The Now Show - 25th November

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

BBC

Comedy

4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore (standing in for Steve Punt) present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alex Kealy, Athena Kugblenu and Ignacio Lopez. Athena Kugblenu looks at Shamima Begum’s citizenship appeal, Alex Kealy walks us through crises in cryptocurrency and Ignacio Lopez is an England fan singing about the meaning of the World Cup. The show was written by Steve Punt and the cast with additional material from Simon Alcock, Alfie Packham, Vicky Richards and Jade Gebbie. Voice actors: Jason Forbes and Roisin O'Mahony Sound: David Thomas Executive Producer: Richard Morris Producer: Sasha Bobak Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:08.8	I'm Hugh Dennis, and because Steve Punt has inconveniently got COVID,
0:13.1	I'm Glenn Moore.
0:14.2	And with us, our Alex Keely, Athena Cablano,
0:16.6	Rashino Marni, Jason Forbes, Ignatio Lopez, and this is...
0:20.8	The Nose!
0:29.8	After the friends' excitement of July to October,
0:32.8	the news seems to be trying to return to normal.
0:34.8	Only to find that normal just means going back to the same old stuff
0:37.8	we have heard a million times.
0:39.8	Even the Brexit debate re-emerged this week,
0:41.8	like the Tory party's unwashed comfort blanket.
0:44.8	Yes, the Sunday Times reported plans for a Swiss style arrangement
0:48.8	with the EU.
0:49.8	Before you could say shameless opportunism,
0:51.8	Nigel Frag, popped up saying that he will simply not accept any deal
0:55.8	which allows the free movement of people across international borders.
0:59.8	The EU quickly responded by saying that they will simply not...
1:10.8	The original Brexit debate may have been characterized by nostalgia,
1:13.8	but if the resurgence of arguments about our future relationship
1:16.8	with the EU tell us anything, it's that we have now moved on.
1:19.8	To nostalgia for the nostalgia of the original Brexit debate.
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