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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

Dead Ringers: Ep 3. New World Disorder

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

BBC

Comedy

4.213.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team, there’s an unexpected guest at COP29, Nigel Farage accepts that climate change is real, and Justin Welby explains the real reason for his resignation.

This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes

The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Joe Topping, Christina Riggs, Pravanya Pillay with additional material by Lizzy Mansfield and Vicky Richards.

Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Produced and created by Bill Dare Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow

Transcript

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0:00.0

You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

0:06.5

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

0:11.2

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

0:16.0

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

0:22.4

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

0:28.3

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

0:33.6

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

0:39.5

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:46.3

Welcome to Young again with me, Kirsty Young.

0:49.1

On my desert island, I would take Giles Brandreth and leave him there.

0:55.3

But in this show, I asked my guests what advice they'd give their younger selves.

1:00.0

Well, today's guest is with me in the studio, and I'm going to jump straight in.

1:03.6

So, any regrets, Mr. Welby?

1:07.2

Nothing major, no.

1:09.6

So you wouldn't go back to, oh, I don't know, 2013, and tell your younger self to pull his bloody finger out?

1:15.2

Possibly.

1:15.8

My hindsight's a wonderful thing.

1:17.4

Can I ask you then why you're resigning?

1:19.3

Ah, well, that came about after a recent conversation with God.

1:23.5

Oh, and?

1:24.5

Well, the Lord does move in mysterious ways, as you know, and in this instance, he told me to collect my stuff,

1:30.1

leave my pass at reception, and F off, Pronto.

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