The Now Show

Eyebrow-Raising Budget: The major news story of the week is discussed by Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis, while Lloyd Langford performs an enhanced comedic procedure, Jon Holmes examines standards in schools, and Mitch Benn seeks closure on the biggest issue of the last two months.

Topics

The Budget

International banks are like toddlers trying to walk (Mitch Benn song)

How the news delivers bad news (Lloyd Langford)

Speed limits and traffic calming schemes

How exams are getting easier and how kids can now get special dispensation for just about anything (Jon Holmes)

Twitter, for the final time (Mitch Benn song, with Stephen Fry as himself)

Audience Question

"Have you got any special talents you can show us?"

- Sitting quietly in a dignified manner in the audience.

- I play a harp for the London Philharmonic Orchestra... but I didn't bring it with me.

- Don't ask any of these people onto the stage for god's sake... I had to queue with them!

(Audience member Brian Martin gargles Land of Hope and Glory)