3. Words, Bears, The French and Mushrooms
David Mitchell asks Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms.
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.
Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as words, bears, the French and mushrooms.
The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith.
Producer: Jon Naismith
A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
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Mon 11 May 2026 18:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 17 May 2026 12:30BBC Radio 4
- Mon 18 May 2026 09:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 18 May 2026 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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