cook, Max Davis, Sarah Doran, Sara Gibbs, Alex Hardy, Alex Harvey, Danielle Harvey, Laura Major, Jane McCutcheon, Charlotte Pearson, Vivienne Riddoch, Mike Shephard, Edward Tew, Duncan Wisbey 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 August-11 September 2015 (Series 15), 25 December 2015 (Christmas Special), 1 January 2016 (New Year Special), 18 June-22 July 2016 (Series 16), 23-30 December 2016 (Christmas Specials), 16 June-21 July 2017 (Series 17), 22-29 December 2017 (Christmas Specials), 17 February 2018 (An Alien Has Landed), 8 June-13 July 2018 (Series 18) 7-21 December 2018 (Christmas Specials), 7 June-12 July 2019 (Series 19), 13-27 December 2019 (Election Special &amp; Christmas Specials) 
 
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Series 83, 84 and 85 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The News Quiz 2014

Three fantastic series of the satirical radio panel game from 2014 
 
In these 26 episodes, we turn the clock back to 2014 - the year when Scotland said 'no' to independence, Ukrainians ousted their pro-Russia president in the Maidan Revolution, and the European Space Agency's Philae probe made its historic first landing on a comet. 
 
Sandi Toksvig is in the chair for every show bar one, in which Susan Calman steps in as temporary host. Subjects on the table for the team include NHS pay, a badger crash, commuter train standards, Russian activities in Crimea, dietary health scares, passport delays and black cab strikes. 
 
Giving us the skinny on these and many other stories are panellists including Kevin Day, David Mitchell, Romesh Ranganathan, Jo Brand, Angela Barnes, Sarah Millican, Lucy Porter, Paul Sinha and Tom Wrigglesworth - as well as Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew, who joins the team for a 'Sport Relief' special. Bringing a touch of class to the cuttings are newsreaders Kathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and - making her debut appearance - Diana Speed. 
 
Production credits 
Chaired by Sandi Toksvig 
Series 83, Episode 9 chaired by Susan Calman 
 
Chair's script written by Jack Bernhardt, James Bugg, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Gareth Gwynn, Jon Hunter, Simon Littlefield, Tom Neenan, Benjamin Partridge, John-Luke Roberts and Andy Wolton 
 
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner, Katie Tyrrell and Sam Michell 
 
A BBC Studios Production 
 
Series 83 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Katy Brand, Susan Calman, Kevin Day, Duncan Goodhew, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Bob Mills, David Mitchell, Justin Moorhouse, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Tom Wrigglesworth 
 
Series 84 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Fred MacAulay, Bob Mills, David Mitchell, Justin Moorhouse, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Katherine Ryan, Holly Walsh 
 
Series 85 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Angela Barnes, Jo Brand, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Camilla Long, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Sarah Millican, Bob Mills, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, John Robins, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh 
 
News items read by Kathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 February-11 April 2014 (Series 83), 6 June-25 July 2014 (Series 84), 24 October-19 December 2014 (Series 85) 
 
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Series 86 and 87 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The News Quiz 2015: Sandi Toksvig's Final Shows

Sandi Toksvig is at the helm for two final series of the satirical radio panel game 
 
After nine years, 28 series and over 220 episodes in the hot seat, Sandi Toksvig stepped down from The News Quiz at the end of Series 87. These two superlative series are her last hurrah - and our last chance to enjoy her unique blend of wit, warmth and intelligence, as she leads the panel in a whimsical review of the headlines. 
 
Jeremy Hardy and Susan Calman both take a turn in the chair, but for 12 of these 14 episodes, Sandi is at the helm as they take a wry look at the news in all its larger-than-life glory. Topics on the agenda include the threat of a 'Grexit', the re-internment of Richard III, MPs' salaries the dangers of skinny jeans, head transplants, French food waste and middle-class bees... 
 
