Series 1 (1998)
The Now Show began in 1998 with a series of 14 episodes.
The Now Show
- Radio comedy / stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 1998 - 2024
- 466 episodes (64 series)
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a mix of stand-up, sketches and songs in this popular topical comedy show for Radio 4. Also features Jon Culshaw, Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, David Quantick and more.
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Series 2 (1999)
13 episodes and 4 highlights specials followed in 1999.
Series 3 (1999)
11 episodes and a Christmas special followed towards the end of 1999.
2003 Special
A special followed in the new year of 2003.
Series 10 (2003)
A series of 6 further episodes followed in the second quarter of 2003.
Series 11 (2003)
Another series, of 5 episodes, followed in the second half of 2003. Emma Kennedy left the cast and was replaced with Laura Shavin.
Series 14 (2004)
6 episodes and a Christmas special were broadcast towards the end of 2004.
Series 15 (2005)
A series of 8 episodes, including an episode focusing on the General Election, followed in the first half of 2005.
Series 16 (2005)
A series of 5 episodes, including a Summer special, followed in July and August of 2005.
Series 17 (2005 - 2006)
A new series of consisting of a Christmas special and 6 further episodes began towards the end of 2005.
Series 19 (2006)
The show returned for a 19th series in the summer of 2006. 6 episodes were broadcast, including 2 recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Marcus Brigstocke was away for this series.
Series 20 (2006)
A series of 7 episodes, including a Christmas special and a highlights special, followed towards the end of 2006.
Series 23 (2007)
Towards the end of 2007 there was a new series of 6 episodes, including a highlights special looking back at the year.
Series 25 (2008)
Click below for our guide to the 25th series of The Now Show.
Series 26 (2008 - 2009)
Click below for our guide to the 2008 winter series of The Now Show. This was the season in which the 'credit crunch' really took hold, providing the team with plenty of satirical targets.
Series 27 (2009)
Here is our guide to the spring 2009 series of The Now Show. Due to prior commitments, Hugh Dennis missed some of the episodes this series - and thus Jon Culshaw stepped in as a guest presenter on these episodes. Additionally, Marcus Brigstocke could only make a few episodes in the run due to other filming commitments and so many of the episodes featured a guest stand-up slot.
Series 28 (2009)
Here is our guide to the summer 2009 series of The Now Show...
Series 29 (2009 - 2010)
Here's our guide to the 2009 winter series. This 6-part run included both a Christmas special and a New Year special.
Series 30 (2010)
A guide to the first series of The Now Show in 2010. This was the first series to accept answers to the audience question via Twitter.
The Vote Now Show 2010
The Vote Now Show was broadcast Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11pm in the run up to the 2010 General Election. For extra topicality, the episodes were recorded each night in front of an audience at the BBC's Radio Theatre just a few hours before transmission.
Series 31 (2010)
A guide to the 2010 summer series of The Now Show...
Series 32 (2010)
A guide to the November 2010 series of The Now Show...
Series 33 (2011)
A guide to the first series of the show in 2011...
Series 34 (2011)
A guide to the June and July 2011 series...
Series 35 (2011)
The 35th series was broadcast in November and December.
Series 36 (2012)
A guide to the first series of the show broadcast in 2012.
Series 37 (2012)
The series returned in June and July for a 37th outing...
The Now Show 2012 - Live!
Punt & Dennis hosted a series of six live special episodes, broadcast live during the London 2012 Olympics fortnight.
Series 38 (2012)
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis return for another 6-week run.
Series 39 (2013)
The first series of 2013 started in mid-February.
Series 40 (2013)
Six episodes for May and June.
Series 41 (2013)
Hugh Dennis was absent for this series. Susan Calman took over in Episode 1, with Jon Culshaw joining Punt as guest host thereafter.
Series 42 (2014)
Punt & Dennis returned at the start of 2014.
Series 43 (2014)
Another seven episodes.
Series 44 (2014)
September and October 2014 hosted the 44th series.
Series 45 (2015)
The first series of 2015...
The Vote Now Show 2015
A series of election specials from the gang in the run-up to the 2015 General Election. These episodes were recorded at 6:15pm on the same night of broadcast, to ensure they are completely topical.
Series 46 (2015)
The Now Show returns, saving you from the trouble of keeping up with the news.
Series 47 (2015)
Another six-part series running from mid-November 2015.
Series 48 (2016)
The Now Show returns, saving you from the trouble of keeping up with the news by providing a topical mix of stand-up, sketches and songs that tell you everything you need to know.
2016 Specials
Two special episodes. The first is a topical one, focused around the EU Referendum. The second is non-topical, looking at World War I.
Series 49 (2016)
The show returned... but without Mitch Benn and Jon Holmes, who had been dropped in favour of 'diversity'.
Now The Twelfth Night Show (2017)
A special episode as part of a day of programming on Radio 4.
Series 50 (2017)
The first full series of 2017.
The Vote Now Show 2017
Three episodes reacting to the 2017 General Election.
The Now Show At The Fringe (2017)
An episode from the Edinburgh festival.
Series 51 (2017)
Topical comedy from the autumn of 2017.
Series 52 (2018)
The first series in 2018.
Series 53 (2018)
No Steve Punt on this series, although he was still a writer on the episodes.
Series 54 (2019)
The Now Show returns, saving you from the trouble of keeping up with the news by providing a topical mix of stand-up, sketches and songs that tell you everything you need to know.
The Now Show At The Fringe (2019)
A special recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Series 55 (2019)
The 55th series is on between October and December 2019.
Series 56 (2020)
The first series of the 2020s airs.