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The Skewer wins Gold in Radio Academy awards
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
The Skewer has won two prizes at the ARIAS 2023, the Radio Academy's awards.
Alan Partridge, Sue Perkins and Frank Skinner amongst ARIAS nominees
Thursday 30th March 2023
The nominees in the comedy category in the The Radio Academy Awards include Frank Skinner, Alan Partridge's podcast, Nature Table hosted by Sue Perkins, Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel and The Skewer.
Ken Cheng and Please Use Other Door win BBC Audio Awards
Monday 20th March 2023
This year's comedy winners at the BBC Audio Drama Awards are Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian and sketch show Please Use Other Door.
Dawn French joins Radio 4 Cornish sketch show Wosson Cornwall
Monday 13th March 2023
Dawn French stars in Cornish sketch show Wosson Cornwall, coming to Radio 4 next month. French joins a cast that includes Edward Rowe, Joanna Neary and Tamsyn Kelly, with the writing team featuring Morwenna Banks, Paul Kerensa, James Henry and Max Davis.
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme to return in 2023
Friday 10th February 2023
John Finnemore has confirmed that his Souvenir Programme is returning to Radio 4 in 2023 for a new special.
Please Use Other Door, The Skewer and Milton Jones up for BBC Awards
Tuesday 7th February 2023
Please Use Other Door, The Skewer, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, The Downing Street Doppelganger, Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian and Tudur Owen: United Nations Of Anglesey are finalists in the 2023 BBC Audio Drama Awards.
Last missing Navy Lark episode recovered
Wednesday 18th January 2023
The last completely missing episode of long-running radio sitcom The Navy Lark has been recovered. However, other editions still only survive in inferior and cut forms.
Room 101 to return to Radio 4 as part of 2023 comedy offerings
Monday 16th January 2023
Radio 4 has announced a raft of comedy commissions, including the return of Room 101 to the airwaves with Paul Merton as host. Stars involved in other new shows include Jonathan Pie, Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and Jordan Gray.
BBC Audio Awards 2023 nominees
Thursday 22nd December 2022
The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023 has been revealed. DMs Are Open, Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out, Please Use Other Door, SeanceCast, The Skewer and Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones! are amongst the nominees.
Radio 4 orders free speech comedy show Unsafe Space, despite protests
Thursday 8th December 2022
Radio 4 has commissioned Unsafe Space, a "provocative" comedy and debate show championing free speech and broader class representation, despite protesters allegedly threatening to shut it down by blowing airhorns during the recording.