The Back End Of Next Week
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- 2011
- 22 episodes (1 series)
Radio 5 Live show in which Nick Hancock and guests take a look at the week gone by, and give their take on next week's potential headlines. Stars Nick Hancock, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Diane Spencer, Carl Donnelly and more.
Series 1
1. Episode One
Sunday 8th May 2011
Nick Hancock and Josh Widdicombe look back on the last week of news including the Royal Wedding, Osama Bin Laden, and the AV referendum. With guests Diane Spencer and Mark Steel.
2. Episode Two
Sunday 15th May 2011
Nick Hancock is joined by regulars Josh Widdicombe and Carl Donnelly, plus special guest Rebecca Front. Topics include super injunctions, and the Queen's forthcoming tour to Ireland.
3. Episode Three
Sunday 22nd May 2011
Nick Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and guests Josie Long and Rhona Cameron look back on the last seven days of news, including the Queen's visit to Ireland, Arnie's lovechild and a pony in a pub.
4. Episode Four
Sunday 29th May 2011
Nick Hancock takes a poke at the week's news, including President Obama's visit to the UK, and the latest on superinjunctions. The regulars today are Josh Widdicombe and Bryony Gordon, and the special guest is comedian Steve Williams.
5. Episode Five
Sunday 5th June 2011
Nick Hancock, Elis James, Russell Kane and Diane Spencer dissect the events of the past week and cast an eye over the next 7 days.
6. Episode Six
Sunday 12th June 2011
Nick, Elis and Carl are joined by Laura Solon. Topics include the Archbishop of Canterbury's pop at the Government, Wayne Rooney's hair plugs and what Leicester would do in the event of a zombie attack.
7. Episode Seven
Sunday 19th June 2011
Nick Hancock, Josie Long and Josh Widdicombe look back on the last seven days of news including the Facebook juror and the Dalai Lama's pizza. This week, they're joined by comedian Reginald D Hunter.
8. Episode Eight
Sunday 26th June 2011
Nick Hancock, Ellis James, Seann Walsh and Andi Osho cast their attentions back over the events of the past 7 days and attempt to predict the events of the next week.
9. Episode Nine
Sunday 3rd July 2011
Nick Hancock, and regular sidekicks Josie Long and Josh Widdicombe, look back on the last seven days of news including the strikes, Andy Murray, and high street shopping trends (sort of). With special guest Jo Brand.
10. Episode Ten
Sunday 10th July 2011
Nick Hancock, and regular sidekicks Elis James and Diane Spencer, look back on the last seven days of news including the Royal Visit in Canada and LA, NASA, and something to do with journalists! This week they are joined by comedian and actor Daniel Rigby.
11. Episode Eleven
Sunday 17th July 2011
Guest host Ian Stone, and regular sidekick Bryony Gordon, look back on the last seven days of news including the on-going Murdoch saga, and Harper Seven (that's a person)! This week they are joined by two special guests in the form of comedian Jarred Christmas and actor Anna Crilly.
12. Episode Twelve
Sunday 24th July 2011
Guest host Sara Cox, and regular sidekicks Josie Long and Carl Donnelly look back on the last seven days of news including the on-going News International saga. They preview the preview of the Olympics and work out how to make dinner for the Dalai Lama. This week they are joined by special guest comedian Justin Moorhouse.
13. Episode Thirteen
Sunday 7th August 2011
Nick Hancock is joined by Matt Parker, Luke Toulson and Jo Bunting to discuss satsumos and prime numbers.
14. Episode Fourteen
Sunday 14th August 2011
Nick Hancock, and regular sidekicks Jo Bunting and Bryony Gordon, look back on the last seven days of news. This week they are joined by comedian Hal Cruttenden.
Special: Edinburgh Festival Special
Sunday 21st August 2011
Jon Richardson hosts the first of two special programmes from Edinburgh. His guests at the BBC's venue at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Potterow include comic Josh Widdicombe, who's doing a solo show at the festival; bilingual Welsh stand-up Elis James; and award-winning stand-up Carl Donnelly.
Special: Live from Edinburgh
Sunday 28th August 2011
Live from the Edinburgh Fringe festival Nick Hancock is joined by Diane Spencer, Matt Forde and Andrew O'Neill.
17. Episode Seventeen
Sunday 4th September 2011
Nick Hancock and regular sidekicks Diane Spencer and Chris Martin look back on the last seven days of news including the latest on Libya, and Michael Gove's latest speech. They also look forward to the week ahead, which includes 'Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Day'. Seriously. This week they are joined by special guest Iain Lee.
18. Episode Eighteen
Sunday 25th September 2011
Nick Hancock is joined by Paul Sinha, Carl Donnelly and Dianne Spencer preview of the seven days ahead. As long as that satellite hasn't wiped us all out, that is.
19. Episode Nineteen
Sunday 2nd October 2011
Nick Hancock is joined by comedians Rob Rouse, Josh Widdicombe and Andrew O'Neill for a lighter take on the week's news. This week: The MP's wife who's been found guilty of stealing a cat, the Carlos Tevez incident, and we answer the question "Is Ed Miliband a bit weird?".
20. Episode Twenty
Sunday 9th October 2011
Nick Hancock guides you through the week's news with three guest comedians - Diane Spencer, Elis James and Henry Paker. They're talking royal weddings, killer curries and the Tory party conference, amongst other things.
21. Episode Twenty One
Sunday 16th October 2011
Nick Hancock is joined in the studio by Diane Spencer, Andrew O'Neill and Alastair Barrie to take a look at the week gone by and cast their collective eyes over the seven days that lay ahead.
22. Episode Twenty Two
Sunday 23rd October 2011
Nick Hancock, Josie Long, Carl Donnelly and Josh Widdicombe discuss pat ball, pony poo and Gadaffi as they take a look back over the week's news stories and look forward to a week when we will no longer be on the radio! Byeee...