Comedy of the Week

Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

Radio 4,51 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

Evil Animals - Crows
Are Crows - aka Seth Crowgans – evil or genius?
26 Oct 2026,33 mins,
General Election
Glenn exposes election scandal, bribery and corruption, mainly by him
19 Oct 2026,28 mins
Room 101 with Paul Merton
Paul asks Miles Jupp about his pet peeves and worst nightmares.
12 Oct 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club
Geoff examines modern masculinity. This week, why don’t men wear sunscreen?
05 Oct 2026,28 mins
Your Mum
Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
28 Sep 2026,28 mins
Omid Djalili: Namaste
Omid Djalili explores identity, stereotypes and first impressions.
21 Sep 2026,27 mins
Unspeakable
Excessive modesty, not being a bother, and channeling your inner-dog.
14 Sep 2026,28 mins
The Skewer
New series. New term. New prime minister.
07 Sep 2026,14 mins,
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala 2026
Tune in to get a taste of this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees.
01 Sep 2026,56 mins
The People Have Spoken
Ian Smith tasks Ashley Storrie, Harriet Kemsley & an Edinburgh audience to solve the news
24 Aug 2026,28 mins
Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz
Paul takes you through an ideal range of questions for a perfect pub quiz.
17 Aug 2026,28 mins
Just a Minute
We're back with Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Gyles Brandreth and Rachel Parris.
10 Aug 2026,28 mins
Best Medicine
Michelle Wolf brings home births. Rubbish can become medicine. Collaboration saves lives.
03 Aug 2026,28 mins
Current-ish
Lucy Porter gets current-ish with John Tothill, Kyrah Gray and Amy Annette.
27 Jul 2026,28 mins
Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Living Forever
Sunil completely screws up his new documentary.
20 Jul 2026,14 mins
Dead Ringers
The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
13 Jul 2026,28 mins
The Big Idea with Alistair Green
Alistair sits down with The Whisper founder and wellness guru Tabitha Beckworth.
06 Jul 2026,14 mins
P.O.V.
As we were saying, this is a sketch show made by the internet's best comedians.
29 Jun 2026,28 mins
John Tothill Forgives Your Sins
Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins.
22 Jun 2026,28 mins
The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty
Brighty fixes the wrong of meddling in his sister’s life, by meddling in his sister’s life
15 Jun 2026,29 mins
One Person Found This Helpful
Life or death? Black or white? Smooth or crunchy? So many questions!
08 Jun 2026,28 mins
Ian Smith is Stressed
Ian Smith is back on his quest for calm.
01 Jun 2026,28 mins
Hajj & Seek
Comedian Ali Shahalom takes on Hajj, exploring faith, family and total chaos in 50°C heat
25 May 2026,28 mins
The Skewer: Hard Labour
Streeting wants in and Starmer styles it out as Jon Holmes mashes up the week's news.
18 May 2026,14 mins,
Emer Maguire: Patron Saint of Bad Luck
Comedian Emer Maguire has her worst year but learns how to live her best life.
11 May 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club
Geoff asks why middle-aged white men are so angry online.
04 May 2026,28 mins
Brian & Roger
Love is in the air for Roger.
27 Apr 2026,14 mins,
Nature Table
A church-eating fungus wows the guests.
20 Apr 2026,28 mins
Unspeakable
Decision fatigue, telling stories in a panic, and nuggety lost socks.
13 Apr 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK: Live Comedy Day
Seann Walsh, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Emer Maguire and Carwyn Blayney join Angela.
06 Apr 2026,42 mins