The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC
The News At Bedtime

The News At Bedtime

  • Radio sketch show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009 - 2010
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Radio comedy from the writers of Private Eye. Stars Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi as two news readers in a fairytale land. Stars Jack Dee, Peter Capaldi, Lucy Montgomery, Vicki Pepperdine, Dan Tetsell and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4

Jim reports live from the launch site of the Nurseyland space programme as preparations are finalised to put a cow over the moon.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 29th December 2009
Time
6:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
15 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 17th February 2010 11:15pm Radio 4
Thursday 25th September 2014 11:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 17th January 2019 10:45pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 15th December 2021 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 29th December 2021 11:30pm Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Jack Dee John Tweedledum
Peter Capaldi Jim Tweedledee
Lucy Montgomery Ensemble Actor
Vicki Pepperdine Ensemble Actor
Dan Tetsell Ensemble Actor
Lewis Macleod Ensemble Actor
Alex Macqueen Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Peter Donaldson Self
Writing team
Ian Hislop Writer
Nick Newman Writer
Production team
Simon Nicholls Producer

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