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 48, Episode 3
Punt & Dennis are joined by Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter, Mitch Benn and Freya Parker. This week the gang take a look at the winners and losers from the Budget 2016, Andy Zaltzman makes an argument for sport to save us all, Lucy Porter lays out her plans to open an academy school and Steve and Hugh discuss how the impending EU referendum is viewed from across the English Channel with the UK Correspondent for De Spiegel magazine Christoph Scheuermann.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 18th March 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Punt | Host / Presenter |
| Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
| Mitch Benn | Self |
| Lucy Porter | Guest |
| Christoph Scheuermann | Guest |
| Andy Zaltzman | Self |
| Freya Parker | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Punt | Writer |
| Hugh Dennis | Writer |
| Mitch Benn | Writer |
| Andy Wolton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Andy Zaltzman | Writer |
| Lucy Porter | Writer |
| Freya Parker | Writer |
| Gabby Hutchinson Crouch | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Liam Beirne | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Harry Switcantor | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Joe Nunnery | Producer |