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Radio 4, which has been broadcasting comedy ever since it took over from the BBC Home Service in 1967, has launched hundreds of comedy shows. Popular R4 comedies series include The News Quiz, The Now Show, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Just A Minute, Old Harry's Game and Ed Reardon's Week. Many famous TV comedies actually started life in audio form on Radio 4 - Dead Ringers, Little Britain, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and Goodness Gracious Me are just four of the many series that went on to become TV hits. Radio 4 currently broadcasts comedy shows every weekday at 11:30am, 6:30pm and 11pm. Website
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On BBC Radio 4 today
12:30(Repeat)
The News Quiz
Series 103, Episode 8
A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Anand Menon, Chris McCausland, Lucy Porter and Sara Barron.
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Cry Babies
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere
Darren Harriott: Black Label
Fags, Mags And Bags
Felicity Ward - Appisodes
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Mark Steel's In Town
Reluctant Persuaders
Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown
Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour
Rosie Jones: Box Ticker
The Cold Swedish Winter
The Hauntening
The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Likely Dads
The Museum Of Curiosity
The News Quiz
The Now Show
The Unbelievable Truth
The Wilsons Save The World
You're Dead To Me
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The News Quiz names Andy Zaltzman as permanent host
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Andy Zaltzman will be the new permanent host of The News Quiz, Radio 4 has revealed.
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Lost Voice Guy is to host a Radio 4 stand-up showcase of comedians with disabilities.
Daliso Chaponda's Radio 4 show to return for Series 3
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Daliso Chaponda's Citizen Of Nowhere is to return for a third series on Radio 4, addressing the coronavirus crisis. And the Malawian comic is also writing his first children's novel.
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Al Murray to star in Radio 4 sketch show
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