Comedy of the Week

Comedy of the Week

Hosted by Russell Kane · BBC Radio 4

4.2from 592 ratings

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61Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
108
Episodes
62
Transcribed
592
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2024
First episode

About Comedy of the Week

Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

Publisher
BBC Radio 4
Category
comedy
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
26 Feb 2024
Latest episode
2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

62 of 108 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Randy Feltface's Human Handbook

  2. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Evil Animals - Crows

  3. 19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    General Election

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Randy Feltface's Human Handbook

Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's like when someone tells you, don't think of an elephant, it's almost impossible not to punch them in the face. Most people protect themselves against mortality salience by hugging a loved one or joining a cult. But when mortality salience is triggered in a narcissist, they go for control, dominance, destruction. […]

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Who has been a guest on Comedy of the Week

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Randy Feltface
  • Alex Papps
  • Chiara Goldsmith
  • Desiree Burch
  • Alex Bond

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
437 ratings
Spotify
4.0 / 5
155 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
98

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Who hosts Comedy of the Week?

Russell Kane host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Comedy of the Week take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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