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 4
Christopher Morris reports on the theft of the M25, there is a special report on the recession from a match factory, and gold is found in the River Trent.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th August 1991
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 25 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3rd February 2009 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Tuesday 13th July 2010 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
| Saturday 1st October 2011 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 1st October 2011 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 8th June 2012 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 14th February 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 29th September 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 18th November 2018 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 3rd March 2021 | 10:30pm | 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 |