The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC
The News At Bedtime
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2009 - 2010
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Radio comedy from the writers of Private Eye. Stars Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi as two news readers in a fairytale land. Stars Jack Dee, Peter Capaldi, Lucy Montgomery, Vicki Pepperdine, Dan Tetsell and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 7
It's New Year's Day and riot police are called in as the Teddy Bears try to have their picnic.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st January 2010
- Time
- 6:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 3rd March 2010 | 11:15pm | Radio 4 |
| Thursday 16th October 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th February 2019 | 10:45pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 5th January 2022 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Jack Dee | John Tweedledum |
| Peter Capaldi | Jim Tweedledee |
| Lucy Montgomery | Ensemble Actor |
| Vicki Pepperdine | Ensemble Actor |
| Dan Tetsell | Ensemble Actor |
| Lewis Macleod | Ensemble Actor |
| Kate Layden | Ensemble Actor |
| Joseph Cohen-Cole | Ensemble Actor |
| Ian Hislop | Writer |
| Nick Newman | Writer |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |