Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
by BBC Radio 4
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The News Quiz: Ep6. The Iron Dome
Oct 16, 2026
28m 29s
The News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage'
Oct 9, 2026
28m 15s
The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'
Oct 2, 2026
28m 24s
The News Quiz: Ep3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
Sep 25, 2026
28m 42s
The News Quiz: Ep 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes
Sep 18, 2026
28m 13s
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Audience Interest
- topical comedy
- satirical commentary
Podcast Focus
- weekly comedy segments
- news satire
Publishing Consistency
- 259 episodes total
- active for 5 years
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- available on BBC Sounds
- exclusive early access
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · ComedyHOME#1428K to 114K
- 🇮🇹Italy · Comedy#153.7K to 15K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Comedy#303.3K to 13K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Comedy#131.3K to 5.2K
- 🇸🇬SG · Comedy#91.2K to 4.9K
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48K to 196K🎙 Daily cadence·260 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
161K to 654K🇬🇧58%🇮🇹8%🇦🇺7%+17 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
64K to 262K276K real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 |  The News Quiz: Ep6. The Iron Dome | What's better - an Iron Dome or a Britannia Shield? Why should British parents refrain from sending their children on a French exchange this week? And how big can a pumpkin really be?The panel is Daliso Chaponda, Kyrah Gray, Coco Khan and Finlay Christie.With additional material by: Carywn Blaney, Adrian Gray and Cameron Loxdale Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 29s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | The News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage' | This week we go triple lock picking with Andy Burnham, Sham contract making with Manchester City, and Canal Diving with a Shark-fluencer.With Alasdair Beckett-King, Susie McCabe, Danny Finkelstein and Sam Nicoresti.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by James Farmer, Stephanie Kemp and Adrian Gray. Producer: James Robinson Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 15s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies' | Who did Trump call a 'natural businessperson'? What does Ed Davey want to bring back? And why shouldn't we call young people snowflakes? It's all up for discussion on this week's News Quiz.The panel is Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan and Cindy Yu.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by Matt Hulme, Christina Riggs and Henry Whaley. Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 24s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | The News Quiz: Ep3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming | Is A.I going to wipe out humanity by 2030? Will the forces of Piddington take the country hostage? Is there anyone left to support Ed Sheeran on tour? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more on this week's News Quiz!Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Adrian Gray, Angela Channell, Jade Gebbie and Lotte Allan Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc Wilcox | 28m 42s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | The News Quiz: Ep 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes | Answering the big questions of the week are Mark Steel, Celya AB, Zoe Lyons and Hugo Rifkind. Who's allegedly not been listening properly during a work meeting? How did thieves manage to lose two Renoir paintings almost immediately? And which Harry definitely isn't getting his old job back? Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Catherine Brinkworth, Adrian Gray, Ruth Husko and Claire Rammelkamp Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Jerry Peal Recorded by David Thomas at The Glee Club in BirminghamA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 13s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | The News Quiz: Ep1. The Burnham bounce? | Is it too soon for the "Burnham bounce"? Can you rent No 10 Downing Street for £55 a night? How are laundry rooms going to save prisons? It's all up for discussion this week. Your panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Kyrah Gray.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Adrian Gray, Alice Etches, Pravanya Pillay and Mike Shephard Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 10s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | comedycurrent events+4 | Cody DahlerAyoade Bamgboye | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | comedypolitics+5 | — | 28m 35s | ||
| 8/28/26 | warpolitics+3 | Harriet KemsleyAshley Storrie | HamasBBC Studios | — | warHamas+4 | — | 28m 37s | ||
| 8/21/26 | current eventscomedy+3 | Maisie AdamAlasdair-Beckett King | BBC Studios | — | comedycurrent events+3 | — | 28m 27s | ||
| 8/14/26 | exam resultsearly release+3 | Vittorio AngeloneJake Bhardwaj+1 | BBC Radio 4A Mighty Bunny | — | exam resultsearly release+3 | — | 28m 37s | ||
| 8/7/26 | heatwaveshosepipe bans+3 | Finlay ChristieAmy Annette+1 | BBC Radio 4A Mighty Bunny | — | heatwaveshosepipe bans+3 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 7/31/26 | current eventspolitics+3 | John TothillKyrah Gray+1 | BBC Radio 4A Mighty Bunny | — | politiciansties+4 | — | 28m 34s | ||
| 7/24/26 | World Cuppolitics+3 | Jan RavensLewis Macleod+2 | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | Dead Ringerscomedy+5 | — | 28m 06s | ||
| 7/17/26 | politicscomedy+3 | Jan RavensDuncan Wisbey+1 | BBC StudiosBBC Radio 4 | — | Dead RingersTrump+5 | — | 28m 11s | ||
| 7/10/26 | comedypolitics+3 | Chris MasonZia Yusuf+4 | The Rest is PoliticsBBC Studios | Sheffield | Dead Ringerscomedy+5 | — | 28m 38s | ||
