On The Hour
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1991 - 1992
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Radio news satire presented by Chris Morris which was renowned for its savage dissection of news and current affairs programming and presentation. Also features Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Patrick Marber and David Schneider
- Series 1, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 1, Episode 4
Christopher Morris reports on the theft of the M25, there is a special report on the recession from a match factory, and gold is found in the River Trent.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th August 1991
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 25 minutes
Cast & crew
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Coogan | Ensemble Actor |
| Rebecca Front | Ensemble Actor |
| Doon Mackichan | Ensemble Actor |
| Patrick Marber | Ensemble Actor |
| David Schneider | Ensemble Actor |
| Michael Alexander St John | Announcer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Writer |
| Armando Iannucci | Writer |
| Richard Herring | Writer |
| Stewart Lee | Writer |
| David Quantick | Writer |
| Steven Wells | Writer |
| Andrew Glover | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rebecca Front | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Doon Mackichan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Steve Coogan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Schneider | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Producer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Producer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |
| Chris Morris (as Christopher Morris) | Composer |