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 51, Episode 7
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis talk about what might happen in 2018, there's a look at Emerson Mnangagwa's first weeks as President of Zimbabwe from Daliso Chaponda, and Kiri Pritchard-McLean asks if Peppa Pig is causing trouble for the NHS. John O'Farrell joins to discuss his new book Things Can Only Get Worse? And Jake Yapp distills every Christmas song ever into one adorable pop hit.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 15th December 2017
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 14th December 2017, 19:45 at BBC Radio Theatre
Cast & crew
| Steve Punt | Host / Presenter |
| Hugh Dennis | Host / Presenter |
| John O'Farrell | Guest |
| Jake Yapp | Self |
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Self |
| Daliso Chaponda | Self |
| Thomas Nelstrop (as Tom Nelstrop) | Ensemble Actor |
| Steve Punt | Writer |
| Hugh Dennis | Writer |
| Jake Yapp | Writer |
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Writer |
| Daliso Chaponda | Writer |
| Thomas Nelstrop (as Tom Nelstrop) | Writer |
| Liam Beirne | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Laura Major | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Daniel Hooper (as Dan Hooper) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mike Shephard | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Victoria Lloyd | Producer |