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 2, Episode 3
Peter O'Hanraha-Hanrahan tries to cover American trade sanctions, there is chaos as train stations crash into each other and there is an earthquake in Corinth.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 7th May 1992
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 10th March 2009 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
Tuesday 31st August 2010 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
Friday 17th August 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 |
Friday 17th August 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 28th January 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 19th January 2018 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 13th January 2020 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 26th September 2021 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 24th November 2023 | 11:00pm | 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 |