Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
Published on Friday, 4th July 2025.
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
Published on Friday, 27th June 2025.
The team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
Published on Friday, 20th June 2025.
Glenn Moore and Felicity Ward join Andy Zaltzman for another episode of the News Quiz.
Published on Friday, 13th June 2025.
Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu join host Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 6th June 2025.
Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
Published on Friday, 30th May 2025.
Alasdair Beckett-King and Sara Barron join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
Published on Friday, 23rd May 2025.
Geoff Norcott and Ria Lina join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 16th May 2025.
Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 9th May 2025.
Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 2nd May 2025.
Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 25th April 2025.
Death of globalisation and a tour of Keir's new theme park.
Published on Friday, 18th April 2025.
We plot 'tariffic' Trump retaliation, and go Woop Woop at the sound of the Thought Police
Published on Friday, 11th April 2025.
This week, the team help Rachel Reeves with her Spring Statement, and fall in a hole.
Published on Friday, 4th April 2025.
We get our benefits cut, ride a Liz Truss rollercoaster, and declare war on The Archers.
Published on Friday, 28th March 2025.
We mourn Reform, carve a wooden Starmer, and listen in on Prince Andrew's playlist.
Published on Friday, 21st March 2025.
We give up our minerals, fail to wear a suit, and attempt to radicalise some children.
Published on Friday, 14th March 2025.
Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 7th March 2025.
Ian Smith and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 28th February 2025.
Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
Published on Friday, 21st February 2025.
Published on Friday, 14th February 2025.
Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical quiz show, unpicking the week's news stories.
Published on Friday, 7th February 2025.
Published on Friday, 31st January 2025.
Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 24th January 2025.
Andy Zaltzman returns for a new series of the topical panel quiz show.
Published on Friday, 17th January 2025.
A satirical smorgasbord of the show’s best bits of the year.
Published on Friday, 10th January 2025.
The Naked Week team sticks its hand into Christmas and pulls out a bag of news-giblets.
Published on Friday, 3rd January 2025.
We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a ouija board.
Published on Friday, 27th December 2024.
We invade Nuneaton, and shout statistics at a dog.
Published on Friday, 20th December 2024.
Stop talking and start apologising, plus the shortest game of Monopoly ever.
Published on Friday, 13th December 2024.
We become landowners and throw art at soup.
Published on Friday, 6th December 2024.
Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax & Donald Trump talks turkey.
Published on Friday, 29th November 2024.
Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team.
Published on Friday, 22nd November 2024.
The American election result is chewed over and spat out.
Published on Friday, 15th November 2024.
Rachel Reeves reveals the real inspiration for her budget.
Published on Friday, 8th November 2024.
Ian Smith steps in as guest host to skewer this week's news.
Published on Friday, 1st November 2024.
Lucy Porter steps in as guest host for the weekly quiz on the latest news.
Published on Friday, 25th October 2024.
Guest host Geoff Norcott steps into the chair for a quiz of the week's news.
Published on Friday, 18th October 2024.
Alasdair Beckett-King, Zoe Lyons, Scott Bennett, and Cindy Yu quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 11th October 2024.
Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser, and Ash Sarkar quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 4th October 2024.
Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 27th September 2024.
Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore and Coco Khan quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 20th September 2024.
Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 13th September 2024.
Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?
Published on Friday, 6th September 2024.
No time for a deep dive? TL;DR does the reading. This week - what's the Opposition for?
Published on Friday, 30th August 2024.
No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR.
Published on Friday, 23rd August 2024.
What's with all the riotous goings-on?
Published on Friday, 16th August 2024.
What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?
Published on Friday, 9th August 2024.
We Need To Talk About Kamala.
Published on Friday, 2nd August 2024.
Published on Friday, 19th July 2024.
Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 12th July 2024.
Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls quiz the news
Published on Friday, 5th July 2024.
Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 28th June 2024.
Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 21st June 2024.
Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.
