The Now Show

Punt & Dennis with the help of Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes, Mitch Benn, and special guest Carrie Quinlan examine the week's momentous events including (partial) nuclear disarmament and the G8 summit hosted by Silvio Berlusconi. Plus spies, sperm and seagulls.

Topics

Nuclear disarmament and the G8

Michael Jackson's Memorial

Scientists cloning sperm (Mitch Benn song)

The new head of MI6, spying, and the ranking of cabinet ministers (Carrie Quinlan)

Immigration, the BNP, and EU 'regulations'

Michael Jackson's funeral; and local news - including a story about cats, seagulls and allen keys from the Whitstable Times (Jon Holmes)

Dumping material possessions for the recession (Mitch Benn song)

Audience Question

The News Of The World has allegedly been bugging the phones of celebrities. So, what is the strangest snippet of conversation you have overheard in your life?...

- "Pwoar he's hot. Do you think he's still alive?"... heard in front of Michelangelo's David.

- Sign seen on a gift shop: "No more than 2 MPs allowed in at a time."

- Boy trying to convince his girlfriend outside a Dublin pub: "I do give a shite about you!"

- "I've got some really exciting news... I've found a new compartment in my rucksack."... overheard at a wedding.