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No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Nick Revell, James O'Brien, Alistair Barrie

No Pressure To Be Funny

A topical, political panel show podcast recorded in front of a live audience once a month. NP2BF, which has been running since 2011, is presented by LBC radio host James O'Brien and created by comedians Nick Revell and Alistair Barrie.

Series 9, Episode 6 (28th June 2015)

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  • Published: 30th June 2015
  • Length: 98 mins
  • Size: 89.6mb

This month, Omid Djalili, Sajeela Kershi, Chris Neill and Jake Yapp discuss, amongst other things, rock festivals, royalty, torture, peaceful protest, women's football and The Comedy Godfather, Barry Cryer. Masterful musical sets from Ronnie Golden, and hosted by Nick Revell.

Previous episodes

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Kate Smurthwaite, James Sherwood, Paul Willers, Michael Deacon, Nick Revell, Amir Amirani

Series 9, Episode 5 (31st May 2015)

1st June 2015   63 minutes

Nick Revell hosts May's NP2BF. The guests are musical comedian James Sherwood; political stand-up Kate Smurthwaite; The Daily Telegraph's political sketch writer Michael Deacon; and Amir Amirani, the director of...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Angela Barnes, Alistair Barrie, Joe Wells, Andy Zaltzman, Christian Reilly, Jo Brand, Nick Revell

Series 9, Episode 4 (26th April 2015)

27th April 2015   54 minutes

Alistair Barrie presides over April's show as panellists Angela Barnes, Jo Brand, Joe Wells and Andy Zaltzman discuss topics including the forthcoming election. Meanwhile Nick Revell looks at Islamic State's...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Martin Rowson, Susan Murray, Alistair Barrie, Carey Marx, Kevin Day, Pippa Evans, Nick Revell

Series 9, Episode 3 (29th March 2015)

31st March 2015   71 minutes

Kevin Day is joined by Nick Revell, Susan Murray, Carey Marx and Martin Rowson to discuss topics including Jeremy Clarkson, Prince Charles, swearwords and what exactly satire is. Also featuring...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Nick Revell, Steve Gribbin, Kevin Day, Nick Doody, Robin Ince, Alex Andreou, Gráinne Maguire

Series 9, Episode 2 (22nd February 2015)

24th February 2015   73 minutes

In this month's show we discuss Greece and everything European, TV shows on Mars, racism on Earth, the relative merits of living in east London and Islamic State. All cheerful...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Helen Lewis, Rich Peppiatt, Ben Norris, James O'Brien, Bob Mills, Tiffany Stevenson, Nick Revell

Series 9, Episode 1 (25th January 2015)

26th January 2015   93 minutes

In this edition we cover the elections in Greece and the UK, comedians who get involved in politics, the limits of causing offence, social injustice in the Middle East, Davos,...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Alistair Barrie, Jo Jo Smith, Hal Cruttenden, Michael Deacon, James O'Brien, Paul Thorne, Nick Revell

No Pressure To Be Festive 2014

16th December 2014   78 minutes

No Pressure to be Festive: Alistair Barrie and Nick Revell host the final show of the year, with a lively panel of Jo Jo Smith, Michael Deacon, Hal Cruttenden and...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: James Sherwood, Bea Campbell, James O'Brien, Alistair Barrie, Tobias Persson, Trevor Crook, Aisling Bea, Nick Revell

Series 8, Episode 3 (30th November 2014)

1st December 2014   53 minutes

James O'Brien hosts, with Bea Campbell, Aisling Bea, Trevor Crook and Tobias Persson discussing - amongst other things - Popes, Revolution, Black Friday and Humanitarian Awards. With songs on Vans...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Ivan Gayton, Sameena Zehra, Nick Revell, Barry Castagnola, Kevin Day, Chris Coltrane

Series 8, Episode 2 (26th October 2014)

27th October 2014   60 minutes

Given that two of the biggest topics this week are the global threat of a fatal disease with no cure and a string of stories of sexual violence, it's surprising...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Suzi Ruffell, Paul Sinha, James O'Brien, Mitch Benn, Nick Revell, Dan Smith

Series 8, Episode 1 (28th September 2014)

