BBC Radio 4
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.
On BBC Radio 4 today
Moving The Goalposts
A woman with cancer turns to humour to deal with her illness.
Daphne Sounds Expensive
Series 2, Episode 2 - Time TravelAfter Phil blows a fortune on a spanking new time machine, the Daphne boys must use it to embark on a treacherous adventure in a desperate attempt to recoup their losses.
Love Marriage By Monica Ali
Episode 7 - Broken RulesWith her relationship and her career both in turmoil, Yasmin finds herself struggling to understand her parents' own difficult past...
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane
Series 2, Episode 19 - Episode NineteenFi and Jane rifle through the digital postbag to select some of the best listener emails from the past month.