Published on Friday, 14th June 2024.
As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt.
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2024.
A special episode this week from the Hay Festival
Published on Wednesday, 12th June 2024.
Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.
Published on Tuesday, 11th June 2024.
Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
Published on Friday, 7th June 2024.
The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.
Published on Friday, 31st May 2024.
Lee Anderson MP, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Taylor Swift make their debuts.
Published on Friday, 24th May 2024.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show.
Published on Friday, 17th May 2024.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 10th May 2024.
Published on Friday, 3rd May 2024.
Published on Friday, 26th April 2024.
Published on Saturday, 20th April 2024.
Marcus Brigstocke and Ria Lina join Punt and Dennis for first episode of the final series.
Mark Steel, Marie Le Conte, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 5th April 2024.
Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Stuart Mitchell join Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 29th March 2024.
Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 22nd March 2024.
Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein join Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 15th March 2024.
Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane join Andy Zaltzman from Belfast.
Published on Friday, 8th March 2024.
Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 1st March 2024.
Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 23rd February 2024.
Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories
Published on Friday, 16th February 2024.
Published on Friday, 9th February 2024.
A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023.
Published on Friday, 2nd February 2024.
The Dead Ringers team look back at their most memorable impressions of party leaders.
Published on Friday, 26th January 2024.
Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with.
Published on Friday, 19th January 2024.
Topical comedy as everyone's favourite impressions show returns... with a festive twist.
Published on Friday, 12th January 2024.
Geoff Norcott joins Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for the week review in stand-up and sketch.
Published on Friday, 5th January 2024.
Jessica Fostekew joins Punt and Dennis for the week in topical stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 29th December 2023.
Ria Lina and Fin Taylor join to help examine the week via stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 22nd December 2023.
Zoe Lyons helps Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis examine the week via stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 15th December 2023.
Alasdair Beckett-King joins Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for topical stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 8th December 2023.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Rachel Parris for a new series of the Now Show.
Published on Friday, 1st December 2023.
Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 24th November 2023.
Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 17th November 2023.
Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 10th November 2023.
Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 3rd November 2023.
Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 27th October 2023.
Ayesha Hazarika, Ria Lina, Chris McCausland and Alasdair Beckett-King join Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 20th October 2023.
Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel join Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 13th October 2023.
Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 6th October 2023.
The Skewer's Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray send a new news-nude to your ears.
Published on Friday, 29th September 2023.
No time for news? Catherine Bohart presents a topical show that goes beyond the headlines
Published on Friday, 22nd September 2023.
Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you.
Published on Friday, 15th September 2023.
A surreally mischievous take on the week's news stories by the inimitable Dom Joly.
Published on Friday, 8th September 2023.
New topical comedy pilot hosted by Mock the Week regular Rhys James.
Published on Friday, 1st September 2023.
Topical character comedy, hosted by Rachel Parris.
Published on Friday, 25th August 2023.
The series finale featuring many talented voices.
Published on Friday, 18th August 2023.
The penultimate episode of the current series.
Published on Friday, 11th August 2023.
What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other in Edinburgh?
Published on Friday, 4th August 2023.
Hear brand-new satire from BBC Radio 4 with six Summer Specials.
Published on Monday, 31st July 2023.
The series continues with this week's impressionists.
Published on Friday, 28th July 2023.
The second episode of the new series.
Published on Friday, 21st July 2023.
Dead Ringers is back for a brand new series!
Published on Friday, 14th July 2023.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
Published on Friday, 7th July 2023.
Published on Friday, 30th June 2023.
Published on Friday, 23rd June 2023.
Published on Friday, 16th June 2023.
Topical quiz show, taking its questions and finding its laughs from the week's news.
Published on Friday, 9th June 2023.
Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman & a crack panel dive into this week's news.
Published on Friday, 2nd June 2023.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.
Published on Friday, 26th May 2023.
Published on Friday, 19th May 2023.
Published on Friday, 12th May 2023.
