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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

The Now Show - 12th April

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

BBC

Comedy

4.213.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Gareth Gwynn deep diving into the archives of the internet, Laura Lexx on Russ Cook’s incredible Africa run, and an original song from Jon Long. Voices from Daniel Barker and Gemma Arrowsmith.

The show was written by the cast with additional material from Zoë Tomalin, Cody Dahler, Adrian Gray and Peter Tellouche

Producer: Sasha Bobak Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to introduce myself. My name's

0:04.0

Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport

0:07.5

podcasts. I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading

0:11.1

journalists, experienced pundits and the biggest

0:13.3

sports stars. Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights

0:17.4

straight from the player's mouth. But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is

0:22.0

our unique access to the sporting world.

0:25.0

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

0:28.9

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

0:31.5

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

0:35.2

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts. must.

0:45.0

Hello, I'm Steve Punt.

0:48.0

Hello, I'm Steve Punt. And I'm Q Dennis.

0:49.0

With a Sir Gareth Gwyn, Laura Lex, Daniel Barker,

0:51.0

Gemma Aerosmith, and John Long.

0:54.0

And this is...

0:57.0

The NOL Show! Thank you very much.

1:03.0

So one way or another it's been a week of scandal, old, new and dramatized.

1:15.3

First came the Westminster Honey Trap scandal.

1:18.8

A flatteringly glamorous name for a depressingly towardry saga of

1:23.0

what's-app dick picks and naivety in which some MPs were sent

1:26.7

shocking images.

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