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The Now Show

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 25, Episode 2

More comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and Mitch Benn, Marcus Brigstocke, Laura Shavin and Jon Holmes.

Topics

Bill Gates
Flying Cars
Exams
Prince Charles' Car
Space
Nelson Mandela (Mitch Benn song)
Discrimination (Jon Holmes)
Birthday of the NHS
Barclays investment in Zimbabwe (Marcus Brigstocke)
Falling house prices (Mitch Benn song)

Audience Question

Is there any misdemeanours in your past that you'd like to get off your chest... in the form of a poem

In 88 in primary school I tripped up Daniel Skelton, he broke his nose, and then I chose to blame my friend Ruth Melton

I've done something bad, something real hot, I've been waiting 42 days to find out what [this is a reference to the new police powers of detention]

Love, is not love that alters, when its alteration finds, yet I did not take the care to alter, all those bleeding books of mine. From Raj Persaud [a reference to the celebrity psychiatrist's plagiarism]

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 4th July 2008
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Punt Host / Presenter
Hugh Dennis Host / Presenter
Marcus Brigstocke Self
Jon Holmes Self
Mitch Benn Self
Laura Shavin Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Steve Punt Writer
Hugh Dennis Writer
Marcus Brigstocke Writer
Jon Holmes Writer
Laura Shavin Writer
Mitch Benn Writer
Jane Lamacraft Writer (Additional Material)
Stephen Carlin Writer (Additional Material)
Carrie Quinlan Writer (Additional Material)
James Sherwood Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Colin Anderson Producer

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