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 4
On the Hour covers the execution of Prince Edward, Alan Partridge interviews a leading lady tennis star and Jacques Oeuf covers the news from Europe.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th May 1992
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 17th March 2009 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
Tuesday 7th September 2010 | 11:00pm | Radio 7 |
Friday 24th August 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 |
Friday 24th August 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 4th February 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 26th January 2018 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 20th January 2020 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 5th December 2020 | 11:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 5th December 2020 | 9:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Sunday 3rd October 2021 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 1st December 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 |