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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

BBC Radio 4 is part of the BBC network.

Other BBC channels: 5WA Cardiff, BBC Asian Network, BBC Choice, BBC Forces Programme, BBC Four, BBC General Forces Programme, BBC HD, BBC Home Service, BBC Light Programme, BBC Local Radio, BBC National Programme, BBC One, BBC One HD, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 7, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Regional Programme, BBC Scotland, BBC Sounds, BBC Third Programme, BBC Three, BBC Three (Online), BBC Two, BBC Two Scotland, BBC Two Wales, BBC World Service, CBBC, CBeebies

View list of 1,303 BBC Radio 4 comedies

On BBC Radio 4 today

Radio 4.11:30(Repeat)
Rob Newman.

Rob Newman's Neuropolis

Episode 2 - When You're Snarling
Mixing stand-up and sketches, comedian Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain.

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Radio 4.18:3030 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Wife (Joanna Lumley), Husband (Roger Allam). Copyright: BBC.

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 2, Episode 4 - If You Go Away
Joanna has a health scare and worries that she has not lived a life of achievement and will never have a blue plaque, or win a Booker Prize. Then they both receive very sad news.

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Radio 4.23:0015 min
Bunk Bed.

Bunk Bed

Series 7, Episode 3
Married couple Guy Garvey and Rachel Stirling test their affection for each other under scrutiny in a frank and hilarious in-bed chat.

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Radio 4.23:1515 min
The Skewer.

The Skewer

Series 3, Episode 2
A third series of the satirical comedy using remixed footage.

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Current BBC Radio 4 comedies

The Stand Comedy Club.

...At The Stand

Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC.

Ability

Alex Edelman's Peer Group. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC.

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC.

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal. Alexei Sayle.

Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal

Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else.

Beta Female

Bunk Bed.

Bunk Bed

Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Nick Coupe, Claire Jones, Jan Etherington, Roger Allam, Joanna Lumley. Copyright: BBC.

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Daliso Chaponda.

Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere

Darren Harriott: Black Label. Darren Harriott. Copyright: Freddie Claire.

Darren Harriott: Black Label

Sarah Millican.

Elephant In The Room

Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit.

Fags, Mags And Bags

Henry Normal. Copyright: BBC.

Henry Normal

Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC.

Just A Minute

Michael Spicer.

Michael Spicer: Before Next Door

Natalie Haynes.

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Reluctant Persuaders. Image shows from L to R: Laura (Olivia Nixon), Joe (Mathew Baynton), Hardacre (Nigel Havers), Amanda (Josie Lawrence), Teddy (Rasmus Hardiker). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions.

Reluctant Persuaders

Rosie Jones.

Rosie Jones: Box Ticker

Skeletons In The Cupboard. Image shows from L to R: Maureen (Alison Steadman), Lesley (Morwenna Banks). Copyright: Little Brother Productions.

Skeletons In The Cupboard

The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC.

The Infinite Monkey Cage

The John Moloney Show. John Moloney. Copyright: Dabster Productions.

The John Moloney Show

The Museum Of Curiosity. John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC.

The Museum Of Curiosity

The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman.

The News Quiz

The Skewer.

The Skewer

The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment.

The Unbelievable Truth

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Latest BBC Radio 4 news stories

Ability. Matt (Lee Ridley). Copyright: BBC.News

Lost Voice Guy's Ability to return to Radio 4

Tuesday 19th January 2021

Lost Voice Guy's semi-autobiographical sitcom Ability is returning to Radio 4 for a third series.

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Ian Smith.News

Ian Smith to record comedy documentary for Radio 4

Monday 11th January 2021

Comedian Ian Smith is to record a comedy documentary for Radio 4, focusing on the story of several girls who got stuck in basketball hoops in his home town of Goole.

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Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Rob (Alastair Mackenzie), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions.News

Radio 4 comedies nominated in BBC Audio Awards 2020

Friday 8th January 2021

Various Radio 4 comedies have been nominated in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020.

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Alexei Sayle's The Absence Of Normal. Alexei Sayle.News

Alexei Sayle to record two more Radio 4 series

Wednesday 6th January 2021

Alexei Sayle is returning to Radio 4, with his Imaginary Sandwich Bar stand-up-sketch show and the adaptation of his comic stories, The Absence Of Normal.

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Just A Minute. Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC.News

Just A Minute to return with guest presenters

Friday 11th December 2020

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Stephen Fry, Jo Brand and Nish Kumar will be amongst the guest hosts for a new series of BBC Radio 4 panel show Just A Minute.

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