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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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11:3030 min
Skeletons In The Cupboard
Episode 1 - Clutter
Sitcom about two sisters who are dealing with their mother's death.
18:3030 min
The News Quiz
Series 100, Episode 8
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar, with guests including Sindhu Vee and Hugo Rifkind.
Current BBC Radio 4 comedies
Agendum
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
Alone
Ashley Blaker's Goyish Guide To Judaism
Austentatious
Charlotte And Lillian
Clare In The Community
Couples
Cry Babies
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere
Dead Ringers
Embroidering The Truth
God's Work
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
Jake Yapp Saves Humanity In 28 Minutes
Joe Lycett's Obsessions
Just A Minute
Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life
Monty Python At 50: The Self-Abasement Tapes
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Quiz Nite!
Rhys James Is...
Sindhustan
Skeletons In The Cupboard
Sketchtopia
Sofie Hagen: How To Love Your Fat
Sophie Willan's Guide To Normality
Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!
That Mitchell & Webb Sound
The Beatboxer
The Break
The Cold Swedish Winter
The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Lentil Sorters
The Missing Hancocks
The Museum Of Curiosity
The News Quiz
The Now Show
The Penny Dreadfuls Present...
The Skewer
The Tim Vine Chat Show
The Unbelievable Truth
Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups
Two Episodes Of Mash
Where's The F In News
Woof - Chris Neill
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Latest BBC Radio 4 news stories
Sue Perkins to host Radio 4 comedy about nature
Thursday 19th September 2019
Sue Perkins is to host Nature Table, a Radio 4 pilot which aims to celebrate "the natural world and all its funny eccentricities".
Michael Legge to record stand-up show for Radio 4
Thursday 29th August 2019
Michael Legge is to make his debut on Radio 4 with his stand-up show The Days Of Michael Legge.
Olga Koch takes Fight to Radio 4
Wednesday 21st August 2019
Russian-born stand-up Olga Koch's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Fight is to be recorded for Radio 4.
Nicholas Parsons misses Just A Minute recordings
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Nicholas Parsons has missed hosting two episodes of Just A Minute, reportedly due to a bad back. Gyles Brandreth stepped in as guest host.
Monty Python's 50th anniversary details
Wednesday 26th June 2019
A range of new and re-released products have been announced to mark the 50th anniversary of Monty Python's Flying Circus; plus a world record attempt; BFI and BBC Two seasons, an HD-restored box set, and more.