On The Hour. Image shows from L to R: Chris Morris, David Schneider, Patrick Marber, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Steve Coogan. Copyright: BBC
On The Hour
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1991 - 1992
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Radio news satire presented by Chris Morris which was renowned for its savage dissection of news and current affairs programming and presentation. Stars Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Patrick Marber and David Schneider
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
This week, On the Hour covers the train crash in Big Street Station, the audio pull-out looks at style, and there is a report concerning the charity prison break-out.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 9th August 1991
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 25 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 22nd June 2010 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Friday 18th May 2012 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 24th January 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 8th September 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 28th October 2018 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 10th February 2021 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 13th February 2021 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 14th February 2021 | 2:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Coogan | Ensemble Actor |
| Rebecca Front | Ensemble Actor |
| Doon Mackichan | Ensemble Actor |
| Patrick Marber | Ensemble Actor |
| David Schneider | Ensemble Actor |
| Michael Alexander St John | Announcer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Writer |
| Armando Iannucci | Writer |
| Richard Herring | Writer |
| Stewart Lee | Writer |
| David Quantick | Writer |
| Steven Wells | Writer |
| Andrew Glover | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rebecca Front | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Doon Mackichan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Steve Coogan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Schneider | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Producer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Producer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Composer |