The Now Show - 4th November

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

BBC

Comedy

4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Colin Hoult, Laura Lexx and Jordan Gray. Anna Mann (Colin Hoult) shares advice about the cost of living crisis, Laura Lexx looks ahead to Prince Harry’s autobiography, and musical guest Jordan Gray debunks a controversy about Mr Potato Head. The show was written by the cast with additional material from Rebecca Bain, Laura Major, Nathan Cowley and Jade Gebbie. Voice actors: Luke Kempner and Katie Norris Sound: Marc Willcox & Gary Newman Executive Producer: James Robinson Producer: Rajiv Karia Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:11.0	Hello, I'm Steve Puntz, and I'm Hugh Delis.
0:13.0	With us a Colin Holt, Nora Lex, Luke Emner, Katie Norris and Jordan Gray.
0:18.0	And this is...
0:20.0	The No! Show!
0:33.0	Thank you.
0:35.0	Thank you very much indeed.
0:37.0	Now, according to Michael Gove, we can expect a big change from now on.
0:41.0	After 12 months of turbulence, after an all-you-can-each-news buffet,
0:45.0	boring is back.
0:48.0	He also jokes that he'd apologise to the media for...
0:53.0	The government's utter determination to try and be as dull as possible.
0:57.0	But that determination didn't last long.
0:59.0	No sooner had he said this than ex-health secretary Matt Hancock
1:02.0	and now he was taking time off during a parliamentary session
1:05.0	to take part in I'm a celebrity, get me out of here.
1:08.0	But his participation has gone down badly amongst these parliamentary peers.
1:11.0	Yeah, I'm a furious because I have mastered the art of the party.
1:17.0	I have mastered the art of getting people to pay for my holidays.
1:21.0	But Matt Hancock has found a holiday he is actually being paid to go on.
1:26.0	And I am very angry.
1:28.0	I didn't think of it first.
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