Published on Friday, 5th May 2023.
Ready for a new series of The News Quiz?
Published on Saturday, 29th April 2023.
Published on Friday, 28th April 2023.
Published on Friday, 21st April 2023.
Published on Friday, 14th April 2023.
Published on Friday, 7th April 2023.
Published on Friday, 31st March 2023.
Published on Friday, 24th March 2023.
Published on Friday, 17th March 2023.
Published on Friday, 10th March 2023.
Published on Friday, 3rd March 2023.
Published on Friday, 24th February 2023.
Published on Friday, 17th February 2023.
Published on Friday, 10th February 2023.
Published on Friday, 3rd February 2023.
A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022.
Published on Friday, 27th January 2023.
Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
Published on Friday, 20th January 2023.
Published on Friday, 13th January 2023.
Published on Friday, 6th January 2023.
Published on Friday, 30th December 2022.
Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 23rd December 2022.
Published on Friday, 16th December 2022.
Steve Punt and Gemma Arrowsmith present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
Published on Friday, 9th December 2022.
Published on Friday, 2nd December 2022.
Published on Friday, 25th November 2022.
Published on Friday, 18th November 2022.
Published on Friday, 11th November 2022.
Published on Friday, 4th November 2022.
Published on Friday, 28th October 2022.
Published on Friday, 21st October 2022.
Published on Friday, 14th October 2022.
Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.
Published on Friday, 23rd September 2022.
Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former Prime Minister.
Published on Friday, 2nd September 2022.
Miles Jupp returns as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.
Published on Friday, 26th August 2022.
Published on Friday, 19th August 2022.
Published on Friday, 12th August 2022.
Published on Friday, 5th August 2022.
Published on Friday, 29th July 2022.
Published on Friday, 22nd July 2022.
Published on Friday, 15th July 2022.
Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.
Published on Friday, 8th July 2022.
Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.
Published on Friday, 1st July 2022.
Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival.
Published on Friday, 24th June 2022.
Published on Friday, 17th June 2022.
Published on Friday, 10th June 2022.
Published on Friday, 3rd June 2022.
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news
Published on Friday, 27th May 2022.
A brand new series of news quizzing marshalled by Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 20th May 2022.
Published on Friday, 13th May 2022.
Published on Friday, 6th May 2022.
Published on Friday, 29th April 2022.
Published on Friday, 22nd April 2022.
Published on Friday, 15th April 2022.
Published on Friday, 8th April 2022.
New episodes will now be available first on Sounds for 28 days before other podcast apps.
Published on Saturday, 12th March 2022.
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
Published on Friday, 4th March 2022.
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
Published on Friday, 25th February 2022.
Andy Zaltzman and the team look at the situation in Ukraine, troubled Princes and storms.
Published on Friday, 18th February 2022.
Andy Zaltzman and the team are back in BBC's Radio Theatre for the first time in 2 years.
Published on Friday, 11th February 2022.
Andy Zaltzman and the team present an un-redacted update on the week’s news.
Published on Friday, 4th February 2022.
Published on Friday, 28th January 2022.
Published on Friday, 21st January 2022.
Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the PM.
Published on Friday, 14th January 2022.
Andy Zaltzman returns for another year of battling the headlines.
Published on Friday, 7th January 2022.
Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021.
Published on Friday, 31st December 2021.
A special where the team look back at 2021 in various alternate earths in the multiverse.
Published on Friday, 24th December 2021.
For the first time, recorded live to air.
Published on Friday, 17th December 2021.
The topical satire show returns for a short series
Published on Friday, 10th December 2021.
Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.
Published on Friday, 3rd December 2021.
Published on Friday, 26th November 2021.
Published on Friday, 19th November 2021.
Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
Published on Friday, 12th November 2021.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
Published on Friday, 29th October 2021.
For the final time this series, Andy Zaltzman and the panel take on the week's headlines.
Published on Friday, 22nd October 2021.
