
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
by BBC Radio 4
Is this your podcast?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-provo…
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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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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 30 chart positions in 30 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Comedy#45100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · Comedy#7130K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Comedy#1795K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Comedy#8010K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Comedy#8210K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
67K to 223K🎙 Daily cadence·259 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
223K to 743K🇬🇧40%🇦🇺13%🇨🇦4%+27 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
89K to 297K277K real followers tracked across platforms
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Dead Ringers: Ep1. Keir vs Kemi
Jun 19, 2026
28m 33s
The News Quiz Ep8. - Peter Scandalman
Jun 12, 2026
28m 25s
The News Quiz Ep7. Heat and NEETs
Jun 5, 2026
28m 38s
The News Quiz Ep6. Brexpressionism
May 29, 2026
28m 31s
The News Quiz Ep5. Starmer psychodrama
May 22, 2026
28m 24s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/19/26 | ![]() Dead Ringers: Ep1. Keir vs Kemi | The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines. This week World Cup fever, Government resignations and a Downing Street haunting keep the cast busy.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.Executive Producer: James Robinson Produced by Jon Holmes Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuA BBC Studios Production | 28m 33s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() The News Quiz Ep8. - Peter Scandalman✨ | news quizpolitics+4 | Pierre NovellieAlasdair Beckett-King+2 | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | Peter MandelsonTrump+6 | — | 28m 25s | |
| 6/5/26 | ![]() The News Quiz Ep7. Heat and NEETs✨ | political satiresocial media+4 | Scott BennettCody Dahler+2 | SNPBBC Studios+1 | — | political satireTony Blair+5 | — | 28m 38s | |
| 5/29/26 | ![]() The News Quiz Ep6. Brexpressionism✨ | BrexitWelsh independence+3 | Kiri Pritchard-McLeanRobin Morgan+2 | HS2BBC Studios | Hay FestivalWales | BrexitWelsh independence+5 | — | 28m 31s | |
| 5/22/26 | ![]() The News Quiz Ep5. Starmer psychodrama✨ | UK politicsLabour party+4 | Nish KumarIan Smith+2 | BBC StudiosLabour party+2 | China | StarmerLabour leader+8 | — | 28m 24s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep4. The people have spoken✨ | election resultsThe Grand National+3 | — | BBC Studios | — | electioncomedy+5 | — | 28m 26s | |
| 5/8/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep3. When the King came round for tea✨ | King Charles state visitDonald Trump+3 | — | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | King CharlesDonald Trump+5 | — | 28m 33s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep2. The art of vetting✨ | politicseducation+3 | Daliso ChapondaCatherine Bohart+2 | BBC StudiosRadio 4 | — | Peter Mandelsonvetting+3 | — | 28m 13s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep1. Messiah or Doctor?✨ | politicselections+3 | Andrew MaxwellZoe Lyons+2 | BBC StudiosBBC Radio 4 | — | comedypolitics+5 | — | 28m 33s | |
| 4/17/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep6. Swearing, Steeplechase, and Strikes.✨ | swearingsteeplechase+4 | Katie Norris | BBC Radio 4 | — | Trumpnews+5 | — | 27m 44s | |
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| 4/10/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep5. Jesus Christ Superstarmer, and Dark Satanic Mills✨ | satirenews+3 | Rosie HoltHeather Allansdottir | — | — | comedysatire+5 | — | 28m 00s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep4. Who ya gonna call...? (Clue: It's Donald Trump)✨ | Donald Trumpsatire+4 | Cariad LloydSimon Munday | BBC Radio 4 | — | Trumpsatire+5 | — | 27m 52s | |
| 3/27/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep3. Shipping, Shopping, and Shagg...you know what, never mind.✨ | investmentsatire+3 | Rosalie MinnittJo Saunderson | BBC Radio 4 | — | Naked Weekinvestment portfolio+3 | — | 27m 58s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep2. The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War.✨ | satireIraq War+3 | Rosie HoltJimmy The 11th Century Welsh Viking | BBC Radio 4The Skewer | — | Naked Weeksatire+3 | — | 28m 00s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() The Naked Week: Ep1. War, Law, and Operation Amol Rajan.✨ | warlaw+4 | Rachel ParrisMark Stephens CBE+1 | BBC Radio 4 | — | Naked Weekcomedy+6 | — | 27m 56s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep8. Flight risks and fly-tips✨ | 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 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep7. The worst birthday ever✨ | royal newsgovernment U-turn+3 | Mark SteelDaliso Chaponda+2 | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | birthdaypolice visit+5 | — | 28m 17s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep6. Is the UK getting sunnier?✨ | politicsValentine's Day+4 | Alasdair Beckett-KingRachel Fairburn+2 | BBC Radio 4BBC Studios | — | Keir StarmerValentine's Day+3 | — | 28m 27s | |
| 2/13/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep5. The Prince of Darkness | Is there a way out for Keir Starmer after the Peter Mandelson scandal? Who fled ‘under the cover of darkness’ from their royal lodgings? What exactly is a humble address? And why are iguanas falling out of trees? Helping Andy answer some of the big questions of the week are Desiree Burch, Pierre Novellie, Daniel Finkelstein and Catherine Bohart.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Sarah Mills Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producers: Richard Morris and James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 30s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep4. By-elections, hello defections | On the agenda this week is Starmer vs Burnham in Labour's latest civil war, Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, and working out how to save The Great British pub. To get to the bottom of all this, Andy is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Hugo Rifkind and Holly Walsh.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale and Sarah Mills Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 21s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep3. Bored of peace | This week we'll be looking at Trump's Board of Peace and asking whether Trump is bored of peace. We'll be working out how China managed to afford to get on the central London property ladder with their new mega-embassy, and hoping that a clever cow who can use a tool to scratch its back can up its game and sort out global diplomacy before it's too late. Joining Andy to help make sense of all the madness is Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Stephen Bush and Shappi Khorsandi.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Dee Allum. Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 13s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep2. U-Turn, We Defect | Andy’s returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He’s come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu and Scott Bennett.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Eleanor Morton and Dee Allum Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 37s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | ![]() The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land | With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.Written by Ian Smith.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4. | 28m 25s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | ![]() Best of The News Quiz 2025 | A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year, covering local elections, flag fever, Starmer's struggles, Trump's travails, and a very special meeting between King Charles and Pope Leo XIV. Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman.Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production | 28m 26s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 | ![]() The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special | Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist.Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Expect sharp analysis, unexpected confessions, and the year's biggest stories getting visited by the Ghosts of Politics Past, Present and Yet to Come.Appearing as a festive treat in BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy feed, it's a topical comedy that's both genuinely funny and surprisingly insightful – perfect for digesting with the leftover turkey.Written and performed by Matt Forde Additional writing from Karl Minns, Laura Claxton and Richard Garvin Producer: Richard Garvin Executive Producers Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner Co-Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom Broadcast Assistant: Sahar Rajabali Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 | 28m 14s | ||||||
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