The Now Show

I Want My Jetboots: With the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landings dominating the news, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a look at the disparity between the future of the past and the present of the present. Also, Mitch Benn has a song that Ricky Ponting has described as "pretty ordinary", Marcus Brigstocke wants everyone to learn about the Bible, and Jon Holmes has more seagull news from Whitstable. Recorded at the Latitude Festival.

Topics

40th Anniversary of the Moon Landings

Taking Mobile Phones Off Hoodies (Mitch Benn song)

The Bible (Marcus Brigstocke)

Carbon Emissions & Nuclear Power

The Ashes (Mitch Benn song)

The 4th Plinth (Jon Holmes)

Update on the Whitstable seagull story, and the nutters commenting on the BBC website via 'Have Your Say' (Jon Holmes)

Audience Question

"Have you ever made a romantic gesture? If so, how did it go down?"

- My boyfriend wrote me a poem full of beautiful metaphors. He described how he loved to feel my body next to his. However, he then followed this with the words: 'Although, I'd feel the same about any other girl.' We broke up two days later.

- I've leant her my jumper in the queue for this show. I'll have to let you know how that goes.

- I once filled my wife's bedroom with helium balloons. How did it go down? Very slowly.