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 6
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Zoe Lyons, Vikki Stone, Jon Holmes and Freya Parker to present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
Further details
Zoe Lyons lays out her thinking as to why there are now more overweight people on the planet than underweight, Jon Holmes denounces our increasingly selfie obsessed society, Vikki Stone performs a song to help engage the British Public on the EU referendum and The Guardian's Foreign Correspondent Luke Harding discusses what it was like to investigate the Panama Papers with Punt and Dennis.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 8th April 2016
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Punt | Host / Presenter |
| Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
| Jon Holmes | Self |
| Luke Harding | Guest |
| Zoe Lyons | Self |
| Vikki Stone | Self |
| Freya Parker | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Punt | Writer |
| Hugh Dennis | Writer |
| Jon Holmes | Writer |
| Gareth Gwynn | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Zoe Lyons | Writer |
| Vikki Stone | Writer |
| Freya Parker | Writer |
| Gráinne Maguire | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sarah Campbell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Joe Nunnery | Producer |