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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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Where This Service Will...
Where This Service Will Depart
As David embarks on a new life in Chicago, Suzie plans to surprise him.
18:3030 min
The News Quiz
Series 101, Episode 8
Nish Kumar is joined this week by Andy Zaltzman, Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes and Catherine Bohart.
Current BBC Radio 4 comedies
Alex Edelman's Peer Group
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop
Fags, Mags And Bags
Henry Normal
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian
Lucy And Gina's Special Relationship
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life
Mr Muzak
My Teenage Diary
Nature Table
Reluctant Persuaders
Sketchtopia
Teatime
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!
The Break
The Cold Swedish Winter
The Likely Dads
The News Quiz
The Now Show
The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
The Skewer
The Unbelievable Truth
Where This Service Will...
Woof - Chris Neill
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Latest BBC Radio 4 news stories
Joz Norris gets Radio 4 stand-up special
Wednesday 26th February 2020
Radio 4 is to broadcast A Small Talk About Small Talk, a new stand-up special from comedian Joz Norris.
Phil Wang, Alexei Sayle and Rebecca Front win BBC Audio Awards
Sunday 2nd February 2020
Radio comedies Phil Wang: Wangsplaining and Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar have won prizes in the BBC Audio Awards. Rebecca Front was named Best Actress, and The Hartlepool Spy writer Ian Martin won the Tinniswood Award.
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 winners revealed
Monday 27th January 2020
The results of the 14th annual Comedy.co.uk Awards have been revealed. Good Omens, After Life, Susan Calman and Would I Lie To You? are amongst the winners.
Comedies in the running for ARIAS radio awards
Thursday 16th January 2020
Elis James & John Robins, James Veitch, Kurupt FM, ReincarNathan, Chris Ramsey & Rosie Ramsey, and Dave Berry are amongst the comedy-related nominees in the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2020.
New hosts revealed for The News Quiz
Tuesday 17th December 2019
The News Quiz will return to Radio 4 in 2020 with three hosts: Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes and Andy Zaltzman. Each will host a series.