What's Funny About...
- Radio documentary
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
- 2020 - 2023
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to the people behind Britain's biggest comedies.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Thick Of It
Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to Armando Iannucci and Rebecca Front about the satirical sitcom. Was Nicola Murray just a nice (if hapless) person, thrust into a nest of political vipers, or was she just as bad as the rest of them? Who came up with the line "about as much use as a marzipan dildo"? And who was Malcolm Tucker really based on (it's probably not who you think).
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 20th May 2020
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Peter Fincham | Host / Presenter |
| Jon Plowman | Host / Presenter |
| Armando Iannucci | Guest |
| Rebecca Front | Guest |
| Owen Braben | Producer |