Slogging it out to come up with the funniest jokes on these disparate subjects are players including Craig Ainsley, Elis James, Samira Ahmed, Fred MacAulay, Romesh Ranganathan, Susan Calman, BJ Novak, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus and Helen Zaltzman. Reading out the amusing misprints, typos and innuendos sent in by listeners are Corrie Corfield, Kathy Clugston, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed. 
 
Production credits 
Chaired by Sandi Toksvig 
Series 86, Episode 5 chaired by Jeremy Hardy 
Series 86, Episode 7 chaired by Susan Calman 
 
Chair's script written by Jack Bernhardt, James Bugg, Lucy Clarke, Max Davis, Jon Hunter, Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, James Kettle, Simon Littlefield, Tom Neenan, John-Luke Roberts and Andy Wolton 
 
With additional material by Ed Amsden, Liam Byrne, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Ben Harris, Daniel Hooper, Jenny Laville, Robin Morgan, Keiron Nicholson and Matilda Wnek 
 
Produced by Richard Morris and Lyndsay Fenner 
 
A BBC Studios Production 
 
Series 86 featuring: Craig Ainsley, Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Phill Jupitus, Sam Leith, Camilla Long, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Bob Mills, BJ Novak, Sara Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh 
 
Series 87 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Miles Jupp, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Bob Mills, Justin Moorhouse, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Francis Wheen, Helen Zaltzman 
 
News items read by Corrie Corfield, Kathy Clugston, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 February-3 April 2015 (Series 86), 15 May-26 June 2015 (Series 85) 
 
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Series 67, 68 and 69 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The News Quiz 2009

Three series of the satirical radio panel show chaired by Sandi Toksvig 
 
Ever since 1977, The News Quiz has been finding the hilarity in the headlines and providing witty commentary on stories big and small. In these 25 episodes from 2009, the inimitable Sandi Toksvig is in the hot seat, presiding over an all-star panel of journalists and comedians. 
 
Bringing their A-game to the show are regulars including Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Mark Steel, Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins and Carrie Quinlan, as well as relative newcomers such as Chris Addison, Phill Jupitus, Rory Bremner, Robin Ince and David Mitchell. 
 
Each episode brings a fresh crop of news for the team to get their teeth into, and among the topics under discussion are Barack Obama's first 100 days, MP's expenses, Twitter's shakedown of super-injunctions, North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the Iraq inquiry and the perils of drunken trampolining. Rounding off the proceedings are newsreaders Harriet Cass, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Corrie Corfield, Neil Sleat, Carolyn Brown and Rory Morrison, with a selection of classic comic cuttings sent in by listeners. 
 
Production credits 
Chaired by Sandi Toksvig 
Chair's script written by Stephen Carlin, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Jon Hunter, Simon Littlefield, Suk Pannu, James Sherwood and Danielle Ward 
 
With additional material by Nathon Caton, Matt Charlton, Steve Day, Gary Delaney, Miriam Elia, Gareth Gwynn, Elliot Howe, James Kettle, Benjamin Partridge, Dale Phillips, Dominic Philpott, Rory Stamp, John-Luke Roberts and Holly Walsh 
 
Produced by Victoria Llloyd, Katie Tyrrell and Ed Morrish 
A BBC Studios Production 
 
Series 67 featuring: Chris Addison, Clive Anderson, Dave Gorman, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Laurence Howarth, Shappi Khorsandi, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, David Mitchell, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Mark Steel, Danielle Ward, Francis Wheen 
 
Series 68 featuring: Rory Bremner, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Robin Ince, Phill Jupitus, Josie Long, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Steve Punt, Carrie Quinlan, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel, Danielle Ward, Francis Wheen, Andy Zaltzman 
 
Series 69 featuring: Rory Bremner, Simon Evans, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Robin Ince, Miles Jupp, Fred MacAulay, David Mitchell, Andy Parsons, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Danielle Ward, Francis Wheen 
 
