Funny Features

Radio 4's merriest moments of 2016

Some of the funniest bits of Radio 4 from the past year.
10 reasons we love Stanley Baxter

The newly nonagenarian entertainer is as funny as ever.
Motoring Millican - 12 things that drive Sarah Millican

The comedian reveals all about her motoring history.
11 things we learned about Olivia Colman

Victoria Coren Mitchell spoke to the actor about her cars and career.
12 Things We Learned About Dawn French

What Victoria Coren Mitchell's interview with the comedy star revealed.
27 Reasons you would never see a badger on a trampoline

In a TV advertisement, badgers are seen enjoying a vigorous session of ‘trampolining’.
Six brilliant stand up sets

Full sets from all the the 2016 BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist.
Twelve Edinburgh sidesplitters

The best jokes from the 12 semi-finalists of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016.
The Terribly Tricky Tony Hancock Quiz

How much do you know about The Lad Himself? Not much or very nearly an armful?
Three types of couples who keep on surviving...

Start/Stop writer and star Jack Docherty on the types of couple that endure.
The four ages of economics

Simon Evans explains when we should be considering our finances, from youth to death, via marriage and parenthood.
Rewriting the referendum

The script for an unbroadcast Dead Ringers sketch, written for a Remain vote.
Writing the referendum

The producer and script editor of Dead Ringers on satirising political turmoil.
Never Seen Star Wars?

Well what HAVE you done? Take the quiz...
Doubling Up

Paul Whitehouse does it in Nurse, but who else has played multiple roles?
Remembering the brilliance of Victoria Wood

A moment of genius from the comedy great.
Four Marvellous Minutes of Merton

Hear some classic Just a Minute performances from Paul Merton.
How to play (and win) Just a Minute

Tips for victory on the long-running panel show.
Seven Life Lessons From Dad's Army

Wisdom to be gleaned from the Home Guard's finest.
The Rather Tricky Dad's Army Quiz

Don't Panic! It's just a bit of fun.
'Rotten' herring, Flying Jacob and Plopps

Danny Robins introduces the more unusual end of Swedish cuisine
Ken Dodd's guide to using your 'Chuckle Muscle'

If you need a personal life-coach, you could do worse than consider Ken Dodd.
Six Ways to Celebrate Swedish Christmas

From smelly fish, to evil Santa and arson - Christmas the Swedish way.
What has Miles Learned So Far?

What did Miles Jupp learn on his first series hosting The News Quiz?
Live Life the Cryer Way

To celebrate 80 years of Uncle Baz - a guide to life his way.
The Many Faces of Steve Coogan

Celebrate Mr Coogan's 50th birthday with a look back at over 25 years of comedy.
Think you know Miles Jupp?

A firestarting fake Belgian food critic who once lived in a pink castle... well, sort of.
Can you spot the unbelievable truth?

See if you can spot the truth among the gigantic whoppers we’ve told you.
Tell everyone Pike!

Digging through the BBC archive to mark Arthur Lowe's centenary
“Never were there such devoted sisters…”

Susan Calman picks a few of her favourite real and fictional sisters
Stumped by the Ashes

Here's a beginner's guide to get you through the summer
Guess who?

Which public figure is getting the Sandi Toksvig treatment?
Belgian... or British?

How much do you really know about our near neighbours?
(Not) so magnificent seven

Alfie Moore on the people who annoy cops every day
The naughty but nices

Why do we like things that are so bad for us?