The Now Show
- Radio comedy / stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 1998 - 2024
- 466 episodes (64 series)
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a mix of stand-up, sketches and songs in this popular topical comedy show for Radio 4. Also features Jon Culshaw, Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, David Quantick and more.
- Catch-up on Series 64, Episode 6
Episode menu
Series 25, Episode 2
Topics
Bill Gates
Flying Cars
Exams
Prince Charles' Car
Space
Nelson Mandela (Mitch Benn song)
Discrimination (Jon Holmes)
Birthday of the NHS
Barclays investment in Zimbabwe (Marcus Brigstocke)
Falling house prices (Mitch Benn song)
Audience Question
Is there any misdemeanours in your past that you'd like to get off your chest... in the form of a poem
In 88 in primary school I tripped up Daniel Skelton, he broke his nose, and then I chose to blame my friend Ruth Melton
I've done something bad, something real hot, I've been waiting 42 days to find out what
[this is a reference to the new police powers of detention]
Love, is not love that alters, when its alteration finds, yet I did not take the care to alter, all those bleeding books of mine. From Raj Persaud
[a reference to the celebrity psychiatrist's plagiarism]
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 4th July 2008
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Punt | Host / Presenter |
| Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
| Marcus Brigstocke | Self |
| Jon Holmes | Self |
| Mitch Benn | Self |
| Laura Shavin | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Punt | Writer |
| Hugh Dennis | Writer |
| Marcus Brigstocke | Writer |
| Jon Holmes | Writer |
| Laura Shavin | Writer |
| Mitch Benn | Writer |
| Jane Lamacraft | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Stephen Carlin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Carrie Quinlan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Sherwood | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Anderson | Producer |