30th September 2014   64 minutes

This month's show is in association with the peace-building charity International Alert. Their Secretary General and No Pressure regular, Dan Smith, gives us a profound and fascinating analysis of the...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: James Sherwood, Nick Revell, Tom Levitt, James O'Brien, Aisling Bea, Bob Mills, Liam Mullone

Series 7, Episode 6 (29th June 2014)

30th June 2014   80 minutes

As we're taking two months off through the summer, here's a slightly longer podcast than usual; a satirical and seditious seaside special edition, if you will, (not to mention sibilant)...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: David Elms, Kate Smurthwaite, Nick Revell, Kevin Day, Rich Peppiatt, Alistair Barrie, Bennett Arron, Elis James

Series 7, Episode 5 (25th May 2014)

27th May 2014   52 minutes

Kevin Day hosts and David Elms provides the laid-back sound track to this chilled out Bank Holiday edition of No Pressure. Plenty of swearing and vile insults, as the panel...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Daphna Baram, Alistair Barrie, James O'Brien, Nick Revell, Don Biswas, Chris Neill, Matt Forde, Steve Gribbin

Series 7, Episode 4 (27th April 2014)

29th April 2014   47 minutes

In this month's show, Steve Gribbin provides the music while James O'Brien and guests Daphna Baram, Don Biswas, Matt Forde and Chris Neill discuss amongst other things, the Middle East,...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Nick Revell, Suzanne Moore, James O'Brien, Joe Wells, Robin Ince, Alex Andreou, Alistair Barrie, Pippa Evans

Series 7, Episode 3 (30th March 2014)

1st March 2014   54 minutes

No Pressure to Be Funny, March 30th 2014 - in which we deliver something unique in the history of British media - an interesting, informative and very funny discussion of...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Nick Revell, Viv Groskop, Phill Jupitus, Dave Fulton, Paddy Gervers, Jonny Donahoe, Alistair Barrie, James O'Brien, Ben Norris

Series 7, Episode 2 (23rd February 2014)

24th February 2014   49 minutes

In this edition, Dave Fulton inadvertently reveals the polyerotic undertones of being caught in an avalanche when a discussion of the Winter Olympics goes off-piste; Jonny and the Baptists share...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Nathan Caton, Paul Thorne, Nick Revell, James O'Brien, Alistair Barrie, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe, Michael Deacon

Series 7, Episode 1 (26th January 2014)

27th January 2014   44 minutes

Michael Deacon, Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp and Nathan Caton join James O'Brien to discuss UKIP's meteorological theories, whether or not Lord Anelka and Nicolas Rennard should apologise, and similar things...

No Pressure To Be Funny - November 2013. Image shows from L to R: Padraig Reidy, Nick Doody, James O'Brien, Nick Revell, James Sherwood, Andy Zaltzman, Alistair Barrie, Tiffany Stevenson

Series 6, Episode 3 (24th November 2013)

25th November 2013   50 minutes

James O'Brien and the panel - Andy Zalzman, Tiffany Stevenson, Padraig Reidy and Nick Doody - deal with bankers, politicians and hard drugs (in the sense of 'discuss', not 'do...

No Pressure To Be Funny - October 2013. Image shows from L to R: Marcus Brigstocke, Alex Andreou, Chris Neill, Kevin Day, Nick Revell, Alistair Barrie, Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers, Polly Toynbee

Series 6, Episode 2 (27th October 2013)

29th October 2013   48 minutes

This month on No Pressure To Be Funny, guest host Kevin Day wrangles a formidable array of talent whilst trying to be nice about The Great British Bake Off. The...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: James O'Brien, Angela Barnes, Alistair Barrie, Nick Revell, Rich Peppiatt, Steve Gribbin, Dan Smith, Richard Herring

Series 6, Episode 1 (22nd September 2013)

23rd September 2013   58 minutes

James O'Brien reveals the shameless and frankly disgusting behaviour of some members of the British aristocracy when it comes to trying to return unwanted clothing; Dan Smith of International Alert...

No Pressure To Be Funny. Image shows from L to R: Elis James, Jo Glanville, Brendon Burns, Angela Barnes, James O'Brien, Nick Revell, James Sherwood

Series 5, Episode 6 (14th July 2013)

16th July 2013   53 minutes

Amongst other things covered in this month's show, host James O'Brien tries to defend pay-rises for MPs; James Sherwood melodically shows how tough the rich have it compared to the...

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