News items read by Harriet Cass, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Corrie Corfield, Neil Sleat, Carolyn Brown and Rory Morrison 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 9 January-27 February 2009 (Series 67), 1 May-19 June 2009 (Series 68), 25 September-20 November 2009 (Series 69) 
 
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BBC Radio Comedy

Nicholas Parsons

Paul Merton

Kenneth Williams

Peter Jones

Derek Nimmo

Various

A Timeless Anthology

24 more archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons 
 
As if to prove the point that good humour never dates, this collection of archive Just a Minute includes episodes broadcast across four decades, from 1973 to 2009. As usual, players must attempt to speak for one minute on a given subject without hesitation, repetition or deviation and while at the mercy of both the stopwatch and their fellow contestants’ buzzers. Mirth, merriment and silliness are bound to follow, in a fashion that has made ‘JAM’ a beloved institution not only in this country but also around the world. Nicholas Parsons welcomes listeners to each episode and gives his firm but fair adjudication to the many tricky challenges that ensue. 
 
Regular players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton pit their wits against each other and guests Sheila Hancock, Jean Marsh, Magnus Pyke, Joan Bakewell, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Took, Jan Ravens, Brian Johnston, Gyles Brandreth, Martin Jarvis, Simon Bates, Craig Ferguson, Stephen Fry, Pete McCarthy, Steve Frost, Jenny Eclair, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Maria McErlane, Julian Clary, Linda Smith, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice, Sue Perkins, Wendy Richard, Bill Bailey, Chris Neill, Charles Collingwood, Janey Godley, Shappi Khorsandi and Liza Tarbuck. 
 
Please note: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, the sound quality may vary. 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Devised by Ian Messiter 
Chaired by Nicholas Parsons 
Episode selection by Michael Stevens 
Music: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by Chopin 
With thanks to Keith Wickham and the Radio Circle for archive assistance. 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 
 
Episode Guide 
1 01 October 1973 
Featuring Sheila Hancock, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
2 26 November 1973 
Featuring Peter Jones, Jean Marsh, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
3 19 January 1977 
Featuring Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Magnus Pyke, Kenneth Williams 
 
4 27 March 1979 
Featuring Joan Bakewell, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
5 9 May 1981 
Featuring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Peter Jones, Barry Took, Kenneth Williams 
 
6 25 April 1983 
Featuring Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Jan Ravens, Kenneth Williams 
 
7 16 May 1983 
Featuring Brian Johnston, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
8 30 June 1984 
Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Martin Jarvis, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
9 1 February 1986 
Featuring Simon Bates, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 
 
10 8 March 1993 
Featuring Craig Ferguson, Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo 
 
11 8 January 1994 
Featuring Stephen Fry, Peter Jones, Pete McCarthy, Paul Merton 
 
12 4 February 1995 
Featuring Steve Frost, Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo 
 
13 25 February 1995 
Featuring Jenny Eclair, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Peter Jones, Paul Merton 
 
14 22 June 1998 
Featuring Steve Frost, Peter Jones, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton 
 
15 15 January 2001 
Featuring Julian Clary, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Linda Smith 
 
16 4 February 2002 
Featuring Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice 
 
17 29 July 2002 
Featuring Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Sue Perkins, Wendy Richard 
 
18 17 February 2003 
Featuring Bill Bailey, Tony Hawks, Chris Neill, Linda Smith 
 
19 21 March 2005 
Featuring Tony Hawks, Chris Neill, Tim Rice, Linda Smith 
 
20 24 July 2006 
Featuring Charles Collingwood, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins 
 
21 3 March 2008 
Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Tony Hawks, Kit Hesketh-Harvey 
 
22 12 January 2009 
Featuring Charles Collingwood, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton, Graham Norton 
 
23 9 February 2009 
Featuring Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Liza Tarbuck 
 
24 10 August 2009 
Featuring Charles Collingwood, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton 
 
 
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