| 7/3/26 | politicscomedy+3 | Jan RavensLewis Macleod+2 | BBC StudiosBBC Radio 4 | — | Dead Ringerscomedy+6 | — | 28m 30s | ||
| 6/26/26 | impressionsnews+4 | Jan RavensLewis Macleod+2 | BBC Studios | — | Dead Ringersimpressions+5 | — | 28m 22s | ||
| 6/19/26 | impressionscomedy+3 | Jon CulshawJan Ravens+3 | BBC StudiosBBC Radio 4 | — | impressionscomedy+3 | — | 28m 33s | ||
| 6/12/26 | news quizpolitics+4 | Pierre NovellieAlasdair Beckett-King+2 | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | Peter MandelsonTrump+6 | — | 28m 25s | ||
| 6/5/26 | political satiresocial media+4 | Scott BennettCody Dahler+2 | SNPBBC Studios+1 | — | political satireTony Blair+5 | — | 28m 38s | ||
| 5/29/26 | BrexitWelsh independence+3 | Kiri Pritchard-McLeanRobin Morgan+2 | HS2BBC Studios | Hay FestivalWales | BrexitWelsh independence+5 | — | 28m 31s | ||
| 5/22/26 | UK politicsLabour party+4 | Nish KumarIan Smith+2 | BBC StudiosLabour party+2 | China | StarmerLabour leader+8 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 5/15/26 | election resultsThe Grand National+3 | — | BBC Studios | — | electioncomedy+5 | — | 28m 26s | ||
| 5/8/26 | King Charles state visitDonald Trump+3 | — | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | King CharlesDonald Trump+5 | — | 28m 33s | ||
| 4/24/26 | politicselections+3 | Andrew MaxwellZoe Lyons+2 | BBC StudiosBBC Radio 4 | — | comedypolitics+5 | — | 28m 33s | ||
| 4/24/26 | politicseducation+3 | Daliso ChapondaCatherine Bohart+2 | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | Peter Mandelsonvetting+3 | — | 28m 13s | ||
| 4/17/26 | swearingsteeplechase+4 | Katie Norris | BBC Radio 4 | — | Trumpnews+5 | — | 27m 44s | ||
| 4/10/26 | satirenews+3 | Rosie HoltHeather Allansdottir | — | — | comedysatire+5 | — | 28m 00s | ||
| 4/3/26 | Donald Trumpsatire+4 | Cariad LloydSimon Munday | BBC Radio 4 | — | Trumpsatire+5 | — | 27m 52s | ||
| 3/27/26 | investmentsatire+3 | Rosalie MinnittJo Saunderson | BBC Radio 4 | — | Naked Weekinvestment portfolio+3 | — | 27m 58s | ||
| 3/20/26 | satireIraq War+3 | Rosie HoltJimmy The 11th Century Welsh Viking | BBC Radio 4The Skewer | — | Naked Weeksatire+3 | — | 28m 00s | ||
| 3/13/26 | warlaw+4 | Rachel ParrisMark Stephens CBE+1 | BBC Radio 4 | — | Naked Weekcomedy+6 | — | 27m 56s | ||
| 3/6/26 | UK politicsTrump's State of the Union+3 | Simon EvansZoe Lyons+2 | BBC StudiosGreens+1 | GortonDenton+1 | UK politicsTrump+3 | — | 28m 25s | ||
| 2/27/26 | royal newsgovernment U-turn+3 | Mark SteelDaliso Chaponda+2 | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | birthdaypolice visit+5 | — | 28m 17s | ||
| 2/20/26 | politicsValentine's Day+4 | Alasdair Beckett-KingRachel Fairburn+2 | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | Keir StarmerValentine's Day+3 | — | 28m 27s | ||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
BBC Radio 4 is a prominent broadcasting network in the UK, recognized for its high-quality programming, including news, drama, and comedy. Known for its intellectual and cultural content, it attracts a diverse audience seeking thought-provoking entertainment. "Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4" stands out for its sharp satirical approach to current events, featuring renowned segments like The News Quiz and Dead Ringers. The podcast offers listeners a humorous take on the week’s news, blending wit and insight in a format that combines sketches and discussions, released weekly on Fridays. The podcast appeals to a broad demographic, particularly those interested in politics and comedy, providing a humorous respite from the often overwhelming news cycle. Listeners value the unique blend of levity and commentary, making it a staple for comedy enthusiasts looking to stay informed while entertained.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 277K
- Total plays: 6.4M
- Total reviews: 2.2K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 17K
Castbox
- Followers: 240K
- Plays: 6.1M
- Reviews: 229
YouTube
- Subscribers: 1.0K
- Views: 279K
- Videos: 14
Podcast App
- Followers: 2.1K
- Reviews: 1.9K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 17K
- Reviews: 41
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Key insights
What the show covers
- weekly comedy segments
- news satire
- variety of shows
- comedic analysis
Audience interests
- topical comedy
- satirical commentary
- current events
- humor in news
Platform reach
- available on BBC Sounds
- exclusive early access
- BBC Radio 4 network
- limited platform distribution
Publishing consistency
- 259 episodes total
- active for 5 years
- weekly release schedule
- reliable episode availability
Chart history for Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Peaked at #9 in GR, top 10 in 2 of 34 tracked markets, currently #9 in GR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SG | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Italy | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Finland | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Australia | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Ireland | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| KE | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| South Africa | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| CH | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| HK | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| ID | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Spain | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| BE | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| MY | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Norway | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| VN | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| RO | — | #70 | #70 | — |
Chart Positions
34 placements across 34 markets.
Chart Positions
34 placements across 34 markets.