
Show overview
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 has published 28 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 30 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
28
Started
2026
Median length
29 min
Cadence
Weekly
From the publisher
Bringing you a satirical take on the week's news with The News Quiz and The Now Show from BBC Radio 4. Enjoy a satirical take on the week’s news with the cream of UK comedy talent.
Latest Episodes
View all 28 episodesThe Matt Forde Focus Group: The Politics of Trick-or-Treat (Halloween Special)
Nov 6, 202628 min
The News Quiz: Ep8. 'Everyday fixes'
Oct 30, 202630 min
The News Quiz: Ep7. Team Calm vs Team Panic
Oct 23, 202629 min
The News Quiz: Ep6. The Iron Dome
Oct 16, 202628 min
The News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage'
Oct 9, 202630 min
The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'
Oct 2, 202630 min
The News Quiz: Ep3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
Sep 25, 202628 min
The News Quiz: Ep 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes
Sep 18, 202629 min
The News Quiz: Ep1. The Burnham bounce?
Sep 11, 202629 min
The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup
Sep 4, 202629 min
The People Have Spoken Ep2. Fed Up With War!
Aug 28, 202629 min
The People Have Spoken Ep1. Andy Cool'em Down'em
Aug 21, 202629 min
Current-ish Ep3. Exam results, early release, and the possible end of two marriages
Aug 14, 202628 min
Current-ish Ep2. Heatwaves, hosepipe bans, and a very hairy pizza
Aug 7, 202628 min
Current-ish Ep1. Burnham, Bellingham, and the spirit of Margaret Thatcher
Jul 31, 202631 min
Dead Ringers Ep6. England out, Starmer out, School's out.
Jul 24, 202628 min
Dead Ringers: Ep2. Makerfield Maketh Man
Jun 26, 202628 min
Dead Ringers: Ep1. Keir vs Kemi
Jun 19, 202628 min
The News Quiz Ep8. - Peter Scandalman
Jun 12, 202628 min
The News Quiz Ep7. Heat and NEETs
Jun 5, 202628 min