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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.
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.
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.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean to host BBC Radio Wales show
Thursday 17th December 2020
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has landed a regular show on BBC Radio Wales. She'll present the station on Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 3pm.
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.
Gavin & Stacey stars reunite on BBC Radio Wales
Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Joanna Page and Mathew Horne will host a show on BBC Radio Wales on Christmas Day, featuring a number of their Gavin & Stacey co-stars as guests.
French & Saunders to star in Radio 4 comedy
Monday 30th November 2020
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will star in Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, a one-off festive Radio 4 comedy about two sisters. Radio 4's other festive highlights include new episodes of Ed Reardon's Week and Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!.
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue tops best radio comedy list
Tuesday 17th November 2020
Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue has come top of a Radio Times list of the greatest radio comedy shows.
Radio 4 to pilot ethnic minority comedy BAMESHOW
Tuesday 10th November 2020
Desiree Burch is to front a new panel show pilot for BBC Radio 4, BAMESHOW, in which all participants are from ethnic minorities.
Bravo Two Charlies returns to Radio Wales for Series 3
Monday 9th November 2020
Police-based sitcom Bravo Two Charlies is to return to BBC Radio Wales for a third series.