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Armstrong & Miller reunite for Radio 4 special
Wednesday 26th October 2016
Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller are to reunite to perform on a special Christmas edition of Radio 4's literature show With Great Pleasure.
Elis James to host Radio 4 stand-up show State Of The Nations
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Radio 4 is to record State Of The Nations, a new stand-up series in which Elis James visits clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Radio 4 to pilot Kieran Hodgson gym sitcom Sweats
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Kieran Hodgson has created a new radio sitcom set in a gym. A pilot episode starring Hodgson and Nick Mohammed is due to be recorded soon.
Radio 4's Women Talking About Cars signs up top guests
Monday 17th October 2016
Women Talking About Cars, a new Radio 4 comedy chat show series hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, has signed up Dawn French, Olivia Colman, Sarah Millican and Germaine Greer as guests.
Radio 4 to make Women Talking About Cars
Thursday 6th October 2016
Radio 4 is working on a new comedy format called Women Talking About Cars. In the first episode Victoria Coren Mitchell will interview Dawn French.
Radio 4 axes David Baddiel's Don't Make Me Laugh
Wednesday 5th October 2016
Radio 4 has axed Don't Make Me Laugh, the Radio 4 panel show created by David Baddiel. The programme was recently reprimanded for jokes about the Queen.
Colin Murray returns to Fighting Talk
Tuesday 13th September 2016
Colin Murray has been named as the new host of Fighting Talk. He returns to the radio panel show after three years away.
Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Friday 26th August 2016
Radio 4 has announced a raft of new shows, including series from Matt Berry, Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring, Sam Bain, Andy Hamilton and Fred MacAulay.
Jake Yapp gets Radio 4 show
Friday 19th August 2016
Jake Yapp has been given his own Radio 4 show, a pilot entitled Jake Yapp Saves All Of Humanity In 28 Minutes.
Jethro Bradley wins BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016
Sunday 14th August 2016
Stand-up comedian Jethro Bradley has won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016.