Andy Zaltzman and the panel delve into the week's headlines.
Published on Friday, 15th October 2021.
Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines.
Published on Friday, 8th October 2021.
Andy Zaltzman and a panel of comedians look back at the week's headlines
Published on Friday, 1st October 2021.
Published on Friday, 24th September 2021.
Andy and the team talk reshuffles, COVID winter plans and Emma Raducanu's heroics.
Published on Friday, 17th September 2021.
Andy and the team talk tax hikes, the Taliban, Texas, and tennis stars.
Published on Friday, 10th September 2021.
Andy Zaltzman is joined by Rachel Fairburn, Hugo Rifkind, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith.
Published on Friday, 3rd September 2021.
New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.
Published on Friday, 27th August 2021.
Published on Friday, 20th August 2021.
Published on Friday, 13th August 2021.
Published on Friday, 6th August 2021.
Published on Monday, 2nd August 2021.
With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.
Published on Friday, 16th July 2021.
Published on Friday, 9th July 2021.
Published on Friday, 2nd July 2021.
Published on Friday, 25th June 2021.
Published on Friday, 18th June 2021.
What really happened at Boris Johnson and Carrie’s secret wedding?
Published on Monday, 14th June 2021.
Published on Friday, 4th June 2021.
Published on Friday, 28th May 2021.
Published on Friday, 21st May 2021.
Published on Friday, 14th May 2021.
Published on Friday, 7th May 2021.
Published on Friday, 30th April 2021.
Published on Friday, 23rd April 2021.
Andy Zaltzman is back for a new series of news quizzing
Published on Friday, 16th April 2021.
Published on Saturday, 10th April 2021.
Published on Friday, 2nd April 2021.
Published on Friday, 26th March 2021.
Published on Friday, 19th March 2021.
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches!
Published on Friday, 12th March 2021.
Published on Friday, 5th March 2021.
Published on Friday, 26th February 2021.
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 19th February 2021.
Published on Friday, 12th February 2021.
Published on Friday, 5th February 2021.
Published on Friday, 29th January 2021.
Published on Friday, 22nd January 2021.
Published on Friday, 15th January 2021.
Published on Friday, 8th January 2021.
Andy Zaltzman introduces a Best of 2020 episode of the satirical news show
Published on Friday, 1st January 2021.
The show goes behind the scenes to reveal what those in charge are up to at Christmas.
Published on Friday, 25th December 2020.
The news of the week in big boy trousers.
Published on Friday, 18th December 2020.
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Covidy, Brexity, Trumpy, Bideny Christmas.
Published on Friday, 11th December 2020.
Published on Friday, 4th December 2020.
Published on Friday, 27th November 2020.
Published on Friday, 20th November 2020.
Punt and Dennis examine all of this week's Cummings and Goings...
Published on Friday, 13th November 2020.
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
Published on Friday, 23rd October 2020.
Published on Friday, 16th October 2020.
Published on Friday, 9th October 2020.
Published on Friday, 2nd October 2020.
Published on Friday, 25th September 2020.
Published on Friday, 18th September 2020.
Published on Friday, 11th September 2020.
Satirical comedy panel show hosted by Andy Zaltzman
Published on Friday, 4th September 2020.
Darren Harriott curates his ideal festival: a magical carnival of surprise
Published on Friday, 28th August 2020.
Sara Pascoe curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers.
Published on Friday, 21st August 2020.
Jayde Adams curates her dream festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers.
Published on Friday, 14th August 2020.
Comedians curate their dream festivals, hosting a line-up of their favourite performers.
Published on Friday, 7th August 2020.
Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of her favourite performers.
Published on Friday, 31st July 2020.
Miles Jupp curates his dream festival, hosting a line-up of some of his favourite people.
Published on Friday, 24th July 2020.
It’s not a cure, but they say laughter's the best medicine.
Published on Friday, 17th July 2020.
