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.
Episode menu
Series 25, Episode 3
Further details
The impending recession
The G8 and the world food shortage
Robot's dancing to punk (Mitch Benn song)
Political correctness (Jon Holmes)
The Welsh inappropriately phoning 999
The row over equal opportunities for women in the Church
David Cameron's speech about fat people (Marcus Bridgstock)
The Iranians Have A Missile Now, And We're All Going To Die (Mitch Benn song)
Audience Question
What's the most foolhardy thing your parents ever let you do?
- Allowed me be bought by Madonna
- Tombstoning in Cornwall, My mum is here so shame her!
- They let me give money to a street performer who now follows me everywhere, under the pretext of it being all part of the act.
- They let me watch The Shining when I was nine. I refused to go down any corridors for a month afterwards. It made moving from place to place very hard.
- My father bought me a real bow and arrow because I was mad on Robin Hood. I nearly killed the man who lived at the bottom of the garden.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th July 2008
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Steve Punt | Host / Presenter |
Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
Marcus Brigstocke | Self |
Jon Holmes | Self |
Mitch Benn | Self |
Laura Shavin | Ensemble Actor |
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) |
Jon Hunter | Writer (Additional Material) |
James Sherwood | Writer (Additional Material) |
Lloyd Langford | Writer (Additional Material) |
Colin Anderson | Producer |