Show overview
The Unbelievable Truth has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 58 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. Published by bbcsoundsrss.media.
From the publisher
Game show in which panellists compete to see how many nuggets of truth they are able to hide amongst their lies. **Important Update: The BBC will be implementing major changes to Sounds on July 21st, making it available only to listeners within the UK. As this is an unofficial podcast feed hosted outside the UK, these changes are expected to have an impact, though the extent remains uncertain. Every effort will be made to keep the service running. [4-Jul-25]
Latest Episodes
View all 58 episodesSeries 33 - 6. Sausages, Fish, Table Tennis and Butterflies
Series 33 - 5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
Series 33 - 4. Advertising, The Beatles, Theatre and Underwear
Series 33 - 3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms
Series 33 - 2. Pets, The Brain, Breakfast and Shopping
Series 33 - 1. Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC
Series 32 - 6. Men, Statues, Theft and Martial Arts
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Miles Jupp, Celya AB, Michelle Wolf and Frankie Boyle are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as men, statues, theft and martial arts.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon NaismithProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 32 - 5. Sugar, Saints, Spiders and Heavy Metal
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Zoe Lyons and Tony Hawks are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as sugar, saints, spiders and heavy metal.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon NaismithProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 32 - 4. Names, Rodents, Death and Chocolate
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Maisie Adam and Ed Byrne are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, rodents, death and chocolate.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon NaismithProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 32 - 3. Time, Paris, Bees and Dictators
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Frankie Boyle, Miles Jupp, Michelle Wolf and Celya AB are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as time, Paris, bees and dictators.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon NaismithProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 32 - Jane Austen, Berries, The Netherlands and School
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Holly Walsh, Henning Wehn, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as Jane Austen, berries, the Netherlands and school.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon NaismithProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 32 - 1. Pigeons, Smoking, Football and Night
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Ed Byrne, Ian Smith, Maisie Adam and Lucy Porters are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as pigeons, smoking, football and night. The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 6
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Angela Barnes, Mark Steel, Ria Lina and Alan Davies are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as wheels, cows, condiments and toys.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 5
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Lucy Porter, Ian Smith, Zoe Lyons and Henning Wehn are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as weddings, teeth, shoes and board games.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 4
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh, Lou Sanders and Tony Hawks are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as legs, cheese, New York and guitars.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 3
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Angela Barnes, Mark Steel, Ria Lina and Alan Davies are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as spies, bread, numbers and names.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 2
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Lucy Porter, Ian Smith, Zoe Lyons and Henning Wehn are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as potatoes, Yorkshire, wine and beaches.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Series 31 - Episode 1
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh, Lou Sanders, and Tony Hawks are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as the middle ages, geese, the human voice and children's tv.The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.Producer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
Repeat: Series 28 - Episode 6
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies.They compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.The panellists are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as flowers, wood, underground and goldfish. With:Lou SandersRia LinaMilton JonesChris McCauslandProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2022.
Repeat: Series 28 - Episode 5
David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies.They compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.The panellists are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as colours, ice cream, apples and alcoholic spirits. With:Henning WehnZoe LyonsSindhu VeeMarcus BrigstockeProducer: Jon NaismithA Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2022.